George Eastman Museum

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Rochester, NY EIN 16-0743991

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025

Total received

$10.4M

Foundation funders

56

Grants recorded

165

Years covered

2018–2025

Who funds George Eastman Museum?

George Eastman Museum is funded by 56 grantmakers, led by The Packard Humanities Institute ($4.5M), William & Sheila Konar Foundation ($1.0M), The Louis B Mayer Foundation ($707K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.4M in grants to George Eastman Museum between 2018–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Packard Humanities Institute$4,462,02672020–2024
William & Sheila Konar Foundation$1,018,32642020–2024
The Louis B Mayer Foundation$706,600212020–2025
Rochester Area Community Foundation$599,44462020–2025
National Film Preservation Foundation$504,34042022–2025
Alison Foundation$369,55032023–2025
Louis S & Molly B Wolk Foundation$350,00052020–2024
Sumner Roy Kates Charitable Trust$306,91252022–2024
Rubens Family Foundation$250,61062020–2025
Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation$209,60022020–2024
Liskmorris Foundation Inc$200,00022023–2024
Jewish Communal Fund$162,13062020–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$156,00032022–2025
Elaine P & Richard U Wilson Foundation$135,50062020–2025
Max and Marian Farash Charitable$119,50032020–2022
Charina Foundation Inc$110,00042022–2025
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc$98,22012024
ESL Charitable Foundation$90,00032020–2025
Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester$87,50012020
The Scorsese Family Foundation (FKA$81,25022021–2022
United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes Inc$69,17522021–2024
Finger Lakes Area Community Endowment$60,00052018–2024
Rochester Area Community Foundation Depository Inc$51,93242020–2024
David W Hearst Jr Foundation$50,00012021
Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth W$25,00052020–2025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grant2018 2 grants2019 20 grants2020 27 grants2021 26 grants2022 30 grants2023 34 grants2024 25 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $3.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $828K.

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
2025National Film Preservation FoundationFilm preservation$181,930
2025The Louis B Mayer FoundationRoof replacement for LBM Conservation Center.$85,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$59,000
2025Rubens Family FoundationGENERAL$50,000
2025The Louis B Mayer FoundationFilm Atlas Project with Seaver Center.$50,000
2025ESL Charitable FoundationTO SUPPORT ARTS AND CULTURE$30,000
2025Charina Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$28,054
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$28,054
2025Alison FoundationPROVIDE MEANS FOR SCHOLARLY RESEARCH$19,550
2025The Louis B Mayer FoundationLouis B. Mayer Foundation Fellowship Program.$10,000
2025The McCue Memorial FoundationGENERAL DONATION$10,000
2025Elaine P & Richard U Wilson FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$6,000
2025Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth WANNUAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025The Louis B Mayer FoundationSelznick School's 2025-2026 academic year.$4,000
2025Rohauer Collection Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED$3,500
2025The Louis B Mayer FoundationUnrestricted.$2,500
2025The Joseph and Anna GartnerOPERATIONS/SPECIAL PROJ./ENDOWMENT$1,500
2025Westport FundCHARITABLE PURPOSES$1,000
2025Joe and Sue Degeorge FoundationTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION$1,000
2025The Harper Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED, GENERAL DONATION$650
2025Edmac Foundation IncGeneral Donation$500
2025Harold & Joan Feinbloom FamilyTO SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION$500
2025Meyer and Raena HammermanOPERATING PROGRAMS$70
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

Showing 30 most recent of 165 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds George Eastman Museum?

George Eastman Museum is funded by 56 grantmakers, led by The Packard Humanities Institute ($4.5M), William & Sheila Konar Foundation ($1.0M), The Louis B Mayer Foundation ($707K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.4M in grants to George Eastman Museum between 2018–2025.

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 $10.4M in grants to George Eastman Museum across 165 grants from 56 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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