The Chinati Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$6.8M
Foundation funders
64
Grants recorded
165
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds The Chinati Foundation?
The Chinati Foundation is funded by 64 grantmakers, led by The Brown Foundation Inc ($1.6M), The Ruth Stanton Foundation ($1.5M), The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation ($504K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to The Chinati Foundation between 2019–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2026) to $2.4M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.
What grants has The Chinati Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $75,000 |
| 2025 | The Ruth Stanton Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $250,000 |
| 2025 | The Susan Vaughan Foundation Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable | CULTURAL | $102,484 |
| 2025 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $75,000 |
| 2025 | The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $36,000 |
| 2025 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ARTS EDUCATION | $18,000 |
| 2025 | National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | HISTORIC PRESERVATION | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Carl Andre and Melissa L Kretschmer Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Summerlee Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Rea Charitable Trust | SUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Dorothea Lleonhardt Foundation Inc | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR THE GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Pollock-Molchanov Foundation | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Ben E Keith Foundation Trust XXXXX0005 | GENERAL | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Marsteller Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Uncle Larrys Fund | SUSTAIN THE MUSEUM. | $500 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Art as Intended: The Chinati Foundation Capital Campaign | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Ruth Stanton Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $625,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $131,500 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Moody Foundation | Assistance with Operating Support for Education Programming | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc | FCI 2024 TECH ASSISTANCE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation | $25,000 IS FOR A BOARD MEMBER CONTRIBUTION; $25,00 | $50,000 |
| 2024 | National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | HISTORIC PRESERVATION | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Matching gift-operating support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Sarofim Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 165 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Chinati Foundation?
The Chinati Foundation is funded by 64 grantmakers, led by The Brown Foundation Inc ($1.6M), The Ruth Stanton Foundation ($1.5M), The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation ($504K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to The Chinati Foundation between 2019–2026.
Who is The Chinati Foundation's largest funder?
The Brown Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Chinati Foundation, with $1.6M across 10 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has The Chinati Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to The Chinati Foundation across 165 grants from 64 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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