Denver Art Museum

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Denver, CO EIN 84-6038240

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026

Total received

$59.3M

Foundation funders

133

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2026

Who funds Denver Art Museum?

Denver Art Museum is funded by 133 grantmakers, led by Merle Chambers Fund ($32.1M), The Denver Art Museum Foundation ($17.3M), Kirkland Museum of Fine & ($3.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $59.3M in grants to Denver Art Museum between 2024–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Merle Chambers Fund$32,059,39752024
The Denver Art Museum Foundation$17,297,50142024–2025
Kirkland Museum of Fine &$3,590,82922025
Lannan Foundation$692,71212024
JFM Foundation$437,50012024
Berger Collection Education Trust$426,50022024–2025
Bellco Foundation$420,00022024–2025
JEWISHColorado$381,98522024–2025
Fidelity Foundation$300,00012024
Cathedral Fund$200,00022024–2025
Colorado Gives Foundation$155,08212024
The Christensen Fund$150,00012024
The Sarah Shaw Anschutz Foundation$140,00012024
The Hampshire Foundation$115,00022024–2025
Clarence V Laguardia Foundation$111,50022024–2025
The Precourt Foundation$110,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$110,00012024
The Anna and John J Sie Foundation$109,70012024
Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation$104,35022024–2025
The Andy Warhol Foundation$100,00012025
Terra Foundation for American Art$100,00022025
The Flowe Foundation$99,57012024
National Philanthropic Trust$93,55022024–2025
Jon Schueler Foundation Inc$83,00012024
The Denver Foundation$82,21112024
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Tahoe Community Foundation$81,50022024–2025
Burgess R & F Tuw$81,35532024–2026
Joseph and Loretta Law Foundation$80,00012024
Eleanor and Henry Hitchcock$75,75012024
Huntington Charitable Foundation$75,00022024–2025
Paul Bechtner Foundation$75,00022024–2025
Tuchman Family Foundation co Mantucket Capital Mgmt Corp$75,00012024
Genesee Mountain Foundation$60,00022024–2025
Anthony & Delisa Mayer Foundation$54,00022024–2025
Burgess F & R Tua$50,33332024–2026
Lawrence & Isabel Barnett Charitable$50,00022024–2025
Karin Bain and John Kukral Foundation$50,00022024–2025
Singer Family Foundation$50,00012024
Noel Barrett Shuler Foundation$50,00012024
The Sam & Freda Davis 1993 Charitable$45,94922024–2025
Foundation for Advancement in Conservation$37,00012024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$35,00012024
Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation$34,78012024
Sidney T and Bertha Katzson Charita$32,50022024–2025
Margulf Foundation$30,00022024–2025
Tepper Family Foundation$30,00012024
Pema Foundation Inc$30,00012024
Mile High United Way Inc$25,10022024–2025
The Chotin Family Foundation$25,00022024–2025
Riverfront Park Community Foundation$25,00022024–2025
John K & Lynne D Boyer Foundation$25,00012024
Harmes C Fishback Foundation Trust No 2$25,00012024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$25,00012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$24,75012024
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado$24,50012024
Driscoll Foundation$22,50022024–2025
The Meyers Family Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Morgan Family Legacy Foundation$20,00022024–2025
The Wiegers Family Foundation$20,00022024–2025
The Sidney E Frank Foundation$20,00012024
Xcel Energy Foundation$20,00012024
The Charles and Mary Heider$20,00012024
Strompolos Family Foundation$15,00022024–2025
Sturm Family Foundation$15,00012024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$13,00022024–2025
Rose Community Foundation$12,75012024
Century Communities Foundation$12,50012025
The Paula and William Bernstein Family$12,00022024–2025
George J&ELIZABETH Park Robinson Tr$10,70822024–2025
National Gallery of Art$10,00012025
Samuel H Kress Foundation$10,00012025
Donlan Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Mosby Lincoln Foundation$10,00022024–2025
McDermott Family Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Elizabeth Ring Mather$10,00012024
Alturas Endowment$10,00012024
AARP$10,00012024
Jackson Fenner Foundation$9,00032024–2026
Perkins Coie Foundation$7,75012024
IHC Health Services Inc$7,35812024
The Van Vleet Foundation$6,00022024–2025
William D Radichel Foundation$6,00022024–2025
Hyman J & Florence Hammerman Family$6,00012024
Harris Family Charitable Foundation$5,50012024
Greater Horizons$5,50012024
Prologis Foundation$5,00012024
The Morgridge Family Foundation$5,00012024
Reel Family Foundation Inc$4,50012024
Saul Schottenstein Foundation B$4,37512024
The Sam & Freda Davis 1988 Charitable$3,74322024–2025
Vanderark Foundation$3,65022024–2025
Harry G Austin & Pauline M Austin Foundation$3,50022024–2025
McDougal Foundation$3,30022024–2025
David B & Gretchen W Black$3,00012025
Hauser Family Foundation$3,00012024
Jonathan Rinehart Family Foundation$2,75012024
Ann and Ari Deshe Foundation$2,50012025
David and Arleen McGlade Foundation Inc$2,50012025
The Armstrong Foundation$2,50022024–2025
Bruce and Ann Bachmann Family Foundation$2,50012024
Twelve Twenty-One Fund$2,50012024
The Shamrock Trust$2,20022024–2025
NCG Foundation Inc$2,15012024
Diamond Family Foundation$2,07532024–2026
New Horizon Foundation$2,00012025
The Mesdag Family Foundation$2,00022024–2025
The Gilman Family Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Charles H Kurtz Family Foundation$2,00012024
Fireside Foundation$1,63622024–2025
Dobbins Foundation$1,50012024
Central National Gottesman Foundation$1,50012024
The Clinton Family Fund$1,20012024
Gavlin Family Foundation$1,19522024–2025
John and Vivian Sabel Family$1,07522024–2025
GR'S Foundation$1,00022024–2025
Mollie Mitchell & John Wilson Foundation$1,00022024–2025
The Macmeier Foundation$1,00012024
Caulkins Family Foundation$1,00012024
Rotberg Comens Booth Foundation$75022024–2025
Gaynor Family Foundation$50012024
Leigh and Loretta Norgren Foundation$50012024
Jonathan CS Cox Family Foundation$50012024
Carter Family Foundation$47522024–2025
Hackstock Family Foundation$39212024
Edward Jones Foundation$38512024
Robert E & Anne T Sneed$33822024–2025
Thomas and Diane Barrett Foundation$25012025
Betty & James K Stone Foundation$21512025
The Harris Foundation Inc$20012025
Shell USA Company Foundation$20012024
Liddy Family Foundation$17512025
Giving Generations Foundation$9512025
Frie Family Foundation$8512025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$20M$40M$60M122 grants2024 74 grants2025 4 grants2026

From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2026) to $44.6M (2024). In 2026 it made 4 grants totaling $52K.

What grants has Denver Art Museum received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Burgess R & F TuwGENERAL OPERATING$30,000
2026Burgess F & R TuaGENERAL OPERATING$18,333
2026Jackson Fenner FoundationARTS PROMOTION$3,000
2026Diamond Family FoundationGENERAL FUND FOR EDUCTION$1,000
2025The Denver Art Museum FoundationGIFTS FOR ART, EXHIB$4,739,530
2025The Denver Art Museum FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$4,517,027
2025Kirkland Museum of Fine &KIRKLAND-DAM INTEGRATION$2,981,152
2025Kirkland Museum of Fine &KIRKLAND-DAM INTEGRATION$609,677
2025Berger Collection Education TrustGRANT FOR SUPPORT$263,000
2025JEWISHColoradoGeneral Operating Support$252,050
2025Bellco FoundationSUPPORTS ARTS, CULTURE AND HUMANITIES.$210,000
2025The Andy Warhol FoundationANDREA CARLSON: A CONSTANT SKY" EXHIBITION$100,000
2025Cathedral FundGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2025Terra Foundation for American ArtARTS EDUCATION$75,000
2025Tahoe Community FoundationArts, Culture, & Heritage$62,500
2025The Hampshire FoundationGENERAL OPERATING & $5,000$60,000
2025Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family FoundationANNUAL FUND LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN & COLLECTOR's CHOICE GALA DONATION$54,350
2025Clarence V Laguardia FoundationBUILDING$50,000
2025Huntington Charitable FoundationGENERAL FUNDING$50,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$48,300
2025Paul Bechtner FoundationCULTURAL SUPPORT$40,000
2025Genesee Mountain FoundationCHARITABLE$30,000
2025Burgess R & F TuwGENERAL OPERATING$30,000
2025Anthony & Delisa Mayer FoundationSUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$27,000
2025Lawrence & Isabel Barnett CharitableGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2025Terra Foundation for American ArtARTS EDUCATION$25,000
2025Karin Bain and John Kukral FoundationANNUAL FUND LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN (AFLC)$25,000
2025The Sam & Freda Davis 1993 CharitableEDUCATIONAL$24,821
2025Sidney T and Bertha Katzson CharitaCHARITY$17,500
2025Burgess F & R TuaGENERAL OPERATING$16,667

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Denver Art Museum?

Denver Art Museum is funded by 133 grantmakers, led by Merle Chambers Fund ($32.1M), The Denver Art Museum Foundation ($17.3M), Kirkland Museum of Fine & ($3.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $59.3M in grants to Denver Art Museum between 2024–2026.

Who is Denver Art Museum's largest funder?

Merle Chambers Fund is the largest recorded funder of Denver Art Museum, with $32.1M across 5 grants (2024).

How much grant funding has Denver Art Museum received?

IRS 990 filings record $59.3M in grants to Denver Art Museum across 200 grants from 133 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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