Foundations that fund museums nationally
7743 foundations made gifts to museums across the country, reaching 3564 organizations.
Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit. The data comes from public IRS Form 990-PF filings, with filing years 2024.
7743Foundations gave here
2326Accept applications
$6,800Typical gift
3564Matched organizations
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 23-704973879 gifts · typical $323 · 202479 · $241,477$3232024Invite only
THE FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 13-168433158 gifts · typical $125,000 · 202458 · $13,737,183$125,0002024Accepts applications
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TX · 75-603851953 gifts · typical $500 · 202453 · $468,104$5002024Accepts applications
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TX · 13-606658337 gifts · typical $500 · 202437 · $93,297$5002024Invite only
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS CHARITIES INCLAKELAND, FL · 59-619411936 gifts · typical $6,000 · 202436 · $471,500$6,0002024Accepts applications
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 13-187995434 gifts · typical $525,000 · 202434 · $21,314,600$525,0002024Accepts applications
Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO · 43-126276231 gifts · typical $3,000 · 202431 · $98,100$3,0002024Accepts applications
The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY · 13-600128228 gifts · typical $70,000 · 202428 · $2,457,166$70,0002024Accepts applications
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATIONCONSHOHOCKEN, PA · 23-625708328 gifts · typical $25,000 · 202428 · $1,457,500$25,0002024Invite only
E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter FoundationRadnor, PA · 51-015577225 gifts · typical $30,000 · 202425 · $1,214,500$30,0002024Accepts applications
THE SUMMERLEE FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TX · 75-225235524 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202424 · $420,000$10,0002024Invite only
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATIONPALO ALTO, CA · 94-339778523 gifts · typical $190,000 · 202423 · $15,770,215$190,0002024Invite only
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATIONMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 41-200773423 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202423 · $252,405$10,0002024Accepts applications
DOMINION ENERGY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONRICHMOND, VA · 47-274646022 gifts · typical $8,750 · 202422 · $910,500$8,7502024Accepts applications
CHARINA FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NY · 13-305029422 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202422 · $400,000$10,0002024Invite only
HIGHLAND STREET CONNECTIONNEWTON, MA · 04-304829822 gifts · typical $3,000 · 202422 · $87,500$3,0002024Invite only
THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THENEW YORK, NY · 13-341074921 gifts · typical $100,000 · 202421 · $1,765,000$100,0002024Accepts applications
ARISON ARTS FOUNDATIONCORAL GABLES, FL · 13-745068920 gifts · typical $56,500 · 202420 · $5,878,506$56,5002024Invite only
HELEN FRANKENTHALER FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NY · 13-324430820 gifts · typical $37,500 · 202420 · $966,780$37,5002024Invite only
GE AEROSPACE FOUNDATIONNORWALK, CT · 22-262196720 gifts · typical $285 · 202420 · $28,232$2852024Accepts applications
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATIONMIAMI, FL · 65-046417719 gifts · typical $200,000 · 202419 · $6,072,823$200,0002024Accepts applications
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATIONPRINCETON, NJ · 22-602939719 gifts · typical $2,500 · 202419 · $164,236$2,5002024Accepts applications
THE COWLES CHARITABLE TRUSTSTATEN ISLAND, NY · 13-609029518 gifts · typical $5,500 · 202418 · $114,000$5,5002024Accepts applications
WINDGATE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCLITTLE ROCK, AR · 71-072378117 gifts · typical $50,000 · 202417 · $1,873,820$50,0002024Invite only
MIMI AND PETER HAAS FUNDSAN FRANCISCO, CA · 94-606455117 gifts · typical $25,000 · 202417 · $815,250$25,0002024Accepts applications
Gift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
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What the filings show
- Foundations made 16,586 matched gifts to museums in the United States in tax years 2022–2025.
- 3,564 matched organizations received gifts to museums in the United States in tax years 2022–2025.
- The typical gift to museums in the United States was $6,800 in tax years 2022–2025.
Top states
| Rank | State | Foundations | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 1668 | 276 | |
| California | 991 | 324 | |
| Texas | 633 | 254 | |
| Pennsylvania | 444 | 135 | |
| Florida | 430 | 140 | |
| Massachusetts | 422 | 119 | |
| Ohio | 419 | 131 | |
| Virginia | 412 | 110 | |
| Illinois | 281 | 124 | |
| Connecticut | 256 | 60 | |
| Michigan | 222 | 106 | |
| Maryland | 209 | 66 | |
| Wisconsin | 206 | 92 | |
| Colorado | 199 | 82 | |
| Washington | 178 | 96 | |
| District of Columbia | 171 | 18 | |
| Arizona | 165 | 48 | |
| Maine | 159 | 60 | |
| Louisiana | 143 | 43 | |
| Oregon | 131 | 70 | |
| Missouri | 114 | 72 | |
| North Carolina | 114 | 95 | |
| Georgia | 107 | 67 | |
| New Jersey | 107 | 64 | |
| Minnesota | 94 | 54 |
How many foundations fund museums?
7743 foundations made gifts to 3564 organizations nationally in public IRS filings.
How many of these foundations accept applications?
2326 of the 7743 foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filings.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.