Aperture Foundation Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.2M
Foundation funders
69
Grants recorded
150
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Aperture Foundation Inc?
Aperture Foundation Inc is funded by 69 grantmakers, led by Thomas R Schiff Foundation ($622K), Bessoncooper Fund Inc ($578K), The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation ($475K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to Aperture Foundation Inc between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $191K (2019) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $612K.
What grants has Aperture Foundation Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thomas R Schiff Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $120,000 |
| 2025 | Ponsold Motherwell Charitable Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Bessoncooper Fund Inc | GENERAL | $83,511 |
| 2025 | President and Fellows of Harvard College | SPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD | $71,927 |
| 2025 | The Murthynayak Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $41,180 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $41,180 |
| 2025 | The Anne Levy Charitable Trust | IN SUPPORT OF "PICTURING BLACK GIRLHOOD" | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Walther Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT MUSEUM OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Charina Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Turner Foundation Inc | FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $7,550 |
| 2025 | Susan S and Kenneth L Wallach | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Bernard and Shirley Lapides Foundation | GIFT-MARY LAPIDES | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Mirapaul Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Fleischner Family Charitable Foundation | ANNUAL FUND | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Lavori Sterling Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $865 |
| 2025 | William and Mary Little Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2025 | D&K Foundation | Contribution to the general fund. | $5 |
| 2024 | Thomas R Schiff Foundation | SPONSORSHIP OF THE BOOK CLUB PROJECT AND THE SALLY MANN BOOK | $382,195 |
| 2024 | Alice L Walton Foundation | to provide support for the first three titles in the Vision & Justice Book Series to help cover editorial, production, publicity, overhead, and programming costs | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Charina Endowment Fund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR ERNEST COLE EXHIBITION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Bessoncooper Fund Inc | GENERAL | $61,400 |
| 2024 | Joy of Giving Something Inc | To support theAperture JGS Book Award.The goal of the Award is to support deserving artists whose work holds the potential to shape the fieldof photography. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Murthynayak Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 150 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Aperture Foundation Inc?
Aperture Foundation Inc is funded by 69 grantmakers, led by Thomas R Schiff Foundation ($622K), Bessoncooper Fund Inc ($578K), The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation ($475K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to Aperture Foundation Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Aperture Foundation Inc's largest funder?
Thomas R Schiff Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Aperture Foundation Inc, with $622K across 3 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has Aperture Foundation Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to Aperture Foundation Inc across 150 grants from 69 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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