Denver Art Museum

Denver, CO ·EIN 84-6038240 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$57.2M received 132 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds Denver Art Museum?

Denver Art Museum is funded by 132 grantmakers, led by Merle Chambers Fund ($32.7M), The Denver Art Museum Foundation ($15.9M), The Wiegers Family Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $57.2M in grants to Denver Art Museum between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Merle Chambers Fund$32,684,39772023–2024
The Denver Art Museum Foundation$15,949,82842023–2024
The Wiegers Family Foundation$1,020,00032023–2025
Lannan Foundation$692,71212024
Fidelity Foundation$605,00022023–2024
JFM Foundation$437,50012024
The Denver Foundation$435,58322023–2024
Schlessman Foundation Inc$400,00012023
Colorado Gives Foundation$302,31122023–2024
The Christensen Fund$300,00022023–2024
JEWISHColorado$289,93522023–2024
The Sarah Shaw Anschutz Foundation$274,00022023–2024
The Anna and John J Sie Foundation$249,20022023–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$235,00032023–2024
Bellco Foundation$210,00012024
Eleanor and Henry Hitchcock$170,75022023–2024
Clarence V Laguardia Foundation$161,50032023–2025
The Flowe Foundation$150,39522023–2024
Tuchman Family Foundation co Mantucket Capital Mgmt Corp$150,00022023–2024
Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation$150,00022023–2024
The Precourt Foundation$135,00022023–2024
Singer Family Foundation$115,00022023–2024
Cathedral Fund$100,00012024
Burgess R & F Tuw$86,35532023–2025
The Hampshire Foundation$85,00022023–2024

Showing top 25 of 132 funders by total given.

What grants has Denver Art Museum received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Clarence V Laguardia FoundationBUILDING$50,000
2025Burgess R & F TuwGENERAL OPERATING$30,000
2025Burgess F & R TuaGENERAL OPERATING$16,667
2025Driscoll FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$12,500
2025The Wiegers Family FoundationGENERAL$10,000
2025Mile High United Way IncDAF, DESIG$7,600
2025William D Radichel FoundationCommunity$3,000
2025Jackson Fenner FoundationARTS PROMOTION$3,000
2025Vanderark FoundationGENERAL$1,800
2025Diamond Family FoundationGENERAL FUND FOR EDUCTION$550
2025Frie Family FoundationCHARITY$85
2024Merle Chambers FundKIRKLAND INSTITUTE ENDOWMENT$28,459,047
2024The Denver Art Museum FoundationGIFTS FOR ART, EXHIB$4,101,170
2024The Denver Art Museum FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$3,939,774
2024Merle Chambers FundKIRKLAND INSTITUTE CURATOR ENDOWMENT$3,000,000
2024Lannan FoundationART DONATION$692,712
2024Merle Chambers FundEXCEPTIONAL EXIT GRANT, FELLOWSHIP E$500,000
2024JFM FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$437,500
2024Fidelity FoundationTECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT$300,000
2024Bellco FoundationSERVE AS A CATALYST TO IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH ART.$210,000
2024Colorado Gives FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$155,082
2024The Christensen FundCORE SUPPORT FOR AN ART PROGRAM$150,000
2024The Sarah Shaw Anschutz FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$140,000
2024JEWISHColoradoGeneral Operating Support$129,935
2024The Precourt Foundation501(c)(3) Qualified Organization$110,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$110,000
2024The Anna and John J Sie FoundationFOR EXHIBITIONS/PROGRAMS/COLLECTION.$109,700
2024Merle Chambers FundCOLLECTORS' CHOICE EVENT SUPPORT$100,000
2024Cathedral FundGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024The Flowe FoundationGENERAL OPERATING FUND$99,570

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Denver Art Museum?

Denver Art Museum is funded by 132 grantmakers, led by Merle Chambers Fund ($32.7M), The Denver Art Museum Foundation ($15.9M), The Wiegers Family Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $57.2M in grants to Denver Art Museum between 2023–2025.

Who is Denver Art Museum's largest funder?

Merle Chambers Fund is the largest recorded funder of Denver Art Museum, with $32.7M across 7 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Denver Art Museum received?

IRS 990 filings record $57.2M in grants to Denver Art Museum across 200 grants from 132 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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