Seattle Art Museum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2025
Total received
$11.9M
Foundation funders
92
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2023–2025
Who funds Seattle Art Museum?
Seattle Art Museum is funded by 92 grantmakers, led by Grousemont Foundation ($2.0M), The Kim and Jon Shirley Foundation ($1.8M), Charles Edward Stuart Charitable Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Seattle Art Museum between 2023–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Seattle Art Museum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Charles Edward Stuart Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $528,741 |
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable | MULTIPLE | $15,120 |
| 2025 | Bobo Foundation | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS | $14,366 |
| 2025 | Dv & Ida Mceachern Charitable Tr | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Thanksgiving Foundation | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Charles Edward Stuart Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | $523,382 |
| 2024 | Herman & Faye Sarkowsky | GENERAL SUPPORT | $332,685 |
| 2024 | Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORGANIZATION | $286,500 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | ARTS AND CULTURE | $265,450 |
| 2024 | Allen Family Philanthropies | TO SUPPORT FREE FIRST THURSDAY EVENINGS AT SAM | $259,910 |
| 2024 | The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation | CALDER'S MOUNTAINS EXPENSES $105,938, CONTRIBUTORS CIRCLES 2023-2024 $100,000, STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY FUND $1,000, SPRING INTO ART 2024 SPONSORSHIP $1,500, PARTY IN THE PARK $35,000, RICE FELLOWSHIP $5,000 | $248,438 |
| 2024 | The Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Family | SAM FORWARD CAMPAIGN | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $183,500 |
| 2024 | Artsfund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $167,280 |
| 2024 | The Andy Warhol Foundation for the | "JOYCE J. SCOTT: WALK A MILE IN MY DREAMS" EXHIBITION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc | FCI 2024 IMPLEMENTATION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Lady Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $83,333 |
| 2024 | B & M Wright Foundation | OPERATING FUNDS | $83,333 |
| 2024 | Tew Foundation | TARIQA WATERS EXHIBITION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Herman & Faye Sarkowsky | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Foster Foundation | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Blakemore Foundation | MUSUEM INTERNSHIPS FOR UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON STUDENTS DURING 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR | $35,028 |
| 2024 | E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation | HELP WITH THE COSTS OF PURCHASING CONSERVATION SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS FOR ITS NEW ATSUHIKO AND INA GOODWIN TATEUCHI CONSERVATION CENTER | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Kulakala Point Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE LEADING VISUAL ART INSTITUTION IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. | $30,426 |
| 2024 | Blakemore Foundation | SUPPORT FOR "AI. REBEL, THE ART AND ACTIVISM OF AI WEIWEI" EXHIBITION | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $28,250 |
| 2024 | The Firoz and Najma Lalji Foundation | Membership & committee expenses, persident circle, general expenses | $28,000 |
| 2024 | Wyeth Foundation for American Art | GRANT IN SUPPORT OF BEYOND MYSTICISM: THE MODERN NORTHWEST EXHIBITION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Berwick Degel Family Foundation | ANNUAL FUND - OPERATING BUDGET | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Seattle Art Museum?
Seattle Art Museum is funded by 92 grantmakers, led by Grousemont Foundation ($2.0M), The Kim and Jon Shirley Foundation ($1.8M), Charles Edward Stuart Charitable Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Seattle Art Museum between 2023–2025.
Who is Seattle Art Museum's largest funder?
Grousemont Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Seattle Art Museum, with $2.0M across 5 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has Seattle Art Museum received?
IRS 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Seattle Art Museum across 200 grants from 92 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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