Seattle Art Museum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2026
Total received
$17.3M
Foundation funders
95
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2023–2026
Who funds Seattle Art Museum?
Seattle Art Museum is funded by 95 grantmakers, led by The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation ($3.2M), The Kim and Jon Shirley Foundation ($2.4M), Grousemont Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.3M in grants to Seattle Art Museum between 2023–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2023 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2026) to $8.6M (2023). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
What grants has Seattle Art Museum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | MULTIPLE | $15,120 |
| 2025 | The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation | $250,000 for Ai Weiwei 2025 exhibition support; $100,000 for Contributors Circles 2024-2025; $2,500,000 for Connect Art to Life pledge pmt 1 of 4 | $2,850,000 |
| 2025 | The Kim and Jon Shirley Foundation | $5,000 for Silver Sponsorship Fall Into Art 2025 - FULL DONATION; $580,435 for Following Space: Mosley & Calder | $585,435 |
| 2025 | Charles Edward Stuart Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $528,741 |
| 2025 | The Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Family Foundation | SAM FORWARD CAMPAIGN | $235,000 |
| 2025 | Artsfund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $151,170 |
| 2025 | Lady Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $83,333 |
| 2025 | B & M Wright Foundation | OPERATING FUNDS | $83,333 |
| 2025 | Jacob & Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation | SUPPORT ARTS AND EDUCATION | $55,000 |
| 2025 | The WLS Spencer Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE "AI, REBEL: THE ART AND ACTIVISM OF AI WEIWEI" EXHIBITION AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING | $31,186 |
| 2025 | Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORGANIZATION | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,500 |
| 2025 | Linda Nordstrom Family Foundation | OPERATING | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Kulakala Point Foundation | To support the leading visual art institution in the Pacific Northwest | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Berwick Degel Family Foundation | ANNUAL FUND - OPERATING BUDGET | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Macrae Foundation | SUPPORT ART MUSEUM | $17,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $15,750 |
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | MULTIPLE | $15,120 |
| 2025 | Linda Nordstrom Family Foundation | OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Bobo Foundation | FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS | $14,366 |
| 2025 | Brant Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Keith & Mary Kay McCaw Family Found | ANNUAL FUND | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Global Impact | Program Support | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Real Progress Foundation | COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT GRANT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | DV & Ida McEachern Charitable Tr | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | BNSF Railway Foundation | CULTURAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Barton Family Foundation | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | $7,725 |
| 2025 | Peg and Rick Young Foundation | TO ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT THE ORG. CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Satya and RAO Remala Foundation | TO SHARE ITS GLOBAL COLLECTIONS, POWERFUL EXHIBITIONS, AND DYNAMIC PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE, EDUCATE, AND INSPIRE. | $5,000 |
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 95 grantmakers, led by The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation ($3.2M), The Kim and Jon Shirley Foundation ($2.4M), Grousemont Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.3M in grants to Seattle Art Museum between 2023–2026.
Who is Seattle Art Museum's largest funder?
The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Seattle Art Museum, with $3.2M across 3 grants (2023–2025).
How much grant funding has Seattle Art Museum received?
IRS 990 filings record $17.3M in grants to Seattle Art Museum across 200 grants from 95 funders between 2023–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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