Grantmakers in the Arts
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$8.2M
Foundation funders
71
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Grantmakers in the Arts?
Grantmakers in the Arts is funded by 71 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($2.1M), Surdna Foundation Inc ($915K), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($900K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Grantmakers in the Arts between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $239K (2025) to $2.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $239K.
What grants has Grantmakers in the Arts received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Field Foundation of Illinois | OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | ART & CULTURE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Field Foundation of Illinois | PROJECT - FUNDING FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PROGRAM | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels | 2025 FUNDING PARTNER SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | MEMBERSHIP GRANT | $1,100 |
| 2025 | Mexican Cultural Center | HONORARIUM FOR SPEAKING AT GIA CONFERENCE | $200 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | to support a conference for grantmakers focused on the arts | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES ON THE US SOUTHERN BORDER | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE ARTS EDUCATION FUNDERS COALITION | $87,000 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | To sponsor the organization's annual conference. | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP TO GRANTMAKERS IN THE ARTS 2022-2025 | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Heinz Endowments | FOR TWO-YEAR MEMBERSHIP TO GRANTMAKERS IN THE ARTS | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charit (Aka the Music Man Foundation) | ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | MEMBERSHIP 2024 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | ART & CULTURE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ART EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Poetry Foundation | SPECIAL PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Barr Foundation | TO SUPPORT 2024 BARR FOUNDATION MEMBERSHIP DUES | $23,190 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | For general operating support. | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for the 2025 national GIA conference in the Twin Cities | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The New York Community Trust | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT. | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for 2024 membership | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Endowment Inc | General Operating Support | $12,800 |
| 2024 | The Laurie M Tisch Foundation Inc | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | $12,800 |
| 2024 | The George Gund Foundation | ARTS EDUCATION FUNDERS COALITION. | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Grantmakers in the Arts?
Grantmakers in the Arts is funded by 71 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($2.1M), Surdna Foundation Inc ($915K), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($900K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Grantmakers in the Arts between 2020–2025.
Who is Grantmakers in the Arts's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Grantmakers in the Arts, with $2.1M across 13 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Grantmakers in the Arts received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Grantmakers in the Arts across 200 grants from 71 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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