National Building Museum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.0M
Foundation funders
46
Grants recorded
135
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds National Building Museum?
National Building Museum is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.6M), AARP ($1.3M), Latino Economic Development Corporation ($563K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to National Building Museum between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $138K (2025) to $3.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $138K.
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 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,100 |
| 2025 | WSP Foundation Inc | To enable the institution to continue their public charitable role. | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Milton & Dorothy Sarnoff Raymond Foundation | CHARITABLE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers | DONATIONS - CHARITABLE | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Milton & Dorothy Sarnoff Raymond Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Butz Foundation Inc | General | $5,000 |
| 2025 | David M Schwarz Architects | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Harold Rubenstein Family Charitable Foundation | INSPIRES CURIOUSITY ABOUT THE WORLD OF DESIGN AND BUILDINGS | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSES | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation | ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED | $1,000 |
| 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 | Lilly Endowment Inc | RELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The American Institute of Architects | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $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 | Hitt Contracting Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Associated General Contractors of America Inc | CHARITABLE DONATION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Milton & Dorothy Sarnoff Raymond Foundation | CHARITABLE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Quinn Emanuel Foundation | CHARITABLE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The LSM Foundation Inc | EDWARD FEINER LECTURE FUND | $12,500 |
| 2024 | Charles Pankow Foundation | UNRESTRICTED/GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | KPF Foundation | GENERAL USE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The American Institute of Architects | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 135 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds National Building Museum?
National Building Museum is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.6M), AARP ($1.3M), Latino Economic Development Corporation ($563K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.0M 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 $7.0M in grants to National Building Museum across 135 grants from 46 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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