Museum Associates

Los Angeles, CA ·EIN 95-2264067 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$29.2M received 48 funders 127 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Museum Associates?

Museum Associates is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by The Resslergertz Foundation ($6.5M), Hess Foundation Inc ($4.4M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.2M in grants to Museum Associates between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Resslergertz Foundation$6,500,00012022
Hess Foundation Inc$4,410,00042021–2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$3,050,00052020–2024
East West Bank Foundation$2,988,56822023–2024
The Annenberg Foundation$2,539,400202020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$2,391,91742021–2024
Wm Keck Foundation$2,000,00012024
The J Paul Getty Trust$1,354,325132020–2024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$1,000,00022021–2024
Jewish Communal Fund$600,00012022
Sean N Parker Foundation$525,00012024
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc$345,00012024
The Kennedy Foundation$248,00052023–2024
The Lynton Foundation$200,00012020
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$167,16022020–2021
Living Legacy Foundation$150,00012020
The Jane and Marc Nathanson Family$100,00012024
Citi Foundation$100,00012022
Terra Foundation for American Art$75,00012024
The Rose Hills Foundation$75,00012022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$69,25042021–2024
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc$48,00012022
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$47,80022020–2023
Posner Foundation$45,00052020–2024
The Smidt Foundation$40,00022021–2022

Showing top 25 of 48 funders by total given.

What grants has Museum Associates received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Pasadena Art AllianceSUPPORT FOR ARTISTS, EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OTHER ART-ORIENTED PROJECTS$20,000
2025Stern Sidney Memorial TuwGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2024Wm Keck FoundationTO IMPROVE ACCESS TO ART AND ART EDUCATION$2,000,000
2024Hess Foundation IncAN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$1,100,000
2024East West Bank FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$988,568
2024The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR AN UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IN ART MUSEUMS$550,000
2024Sean N Parker FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$525,000
2024The Bessemer Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
2024The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncTO SUPPORT DIGITAL PROGRAMS$345,000
2024The Annenberg FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$340,000
2024The J Paul Getty TrustPST ART: ART & SCIENCE COLLIDE$294,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$136,700
2024The J Paul Getty TrustPST ART: ART & SCIENCE COLLIDE$100,000
2024The Jane and Marc Nathanson FamilyTO SUPPORT LACMA'S MISSION TO SERVE THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE COLLECTION, CONSERVATION, EXHIBITION, AND INTERPRETATION OF SIGNIFICANT WORKS OF ART.$100,000
2024Terra Foundation for American ArtART EDUCATION$75,000
2024The Kennedy FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$75,000
2024The Annenberg FoundationCOLLECTORS COMMITTEE$35,000
2024The Kennedy FoundationLos Angeles County Museum of Art Fund$30,000
2024The Kennedy Foundationthe Los Angeles County Museum of art fund$29,500
2024Mizel Family FoundationSUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSE$25,000
2024The J Paul Getty TrustGETTY MARROW UNDERGRADUATE INTERNS AT LOS ANGELES COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS$23,025
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$21,500
2024Arison Arts FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$12,000
2024Posner FoundationGeneral Operating Support at the Director's Circle Level$10,000
2024The Kennedy FoundationInner Circle fund$10,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$5,300
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024The Chris and Melody MalachowskyCHARITABLE$5,000
2024David & Janet Polak FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
2024William & Karen Tell FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$1,300

Showing 30 most recent of 127 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Museum Associates?

Museum Associates is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by The Resslergertz Foundation ($6.5M), Hess Foundation Inc ($4.4M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.2M in grants to Museum Associates between 2020–2025.

Who is Museum Associates's largest funder?

The Resslergertz Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Museum Associates, with $6.5M across 1 grant (2022).

How much grant funding has Museum Associates received?

IRS 990 filings record $29.2M in grants to Museum Associates across 127 grants from 48 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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