Menil Foundation Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$15.5M
Foundation funders
51
Grants recorded
198
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Menil Foundation Inc?
Menil Foundation Inc is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by The Brown Foundation Inc ($5.0M), Houston Arts Alliance ($3.1M), Greater Houston Community Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.5M in grants to Menil Foundation Inc between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Menil Foundation Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $800,000 |
| 2025 | The Muriel Pollia Foundation | GENERAL FUND GRANT | $500 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support and support of the restoration of the Menil House property | $1,050,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Arts Alliance | General support | $698,249 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | ARTS | $461,500 |
| 2024 | Wawro-gray Family Foundation | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION | $192,500 |
| 2024 | The J Paul Getty Trust | THE PAPER PROJECT | $158,000 |
| 2024 | The Cullen Foundation | Annual Giving Grant | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Powell Foundation | Arts: Public Arts and Culture Access | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | General Operating Support ($50,000) and the Menil House project ($50,000) | $100,000 |
| 2024 | John R Eckel Jr Foundation | Unrestricted operating support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | John R Eckel Jr Foundation | Ruth Asawa drawing acquisition | $75,000 |
| 2024 | John R Eckel Jr Foundation | Support for Menil House grounds renovation | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support, Art Acquisition, and Party on the Park | $51,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Support for an art exhibition | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Tacita Dean exhibition support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | John R Eckel Jr Foundation | Jason Moran acquisition | $24,700 |
| 2024 | The Clarence Westbury Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $15,500 |
| 2024 | Shell Usa Company Foundation | 13740 | $13,740 |
| 2024 | Jkw Foundation Tr Ua 092597 | GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,000 |
| 2024 | The Anne Levy Charitable Trust | FUND ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,250 |
| 2024 | The Clarence Westbury Foundation | MENIL HOUSE RESTORATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Frank Liu Jr Foundation | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES-ART MUSEUMS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The New York Community Trust | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | FY2024 Annual Fund | $10,000 |
| 2024 | John R Eckel Jr Foundation | Support the publication of Duchamp in California: Walter Hopps Curates a Retrospective | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Matching gift-annual operations (2-1) | $5,200 |
Showing 30 most recent of 198 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Menil Foundation Inc?
Menil Foundation Inc is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by The Brown Foundation Inc ($5.0M), Houston Arts Alliance ($3.1M), Greater Houston Community Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.5M in grants to Menil Foundation Inc between 2020–2025.
Who is Menil Foundation Inc's largest funder?
The Brown Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Menil Foundation Inc, with $5.0M across 44 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Menil Foundation Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $15.5M in grants to Menil Foundation Inc across 198 grants from 51 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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