National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$84.2M
Foundation funders
24
Grants recorded
63
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds National Veterans Memorial and Museum?
National Veterans Memorial and Museum is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Columbus Downtown Development Corporation ($66.9M), National Veterans Memorial and Museum Foundation ($9.1M), Columbus Foundation ($4.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $84.2M in grants to National Veterans Memorial and Museum between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $65.3M (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.9M.
What grants has National Veterans Memorial and Museum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Wexner Family Charitable Fund | TO HONOR AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH SHARING THE VETERAN EXPERIENCE. | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Greater Columbus Arts Council | GRANTS TO PROMOTE ART AND CULTURE IN COLUMBUS, OH | $655,000 |
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S) | $90,000 |
| 2025 | Wells Fargo Foundation | NVMM Gift Shop and Business Dev supporting Veteran Entrepreneurs | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Albert M Covelli Foundation | CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Northwest Charitable Foundation | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Kaplan Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $250 |
| 2024 | National Veterans Memorial and Museum Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1,610,944 |
| 2024 | Columbus Foundation | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $652,225 |
| 2024 | Greater Columbus Arts Council | GRANTS TO PROMOTE ART AND CULTURE IN COLUMBUS, OH | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Cardinal Health Foundation | CARDINAL HEALTH COMMUNITIES\CENTRAL OHIO | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Wexner Family Charitable Fund | TO HONOR AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH SHARING THE VETERAN EXPERIENCE. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Wells Fargo Foundation | NVMM CARES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Jon Schueler Foundation Inc | GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE | $36,520 |
| 2024 | Crane Family Foundation | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | OhioHealth Corporation | Program Support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Albert M Covelli Foundation | CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Northwest Charitable Foundation | SPONSORSHIP | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Ingram-White Castle Foundation | EDUCATION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Nisource Charitable Foundation | CORPORATE DONATION | $12,500 |
| 2024 | Encova Foundation of Ohio | ANNUAL OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Carson Family Foundation | CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Bostons Pizza Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $671 |
| 2023 | National Veterans Memorial and Museum Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $2,421,757 |
| 2023 | Columbus Downtown Development Corporation | GENERAL OPERATIONS. | $2,191,851 |
| 2023 | Columbus Foundation | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $1,282,267 |
| 2023 | Greater Columbus Arts Council | GRANTS TO PROMOTE ART AND CULTURE IN COLUMBUS | $433,333 |
| 2023 | Vetsaid Inc | TO PROVIDE HELP AND ASSISTANCE TO AMERICAN VETERANS | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Nisource Charitable Foundation | CORPORATE DONATION | $12,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 63 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds National Veterans Memorial and Museum?
National Veterans Memorial and Museum is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Columbus Downtown Development Corporation ($66.9M), National Veterans Memorial and Museum Foundation ($9.1M), Columbus Foundation ($4.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $84.2M in grants to National Veterans Memorial and Museum between 2019–2025.
Who is National Veterans Memorial and Museum's largest funder?
Columbus Downtown Development Corporation is the largest recorded funder of National Veterans Memorial and Museum, with $66.9M across 5 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has National Veterans Memorial and Museum received?
IRS 990 filings record $84.2M in grants to National Veterans Memorial and Museum across 63 grants from 24 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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