Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.7M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
63
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art?
Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Lafayette River Foundation ($252K), Business Consortium for Arts Support ($235K), Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc ($216K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2019) to $457K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $405K.
What grants has Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS/DONATIONS | $161,250 |
| 2025 | Lafayette River Foundation | VARIOUS PROGRAMS | $101,705 |
| 2025 | Marietta M & Samuel Tate Morgan Jr Tr | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Sokol Family Foundation | GENERAL | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Rutter Family Art Foundation | EXHIBITION SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Vandeventer Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Rea Charitable Trust | SUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION | $15,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Ompompanoosuc Foundation Inc | ARTS EDUCATION PRESERVATION | $2,275 |
| 2024 | Lafayette River Foundation | VARIOUS PROGRAMS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Sentara Health | ADMISSION UNDERWRITING AT VIRGINIA MOCA IN 2023 | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Business Consortium for Arts Support | ART SUPPORT | $45,150 |
| 2024 | Rutter Family Art Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Sokol Family Foundation | GENERAL | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Hampton Roads Community Foundation | CULTURE | $31,000 |
| 2024 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation | SEE PART IV | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS/DONATIONS | $18,950 |
| 2024 | The Vandeventer Foundation Inc | SUPPORT FOR EXHIBITION: MAYA LIN: " A STUDY OF WATER" | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Southern Bank Foundation | Public Benefit | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Rea Charitable Trust | SUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | L & J Goldrich Foundation | General Support | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Ompompanoosuc Foundation Inc | ARTS EDUCATION PRESERVATION | $2,190 |
| 2023 | Hampton Roads Community Foundation | CULTURE | $79,333 |
| 2023 | Sentara Health | ADMISSION UNDERWRITING AT VIRGINIA MOCA IN 2023 | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Business Consortium for Arts Support | ART SUPPORT | $46,410 |
| 2023 | Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy | MUSEUM SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS/DONATIONS | $16,850 |
| 2023 | Rutter Family Art Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The Vandeventer Foundation Inc | SUPPORT FOR EXHIBITION: MAYA LIN: " A STUDY OF WATER" | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 63 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art?
Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Lafayette River Foundation ($252K), Business Consortium for Arts Support ($235K), Tidewater Jewish Foundation Inc ($216K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art between 2019–2025.
Who is Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art's largest funder?
Lafayette River Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, with $252K across 2 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art across 63 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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