Akron Art Museum

Akron, OH ·EIN 34-0813426 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$8.6M received 53 funders 170 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Akron Art Museum?

Akron Art Museum is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by John S and James L Knight Foundation ($3.6M), Akron Community Foundation ($1.7M), The Miami Foundation Inc ($737K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.6M in grants to Akron Art Museum between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
John S and James L Knight Foundation$3,605,00052020–2024
Akron Community Foundation$1,669,15072019–2025
The Miami Foundation Inc$737,15442020–2023
Lehner Family Foundation$335,00052020–2024
The Goodyear Foundation$300,00022024
Howland Memorial Fund$300,00032022–2024
Sandra L and Dennis B Haslinger Family Foundation Inc Co Sandra Haslinger$205,00092020–2024
Gar Foundation$193,50012020
Mary S & David C Corbin Foundation$130,00052020–2024
Beatrice K Mcdowell Fdak Art Museum$102,00032021–2025
The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation$100,00052020–2024
Jewish Community Board of Akron$100,00022019
The Mary and Dr George L Demetros Charitable$90,00042020–2023
John P Murphy Foundation$85,00092020–2024
Augusta W & J Belle Bowman Fund$55,00022023–2025
Robert O and Annamae Orr Family Foundation$50,00012024
Semantic Foundation$50,00012023
Fw Albrecht Family Foundation$48,00052020–2024
Wayne County Community Foundation$45,00022023–2024
Sisler Mcfawn Foundation Pfdn$37,50052020–2024
The Welty Family Foundation$28,50062019–2024
Burton D Morgan Foundation Inc$27,00022020
Kenneth L Calhoun Char Tr$25,50032022–2024
Mirapaul Foundation$25,00032019–2020
Firstenergy Foundation$24,50032022–2024

Showing top 25 of 53 funders by total given.

What grants has Akron Art Museum received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Akron Community FoundationFOR GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT$316,655
2025Beatrice K Mcdowell Fdak Art MuseumGENERAL OPERATING$34,000
2025Augusta W & J Belle Bowman FundGeneral Fund$30,000
2025The Bruce & Erica Greer Family FoundationGeneral Fund$2,000
2024John S and James L Knight FoundationTO SUPPORT DIGITAL INTEGRATION THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUM VIA IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DIGITAL INTEGRATION PLAN, THE CREATION OF THE KNIGHT CENTER FOR DIGITAL DISCOVERY, AND RELATED UPGRADES TO TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.$1,000,000
2024Akron Community FoundationTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS$221,910
2024The Goodyear FoundationDonation$150,000
2024The Goodyear FoundationDonation$150,000
2024Lehner Family FoundationCENTENNIAL$140,000
2024Howland Memorial FundExterior Lighting Upgrades$100,000
2024Robert O and Annamae Orr Family FoundationProgram Support$50,000
2024Mary S & David C Corbin FoundationCORBIN GALLERY, OPEN STUDIO LOBBY AND LIBRARY EXHIBITIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMMING, RENOVATION TO CREATE CENTER FOR DIGITAL DISCOVERY$40,000
2024Sandra L and Dennis B Haslinger Family Foundation Inc Co Sandra HaslingerFBO SCHOOL TOURPROGRAM$25,000
2024The Margaret Clark Morgan FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024-2025$20,000
2024Wayne County Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024Helen Frankenthaler Foundation IncFCI 2024 CATALYST$11,560
2024John P Murphy FoundationPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$10,000
2024John P Murphy FoundationPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$10,000
2024Lehner Family FoundationAUCTION & EXHIBITION FUNDING$10,000
2024Kenneth L Calhoun Char TrGENERAL OPERATING$8,000
2024Fw Albrecht Family FoundationCOMMUNITY, CHARITABLE, MUSIC AT THE MUSEUM$7,500
2024Sisler Mcfawn Foundation PfdnGENERAL OPERATING$7,500
2024Synthomer Foundation IncPROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT$5,000
2024The Welty Family FoundationCOMMUNITY$5,000
2024Lloyd L & Louise K Smith FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$4,500
2024Mg O'neil FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
2024The Feth Family FoundationANNUAL PROGRAM SUPPORT$2,500
2024The Bruce & Erica Greer Family FoundationGeneral Fund$2,000
2024Bokom Foundation IncDonation$2,000
2024The Rc Musson and Katharine MussonGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000

Showing 30 most recent of 170 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Akron Art Museum?

Akron Art Museum is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by John S and James L Knight Foundation ($3.6M), Akron Community Foundation ($1.7M), The Miami Foundation Inc ($737K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.6M in grants to Akron Art Museum between 2019–2025.

Who is Akron Art Museum's largest funder?

John S and James L Knight Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Akron Art Museum, with $3.6M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Akron Art Museum received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.6M in grants to Akron Art Museum across 170 grants from 53 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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