Sing Sing Prison Museum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.0M
Foundation funders
14
Grants recorded
42
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Sing Sing Prison Museum?
Sing Sing Prison Museum is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by Jewish Communal Fund ($3.2M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.6M), The Tow Foundation Inc ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.0M in grants to Sing Sing Prison Museum between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Communal Fund | $3,151,224 | 12 | 2019–2025 |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | $2,600,000 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Tow Foundation Inc | $100,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| American Historical Association | $90,366 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Artswestchester Inc | $37,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | $20,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| New York Council for the Humanities | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cogitandum Inc | $13,000 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| The New York Community Trust | $6,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hudson Road Foundation Inc | $5,500 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| The D J McManus Foundation Inc | $3,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Indian Trail Charitable Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Thursday Club | $500 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Van Steen Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2022) to $3.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $434K.
What grants has Sing Sing Prison Museum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $210,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $210,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Cogitandum Inc | ASSIST PUBLIC CHARITIES | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | RELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE | $2,500,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | RELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | American Historical Association | SHARP SUBGRANT | $65,634 |
| 2024 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Artswestchester Inc | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. TO MAKE AVAILABLE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE CULTURAL SERVICES AND/OR PROGRAMS TO WESTCHESTER RESIDENTS. | $8,500 |
| 2024 | Cogitandum Inc | ASSIST PUBLIC CHARITIES | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Indian Trail Charitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The D J McManus Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2023 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $475,000 |
| 2023 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $475,000 |
| 2023 | American Historical Association | SHARP SUBGRANT | $24,732 |
| 2023 | Artswestchester Inc | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. TO MAKE AVAILABLE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE CULTURAL SERVICES AND/OR PROGRAMS TO WESTCHESTER RESIDENTS. | $8,500 |
| 2023 | The New York Community Trust | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $6,000 |
| 2023 | Cogitandum Inc | ASSIST PUBLIC CHARITIES | $1,500 |
| 2023 | Hudson Road Foundation Inc | unrestricted | $500 |
| 2023 | The D J McManus Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2023 | The Thursday Club | — | $500 |
| 2022 | The Tow Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED FUNDING | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Artswestchester Inc | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. TO MAKE AVAILABLE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE CULTURAL SERVICES AND/OR PROGRAMS TO WESTCHESTER RESIDENTS. | $8,500 |
| 2022 | Cogitandum Inc | ASSIST PUBLIC CHARITIES | $1,500 |
| 2022 | The D J McManus Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2021 | Jewish Communal Fund | General support | $243,162 |
| 2021 | Jewish Communal Fund | General support | $243,162 |
| 2021 | The Tow Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED FUNDING | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 42 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Sing Sing Prison Museum?
Sing Sing Prison Museum is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by Jewish Communal Fund ($3.2M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($2.6M), The Tow Foundation Inc ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.0M in grants to Sing Sing Prison Museum between 2019–2025.
Who is Sing Sing Prison Museum's largest funder?
Jewish Communal Fund is the largest recorded funder of Sing Sing Prison Museum, with $3.2M across 12 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Sing Sing Prison Museum received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.0M in grants to Sing Sing Prison Museum across 42 grants from 14 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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