George Eastman Museum

Rochester, NY ·EIN 16-0743991 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$9.7M received 46 funders 129 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds George Eastman Museum?

George Eastman Museum is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by The Packard Humanities Institute ($4.5M), William & Sheila Konar Foundation ($1.0M), Rochester Area Community Foundation ($599K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to George Eastman Museum between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Packard Humanities Institute$4,462,02672020–2024
William & Sheila Konar Foundation$1,018,32642020–2024
Rochester Area Community Foundation$599,44462020–2025
The Louis B Mayer Foundation$555,100162020–2024
Alison Foundation$350,00022023–2024
Louis S & Molly B Wolk Foundation$350,00052020–2024
National Film Preservation Foundation$322,41032022–2024
Sumner Roy Kates Charitable Trust$306,91252022–2024
Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation$209,60022020–2024
Rubens Family Foundation$200,61052020–2024
Liskmorris Foundation Inc$200,00022023–2024
Elaine P & Richard U Wilson Foundation$129,50052020–2024
Max and Marian Farash Charitable$119,50032020–2022
Charina Foundation Inc$110,00042022–2025
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc$98,22012024
National Philanthropic Trust$97,00022022–2023
Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester$87,50012020
The Scorsese Family Foundation (fka$81,25022021–2022
United Way of Greater Rochester and$69,17522021–2024
Esl Charitable Foundation$60,00022020–2021
Rochester Area Community Foundation$51,93242020–2024
David W Hearst Jr Foundation$50,00012021
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$21,00022021–2024
Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth W$20,00042020–2024
Academy Foundation$17,50012020

Showing top 25 of 46 funders by total given.

What grants has George Eastman Museum received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Rochester Area Community FoundationVISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS$219,854
2025Charina Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2025Edmac Foundation IncGeneral Donation$500
2024Alison FoundationPROVIDE MEANS FOR SCHOLARLY RESEARCH$300,000
2024Daisy Marquis Jones FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2024Louis S & Molly B Wolk FoundationCONCOURSE$120,000
2024The Louis B Mayer FoundationDigitization of the personal papers of independent filmmaker Leo Hurwitz.$101,000
2024Liskmorris Foundation IncGENERAL DONATION$100,000
2024William & Sheila Konar Foundationsupporting museum access and transformation$100,000
2024Helen Frankenthaler Foundation IncFCI 2024 IMPLEMENTATION$98,220
2024The Packard Humanities InstituteTO SUPPORT FUNDING OF STAFFING POSITIONS$87,040
2024National Film Preservation FoundationFilm preservation$65,720
2024The Louis B Mayer FoundationUpgrade to LBM Conservation Center back-up generator and installation.$64,500
2024Rubens Family FoundationGENERAL$60,000
2024The Louis B Mayer FoundationFilm Atlas Project with Seaver Center.$40,000
2024Rochester Area Community FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$36,835
2024Sumner Roy Kates Charitable TrustFOR GENERAL PURPOSE$35,000
2024Charina Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2024Rochester Area Community FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$18,582
2024Lannan FoundationART DONATION$12,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$11,000
2024Elaine P & Richard U Wilson FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2024The Louis B Mayer FoundationLouis B. Mayer Foundation Fellowship Program.$10,000
2024The Mccue Memorial FoundationGENERAL DONATION$10,000
2024United Way of Greater Rochester andCHARITABLE GIFT FUND$9,300
2024The Louis B Mayer FoundationSelznick School's 2024-2025 academic year.$5,000
2024Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth WANNUAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Westminster Barrington FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$1,200
2024Harold & Joan Feinbloom FamilyTO SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION$500
2024Joe and Sue Degeorge FoundationTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION$500

Showing 30 most recent of 129 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds George Eastman Museum?

George Eastman Museum is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by The Packard Humanities Institute ($4.5M), William & Sheila Konar Foundation ($1.0M), Rochester Area Community Foundation ($599K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to George Eastman Museum between 2020–2025.

Who is George Eastman Museum's largest funder?

The Packard Humanities Institute is the largest recorded funder of George Eastman Museum, with $4.5M across 7 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has George Eastman Museum received?

IRS 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to George Eastman Museum across 129 grants from 46 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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