Albertine Foundation

What Albertine Foundation does

Albertine Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural organization headquartered at 972 Fifth Avenue in New York's historic Payne Whitney Mansion, dedicated to promoting French and Francophone culture in the United States. The foundation operates as the principal US-side counterpart to the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, delivering a portfolio of 20+ sub-branded programs spanning six artistic disciplines (Dance, Music, New Media, Theater, Literature/Translation, Visual Arts), French language education (K-12 Dual Language Fund, Heritage Language Program, Future Teachers, CinéSchool), higher education (Transatlantic Mobility and Research Partnerships, Lafayette Fellowship, Community College in France), artist residencies (Villa Albertine in 10 US cities), and public-facing festivals (Films on the Green, Night of Ideas, Oui Design). In the 2026-2027 cycle the Albertine Cinémathèque selected 55 colleges and universities as grantees for on-campus French film festivals, and the L'Oréal Fund for Women partnership has reached approximately 240 frontline non-profits and 1.23 million beneficiaries since 2020.

The foundation does not develop proprietary technology; its core technology is program delivery infrastructure, a curated film catalog, and a Salesforce-based grant portal (albertinefoundation.my.site.com). Revenue is generated exclusively through tax-deductible donations from individuals and corporations, plus institutional grants and sponsorships from partners including L'Oréal, Albert & Elaine Borchard Foundation, Unifrance, CNC, and the French government. Programs are offered free of charge to grantees and beneficiaries. Operational leverage is unusually high: a team of 8 employees executes a 10-city program footprint. In June 2021 the foundation established Albertine Foundation France (Fonds de Dotation Transatlantique) to support transatlantic actions from a French-jurisdiction regulated vehicle, formalizing a dual-jurisdiction structure.

Name

Albertine Foundation

Legal name

Albertine Foundation

Website

https://albertinefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Albertine Foundation is a New York-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes French and Francophone culture in the United States through grants, residencies, festivals, and language education programs delivered via a 10-city Villa Albertine network in partnership with the French Embassy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Cultural and Educational Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Public Art, Arts Councils & Grantmaking Programs (BPAGAHAH), Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC), Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support (EDAIAGAO)

Keywords

• Cultural grant programs
• Artist residency programs
• French film festivals
• French language education
• Cultural exchange programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation, Albertine Foundation generates revenue primarily through donations from individuals, corporations, and institutional donors. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
2. Institutional Grants and Sponsorships: The foundation receives support from institutional partners including the French government, corporate sponsors, and private foundations such as the L'Oréal Fund for Women and the Albert & Elaine Borchard Foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Albertine Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural organization that administers grant programs, artist residencies, film festivals, and educational initiatives to promote French and Francophone culture in the United States. The foundation funds Franco-American artistic collaborations across six disciplines, operates the Villa Albertine residency network in 10 US cities, delivers French film festival programming to universities, and supports French language education in K-12 and higher education institutions. All programs are provided free of charge to eligible recipients, funded through donations, institutional grants, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Albertine Foundation is a nonprofit cultural organization operating a portfolio of grant programs, residencies, and festivals that promote Franco-American cultural exchange. The core offerings include: Albertine Grants supporting artistic collaboration across six disciplines (Dance, Literature, Music, New Media, Theater, Visual Arts); Higher Education programs including the Transatlantic Research Partnership, Transatlantic Mobility Program, Community College in France, and Lafayette Fellowship; Albertine Cinémathèque providing film festival grants for universities; Villa Albertine residencies across six U.S. cities; and French language education initiatives through French For All (Dual Language Fund, Heritage Language Program, Future Teachers Program, CinéSchool). Programs and festivals include Films on the Green, Night of Ideas, Oui Design, and Museums & Heritage. The organization maintains physical presence through Villa Albertine locations in major U.S. cities and Albertine Chapters in Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Villa Albertine: Artist residencies program connecting French and American artists across various disciplines
• Albertine Dance / FUSED
• Albertine Translation
• Albertine Music
• Albertine New Media / French Immersion
• Albertine Theater
• Albertine Visual Arts / Etant Donnés
• Albertine Cinema / Films on the Green
• Oui Design!
• Night of Ideas
• Albertine Museums & Heritage
• French Dual Language Fund
• French Heritage Language Program
• French in Higher Education
• Future Teachers Program
• Albertine Cinémathèque
• CinéSchool
• Community College in France
• Lafayette Fellowship
• Transatlantic Mobility Program
• Transatlantic Research Partnership

Products and services

• Albertine Grants Grant programs supporting artistic collaboration between France and the United States across six disciplines: Dance (FUSED), Literature and Translation, Music, New Media (French Immersion), Theater, and Visual Arts (Etant Donnés). Open to artists and cultural professionals in the listed disciplines.
• Transatlantic Research Partnership A 2-year grant program providing up to $20,000 to support collaborative research projects jointly led by US-based and France-based scholars, fostering interdisciplinary research and transatlantic mobility aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Transatlantic Mobility Program A joint initiative with the Embassy of France and US Embassy providing up to $20,000 over 2 years for American and French Higher Education Institutions to co-develop integrated programs of education through mobility.
• Community College in France Program offering study abroad opportunities for US community college students through immersive summer programs and French bootcamps hosted by French higher education institutions, with support from L'Oréal Fund for Women and Albert & Elaine Borchard Foundation.
• Lafayette Fellowship Graduate scholarship program supporting young leaders for graduate studies in France.
• Albertine Cinémathèque Program providing grants for on-campus French film festivals at American universities and colleges, with access to a curated film selection, filmmaker dialogue opportunities, and annual festival grants covering screening fees for six films. The 2026-2027 program selected 55 grantees.
• Villa Albertine Residencies Artist residency program creating a network for arts and ideas spanning France and the United States, with physical locations in Atlanta, Boston, Houston, Miami, New Orleans, and Washington DC.
• Films on the Green Annual free French film festival held in New York City parks, organized by Villa Albertine, NYC Parks, and partners.
• Night of Ideas Annual 24-hour virtual marathon of philosophical debate and artistic performances held across the United States.
• Oui Design Program developing creative exchange in design between France and the United States.
• Albertine Museums and Heritage Program supporting French museums and heritage institutions with individual residencies, the French Museums Next Generation immersion program, Museum Series dialogues, and arts initiatives at the Payne Whitney Mansion.
• French Dual Language Fund Initiative expanding and strengthening French dual language education programs throughout the United States.
• French Heritage Language Program Program providing high-quality bilingual education to children in US Public Schools.
• Future Teachers Program Program leveraging skills of French-speaking Americans to train new generations of French teachers.
• CinéSchool Film program for young audiences featuring free screenings adapted for various age groups from elementary to middle school.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55 French film festivals supported annually at US colleges and universities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cultural Services of the French EmbassycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cultural Services of the French Embassy (FrenchCulture.org) is the primary program partner of Albertine Foundation. The partnership involves sharing personal information to provide programs and events, and the Cultural Services receives donor information from the Foundation.
• Embassy of France in the United StatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint program partner with Albertine Foundation for the Transatlantic Mobility Program, offering grants of up to $20,000 for Franco-American higher education partnerships.
• Embassy of the United States of America in FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint program partner with Albertine Foundation for the Transatlantic Mobility Program to increase Franco-American student mobility.
• Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée (CNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic administrative organization supporting the film, broadcast, video, multimedia, and technical industries. Provides promotional support for film and television distribution and preservation of film heritage. Key sponsor for Albertine Cinémathèque.
• UnifrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization responsible for promoting French cinema and TV content worldwide. Partners with Albertine Cinémathèque on the Young French Cinema program. Located in Paris with representatives in the US, China, and Japan, bringing together more than 1,000 French cinema and TV content professionals.
• France ScienceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides support for visiting researchers in the US through the cultural and scientific services of the French Embassy, promoting their work and fostering professional networks.
• Young French Cinema (Unifrance)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Unifrance for the Young French Cinema program, bringing emerging French filmmakers' works to American university audiences for the first time.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FACE Foundation: French-American Cultural Exchange (FACE) Foundation is a US-based nonprofit that funds Franco-American artistic and educational collaboration, including residencies, grants, and cultural programs. It is the closest direct peer to Albertine Foundation given overlapping mission, grantee base, and Franco-American focus.
• French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF): FIAF is a New York-based nonprofit promoting French language, culture, and arts through classes, film screenings, exhibitions, and library services. Operates in the same NYC French cultural ecosystem as Albertine Foundation and serves overlapping institutional and individual audiences.
• Institut Français: Institut Français is the French government's primary cultural agency abroad, operating cultural programming in over 100 countries. Most directly comparable given the French state affiliation, cultural mission, and grantmaking-style programming Albertine provides in partnership with it.
• Alliance Française Paris Île-de-France: Alliance Française is the global network promoting French language and Francophone culture, with hundreds of chapters worldwide. Shares Albertine's mission of French cultural promotion and operates comparable education and event programs.

Broad incumbents

• Cervantes Institute: Spain's official cultural institution promoting Spanish language and culture globally. Operates similar language, arts, and education programming, and is a structural peer as a government-sponsored cultural foundation.
• Goethe-Institut: Germany's official cultural institute, promoting German language and culture globally with broad language, arts, and education programs. Closest international analog to Albertine in scale, mission, and government affiliation, though with a German rather than French focus.
• Japan Foundation: Japan's national institution for international cultural exchange, operating arts, language, and intellectual exchange programs globally. Comparable as another national-government cultural foundation promoting language and arts abroad.
• British Council: The UK's international organization for cultural relations and educational opportunities, with arts, language, and education programming worldwide. Comparable in mission and structure as a national-government-affiliated cultural and educational foundation.

Regional players

• Villa Medici / Académie de France à Rome: French artist residency program based in Rome, run by the French state. Comparable as a French-government-funded artist residency operation, though geographically focused on Italy rather than the US.

Others

• Doris Duke Charitable Foundation: Major US private foundation supporting arts, culture, and other philanthropic causes through grantmaking. Comparable in operating model as a large US grantmaking foundation in the arts and culture space, though with broader scope than French-specific programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

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