Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, CA ·EIN 95-1921340 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$8.3M received 48 funders 135 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Art Center College of Design?

Art Center College of Design is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by The Lowell Milken Family Foundation ($2.4M), The Ahmanson Foundation ($1.7M), J Yang & Family Foundation ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Art Center College of Design between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Lowell Milken Family Foundation$2,449,11852020–2024
The Ahmanson Foundation$1,655,000112020–2024
J Yang & Family Foundation$600,00032020–2022
The Fletcher Jones Foundation$500,00012020
The J Paul Getty Trust$344,80072021–2024
The Ralph M Parsons Foundation$250,00012021
Peter W Mullin Family$250,00012020
The Mann Family Foundation Inc$225,00032020–2022
Hutto-Patterson Charitable$200,00042020–2023
The Richard and Jean Coyne$200,00042020–2023
Hitter Family Foundation$182,50052020–2024
Sandy Bodecker Project Inc$137,50012023
Pasadena Art Alliance$127,00042021–2025
The Lemelson Foundation$114,65022023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$109,50032022–2024
Ron Galella Foundation Inc$100,00022023–2024
The Ray Charles Foundation$92,00052020–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$90,50042020–2024
National Collegiate Investors &$85,62532019–2023
Beatrix Finston Padway Charitable Trust$75,00032020–2022
California Community Foundation$69,22122020–2021
NM Bodecker Creative Foundation$62,50012023
J Craig Venter Institute$46,83622021–2022
Mary Pickford Private Foundation$45,00022021–2024
The Mabel Wilson Richards$40,00052021–2025

Showing top 25 of 48 funders by total given.

What grants has Art Center College of Design received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Pasadena Art AllianceSUPPORT FOR ARTISTS, EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OTHER ART-ORIENTED PROJECTS$30,000
2025The Mabel Wilson RichardsSCHOLARSHIPS$20,000
2024The Lowell Milken Family FoundationHIGHER ED & RESEARCH INST. & PROGS$400,000
2024The Ahmanson FoundationSCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT, 2024-2025$90,000
2024Ron Galella Foundation IncFUND EDUCATION TO THE COLLEGEEDUCATION FOR ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS$75,000
2024The Lemelson FoundationTO FOSTER THE INTEGRATION OF ENGINEERING FOR ONE PLANET LEARNING OUTCOMES THROUGH THE MODIFICATION OF COURSES AT ARTCENTER AND THE INTRODUCTION OF COURSES AT PASADENA CITY COLLEGE$59,850
2024The Ahmanson FoundationFOR THE AHMANSON VETERANS SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE, 2024-2025$50,000
2024Hitter Family FoundationGENERAL FUNDRAISING$35,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,500
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$25,500
2024Mary Pickford Private FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Angels Wings FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS, $10,000 FOR CHINANART SUKITJAVANICH, $10,000 FOR CHINAPA SOPHIE SUKITJAVANICH$20,000
2024The J Paul Getty TrustGETTY MARROW UNDERGRADUATE INTERNS AT LOS ANGELES COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS$15,350
2024The Ray Charles FoundationEDUCATION$15,000
2024Ford PhilanthropySCHOLARSHIP$10,000
2024The Mabel Wilson RichardsSCHOLARSHIPS$5,000
2024The Lenart Art Education FoundationIN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
2024Argonaut Charitable FoundationQUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE$4,000
2024Seeley W Mudd FoundationQUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE$3,000
2024Gail G Ellis Foundation IncPUBLIC CHARITY$2,000
2024Alice & Jp Wang FoundationSTUDENT SCHOLARSHIP$2,000
2024The Muhs Family FoundationCONTRIBUTION$1,500
2024Adams FundSUPPORT$1,000
2024Freeman-woollam FoundationSUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$500
2023The Lowell Milken Family FoundationHIGHER ED & RESEARCH INST. & PROGS$600,000
2023The J Paul Getty TrustPACIFIC STANDARD TIME 2024$170,000
2023Sandy Bodecker Project IncPromote Education in Creative Arts$137,500
2023The Ahmanson FoundationSCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT, 2023-2024$90,000
2023NM Bodecker Creative FoundationArts Education$62,500
2023The Lemelson FoundationTO DEVELOP AND EMBED AN EIGHT-TERM PROGRAM OF SUSTAINABILITY LEARNING WITHIN THE CORE PRODUCT DESIGN CURRICULUM OF ARTCENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGNS INDUSTRIAL DESIGN PROGRAM AND ADAPT IT FOR RELATED COURSES TAUGHT THERE AND AT PASADENA CITY COLLEGE TO REACH 1,500 STUDENTS.$54,800

Showing 30 most recent of 135 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Art Center College of Design?

Art Center College of Design is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by The Lowell Milken Family Foundation ($2.4M), The Ahmanson Foundation ($1.7M), J Yang & Family Foundation ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Art Center College of Design between 2019–2025.

Who is Art Center College of Design's largest funder?

The Lowell Milken Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Art Center College of Design, with $2.4M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Art Center College of Design received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Art Center College of Design across 135 grants from 48 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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