Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Houston, TX ·EIN 74-1093771 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds Contemporary Arts Museum Houston?
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by The Brown Foundation Inc ($3.7M), Houston Endowment Inc ($1.8M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.4M in grants to Contemporary Arts Museum Houston between 2020–2025.
Showing top 25 of 34 funders by total given.
What grants has Contemporary Arts Museum Houston received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Rebirth in Action: Phase 2 | $750,000 |
| 2025 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Property Acquisition for CAMH Expansion ($1,000,000) and Operating Support ($250,000) | $1,250,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Endowment Inc | Capital Support Toward Land Acquisition for the Museum's West Expansion | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Kinder Foundation | FREEDMEN'S TOWN | $351,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | ARTS | $258,125 |
| 2024 | The Sarofim Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Endowment Inc | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Andy Warhol Foundation for the | SUPPORT FOR THREE EXHIBITIONS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Matching gift-unrestricted | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Alvin & Lucy Owsley Foundation | CONTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO ENABLE THEM TO FULFILL THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Wagner Foundation | REBIRTH IN ACTION PHASE TWO | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Arts Alliance | General support | $71,250 |
| 2024 | MD Anderson Foundation | General operating support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | John R Eckel Jr Foundation | Unrestricted operating support | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Frank Liu Jr Foundation | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES-ART MUSEUMS | $38,350 |
| 2024 | Mark and Mary Ann Miller | Teen Council ($5,000), Bayard Property ($5,000), and general support ($17,850) | $27,850 |
| 2024 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ART EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Mary Ann and F Carrington Weems | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Vivian L Smith Foundation | SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Inc | ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Rawley Foundation Xxxxx0008 | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | General Operating Support | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $3,250 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Stanford & Joan Alexander Foundation | FINE ARTS | $250 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT PLANNING, CAPACITY, ARTIST RESIDENCIES, AND PUBLIC ACTIVATION COSTS | $550,000 |
| 2023 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support ($250,000) and Strategic Planning Support ($250,000) | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Houston Endowment Inc | Project Support for the Planning Phase of Contemporary Arts Museum Houston's West Expansion | $250,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 113 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Contemporary Arts Museum Houston?
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by The Brown Foundation Inc ($3.7M), Houston Endowment Inc ($1.8M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.4M in grants to Contemporary Arts Museum Houston between 2020–2025.
Who is Contemporary Arts Museum Houston's largest funder?
The Brown Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, with $3.7M across 25 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Contemporary Arts Museum Houston received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.4M in grants to Contemporary Arts Museum Houston across 113 grants from 34 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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