Metropolitan Arts Council
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.6M
Foundation funders
39
Grants recorded
152
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Metropolitan Arts Council?
Metropolitan Arts Council is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by The Graham Foundation ($1.7M), Hollingsworth Funds Inc ($500K), The Jolley Foundation ($185K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to Metropolitan Arts Council between 2019–2025.
Show all 39 funders
| Local Boys Do Good | $8,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hayne Hipp Foundation | $5,300 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| The US Charitable Gift Trust | $5,250 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Eleanor H Barnhardt Charitable | $5,000 | 6 | 2019–2024 |
| Joan Sasser Coker and Charles Westfield | $3,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Helga Marston Foundation | $2,500 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Baxter International Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| McCall Foundation | $1,500 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Longview Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Yeargin Foundation | $700 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| GE Aerospace Foundation | $650 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Rhodenbaugh Foundation | $200 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| IBM International Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2020 |
| Melvin and Dollie Younts Foundation | $50 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2019) to $893K (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $610K.
What grants has Metropolitan Arts Council received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Graham Foundation | Operational Support | $500,000 |
| 2025 | TD Charitable Foundation | SMARTARTS PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2025 | John I Smith Charities Inc | FUNDS TO SUPPORT SMART ARTS PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Jolley Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Copaken Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Elbert W Rogers Foundation | SmartARTS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Fred Collins Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Maddrey Foundation | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Charles Timmons Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Joan Sasser Coker and Charles Westfield | GENERAL PURPOSE | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Wallace Family Foundation | Arts | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Helga Marston Foundation | Grants to local arts organizations | $500 |
| 2025 | Rhodenbaugh Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100 |
| 2024 | The Graham Foundation | Operational Support | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Don Waggoner & Zelma Waggoner Foundation | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. | $39,000 |
| 2024 | The Jolley Foundation | General Operations | $30,000 |
| 2024 | TD Charitable Foundation | THE CENTER FOR ARTS INTEGRATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | John I Smith Charities Inc | FUNDS TO SUPPORT SMART ARTS PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Daniel-Mickel Foundation | ARTS | $19,750 |
| 2024 | Jean T and Heyward G Pelham Foundation | SmartArts support and Open Studios support | $19,000 |
| 2024 | Prisma Health | op/community engagement | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Canal Charitable Foundation | General Charitable Support | $15,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Copaken Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Elbert W Rogers Foundation | Towards the Endowment and Smart Arts | $10,000 |
| 2024 | KW Beverage Foundation Inc | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Alabama Power Foundation Inc | GENERAL/OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Maddrey Foundation | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Fred Collins Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $4,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 152 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Metropolitan Arts Council?
Metropolitan Arts Council is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by The Graham Foundation ($1.7M), Hollingsworth Funds Inc ($500K), The Jolley Foundation ($185K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to Metropolitan Arts Council between 2019–2025.
Who is Metropolitan Arts Council's largest funder?
The Graham Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Metropolitan Arts Council, with $1.7M across 5 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has Metropolitan Arts Council received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to Metropolitan Arts Council across 152 grants from 39 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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