Our Mission
The Puffin Foundation, Ltd. seeks to open the doors of artistic expression by providing grants to artists and art organizations who are often excluded from mainstream opportunities due to their identities or social philosophies.
Why the Puffin?
The puffin, once endangered in the northeastern United States, was returned to its native habitats through the efforts of a concerned citizenry. Our name is a metaphor for how we perceive our mission in the arts: to join with other concerned groups and individuals to ensure that the arts not merely survive, but flourish at all levels of our society.
The Foundation’s grant search provides funds to hundreds of artists annually. You can find out more about those grants (and the application process) on our FAQ page. We also partner with numerous other organizations and institutions on special projects to bring the values of the Foundation to the public at large.
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The Foundation also runs the Puffin Cultural Forum, a dynamic arts, discussion and performance venue with which we share our Teaneck space.
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In 2025 we opened a second location in Park Slope, Brooklyn. In addition to being a workspace, the new office in Park Slope has an area for art displays, intimate performances, and meetings of community organizations.
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Puffin has also endowed The Puffin Center for Social Activism at the Museum of the City of New York, dedicated to the ways in which ordinary New Yorkers have exercised their power to shape the city’s and the nation’s future.
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Neal Rosenstein
President
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Gladys Miller-Rosenstein
Executive Director
Directions to PCF from NYC via Public Transport:
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To get to the Puffin Cultural Forum from NYC by public transit, go to the Port Authority Bus Terminal Station and board the NJ Transit bus 167 towards I-95 Teaneck Road Harrington Park. Get off on the Teaneck Rd & Puffin Way stop.
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To get back to the Port Authority Bus Terminal Station, go to the Teaneck Rd. and Oakdene Ave. stop (on the opposite side of the street from Puffin Way), and board the NJ Transit bus 167 toward New York I-95.
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Directions to Puffin Brooklyn via Public Transport:
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We're conveniently located near the R station at Union St.​
Gladys and Perry Rosenstein
Sharing Tributes to Puffin Founder and President Perry Rosenstein
Perry Rosenstein, the founder and president of The Puffin Foundation and Puffin Cultural Forum, passed away on 4/3/20 from COVID-19. We invite you to share your memories, stories, and reflections on this Facebook page, and to enjoy those shared by others. Perry Rosenstein: A Life and Times Memorial.