The Museum of Contemporary Art
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$11.8M
Foundation funders
70
Grants recorded
177
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Museum of Contemporary Art?
The Museum of Contemporary Art is funded by 70 grantmakers, led by Jewish Communal Fund ($3.3M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($1.0M), Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles ($943K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.8M in grants to The Museum of Contemporary Art between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $368K (2019) to $4.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $791K.
What grants has The Museum of Contemporary Art received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Teiger Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT. | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Faro Foundation | DONATION | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Lori and Robert Goodman Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Eris & Larry Field Family Foundation | Donation | $31,500 |
| 2025 | Tamara L Harris Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION - TO MAKE CONTEMPORARY ART ACCESSIBLE TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES- ESPECIALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS BY EXPLORING THE ART OF OUR TIME AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO A BROADER CULTURAL CONTEXT. | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Frankel Julius N Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris | CONTEMPORARY ART START | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Pasadena Art Alliance | SUPPORT FOR ARTISTS, EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OTHER ART-ORIENTED PROJECTS | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Fairchild Martindale Foundation | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | RBSL Bergman Foundation | CULTURAL AND ART PROGRAMS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | James & Edith Ross Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $2,257 |
| 2025 | The Maxine and Allan Kurtzman Foundation | TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN THE FIELD BY IDENTIFYING AND PRESENTING THE MOST SIGNIFICANT AND CHALLENGING ART OF OUR TIME, ACTIVELY SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF NEW WORK, AND PRODUCING ORIGINAL SCHOLARSHIP. | $1,500 |
| 2025 | William and Mary Little Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $400 |
| 2025 | Reese & Linda Polesky Family Foundation | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | $200 |
| 2025 | Reese & Linda Polesky Family Foundation | PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | $150 |
| 2025 | The Fiduciary Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $100 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF ITS COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITION MONUMENTS | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT CAPACITY TOWARDS ARCHIVING AND DIGITIZING THE MUSEUMS COLLECTION AND HISTORY | $600,000 |
| 2024 | United Plankton Charitable Trust | TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | $315,000 |
| 2024 | Manitou Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL & EDUCATION JUSTICE PROGRAM ($250K) AND CAPITAL PROJECT ($50K) | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles | general support | $250,500 |
| 2024 | Chuck Lorre Family Foundation | GENERAL | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation Trust | SUPPORT ART MUSEUM | $220,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $210,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $210,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ARTS AND CULTURE | $207,585 |
| 2024 | Sean N Parker Foundation | ARTWORK ACQUISITION | $150,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 177 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Museum of Contemporary Art?
The Museum of Contemporary Art is funded by 70 grantmakers, led by Jewish Communal Fund ($3.3M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($1.0M), Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles ($943K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.8M in grants to The Museum of Contemporary Art between 2019–2025.
Who is The Museum of Contemporary Art's largest funder?
Jewish Communal Fund is the largest recorded funder of The Museum of Contemporary Art, with $3.3M across 14 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has The Museum of Contemporary Art received?
IRS 990 filings record $11.8M in grants to The Museum of Contemporary Art across 177 grants from 70 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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