Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$9.9M
Foundation funders
88
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Lower East Side Tenement Museum?
Lower East Side Tenement Museum is funded by 88 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.6M), The Zegar Family Foundation ($905K), Jewish Communal Fund ($765K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.9M in grants to Lower East Side Tenement Museum between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2025) to $4.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $1.1M.
What grants has Lower East Side Tenement Museum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Thompson Family Foundation Inc | TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS. | $168,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $167,030 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $167,030 |
| 2025 | Burrows Foundation | 2025 DONATION | $150,000 |
| 2025 | National Park Foundation | PROTECT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For general support | $80,000 |
| 2025 | The Fox Aarons Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Arnold Simonsen Family Charitable | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Scripps Family Fund for Education | SUPPORT FIELD TRIPS FOR TITLE 1 SCHOOLS | $30,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $28,750 |
| 2025 | James T Lee Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Zeitz Foundation Inc | DONATION | $15,700 |
| 2025 | Covenant Foundation | SEE PART IV | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Charina Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Michael Tuch Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | David L Klein Jr Foundation | SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Joseph Alexander Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Neighborhood Playhouse Tr UA XXXXX6004 | GENERAL | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Ttee Irene Lewisohn Uw | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,500 |
| 2025 | William C Young Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | De La Cour Family Foundation | To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Comora Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family | National Teachers Institute at the Tenement Museum | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Stern Sidney Memorial Tuw | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Truettner Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Lotty Zucker Foundation | GENERAL | $500 |
| 2025 | Lile Family Charitable Trust | CHARITABLE | $500 |
| 2025 | Ron and Lisa Brill Charitable Trust | General & Unrestricted | $250 |
| 2025 | Frank & Roslyn Grobman Foundation | CHARITABLE | $250 |
| 2025 | Joe & Cindy Goldberg Family Foundation | General use | $250 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Lower East Side Tenement Museum?
Lower East Side Tenement Museum is funded by 88 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.6M), The Zegar Family Foundation ($905K), Jewish Communal Fund ($765K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.9M in grants to Lower East Side Tenement Museum between 2021–2025.
Who is Lower East Side Tenement Museum's largest funder?
Lilly Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of Lower East Side Tenement Museum, with $2.6M across 2 grants (2024).
How much grant funding has Lower East Side Tenement Museum received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.9M in grants to Lower East Side Tenement Museum across 200 grants from 88 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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