Exploring the Arts Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.5M
Foundation funders
38
Grants recorded
91
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Exploring the Arts Inc?
Exploring the Arts Inc is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Eugene M Lang Foundation ($1.1M), The Joel Foundation ($872K), The Riggio Foundation ($471K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to Exploring the Arts Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 38 funders
| The Hyde and Watson Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The Rachael Ray Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Andrew and Ann Tisch Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Les Paul Foundation | $8,500 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Network for Good | $7,725 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | $5,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Peter Glenville Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cole Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Flare Foundation for the Arts Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Samuel J & Ethel Lefrak Charitable | $3,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Harkness Foundation for Dance Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Joelson Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2019 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $25 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $193K (2025) to $1.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $193K.
What grants has Exploring the Arts Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eugene M Lang Foundation | GENERAL | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust | LANG ART SCHOLARS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Keith Haring Foundation Inc | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Barbara Bell Cumming Charitable Trust | SEE ATTACHED RIDER | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Linden Arts Fund For Children Inc | MUSIC PROGRAM | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Eugene M Lang Foundation | GENERAL | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Genesis Inspiration Foundation | Grant to arts programming at the community level for youth | $120,000 |
| 2024 | The Joel Foundation | GENERAL | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Hillman Family Foundations | ETA TURNAROUND ARTS - NYC | $60,000 |
| 2024 | The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation Inc | ARTS EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Cestone Family Foundation Inc | ARTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Laird Norton Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust | 4 YEAR PLAN PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | TURNAROUND ARTS | $8,000 |
| 2024 | Peter Glenville Foundation | Sponsor | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Cole Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Barbara Bell Cumming Charitable Trust | SEE ATTACHED RIDER | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Eugene M Lang Foundation | GENERAL | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The Joel Foundation | GENERAL | $197,000 |
| 2023 | The Giorgi Family Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $100,000 |
| 2023 | John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | TURNAROUND ARTS | $56,000 |
| 2023 | The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation Inc | ARTS EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Genesis Inspiration Foundation | Grant to arts programming at the community level for youth | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Hillman Family Foundations | ETA TURNAROUND ARTS - NYC | $40,000 |
| 2023 | The Cestone Family Foundation Inc | ARTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | $35,000 |
| 2023 | Laird Norton Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust | 4 YEAR PLAN PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Riggio Foundation | TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION. | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Sexton Charitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING FUND CONTRIBUTION | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 91 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Exploring the Arts Inc?
Exploring the Arts Inc is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Eugene M Lang Foundation ($1.1M), The Joel Foundation ($872K), The Riggio Foundation ($471K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to Exploring the Arts Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Exploring the Arts Inc's largest funder?
Eugene M Lang Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Exploring the Arts Inc, with $1.1M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Exploring the Arts Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.5M in grants to Exploring the Arts Inc across 91 grants from 38 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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