National Museum of Mexican Art
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$20.4M
Foundation funders
69
Grants recorded
179
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds National Museum of Mexican Art?
National Museum of Mexican Art is funded by 69 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($7.7M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($4.3M), Robert R McCormick Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.4M in grants to National Museum of Mexican Art 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 $61K (2019) to $8.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $2.6M.
What grants has National Museum of Mexican Art received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | RELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE | $2,315,275 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Arts Access and Learning | $65,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $57,540 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $35,650 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR NUESTRAS HISTORIAS: TEACHING THE STORY OF AMERICA THROUGH ART | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Alphawood Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Field Foundation of Illinois | PROJECT - FUNDING FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ARTS EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | BNSF Railway Foundation | CULTURAL | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Phillip & Edith Leonian Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,500 |
| 2025 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ARTS EDUCATION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Clune Cares Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Helen and Curtis Pinnell Foundation | General charitable purposes | $2,000 |
| 2025 | William G McGowan Charitable Fund | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Kellcie Fund | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION. | $500 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $400 |
| 2025 | Leviton Family Foundation | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $250 |
| 2024 | Robert R McCormick Foundation | ARTE FOR ALL: EXPANDING ACCESS TO YOUTH PROGRAMMING IN LITTLE VILLAGE THROUGH THE YOLLOCALLI FIRE STATION CENTER, YOLLOCALLI ARTS REACH AND SPONSORSHIP | $1,155,000 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ART EDUCATION | $342,500 |
| 2024 | Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust | SUPPORT NMMA COLLECTION | $242,150 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $221,472 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | to support arts and culture exhibitions and youth programming | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ART EDUCATION | $150,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | CULTURE | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Arts Access and Learning | $65,000 |
| 2024 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | FOR NUESTRAS HISTORIAS: TEACHING THE STORY OF AMERICA THROUGH ART | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Alphawood Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $30,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 179 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds National Museum of Mexican Art?
National Museum of Mexican Art is funded by 69 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($7.7M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($4.3M), Robert R McCormick Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.4M in grants to National Museum of Mexican Art between 2019–2025.
Who is National Museum of Mexican Art's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of National Museum of Mexican Art, with $7.7M across 13 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has National Museum of Mexican Art received?
IRS 990 filings record $20.4M in grants to National Museum of Mexican Art across 179 grants from 69 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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