Aperture Foundation Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient New York, NY EIN 13-3120824

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$3.6M

Foundation funders

60

Grants recorded

136

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Aperture Foundation Inc?

Aperture Foundation Inc is funded by 60 grantmakers, led by Thomas R Schiff Foundation ($502K), Bessoncooper Fund Inc ($494K), The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation ($475K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to Aperture Foundation Inc between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Thomas R Schiff Foundation$502,19522022–2024
Bessoncooper Fund Inc$494,26752020–2024
The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation$475,00052020–2024
Andrew and Marina Lewin Family$291,00082020–2023
The San Francisco Foundation$275,00052020–2024
Joy of Giving Something Inc$150,00032022–2024
The Murthynayak Foundation Inc$146,83152020–2024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$115,00022023–2024
Alice L Walton Foundation$100,00012024
Charina Endowment Fund Inc$100,00012024
The Ford Foundation$100,00012024
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$75,00012020
President and Fellows of Harvard College$74,14612023
Goldman-sonnenfeldt Foundation Inc$71,51632022–2024
The White Cedar Fund$52,50032020–2021
Charina Foundation Inc$50,00062021–2025
The Anne Levy Charitable Trust$50,00042020–2024
The Mailman Foundation Inc$47,50052020–2024
The Reba Judith Sandler Foundation Inc$40,00012020
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$35,00022022–2023
Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary$30,00032020–2022
Phillip & Edith Leonian Foundation$30,00022020–2021
The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Inc$28,20032020–2023
The Hyde and Watson Foundation$25,00032020–2023
Susan S and Kenneth L Wallach$18,00062022–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$278K$555K$833K$1M27 grants202027 grants202126 grants202228 grants202327 grants20241 grants2025

What grants has Aperture Foundation Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Charina Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Thomas R Schiff FoundationSPONSORSHIP OF THE BOOK CLUB PROJECT AND THE SALLY MANN BOOK$382,195
2024The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$100,000
2024Alice L Walton Foundationto 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
2024Charina Endowment Fund IncGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR ERNEST COLE EXHIBITION$100,000
2024Bessoncooper Fund IncGENERAL$61,400
2024The Murthynayak Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Joy of Giving Something IncTo 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
2024Goldman-sonnenfeldt Foundation IncEDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE$25,000
2024The San Francisco FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$20,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$16,100
2024The Bessemer Giving FundCAPITAL CAMPAIGN$15,000
2024The Mailman Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED CHARITIBLE PURPOSE$15,000
2024The Anne Levy Charitable TrustFUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$15,000
2024Milton and Sally Avery Arts FoundationTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
2024Charina Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Lohrfink FoundationART$10,000
2024Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$6,500
2024Marta Heflin FoundationUnrestricted Grant$5,000
2024Charina Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024The Tierney Family Foundation IncGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$4,000
2024Susan S and Kenneth L WallachGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
2024Susan S and Kenneth L WallachGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
2024Arison Arts FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2024Edward & Julia Hansen FoundationARTS/CULTURAL$1,000
2024William and Mary Little FoundationEDUCATION$500
2024The Kurlan Family Foundation IncDONATION$250
2023The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$150,000
2023The Bessemer Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000

Showing 30 most recent of 136 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Aperture Foundation Inc?

Aperture Foundation Inc is funded by 60 grantmakers, led by Thomas R Schiff Foundation ($502K), Bessoncooper Fund Inc ($494K), The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation ($475K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to Aperture Foundation Inc between 2020–2025.

Who is Aperture Foundation Inc's largest funder?

Thomas R Schiff Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Aperture Foundation Inc, with $502K across 2 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Aperture Foundation Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to Aperture Foundation Inc across 136 grants from 60 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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