Peabody Essex Museum Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025
Total received
$11.7M
Foundation funders
94
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2022–2025
Who funds Peabody Essex Museum Inc?
Peabody Essex Museum Inc is funded by 94 grantmakers, led by Fidelity Foundation ($5.0M), The Littlejohn Family Foundation ($1.2M), The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide ($681K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.7M in grants to Peabody Essex Museum Inc between 2022–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2025) to $6.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 43 grants totaling $1.7M.
What grants has Peabody Essex Museum Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Littlejohn Family Foundation | TO CELEBRATE OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL CREATIVITY BY COLLECTING, STEWARDING, AND INTERPRETING OBJECTS OF ART AND CULTURE IN WAYS THAT INCREASE KNOWLEDGE, ENRICH THE SPIRIT, ENGAGE THE MIND, AND STIMULATE THE SENSES | $383,333 |
| 2025 | The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide | UNRESTRICTED USE OF CONTRIBUTION FOR RECIPTIENT'S EDUCATIONAL AND RELATED PURPOSES | $262,000 |
| 2025 | David P Wheatland Charitable Trust | THE FUNDS ARE TO BE DIRECTED TO THE NEXT PHASE OF ADA ACCESSIBILITY WORK AT THE GARDNER-PINGREE HOUSE, SPECIFICALLY THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAMP AND STAIRS. | $175,000 |
| 2025 | Essex County Community Foundation Inc | ARTS AND CULTURE | $158,500 |
| 2025 | Richard C Von Hess Foundation | SUPPORT THE SAINTS, SINNERS, LOVERS AND FOOLS: 300 YEARS OF FLEMISH MASTERWORKS EXHIBITION | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Joseph and Robert Cornell | GRANT IS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ARTS EDUCATION | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Sunita and Brian Pereira Family | NAMING OF MUSEUM SKYBRIDGE | $70,000 |
| 2025 | The Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Charitable Trust-I | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $37,000 |
| 2025 | Van Otterloo Family Foundation | EDUCATIONAL ART-MAKING AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Howard a Cook Family Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $31,400 |
| 2025 | Salem Five Charitable Foundation Inc | EXEMPT PURPOSES | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Lowell Institute | General Purpose | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Weld Foundation | GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Lucia P Fulton Foundation | TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE DIGITIZATION OF PINGREE FAMILY MATERIALS AS DETAILED IN THE PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY BRANDY WOLFE DATED OCTOBER 23, 2025. | $17,500 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $16,500 |
| 2025 | Council on Library and Information Resources | RECORDINGS AT RISK | $15,399 |
| 2025 | The Lee and Juliet Folger Fund | MARINE HALL REINSTALLATION PROJECT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The W Bradford Ingalls | CONTRIBUTION | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Carlson Family Trust | CHARITY | $12,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $10,150 |
| 2025 | The Tiedemann Foundation | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2025 | James R Hammond 1995 Charitable Tr | GENERAL | $7,960 |
| 2025 | Phillips James Duncan Tr Uwill | — | $7,532 |
| 2025 | The Bunchberry Foundation | PUBLIC WELFARE | $5,500 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $5,005 |
| 2025 | The Gold Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Art Bridges Inc | TO SUPPORT EVALUATION ACTIVITIES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AUDIENCES, MEASURE PROGRAM IMPACT, AND INFORM RESPONSIVE, VISITOR-BASED DECISION-MAKING. | $5,000 |
| 2025 | M Holt Massey Charitable Trust | PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION TO MEET IRS MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Ada Howe Kent Foundation | non restrictive | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Peabody Essex Museum Inc?
Peabody Essex Museum Inc is funded by 94 grantmakers, led by Fidelity Foundation ($5.0M), The Littlejohn Family Foundation ($1.2M), The ULF B Heide and Elizabeth C Heide ($681K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.7M in grants to Peabody Essex Museum Inc between 2022–2025.
Who is Peabody Essex Museum Inc's largest funder?
Fidelity Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Peabody Essex Museum Inc, with $5.0M across 1 grant (2022).
How much grant funding has Peabody Essex Museum Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $11.7M in grants to Peabody Essex Museum Inc across 200 grants from 94 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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