Lostand Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Lostand Foundation supports a variety of organizations involved in arts and culture, human services, education, social action, land conservation and sustainable development.
IP TAKE: The Lostand Foundation is a major funder of the arts. Lostand tends to stick with the same established groups each year, so grant seekers will need to network to get on the funding radar. This funder lacks transparency, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities; however, it prioritizes arts and culture groups, but it does fund other organizations working in a diverse spectrum of causes. Music organizations may have an opportunity here.
PROFILE: The Lostand Foundation was established in 1997 by real estate investor Jonathan F.P. Rose and his wife Diana. Jonathan is a son of Frederick P. Rose, who chaired the family real estate company Rose Associates. Rose graduated from Yale in 1979 and earned a Masters in Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania in 1980. In 1989, Rose founded Jonathan Rose Companies LLC, a multidisciplinary real estate development, planning, consulting and investment firm. The Lostand Foundation supports a variety of organizations involved in arts and culture, human services, education, social action, land conservation and sustainable development.
Grants for Arts and Culture
The Lostand Foundation predominately supports arts and culture work. Though this funder does not provide a clear giving strategy, 990s show a clear interest in music, a primary focus of this foundation’s arts grants. This makes sense since Rose established Gramavision Records, a label focused on Jazz music. Previous arts institutions that have received support include Brooklyn Academy of Music, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Storm King Art Center, and the Whitney.
In terms of funding for culture, Rose has also served on the boards of Enterprise Community Partners, Natural Resources Defense Council, American Museum of Natural History, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Jazz at Lincoln Center. Funding for culture tends to remain broad and is usually invested in established organizations that are well-known and can scale if needed.
Grants for Education, Environment, and Community Development
The Lostand Foundation’s funding for education tends to intersect with giving for the environment and community development. Giving is broad and lacks a clear giving strategy; however, educating giving tends to invest in programs and projects that educate students and others about the environment. Education grants tend to support
The Lostands themselves co-founded the Garrison Institute in New York, which “connects inner transformation with outer solutions to relieve suffering in the fields of trauma, education and the environment.” The Lostand Foundation has also directed millions to Garrison Institute, as well as over a million to Nature Conservancy of Canada. These are Lostand’s two biggest recipients, in terms of size of gift.
Past grantees include Harlem Educational Activities Fund, Horace Mann School, Hudson Highlands Land Trust, NRDC, and Open Space Institute. The foundation has also given smaller grants to Scenic Hudson, Enterprise Community Partners, The New York Public Library, The Tibet Fund, and The Trust for Public Land.
Important Grant Details:
Grants range from $1,000 to around $1.1 million, but $1,000 is the most common amount. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away approximately $2.8 million. The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.
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CONTACT:
Lostand Foundation
33 Katonah Avenue
Katonah, NY 10536
