Museum of Fine Arts
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026
Total received
$23.2M
Foundation funders
152
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2026
Who funds Museum of Fine Arts?
Museum of Fine Arts is funded by 152 grantmakers, led by Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc ($10.2M), Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation ($3.0M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $23.2M in grants to Museum of Fine Arts between 2024–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $300 (2026) to $15.2M (2025). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $300.
What grants has Museum of Fine Arts received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natalie W & Leo E Wolf Foundation | PERSERVING AND SHOWING ART AS WELL AS TO EDUCATE | $300 |
| 2025 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | DAF - Arts & Culture | $10,130,980 |
| 2025 | Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation | CHARITABLE | $3,000,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $406,249 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Capital Campaign | $250,000 |
| 2025 | The Elkins Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF THE CENTER FOR CONSERVATION COMPLETION | $200,000 |
| 2025 | The American Art Foundation Inc | TO PRESERVE PREEMINENT COLLECTIONS AND PROMOTE THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION | $104,462 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $85,700 |
| 2025 | Ta Acheson Stuart Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $72,085 |
| 2025 | The Edward Lee and Slocumb Hollis Perry | GENERAL FUND | $70,000 |
| 2025 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ARTS EDUCATION | $60,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $59,500 |
| 2025 | The River Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $56,000 |
| 2025 | The David H Gibson Foundation | GENERAL FUNDING | $51,500 |
| 2025 | American Council of Learned Societies | STIPENDS/FELLOWSHIPS | $51,033 |
| 2025 | Kingsbury Road Charitable Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSESGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $42,000 |
| 2025 | Ploughshares Foundation | EGYPTIAN DEPARTMENT CURATORS FUND | $35,000 |
| 2025 | The Ohrn Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Life's Requite Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Edwin S Webster Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | James & Virginia Welch Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Crane Family Foundation | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | William and Gertrude Shelley Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Alturas Endowment | EXHIBITION SUPPORT OF "DEEP WATERS - FOUR ARTISTS AND THE SEA." | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Strum Allesee Family Foundation | PERFORMING ARTS | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Vaughn Foundation | General | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Boger Charitable Trust | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES/ RESEARCH/ BENEFITTING THOSE IN NEED | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation | CULTURAL VITALITY | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Profesta Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Ruettgers Family Charit Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Museum of Fine Arts?
Museum of Fine Arts is funded by 152 grantmakers, led by Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc ($10.2M), Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation ($3.0M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $23.2M in grants to Museum of Fine Arts between 2024–2026.
Who is Museum of Fine Arts's largest funder?
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc is the largest recorded funder of Museum of Fine Arts, with $10.2M across 2 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has Museum of Fine Arts received?
IRS 990 filings record $23.2M in grants to Museum of Fine Arts across 200 grants from 152 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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