National Building Museum
Washington, DC ·EIN 52-1050999 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds National Building Museum?
National Building Museum is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.6M), Aarp ($965K), The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz ($340K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to National Building Museum between 2019–2025.
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| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $14,000 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| Kpf Foundation | $13,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Brotherhood of | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Harold Rubenstein Family Charitable | $7,500 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Venable Foundation Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc | $7,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| International Brotherhood of | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur | $4,108 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation Inc | $4,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Speyer Family Foundation | $3,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation | $3,000 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
| Alexander C & Tillie S Speyer | $1,500 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| William & Karen Tell Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Francis E and Mildred W Gardiner Jr | $600 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Carl & Nancy Gewirz Fund Inc | $200 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Bessie Family Foundation | $90 | 1 | 2023 |
What grants has National Building Museum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Bookey Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | David M Schwarz Architects | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | RELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE | $2,500,000 |
| 2024 | Aarp | Sponsorship of NBM's Future Cities initiative | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $117,500 |
| 2024 | The American Institute of Architects | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | RELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation | FOR STUDENT SUPPORT/COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | $36,600 |
| 2024 | The Dlr Group Foundation | GENERAL | $26,000 |
| 2024 | Bookey Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,199 |
| 2024 | Wsp Foundation Inc | To enable the institution to continue their public charitable role. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Revada Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | General Support | $21,500 |
| 2024 | Associated General Contractors of America Inc | CHARITABLE DONATION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Hitt Contracting Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Quinn Emanuel Foundation | CHARITABLE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Milton & Dorothy Sarnoff | CHARITABLE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Kpf Foundation | GENERAL USE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Charles Pankow Foundation | UNRESTRICTED/GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The American Institute of Architects | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $6,500 |
| 2024 | David M Schwarz Architects | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Butz Foundation Inc | General | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Harold Rubenstein Family Charitable | INSPIRES CURIOUSITY ABOUT THE WORLD OF DESIGN AND BUILDINGS | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Speyer Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY. | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSES | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Francis E and Mildred W Gardiner Jr | UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT | $150 |
| 2023 | Aarp | Sponsorship of the Summer Block Party & the Future Cities Initiative | $225,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 108 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds National Building Museum?
National Building Museum is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.6M), Aarp ($965K), The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz ($340K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to National Building Museum between 2019–2025.
Who is National Building Museum's largest funder?
Lilly Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of National Building Museum, with $2.6M across 2 grants (2024).
How much grant funding has National Building Museum received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to National Building Museum across 108 grants from 44 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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