South Arts Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$31.4M
Foundation funders
23
Grants recorded
68
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds South Arts Inc?
South Arts Inc is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($11.7M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($4.2M), Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc ($4.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $31.4M in grants to South Arts Inc between 2020–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2025) to $11.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $2.1M.
What grants has South Arts Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mid Atlantic Arts Inc | CREATIVITY IN COMMUNITY | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Arts Midwest Incorporated | ArtsHERE | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | ART & CULTURE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc | SUPPORT OF MISSION | $16,205 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts | Kroger Out-of-Region Grant | $7,320 |
| 2025 | Ker-Seymer Family Foundation Inc | Community Support | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | TO RENEW SUPPORT FOR JAZZ ROAD, A NATIONAL REGRANTING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING AND MIDCAREER JAZZ ARTISTS TO PRESENT THEIR WORK AND CONNECT WITH AUDIENCES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH TOURING AND RESIDENCIES | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | SUPPORT FOR CENTRAL APPALACHIAN FOLK ARTS & CULTURE | $700,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR BAY AREA ARTS READINESS NETWORK | $345,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT TO RESOURCE STATEWIDE ARTS-ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SOUTHEAST | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT TO RESOURCE STATEWIDE ARTS-ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SOUTHEAST | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | ART & CULTURE | $119,500 |
| 2024 | Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | ART & CULTURE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Educational Foundation of America | SOUTHERN ARTS RELIEF AND RECOVERY FUND | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Gobioff Foundation | Southern Arts Relief & Recovery Fund for Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties, Florida | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc | SUPPORT OF MISSION | $37,795 |
| 2024 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR ARTS PREPAREDNESS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (NCAPER) | $25,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Gobioff Foundation | Southern Cultural Treasures Art2Action | $18,005 |
| 2024 | Warner Fund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Jonathan Logan Family Foundation | SXSW EVENT | $2,000 |
| 2023 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | TO RENEW SUPPORT FOR JAZZ ROAD, A NATIONAL REGRANTING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING AND MIDCAREER JAZZ ARTISTS TO PRESENT THEIR WORK AND CONNECT WITH AUDIENCES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH TOURING AND RESIDENCIES | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | The Wallace Foundation | To fund a broader group of smaller Arts organizations by re-granting through intermediaries | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR JAZZ RD., A REGRANTING PROGRAM FOR TOURING JAZZ ARTISTS | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | Alice L Walton Foundation | to provide matched funding to support the US Southeast's regional engagement in the America's Cultural Treasures program. | $521,985 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE SOUTHERN CULTURAL TREASURES, AMERICA'S CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH, WHICH WILL SUPPORT REGIONAL ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES | $500,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE SOUTHERN CULTURAL TREASURES, AMERICA'S CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH, WHICH WILL SUPPORT REGIONAL ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES | $500,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE SOUTHERN CULTURAL TREASURES, AMERICA'S CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH, WHICH WILL SUPPORT REGIONAL ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | IN THESE MOUNTAINS: CENTRAL APPALACHIAN FOLK ARTS & CULTURE | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR SOUTHERN CULTURAL TREASURES, AN AMERICA'S CULTURAL TREASURES INITIATIVE IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH AND ADDITIONAL GRANTMAKING TO ARTS GROUPS IN ALABAMA | $162,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 68 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds South Arts Inc?
South Arts Inc is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($11.7M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($4.2M), Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc ($4.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $31.4M in grants to South Arts Inc between 2020–2025.
Who is South Arts Inc's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of South Arts Inc, with $11.7M across 17 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has South Arts Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $31.4M in grants to South Arts Inc across 68 grants from 23 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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