Grantmakers in the Arts

New York, NY ·EIN 36-3670955 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$7.4M received 67 funders 200 grants · 2020–2024

Who funds Grantmakers in the Arts?

Grantmakers in the Arts is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($903K), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($900K), Surdna Foundation Inc ($815K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.4M in grants to Grantmakers in the Arts between 2020–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Ford Foundation$903,00062020–2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$900,00022021–2022
Surdna Foundation Inc$815,00052020–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$809,000162020–2024
Tides Foundation$458,00052020–2024
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc$430,00052020–2023
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$350,00022020–2021
The Wallace Foundation$337,76072020–2024
Builders Vision Foundation$333,33322021–2024
The Kresge Foundation$295,00052020–2024
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc$177,80062020–2023
The McKnight Foundation$175,00062020–2024
The Heinz Endowments$140,00042020–2024
The William Penn Foundation$125,00052020–2024
The Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charit$120,00042023–2024
Baisley Powell Elebash Fund Xxxxx5009$100,00012022
Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc$75,00032022–2024
The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc$55,25062021–2024
The George Gund Foundation$55,00042020–2024
Houston Endowment Inc$51,60082020–2024
The Bush Foundation$45,00052021–2024
Jerome Foundation Inc$41,00032020–2024
Kenneth Rainin Foundation$35,66042021–2024
Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art$35,00022021–2023
Walter and Elise Haas Fund$35,00022022–2023

Showing top 25 of 67 funders by total given.

What grants has Grantmakers in the Arts received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Builders Vision Foundationto support a conference for grantmakers focused on the arts$250,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES ON THE US SOUTHERN BORDER$150,000
2024Tides FoundationHEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES$100,000
2024Surdna Foundation IncGeneral Support$100,000
2024The Kresge FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR THE ARTS EDUCATION FUNDERS COALITION$87,000
2024The Wallace FoundationTo sponsor the organization's annual conference.$75,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP TO GRANTMAKERS IN THE ARTS 2022-2025$40,000
2024The Heinz EndowmentsFOR TWO-YEAR MEMBERSHIP TO GRANTMAKERS IN THE ARTS$35,000
2024The Meredith and Rosemary Willson CharitADVOCACY ACTIVITIES$30,000
2024The Meredith and Rosemary Willson CharitADVOCACY ACTIVITIES$30,000
2024Windgate Charitable Foundation IncART & CULTURE$25,000
2024The Poetry FoundationSPECIAL PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES GRANT$25,000
2024The William Penn FoundationMEMBERSHIP 2024$25,000
2024Terra Foundation for American ArtART EDUCATION$25,000
2024The Wallace FoundationFor general operating support.$20,000
2024The New York Community TrustFOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.$20,000
2024Jerome Foundation IncSupport for the 2025 national GIA conference in the Twin Cities$20,000
2024The McKnight Foundationfor 2024 membership$15,000
2024The Laurie M Tisch Foundation IncTO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES.$12,800
2024Houston Endowment IncGeneral Operating Support$12,800
2024The Bush FoundationBUSH FOUNDATION MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR GRANTMAKERS IN THE ARTS FOR 2024, 2025 AND 2026$10,000
2024The Howard Gilman Foundation IncFOUNDATION GRANT - MEMBERSHIP$10,000
2024CrossCurrents Foundation IncGeneral Support$10,000
2024The George Gund FoundationARTS EDUCATION FUNDERS COALITION.$10,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$10,000
2024Kenneth Rainin FoundationFOR THE 2024 GRANTMAKERS IN THE ARTS FUNDING PARTNER LEADERSHIP CIRCLE$8,915
2024Gerbode FoundationGeneral Support$5,000
2024The David Rockefeller Fund IncTO PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR NETWORK OF DONORS COMMITTED TO EFFECTIVE ARTS PHILANTHROPY.$5,000
2024Hrk Foundation2025 CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Grantmakers in the Arts?

Grantmakers in the Arts is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($903K), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($900K), Surdna Foundation Inc ($815K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.4M in grants to Grantmakers in the Arts between 2020–2024.

Who is Grantmakers in the Arts's largest funder?

The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Grantmakers in the Arts, with $903K across 6 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Grantmakers in the Arts received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.4M in grants to Grantmakers in the Arts across 200 grants from 67 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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