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

Showing top 25 of 92 funders by total given.

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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