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Albertine Foundation

EIN 13-6165672 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ALBERTINE FOUNDATION IS AN AMERICAN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING FRENCH-AMERICAN RELATIONS THROUGH INNOVATIVE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS. ALBERTINE FOUNDATION PROMOTES ARTISTIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS FROM BOTH COUNTRIES. WITH ADDITIONAL CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT, ALBERTINE FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS GRANT PROGRAMS IN THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS, CINEMA, TRANSLATION, AND SECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION, WHILE PROVIDING FINANCIAL SPONSORSHIP TO FRENCH-AMERICAN FESTIVALS AND OTHER CULTURAL INITIATIVES. ALBERTINE FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON NEW AND RECENT WORK OF LIVING ARTISTS AND THE PROMOTION OF BILINGUALISM AND THE FRENCH LANGUAGE.

Income
$5.6 million
Spending
$4.8 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
2.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 75%
Employees
2
Volunteers
21
Highest pay
$125,195, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    21 of 21 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $1.1 million spent. Villa Albertine covers over 60 artist residencies taking place across the United States every year. Villa Albertine also features a magazine, States, and a post residency initiative.
  2. $273,374 spent. The French Dual Language Fund (Including FDLP-NY) provides high-quality bilingual education to children in public schools across the U.S.
  3. $240,328 spent. Etant donnes Contemporary Art aims to strengthen ties between France and the U.S. in the field of contemporary art by fostering active collaboration and encouraging long-lasting partnerships between French visual artists, curators, and collectives and American curators and cultural institutions. The fund supports the discovery of emerging talents, while also sustaining interest in established artists.
  4. $2.7 million spent. Community College in France, Transatlantic Mobility Program, Transatlantic Research Partnership, Oui Design, Theatre and New Forms, FUSED, Jazz & New Music, CineSchool, French Immersion, Albertine Translation, Films on the Green, Night of Ideas, Museum and Cultural Heritage, Albertine Cinematheque, Albertine Chicago, Albertine Los Angeles, Albertine San Francisco.
  5. (Expenses $ 2,707,559 including grants of $ 1,690,234)(Revenue $ 43,085) Community College in France, Transatlantic Mobility Program, Transatlantic Research Partnership, Oui Design, Theatre and New Forms, FUSED, Jazz & New Music, CineSchool, French Immersion, Albertine Translation, Films on the Green, Night of Ideas, Museum and Cultural Heritage, Albertine Cinematheque, Albertine Chicago, Albertine Los Angeles, Albertine San Francisco.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1956.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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