A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 11-2495664Arts and culture

Who funds Brooklyn Childrens Museum Corp?

43 private foundations gave Brooklyn Childrens Museum Corp in Brooklyn, NY $4.9 million across 116 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

116 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Characterdevelop in children museums

    $2,500,000
  2. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    BCM's Culinary Residency & Incubator Support Program

    $100,000
  3. The Emily Davie and Joseph S Kornfeld FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General operating support

    $60,000
  4. Ponce de Leon FoundationBronx, NY 2025

    Cultural festivals 2026

    $20,000
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $3,550
  6. Moses L Parshelsky FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2025

    General cultural activities

    $1,100
  7. De La Cour Family FoundationGlen Cove, NY 2025

    To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget

    $500
  8. Carson Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  9. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support purposes

    $60,000
  10. The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Arts education

    $50,000
  11. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operations

    $50,000
  12. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Career readiness

    $50,000
  13. The Holborn FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  14. Nissan FoundationFranklin, TN 2024

    Cultural festivals

    $25,000
  15. Walentas Foundation LTDSouthampton, NY 2024

    Arts and culture

    $15,000
  16. Milton and Sally Avery Arts FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support general operations

    $10,000
  17. The Bulova Stetson FundGarden City, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $10,000
  18. Lemberg Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General public support

    $5,000
  19. Investors Foundation IncSummit, NJ 2024

    General and project support

    $2,500
  20. Moses L Parshelsky FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2024

    General cultural activities

    $1,100
  21. Dr Robert C & Tina Sohn FoundationSheffield, MA 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  22. De La Cour Family FoundationGlen Cove, NY 2024

    To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget

    $500
  23. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    Matching gifts

    $125
  24. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Character through childrens museums

    $100,000
  25. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support purposes

    $60,000
  26. The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Arts education

    $50,000
  27. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Career Readiness

    $50,000
  28. Carson Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $50,000
  29. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To host and coordinate the WFF Education Program's Grantee Convening in May 2023.

    $40,000
  30. The Holborn FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $25,000
  31. Walentas Foundation LTDSouthampton, NY 2023

    Arts and culture

    $15,000
  32. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2023

    Hard costs related to facility renovations and improvements.

    $12,500
  33. Milton and Sally Avery Arts FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support general operations

    $10,000
  34. Investors Foundation IncSummit, NJ 2023

    General and project support

    $10,000
  35. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Matching gift

    $6,838
  36. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $5,500
  37. The Bulova Stetson FundGarden City, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $5,000
  38. Lemberg Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General public support

    $5,000
  39. Moses L Parshelsky FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2023

    General cultural activities

    $1,100
  40. De La Cour Family FoundationGlen Cove, NY 2023

    To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget

    $500
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $54
  42. Charles H Revson Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Bringing Brooklyn Children's Museum collections to BPL branches

    $138,590
  43. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support purposes

    $60,000
  44. The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Arts education

    $50,000
  45. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Career Readiness

    $50,000
  46. Carson Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  47. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Theater education

    $50,000
  48. The Achelis & Bodman FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $40,000
  49. The Holborn FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $20,000
  50. Nissan FoundationFranklin, TN 2022

    General support

    $15,000
  51. Milton and Sally Avery Arts FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  52. Walentas Foundation LTDSouthampton, NY 2022

    Arts and culture

    $10,000
  53. Moses L Parshelsky FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2022

    General cultural activities

    $1,100
  54. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  55. Esther Koven Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $1,000
  56. Dr Robert C & Tina Sohn FoundationSheffield, MA 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  57. The Stecher Family FoundationAlbany, NY 2022

    Charitable

    $500
  58. Jacob Burns Foundation IncPleasantville, NY 2022

    Charitable

    $500
  59. Posillico Foundation IncFarmingdale, NY 2022

    Organization

    $500
  60. De La Cour Family FoundationGlen Cove, NY 2022

    To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget

    $500
  61. Elsie Sang Charitable TrustAtlanta, GA 2022

    To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization

    $250
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $20
  63. Charles H Revson Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Collections Connections, bringing Brooklyn Children's Museum collections to BPL branches

    $190,090
  64. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Support for ongoing operations

    $100,000
  65. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support purposes

    $60,000
  66. The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Arts education

    $50,000
  67. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Career Readiness

    $50,000
  68. Carson Family Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2021

    Operating Support

    $50,000
  69. Investors Foundation IncSummit, NJ 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  70. Investors Foundation IncSummit, NJ 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  71. The Holborn FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $15,000
  72. Nissan FoundationFranklin, TN 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  73. Milton and Sally Avery Arts FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  74. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2021

    Hard costs related to facility renovations and improvements.

    $10,000
  75. Walentas Foundation LTDSouthampton, NY 2021

    Arts and culture

    $10,000
  76. The Bulova Stetson FundGarden City, NY 2021

    General purpose

    $5,000
  77. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gift

    $2,500
  78. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gift

    $1,500
  79. Moses L Parshelsky FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2021

    General cultural activities

    $1,100
  80. Posillico Foundation IncFarmingdale, NY 2021

    Organization

    $1,000
  81. Dr Robert C & Tina Sohn FoundationSheffield, MA 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  82. De La Cour Family FoundationGlen Cove, NY 2021

    To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget

    $800
  83. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $500
  84. Jacob Burns Foundation IncPleasantville, NY 2021

    Charitable

    $500
  85. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gift

    $300
  86. The Ellen and Andrew G Celli FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General charitable

    $250
  87. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $12
  88. The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Arts education

    $50,000
  89. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support purposes

    $45,000
  90. The Holborn FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $15,000
  91. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2020

    Purchase of equipment.

    $8,000
  92. The Bulova Stetson FundGarden City, NY 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  93. Lemberg Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General public support

    $5,000
  94. Langworthy FoundationCarson City, NV 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  95. Moses L Parshelsky FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2020

    General cultural activities

    $1,100
  96. De La Cour Family FoundationGlen Cove, NY 2020

    To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget

    $500
  97. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $390
  98. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2020

    matching gift program

    $375
  99. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2020

    matching gift program

    $225
  100. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $150
  101. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General support purposes

    $45,000
  102. The Holborn FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $10,000
  103. The Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation IncNashville, TN 2019

    Arts, culture and humanities

    $10,000
  104. The Bulova Stetson FundGarden City, NY 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  105. Langworthy FoundationCarson City, NV 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  106. Moses L Parshelsky FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2019

    General cultural activities

    $1,100
  107. Dr Robert C & Tina Sohn FoundationSheffield, MA 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  108. Prism FoundationCelina, TX 2019

    Support

    $319
  109. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $250
  110. Posillico Foundation IncFarmingdale, NY 2019

    Organization

    $250
  111. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General support purposes

    $45,000
  112. The Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation IncNashville, TN 2018

    Arts, culture and humanities

    $10,000
  113. The Bulova Stetson FundGarden City, NY 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  114. Moses L Parshelsky FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2018

    General cultural activities

    $3,000
  115. The Lichtenstein Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General

    $225
  116. The Bulova Stetson FundGarden City, NY 2017

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Brooklyn, NY and are not among Brooklyn Childrens Museum Corp’s funders above.

  1. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 284 grants Accepts applications $18,110,452 to similar organizations
  2. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 55 grants Accepts applications $33,724,993 to similar organizations
  3. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 40 grants Preselected only $625,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Harkness Foundation for Dance IncNew York, NY 96 grants Accepts applications $270,150 to similar organizations
  5. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 36 grants Accepts applications $2,050,111 to similar organizations
  6. The Aaron Copland Fund for Music IncNew York, NY 51 grants Accepts applications $442,500 to similar organizations
  7. Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncNew York, NY 40 grants Preselected only $702,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels Foundation IncNew York, NY 20 grants Accepts applications $332,758 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 11-2495664 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.