Seattle Art Museum

Seattle, WA ·EIN 91-0640788 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$11.9M received 92 funders 200 grants · 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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Grousemont Foundation$2,022,70052023–2024
The Kim and Jon Shirley Foundation$1,809,37712023
Charles Edward Stuart Charitable Foundation$1,052,12322024–2025
Herman & Faye Sarkowsky$768,72532023–2024
Seattle Foundation$586,093532023–2024
Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation$561,50022023–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$410,16622023–2024
The Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Family$400,00022023–2024
The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation$358,43822023–2024
Artsfund$327,62022023–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$310,70022023–2024
The Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi$300,00012023
Allen Family Philanthropies$259,91012024
Ellison Foundation$200,00012023
Lady Foundation$166,66622023–2024
B & M Wright Foundation$166,66622023–2024
The Saul Steinberg Foundation$164,50012023
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$125,00012023
Blakemore Foundation$120,02742023–2024
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the$100,00012024
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc$100,00012024
The Foster Foundation$100,00022023–2024
The North Star Charitable Foundation$100,00012023
M J Murdock Charitable Trust$90,50012023
Linda Nordstrom Family Foundation$81,00052023–2024
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Kulakala Point Foundation$80,42622023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$66,40022023–2024
E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation$60,00022023–2024
Jacob & Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation$60,00012023
The Firoz and Najma Lalji Foundation$54,50022023–2024
Bobo Foundation$53,09832023–2025
Tew Foundation$50,00012024
The Berwick Degel Family Foundation$50,00022023–2024
The Ford Foundation$50,00012023
Ellsworth Kelly Foundation Inc$50,00012023
National Philanthropic Trust$43,15022023–2024
The Norcliffe Foundation$42,50032023–2024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$42,24032023–2025
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$41,28222023–2024
Keith & Mary Kay Mccaw Family Found$30,00022023–2024
Norberg Family Foundation$26,50022023–2024
Wyeth Foundation for American Art$25,00012024
The Macrae Foundation$23,00022023–2024
Raman Family Foundation$21,00022023–2024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$20,45022023–2024
Levitan Family Foundation$20,23812023
Joshua Green Foundation Inc$20,00022023–2024
Lenore Hanauer Foundation$20,00022023–2024
The Rieschel Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Perkins Coie Foundation$17,21822023–2024
The Cleveland Foundation$16,40422023–2024
Brant Foundation$14,50022023–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$14,11812023
Barton Family Foundation$12,50022023–2024
Peg and Rick Young Foundation$12,00022023–2024
Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation$12,00012023
Dv & Ida Mceachern Charitable Tr$10,00012025
Apex Foundation$10,00012024
Kennedy-ries Family Foundation$10,00012024
Jagran Foundation$10,00012024
Raven Trust Fund$10,00022023–2024
Andah Foundation$10,00012023
Brookshire-green Foundation$10,00012023
Bnsf Railway Foundation$10,00012023
The Conru Foundation$10,00012023
Thanksgiving Foundation$9,25022023–2025
Rodman Foundation$8,00022023–2024
Lester and Phyllis Epstein Foundation Inc$8,00022023–2024
James D and Sherry Raisbeck$8,00012023
The Gary & Connie Kunis Foundation$7,00022023–2024
Leslie Fund Inc$6,00022023–2024
Dean Foundation Inc$6,00022023–2024
Moccasin Lake Foundation$5,00012024
Satya and Rao Remala Foundation$3,76012024
Petra Charitable Foundation$3,00012024
Whatley Foundation$2,50012024
Stevens Family Foundation$1,50012024
Stroum Family Foundation$1,50012024
Akila and S Somasegar Family Foundation$1,50012024
Archarios Foundation$1,00012024
Nakajima Foundation$1,00012024
Abbott B and Joan M Lipsky Fund$1,00012024
The Brian Ratner Foundation$1,00012024
The Cleaves and Mae Rhea Foundation$1,00012024
Grant and Dorrit Saviers Foundation$50012024
Carl L Hossman Jr Family Foundation$50012024
Lippes Family Charitable Foundation$50012024
The Scott and Nancy Atherton Foundation$50012024
Peggy and Brian Sassi$41312024
Jonathan Cs Cox Family Foundation$25012024
Charles & Emma Frye Free Public Art$25012024
Tillie & Alfred Shemanski Foundation$10012024

What grants has Seattle Art Museum received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Charles Edward Stuart Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$528,741
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$15,120
2025Bobo FoundationFURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS$14,366
2025Dv & Ida Mceachern Charitable TrGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025Thanksgiving FoundationGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,000
2024Charles Edward Stuart Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$523,382
2024Herman & Faye SarkowskyGENERAL SUPPORT$332,685
2024Janet Wright Ketcham FoundationTO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXEMPT ORGANIZATION$286,500
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundARTS AND CULTURE$265,450
2024Allen Family PhilanthropiesTO SUPPORT FREE FIRST THURSDAY EVENINGS AT SAM$259,910
2024The Jon and Mary Shirley FoundationCALDER'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
2024The Brooks and Suzanne Ragen FamilySAM FORWARD CAMPAIGN$200,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$183,500
2024ArtsfundGENERAL SUPPORT$167,280
2024The Andy Warhol Foundation for the"JOYCE J. SCOTT: WALK A MILE IN MY DREAMS" EXHIBITION$100,000
2024Helen Frankenthaler Foundation IncFCI 2024 IMPLEMENTATION$100,000
2024Lady FoundationGENERAL FUND$83,333
2024B & M Wright FoundationOPERATING FUNDS$83,333
2024Tew FoundationTARIQA WATERS EXHIBITION$50,000
2024Herman & Faye SarkowskyGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024The Foster FoundationGENERAL$50,000
2024Blakemore FoundationMUSUEM INTERNSHIPS FOR UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON STUDENTS DURING 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR$35,028
2024E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter FoundationHELP WITH THE COSTS OF PURCHASING CONSERVATION SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS FOR ITS NEW ATSUHIKO AND INA GOODWIN TATEUCHI CONSERVATION CENTER$35,000
2024Kulakala Point FoundationTO SUPPORT THE LEADING VISUAL ART INSTITUTION IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.$30,426
2024Blakemore FoundationSUPPORT FOR "AI. REBEL, THE ART AND ACTIVISM OF AI WEIWEI" EXHIBITION$30,000
2024Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$28,250
2024The Firoz and Najma Lalji FoundationMembership & committee expenses, persident circle, general expenses$28,000
2024Wyeth Foundation for American ArtGRANT IN SUPPORT OF BEYOND MYSTICISM: THE MODERN NORTHWEST EXHIBITION$25,000
2024The Berwick Degel Family FoundationANNUAL FUND - OPERATING BUDGET$25,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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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