American Folk Art Museum

Nonprofit · Grant recipient New York, NY EIN 13-1985627

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2026

Total received

$5.1M

Foundation funders

103

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2026

Who funds American Folk Art Museum?

American Folk Art Museum is funded by 103 grantmakers, led by Becky and Bob Alexander Charitable ($1.2M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($490K), Rapaport Family Charitable Trust ($409K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.1M in grants to American Folk Art Museum between 2021–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Becky and Bob Alexander Charitable$1,225,00032022–2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$490,00022021
Rapaport Family Charitable Trust$409,03042021–2024
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$350,00022022–2023
Joyce & Daniel Cowin Foundation$300,00032023–2025
Council on Library and Information Resources$273,12112025
Art Bridges Inc$217,01132025
Tr Uw Mattie Lou O'Kelley Mem T$185,58842022–2025
Terra Foundation for American Art$125,00012023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$107,01032022–2024
Historical Society of Early American Decoration Inc$100,00012025
Booth Ferris Foundation XXXXX4008$100,00012024
The Rodgers Family Foundation Inc$80,00032023–2025
Greater Houston Community Foundation$80,00032022–2024
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego$74,40022024–2025
Ttees Joseph Martinson Memorial Fund$64,61322023–2024
The Greenberg Foundation$50,00022024–2025
Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc$50,00022022–2023
The Foundation to Promote$40,50012022
Robert Lehman Foundation Inc$40,00032022–2025
The Chicago Community Trust$40,00042022–2025
Anthony Petullo Foundation Inc$40,00032023–2025
The Coby Foundation Ltd$40,00022022–2024
Sociable Weaver Foundation Inc$35,00012024
Marbeach Foundation$30,00022022–2023
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California Community Foundation$25,00012025
Hillman Family Foundations$25,00042022–2024
Alson Foundation FKA the Neil Barsky$25,00012022
Lily Auchincloss Foundation Inc$25,00012022
Wyeth Foundation for American Art$25,00012022
Jewish Communal Fund$23,30022025
Katcher Family Foundation$22,24322024–2025
Community Foundation of New Jersey$20,00022022–2024
The David Berg Foundation Inc$20,00012022
The Carl M Lindberg Family Foundation Inc$16,00032023–2025
AC Israel Foundation Inc$15,00032022–2024
Martin D & Jean Shafiroff Foundation$12,30032023–2025
Marstrand Foundation$12,00012024
The Ae Family Foundation$11,02522022–2024
Arnhold Foundation Inc$10,80032022–2024
Raymond F and Judith K McCaskey 2003$10,50042022–2025
The Donna and Marvin Schwartz$10,00012024
Susanna E Bedell Foundation$10,00032022–2024
The Helen R Buck Foundation$10,00022022–2023
The Ronald & Jo Carole Lauder Foundation$10,00022022–2023
Salo W and Jeannette M Baron Foundation$10,00012022
Catherine and Mark H Loevner$8,00022024–2025
Howard M & Deborah S Goodman Charitable$8,00042022–2025
The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation$8,00012023
National Philanthropic Trust$7,50012025
The William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation$7,50012024
Appleman Foundation Inc$7,00022022–2024
The New York Community Trust$6,00012024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$6,00012024
The JM Kaplan Fund Inc$6,00012023
High Five Foundation$5,50052022–2025
High Five Foundation II$5,50052022–2025
Andrew D Zacks Foundation$5,30022024–2025
The Bernheim Foundation Inc$5,00012024
The Loreen Arbus Foundation$5,00012023
Dalia and Larry Leeds Family Foundation$5,00012023
Bachmann Strauss Family Fund$4,50022023–2024
Daniels Family Foundation Inc$3,75032022–2024
Romenesa Foundation$3,75012023
Miller Khoshkish Foundation$3,50032023–2025
LNS&KJS Foundation$3,00032023–2025
Joshua & Geula Solomon Family Foundation$3,00032023–2025
The V & L Marx Foundation$3,00032022–2024
Gonda Family Foundation$3,00032022–2024
The Rice Family Foundation$3,00012023
Jean L & Raymond S Troubh Fund$2,65022022–2024
The Speyer Family Foundation Inc$2,50012025
Mark & Anla Cheng Kingdon Foundation$2,50012023
John & Patricia Klingenstein Fund$2,50012023
The Peek Family Foundation Inc$2,50022022–2023
Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation Inc$2,00022024–2025
Imperfect Family Foundation$2,00022022–2023
The Leslie Miller and Richard Worley$2,00012022
The Judy and Michael Steinhardt$1,80012022
The Pearl Family Foundation Inc$1,50032022–2024
The Barry and Wendy Meyer Foundation$1,00012024
The Feinross Family Foundation$1,00012024
The Wahrsager Foundation$1,00012023
Lucile and Maurice Pollak Fund$1,00022022–2023
The MDC Foundation$1,00022022–2023
The Asen Foundation$1,00012022
Morris Kirschner Perpetual Charitable Tr$1,00012022
Gelfand Family Foundation Inc$1,00012022
Eric P & Evelyn E Newman Charitable$1,00012022
Strong Foundation of New York$75022024–2026
Caplan Family Foundation$75032022–2024
The Donald and Barbara Zucker$60022022
Ember Foundation$41522022–2023
Kranzdorf Family Foundation$40022024–2025
The Hermes Foundation$25012023
The Seltzer Hertzig Foundationinc$20022024–2025
Sokoloff Foundation Inc$20012024
Gitter-Yelen Foundation$15012023
Judith and Henry Sauer Charitable$15012023
The Vytautas Burbulis Charitable Trust$10012025
Jerry Heymann - Special Account$10012024
The Jane & Martin Schwartz Family$10012024
Joseph Family Charitable Trust$7012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M3 grants2021 51 grants2022 53 grants2023 58 grants2024 34 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2026) to $1.4M (2023). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $500.

What grants has American Folk Art Museum received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Strong Foundation of New YorkGENERAL SUPPORT$500
2025Council on Library and Information ResourcesCONTINUING CARE, HEALING ART INITIATIVE$273,121
2025Joyce & Daniel Cowin FoundationCHARITY$125,000
2025Art Bridges IncSUPPORT FOR EXHIBITION HOSTING COSTS$122,711
2025Historical Society of Early American Decoration IncSUPPORT EXHIBITION & PUBLICATION$100,000
2025Art Bridges IncTO SUPPORT FELLOWS AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS$81,800
2025Tr Uw Mattie Lou O'Kelley Mem TGENERAL OPERATING$49,337
2025Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoGENERAL$39,400
2025California Community FoundationARTS$25,000
2025The Greenberg FoundationSUPPORT OF CHARITABLE MISSION$25,000
2025The Rodgers Family Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$20,000
2025Art Bridges IncTO SUPPORT ART SHARING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS$12,500
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$11,650
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$11,650
2025Katcher Family FoundationFUNDING FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$11,200
2025Robert Lehman Foundation IncGENERAL EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$10,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$7,500
2025Catherine and Mark H LoevnerUNRESTRICTED$5,000
2025The Carl M Lindberg Family Foundation IncGRANT TO OTHER501(C)(3)ORGANIZATION$5,000
2025Raymond F and Judith K McCaskey 2003GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Anthony Petullo Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$5,000
2025The Speyer Family Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2025Andrew D Zacks Foundationcharitable$2,500
2025Howard M & Deborah S Goodman CharitableGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
2025Miller Khoshkish FoundationEDUCATIONAL$1,500
2025High Five FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$1,250
2025High Five Foundation IIGENERAL PURPOSES$1,250
2025Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation IncGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
2025LNS&KJS FoundationHONORARIUM$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds American Folk Art Museum?

American Folk Art Museum is funded by 103 grantmakers, led by Becky and Bob Alexander Charitable ($1.2M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($490K), Rapaport Family Charitable Trust ($409K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.1M in grants to American Folk Art Museum between 2021–2026.

Who is American Folk Art Museum's largest funder?

Becky and Bob Alexander Charitable is the largest recorded funder of American Folk Art Museum, with $1.2M across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has American Folk Art Museum received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.1M in grants to American Folk Art Museum across 200 grants from 103 funders between 2021–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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