Abbe Museum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.4M
Foundation funders
36
Grants recorded
92
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Abbe Museum?
Abbe Museum is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by The Henry Luce Foundation Inc ($225K), Elmina B Sewall Foundation ($200K), Terra Foundation for American Art ($150K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Abbe Museum between 2019–2025.
Show all 36 funders
| The Stone Foundation of New Jersey | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Arthur K Watson Trust XXXXX5001 | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Inc | $4,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Margaret Ann Grinnell | $2,500 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| The Gilbert and Ildiko Butler | $2,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Hattie a and Fred C Lynam Trust | $2,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Surf Point Foundation UA 4-7-88 | $1,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Colket Family Foundation | $1,200 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Robert P and Arlene R Kogod Family | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hillman Charitable Foundation | $500 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The Yelp Foundation | $5 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $345K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $182K.
What grants has Abbe Museum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ARTS EDUCATION | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Maine Initiativesinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust | Uplifting Wabanaki Voices & Activating Audiences: Operating Support for the Abbe Museum | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Friends of Acadia | Education | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Lucia P Fulton Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE MUSEUM | $5,500 |
| 2025 | Fisher Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Stone Foundation of New Jersey | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Arthur K Watson Trust XXXXX5001 | THE WABANAKI CURATORIAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Devonwood Foundation 009606-007 | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Edward & Verna Gerbic Family Foundation | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ART EDUCATION | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Support for a conference | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Elmina B Sewall Foundation | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Cultural & Ethnic Awareness | $41,000 |
| 2024 | The David Rockefeller Fund Inc | TO PLAN FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY AND REACH OF THE DAWNLAND FESTIVAL OF ARTS & IDEAS, AN INITIATIVE DEDICATED TO CATALYZING DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW INDIGENOUS WORLDVIEWS CAN OFFER SOLUTIONS FOR THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES OF OUR TIME. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation Inc | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Onion Foundation | To provide general support | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Maine Humanities Council | SUPPORT OPERATIONS | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Fisher Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Lucia P Fulton Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE MUSEUM | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Association of Tribal Archives Libraries & Museums | Preserve history | $3,320 |
| 2024 | Devonwood Foundation 009606-007 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Margaret Ann Grinnell | GENERAL PURPOSE | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Edward & Verna Gerbic Family Foundation | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Gilbert and Ildiko Butler | CULTURAL | $500 |
| 2024 | Colket Family Foundation | GENERAL GIFT - UNRESTRICTED | $300 |
| 2023 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Abbe Museum Curator of Exhibits and Collections | $150,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 92 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Abbe Museum?
Abbe Museum is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by The Henry Luce Foundation Inc ($225K), Elmina B Sewall Foundation ($200K), Terra Foundation for American Art ($150K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Abbe Museum between 2019–2025.
Who is Abbe Museum's largest funder?
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Abbe Museum, with $225K across 2 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has Abbe Museum received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to Abbe Museum across 92 grants from 36 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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