The J Paul Getty Trust
The J. Paul Getty Trust is the world's wealthiest art institution, based in Los Angeles, California. It operates as a private foundation and cultural organization with an estimated endowment of $7.7 billion. The trust operates the J. Paul Getty Museum with two locations—the Getty Center in the Brentwood neighborhood and the Getty Villa in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. Beyond its museum operations, the trust administers the Getty Foundation, the Getty Research Institute, and the Getty Conservation Institute. The organization attracts approximately 1.6 million visitors per year and is one of the most visited museums in the United States.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$13.0B
+3.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$25.6M
-2.5% YoY
Grant Count
582
+7.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$44K
-8.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The J. Paul Getty Trust aims to "further knowledge and nurture critical seeing through the growth and presentation of its collections and by advancing the understanding and preservation of the world's artistic heritage."
The Getty Foundation, the grantmaking arm of the trust, partners with people and organizations in Los Angeles and around the world by awarding grants that support art historical scholarship, conserve art and architecture, increase access to museum collections and archives, and train visual arts professionals.
The foundation focuses its funding on four core areas:
- Art History — Supporting art historical scholarship
- Conservation — Advancing conservation practice and preserving art and architecture
- Museum and Archival Collections — Increasing access to collections and archives
- Professional Development — Training visual arts professionals and leadership development
Grantmaking
The Getty Foundation has made 9,800 grants totaling $575 million awarded across 180 countries since its establishment in 1984.
Grant Range
$7,600
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Getty Foundation supports institutions and individuals in Los Angeles and around the world, with grantmaking benefiting 180 countries. The foundation's majority of funding is through initiatives that target particular issues or regions, carried out in collaboration with other Getty programs.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue (Fiscal Year 2024):
- Total assets: $12.95 billion
- Total revenues: $505.6 million
- Total expenses: $420.6 million
- Total liabilities: $747 million
Staffing: The organization employs 1,056 staff members.
Endowment: The trust maintains an estimated endowment of $7.7 billion (2020 estimate).
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,953,287,350 | $12,546,290,001 | $12,542,871,508 |
| Revenue | $505,577,525 | $370,248,983 | $929,678,117 |
| Expenses | $420,555,483 | $394,655,685 | $344,395,565 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $420,222,130 | $399,468,111 | $433,811,758 |
| Net Investment Income | $585,014,638 | $207,034,989 | $814,603,643 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from The J Paul Getty Trust
Conservation Guest Scholars Grants
THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST
Amount
US $21,500 - US $43,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Getty Scholars Program Grant
THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST
Amount
US $21,500 - US $65,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Getty: Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant
THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST
Amount
US $35,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Board of Trustees:
- David L. Lee — Chair, Board of Trustees
- Katherine E. Fleming — Trustee, President & CEO
- Antonieta Monaldi Arango — Trustee
- Mary Schmidt Campbell — Trustee
- Megan B. Chernin — Trustee
- Bruce W. Dunlevie — Trustee
- Pamela J. Joyner — Trustee
- Robert W. Lovelace — Trustee
- Thelma Melendez de Santa Ana — Trustee
- Kavita Singh — Trustee
- Jaynie Miller Studenmund — Trustee
- John J. Studzinski — Trustee
- Anne M. Sweeney — Trustee
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTONIETA MONALDI ARANGO | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| MARY SCHMIDT CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| MEGAN B CHERNIN | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| BRUCE W DUNLEVIE | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| JOSE E FELICIANO | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| PAMELA J JOYNER | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| ROBERT W LOVELACE | CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES | 5 | — |
| THELMA MELENDEZ DE SANTA ANA | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| KAVITA SINGH | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| G GABRIELLE STARR | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| JAYNIE MILLER STUDENMUND | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| JOHN J STUDZINSKI | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| ANNE M SWEENEY | TRUSTEE | 3 | — |
| KATHERINE E FLEMING | TRUSTEE, PRES. & CEO | 38 | $1,942,360 |
| STEPHEN W CLARK | VP, GEN. COUNSEL, & SECRETARY | 38 | $712,474 |
| NANCY GIBSON | VP, CHIEF HR OFFICER | 38 | $437,355 |
| DAVID HUGHES | MNG DIR PUB SEC, ASST TREAS | 38 | $1,100,423 |
| WILLIAM G HUMPHRIES | CONTROLLER | 38 | $344,430 |
| BARBARA JESUELE | DEPUTY CHIEF INV OFFICER, ASST TREAS | 38 | $1,222,036 |
| KATHARINE KRIEGER | VP, TREASURER & CIO | 38 | $461,538 |
| LISA LAPIN | VP, COMM & CORP RELATIONS | 38 | $925,269 |
| BENJAMIN LIOU | MNG DIR EQ & BONDS, ASST TRE | 38 | $1,116,070 |
| JANET FELDSTEIN MCKILLOP | VP, DEVELOPMENT | 38 | $74,796 |
| STEVEN A OLSEN | VP, CFO & COO | 38 | $926,229 |
| JENN STRINGER | VP, CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER | 38 | $490,465 |
| JAMES M WILLIAMS | VP, TREASURER & CIO | 38 | $2,384,105 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The Getty Foundation invested $2.6 million to support Black Visual Arts Archives across the United States, with twelve national projects as part of a multi-year initiative to help archivists process and activate collections connected to Black artists (August 2025)
Getty Invests $2.6M to Support Black Visual Arts Archives Across the U.S.The Getty Foundation announced plans for Southern California's landmark arts collaboration to return in 2030 (March 2026)
Getty Foundation Reveals Latest Recipients of Conserving Black ModernismA project co-led by Thiago Puglieri received a $330,000 Getty grant for art history research
Project co-led by Thiago Puglieri receives $330,000 Getty grant - Art HistoryThe Getty Foundation revealed recipients of Conserving Black Modernism grants
Getty Invests $2.6M to Support Black Visual Arts Archives Across the U.S.Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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