Center for Contemporary Arts

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Abilene, TX EIN 75-2290138

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$1.8M

Foundation funders

29

Grants recorded

66

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Center for Contemporary Arts?

Center for Contemporary Arts is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation of Abilene ($593K), Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable Foundation ($220K), Dian Graves Owen Foundation ($180K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Center for Contemporary Arts between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Community Foundation of Abilene$592,69262020–2025
Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable Foundation$220,00042019–2022
Dian Graves Owen Foundation$180,00052020–2024
Gale Family Foundation$180,00022021–2022
Abilene Chamber of Commerce$141,93762019–2024
Dodge Jones Legacy Foundation$130,00012022
The Robison Excelsior Foundation$66,00042020–2024
Kickapoo Springs Foundation$50,00012020
The Legett Foundation$50,00012020
The Karakin Foundation$35,00012024
Rea Charitable Trust$25,00012022
Pevehouse Family Foundation$20,00022021–2022
Network for Good$17,29232021–2023
Witter Bynner Foundation For Poetry Inc$16,55052021–2026
Union Pacific Foundation$15,00012023
Shelton Family Foundation$12,00032021–2024
Hendrick Medical Center$10,00012025
The Simon Charitable Foundation$7,50012019
Abilene Chamber of Commerce Foundation$5,95012025
DeFalco Family Foundation Inc$5,00012019
Ronald S Lushing Family Foundation$4,50032023–2025
Harris Finch Foundation$2,00022024–2025
The Massey Family Charitable Trust$2,00022020–2021
Barber Foundation$2,00022020–2021
Moss Adamson Spalding Charities$1,00012025
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Zell Family Foundation Inc$1,00012025
MIller Engel Family Foundation Irrv Tr$35012023
Christopher Foundation for the Arts$30032020–2022
Claude & Mae Moss Charities$22512020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K4 grants2019 11 grants2020 13 grants2021 11 grants2022 10 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2026) to $435K (2022). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

What grants has Center for Contemporary Arts received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Witter Bynner Foundation For Poetry IncPoetry workshops and performances.$5,000
2025Community Foundation of AbilenePROGRAM SUPPORT$184,823
2025Hendrick Medical CenterAssistance for Center for the Contemporary Arts$10,000
2025Abilene Chamber of Commerce FoundationCITY SIDEWALKS$5,950
2025Ronald S Lushing Family FoundationGENERAL$2,500
2025Witter Bynner Foundation For Poetry Incexpanding the poetry audience$1,550
2025Moss Adamson Spalding CharitiesOperational$1,000
2025Harris Finch FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$1,000
2025Zell Family Foundation IncGENERAL$1,000
2024Community Foundation of AbilenePROGRAM SUPPORT$117,181
2024Dian Graves Owen FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000
2024The Karakin FoundationWEST TEXAS ARTS RESIDENCY PROGRAM$35,000
2024Abilene Chamber of CommerceOperation support$24,388
2024The Robison Excelsior FoundationCHARITABLE$20,000
2024Shelton Family FoundationNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION$10,000
2024Harris Finch FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$1,000
2024Ronald S Lushing Family FoundationGENERAL$1,000
2023Community Foundation of AbilenePROGRAM SUPPORT$63,983
2023Dian Graves Owen FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2023Abilene Chamber of CommerceOperation support$23,763
2023Union Pacific FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$15,000
2023The Robison Excelsior FoundationCHARITABLE$10,000
2023Network for GoodUNRESTRICTED$6,005
2023Witter Bynner Foundation For Poetry Incexpanding the poetry audience$2,500
2023Ronald S Lushing Family FoundationGENERAL$1,000
2023Shelton Family FoundationDISTINGUISHED ARTIST AWARDS BANQUET$1,000
2023MIller Engel Family Foundation Irrv TrGeneral Support$350
2022Dodge Jones Legacy FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$130,000
2022Community Foundation of AbilenePROGRAM SUPPORT$83,149
2022Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable FoundationGALLERY EXHIBITS$75,000

Showing 30 most recent of 66 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Center for Contemporary Arts?

Center for Contemporary Arts is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation of Abilene ($593K), Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable Foundation ($220K), Dian Graves Owen Foundation ($180K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Center for Contemporary Arts between 2019–2026.

Who is Center for Contemporary Arts's largest funder?

Community Foundation of Abilene is the largest recorded funder of Center for Contemporary Arts, with $593K across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Center for Contemporary Arts received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Center for Contemporary Arts across 66 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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