Pioneer Works Art Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Brooklyn, NY EIN 46-1097738

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$19.9M

Foundation funders

72

Grants recorded

165

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Pioneer Works Art Foundation?

Pioneer Works Art Foundation is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by The Simons Foundation Inc ($2.1M), Dalio Family Fund Inc ($1.9M), William Randolph Hearst Foundation ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.9M in grants to Pioneer Works Art Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Simons Foundation Inc$2,101,77952020–2024
Dalio Family Fund Inc$1,875,000102020–2023
William Randolph Hearst Foundation$1,350,00022023–2024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$1,309,25082020–2025
The Austin & Gabriela Hearst Foundation$1,128,00022024–2025
Jewish Communal Fund$1,066,00082020–2025
California Community Foundation$1,000,20012020
The Pittman Family Foundation$1,000,00012025
The Rockefeller Foundation$990,00032022–2024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$965,00042021–2024
The James Family Charitable Trust$895,21442019–2022
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$894,55042021–2024
Oakpoint Charitable Foundation$880,000102020–2024
BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$600,00012020
Moriah Fund Inc$268,67462020–2024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation$250,00012024
The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation$250,00012024
Leon Levy Foundation$225,00022022–2023
Ann & Richard Sarnoff Family Foundation$210,50022024–2025
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan$200,00022023–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$200,00012023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$160,00022021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$158,50042020–2025
The Ford Foundation$150,00022020
David Coury Family Foundation$125,00012022
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Spruce Street Foundation Inc$115,00032021–2024
Clementine Fund$110,00042021–2024
The Leyli Foundation$109,59822020–2021
The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations$100,00022022–2023
This is Kari & Philip's Foundation$100,00022020–2022
The Bessemer Giving Fund$100,00012021
The Steve Tisch Family Foundation$100,00012020
Endaoment Inc$93,24912022
The Emma and Georgina Bloomberg$85,00052020–2024
Via Art Fund Inc$75,00012022
The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation$75,00012021
The Mental Insight Foundation$60,00022020–2021
Mark & Anla Cheng Kingdon Foundation$50,00012024
The James Family Charitable$50,00012024
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc$50,00012021
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$40,00082023–2024
Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc$40,00032021–2023
The Solomon Wilson Family Foundation IN$25,00012025
GPD Charitable Trust$25,00022024–2025
The Angelo Family Charitable Foundation$25,00012024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$25,00012021
William F Harnisch Foundation Inc$25,00012020
Harry T Wilks Family Foundation$23,00022019–2024
Launa Beuhler Foundation for$15,00022024–2025
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation$15,00012024
LLS Foundation$15,00012024
Robert Lehman Foundation Inc$14,00022024–2025
The Carl R Kuehner III Foundation$10,00012025
Greater Houston Community Foundation$10,00012024
Sands Family Supporting Foundation Inc$10,00012023
Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc$10,00012021
Walentas Foundation Ltd$10,00012021
Mozilla Foundation$8,50012021
Alben F & Clara G Bates Foundation$8,00042020–2023
Albertine Foundation$7,20012022
The Hyde and Watson Foundation$5,00012024
O'Neill Family Charitable Trust$5,00012024
The SPMG Rothenberg Foundation$5,00012023
Norman Foundation Inc$5,00012023
The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Inc$5,00012020
John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family Found$3,00022024–2025
The Dimenna Foundation Inc$2,50012022
Freedman Family Fund$1,50012024
Jerome & Anastasia Angel Charitable Tr$1,00012024
The Double-R Foundation$60022024–2025
The Liman Foundation$50012025
Swiftwater Foundation Inc$50012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M2 grants2019 24 grants2020 30 grants2021 29 grants2022 28 grants2023 36 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $265K (2019) to $4.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $2.3M.

What grants has Pioneer Works Art Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Pittman Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000,000
2025The Austin & Gabriela Hearst FoundationGENERAL$560,000
2025The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundCOMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS$283,250
2025Ann & Richard Sarnoff Family FoundationVillage Fete, General and Science Content Strategist Support$117,500
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$105,500
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$105,500
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$33,500
2025The Solomon Wilson Family Foundation INTO SUPPORT ARTISTS, WRITERS, EDUCATORS, AND SCIENTISTS PURSUING EXPERIMENTAL PROJECTS.$25,000
2025The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC$25,000
2025GPD Charitable TrustOperations$10,000
2025Launa Beuhler Foundation forCHARITABLE$10,000
2025The Carl R Kuehner III FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2025Robert Lehman Foundation IncGENERAL EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES$4,000
2025John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family FoundALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES$1,500
2025The Liman FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$500
2025The Double-R FoundationSUPPORT OF THE ARTS$500
2024The Austin & Gabriela Hearst FoundationGENERAL$568,000
2024The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundCOMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS$363,500
2024William Randolph Hearst FoundationTo support the construction of a public observatory$350,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationArts & Culture$252,300
2024Alfred P Sloan FoundationTO SUPPORT THE CONTINUING GROWTH OF THE BROADCAST, AN ONLINE MEDIA PUBLICATION WITH ORIGINAL VIDEO, PODCASTS, ANIMATIONS, AND EVENTS HIGHLIGHTING THE ROLE OF SCIENCE IN CULTURE$250,000
2024The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$250,000
2024The Rockefeller FoundationIN SUPPORT OF CREATING AND ADMINISTERING THE ART FOR SOCIAL IMPACT EMERGING PRACTICE ARTIST FELLOWSHIP, AWARDING FELLOWSHIPS TO EARLY CAREER ARTISTS WHO ARE DRIVING COLLECTIVE ACTION TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF NEW YORKERS.$200,000
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncARTS AND CULTURE$175,000
2024Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganARTS AND CULTURE$150,000
2024Oakpoint Charitable FoundationGeneral Operating Grant$100,000
2024Ann & Richard Sarnoff Family FoundationGeneral Support$93,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$80,000
2024Moriah Fund IncGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Mark & Anla Cheng Kingdon FoundationGENERAL$50,000

Showing 30 most recent of 165 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Pioneer Works Art Foundation?

Pioneer Works Art Foundation is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by The Simons Foundation Inc ($2.1M), Dalio Family Fund Inc ($1.9M), William Randolph Hearst Foundation ($1.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.9M in grants to Pioneer Works Art Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Pioneer Works Art Foundation's largest funder?

The Simons Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Pioneer Works Art Foundation, with $2.1M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Pioneer Works Art Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $19.9M in grants to Pioneer Works Art Foundation across 165 grants from 72 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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