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Cause Arts and cultureAll States23,640 funders

Foundations that fund arts and culture

23,640 private foundations with a return in the last two years gave $4.6 billion to arts and culture organizations in 86,253 grants. The median grant was $6,500, and 6,386 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to arts and culture

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is arts and culture.

  1. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 324 grants Accepts applications $217,037,284 to arts and culture
  2. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $107,914,000 to arts and culture
  3. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 138 grants Accepts applications $97,020,223 to arts and culture
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 425 grants Accepts applications $83,080,685 to arts and culture
  5. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $56,039,786 to arts and culture
  6. Dunard Fund USA LTDNorthbrook, IL · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $53,645,000 to arts and culture
  7. The Aldarra FoundationSeattle, WA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $53,200,000 to arts and culture
  8. The David Geffen FoundationLos Angeles, CA · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $50,312,000 to arts and culture
  9. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 160 grants Preselected only $40,207,753 to arts and culture
  10. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 49 grants Preselected only $37,102,689 to arts and culture
  11. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 560 grants Accepts applications $35,570,000 to arts and culture
  12. O'Donnell FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $34,131,022 to arts and culture
  13. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA · tax year 2024 48 grants Accepts applications $33,768,887 to arts and culture
  14. The Holland FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $32,724,019 to arts and culture
  15. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL · tax year 2024 159 grants Accepts applications $31,834,128 to arts and culture
  16. Windgate Charitable Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR · tax year 2025 112 grants Preselected only $27,538,600 to arts and culture
  17. Perenchio FoundationPasadena, CA · tax year 2024 68 grants Preselected only $27,260,000 to arts and culture
  18. Robert W Woodruff Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $26,560,068 to arts and culture
  19. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $25,746,594 to arts and culture
  20. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 138 grants Accepts applications $25,678,859 to arts and culture
  21. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 201 grants Accepts applications $25,414,940 to arts and culture
  22. Arison Arts FoundationCoral Gables, FL · tax year 2024 90 grants Preselected only $25,209,340 to arts and culture
  23. The Laurie M Tisch Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 40 grants Preselected only $24,860,170 to arts and culture
  24. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 221 grants Accepts applications $23,572,719 to arts and culture
  25. The Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Foundation IncLake Worth, FL · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $20,320,931 to arts and culture
  26. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA · tax year 2024 116 grants Accepts applications $18,177,895 to arts and culture
  27. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 192 grants Accepts applications $17,327,500 to arts and culture
  28. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 56 grants Preselected only $17,228,936 to arts and culture
  29. Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing ArtsWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $17,115,912 to arts and culture
  30. Eugene V and Clare E Thaw Charitable TrustSanta Fe, NM · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $15,987,000 to arts and culture
  31. Farmer Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $15,567,000 to arts and culture
  32. Sherman Fairchild Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $15,205,847 to arts and culture
  33. The Tang FundNew York, NY · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $14,921,344 to arts and culture
  34. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX · tax year 2024 71 grants Accepts applications $14,899,500 to arts and culture
  35. The Kallir Family FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $13,271,000 to arts and culture
  36. Art Bridges IncFort Worth, TX · tax year 2024 123 grants Preselected only $13,107,390 to arts and culture
  37. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 87 grants Accepts applications $13,104,813 to arts and culture
  38. Allen Family PhilanthropiesSeattle, WA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $12,920,008 to arts and culture
  39. The Sarofim FoundationHouston, TX · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $12,675,000 to arts and culture
  40. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 44 grants Accepts applications $12,587,800 to arts and culture
  41. Sue & Edgar Wachenheim FoundationPurchase, NY · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $12,535,000 to arts and culture
  42. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI · tax year 2024 62 grants Accepts applications $12,518,750 to arts and culture
  43. Avenir Foundation IncLakewood, CO · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $12,500,000 to arts and culture
  44. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA · tax year 2024 86 grants Accepts applications $12,149,605 to arts and culture
  45. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA · tax year 2024 73 grants Accepts applications $12,119,136 to arts and culture
  46. Zell Family FoundationChicago, IL · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $11,705,000 to arts and culture
  47. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $11,696,000 to arts and culture
  48. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR · tax year 2024 60 grants Preselected only $11,601,108 to arts and culture
  49. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 38 grants Preselected only $11,468,000 to arts and culture
  50. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $11,425,000 to arts and culture

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 324 grants Accepts applications $217,037,284 to arts and culture
  2. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN · tax year 2025 138 grants Accepts applications $97,020,223 to arts and culture
  3. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · tax year 2024 425 grants Accepts applications $83,080,685 to arts and culture
  4. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 560 grants Accepts applications $35,570,000 to arts and culture
  5. O'Donnell FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $34,131,022 to arts and culture
  6. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA · tax year 2024 48 grants Accepts applications $33,768,887 to arts and culture
  7. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL · tax year 2024 159 grants Accepts applications $31,834,128 to arts and culture
  8. Robert W Woodruff Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $26,560,068 to arts and culture
  9. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $25,746,594 to arts and culture
  10. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ · tax year 2024 138 grants Accepts applications $25,678,859 to arts and culture
  11. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA · tax year 2024 201 grants Accepts applications $25,414,940 to arts and culture
  12. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA · tax year 2024 221 grants Accepts applications $23,572,719 to arts and culture
  13. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA · tax year 2024 116 grants Accepts applications $18,177,895 to arts and culture
  14. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY · tax year 2024 192 grants Accepts applications $17,327,500 to arts and culture
  15. Farmer Family FoundationCincinnati, OH · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $15,567,000 to arts and culture
  16. The Brown Foundation IncHouston, TX · tax year 2024 71 grants Accepts applications $14,899,500 to arts and culture
  17. The Heinz EndowmentsPittsburgh, PA · tax year 2024 87 grants Accepts applications $13,104,813 to arts and culture
  18. The Sarofim FoundationHouston, TX · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $12,675,000 to arts and culture
  19. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 44 grants Accepts applications $12,587,800 to arts and culture
  20. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI · tax year 2024 62 grants Accepts applications $12,518,750 to arts and culture
  21. The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA · tax year 2024 86 grants Accepts applications $12,149,605 to arts and culture
  22. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA · tax year 2024 73 grants Accepts applications $12,119,136 to arts and culture
  23. The Eugene McDermott FoundationDallas, TX · tax year 2024 33 grants Accepts applications $11,100,000 to arts and culture
  24. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $10,992,734 to arts and culture
  25. Richard King Mellon FoundationLigonier, PA · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $10,408,200 to arts and culture

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