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
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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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