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Grant recipient EIN 13-2805582Arts and culture

Who funds The Paley Center for Media?

66 private foundations gave The Paley Center for Media in Newyork, NY $36.2 million across 172 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

172 grants

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

  1. Berlanti Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    The Peter Roth Internship Program

    $100,000
  2. The Nielsen Foundation IncOldsmar, FL 2025

    To support the paley education re-creating radio + podcast production workshops

    $50,000
  3. The Loreen Arbus FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2025

    Social significance of film and television in our society

    $50,000
  4. The Ralph and Ricky Lauren Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2025

    Charitable contribution

    $30,000
  5. Berlanti Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  6. Michael Tuch Foundation IncAlbany, NY 2025

    General operating

    $20,000
  7. Berlanti Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Paley Honors 2025

    $20,000
  8. Madigan Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  9. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 2025

    Paley education program's recreating radio and podcast production workshops

    $10,000
  10. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $3,050,106
  11. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2024

    GJG grant

    $2,000,000
  12. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To establish the Hearst HS Media Internship

    $500,000
  13. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2024

    Paley televison festival

    $500,000
  14. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2024

    To support the general operations of the paley center for media.

    $100,000
  15. The Angelo Family Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    For operations

    $100,000
  16. Berlanti Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    The Peter Roth Internship Program

    $100,000
  17. The Nielsen Foundation IncOldsmar, FL 2024

    Support for the re-creating radio and podcast production workshops and media career readiness program for students

    $75,000
  18. The Loreen Arbus FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2024

    Social significance of film and television in our society

    $57,950
  19. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  20. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    General donation

    $50,000
  21. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    General donation

    $50,000
  22. Edward John Noble Foundation IncGreenwich, CT 2024

    Paley honors

    $30,000
  23. Marc J Leder Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2024

    General support

    $30,000
  24. The Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Education

    $30,000
  25. Bertha and Isaac Liberman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  26. Humphrey Family Foundation IncBradenton, FL 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  27. The Michaels Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Unrestricted charitable purpose

    $20,000
  28. Michael Tuch Foundation IncAlbany, NY 2024

    General operating

    $15,000
  29. Berlanti Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,500
  30. John & Amy Griffin FoundationPearl River, NY 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  31. The Dianne & David Stern FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $7,000
  32. The Cowles Charitable TrustStaten Island, NY 2024

    Education

    $5,000
  33. The Feltheimer Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    For community support

    $5,000
  34. Schultz Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Further charitable goals

    $5,000
  35. Dr Robert C & Tina Sohn FoundationSheffield, MA 2024

    General support

    $1,500
  36. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operating purpose

    $1,000
  37. Frank J Antun FoundationCarle Place, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $500
  38. Anita Mann Kohl Charitable FoundationWest Hollywood, CA 2024

    General support

    $500
  39. The John A Hartford Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching grants

    $100
  40. Donald L Kaufman FoundationFairlawn, OH 2024

    to support the organization for their exempt purpose

    $50
  41. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $2,884,935
  42. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Support operations

    $500,000
  43. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2023

    Paley televison festival

    $491,397
  44. The Angelo Family Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For operations

    $130,000
  45. The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family FoundationEncino, CA 2023

    Peter roth internship program

    $100,000
  46. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2023

    To support the general operations of the paley center for media, and payment of trustee fee for alberto ibarguen, in representation of knight foundation as a trustee of the paley center.

    $100,000
  47. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2023

    To support the general operations of the paley center for media, and payment of trustee fee for alberto ibarguen, in representation of knight foundation as a trustee of the paley center.

    $100,000
  48. Berlanti Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    The Peter Roth Internship Program

    $100,000
  49. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $75,000
  50. The Nielsen Foundation IncOldsmar, FL 2023

    To support the 2023 teen transmitters paid internship and media career readiness program for high school students

    $75,000
  51. The Loreen Arbus FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2023

    Social significance of film and television in our society

    $25,950
  52. Crawford Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  53. Berlanti Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  54. Humphrey Family Foundation IncBradenton, FL 2023

    General support

    $13,320
  55. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    President's Discretionary

    $12,500
  56. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2023

    Support education program

    $10,000
  57. Michael Tuch Foundation IncAlbany, NY 2023

    General operating

    $8,000
  58. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $7,500
  59. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $7,500
  60. The Cowles Charitable TrustStaten Island, NY 2023

    Education

    $5,000
  61. Levine Family Charitable FoundationEncino, CA 2023

    General support

    $1,500
  62. Frank J Antun FoundationCarle Place, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $500
  63. J Gurwin Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Charity

    $125
  64. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $49
  65. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2022

    General program

    $3,000,000
  66. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $2,942,810
  67. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2022

    Paley televison festival

    $507,248
  68. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Digital programs

    $175,000
  69. The Angelo Family Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For operations

    $125,000
  70. Mel Karmazin FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Charitable - general operating fund

    $100,000
  71. The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family FoundationEncino, CA 2022

    Peter roth internship program

    $100,000
  72. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2022

    To support the general operations of the paley center for media.

    $100,000
  73. Berlanti Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    The Peter Roth Internship Program

    $100,000
  74. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $75,000
  75. The Achelis & Bodman FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  76. Crawford Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    General support

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

    Career Readiness

    $30,900
  78. The Old Oak FoundationCalabasas, CA 2022

    To preserve our media history and explore media's powerful shaping influence on our culture and society

    $25,000
  79. AT&T FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Arts, Media & Culture

    $15,000
  80. Isermann Family Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2022

    General charitable support

    $10,000
  81. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2022

    Renewed support for the paley center's education initiatives

    $10,000
  82. Michael Tuch Foundation IncAlbany, NY 2022

    General operating

    $8,000
  83. The Cowles Charitable TrustStaten Island, NY 2022

    Education

    $4,000
  84. Anita Mann Kohl Charitable FoundationWest Hollywood, CA 2022

    General support

    $500
  85. J Gurwin Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Charity

    $125
  86. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $67
  87. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $2,624,569
  88. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2021

    Paley televison festival

    $501,355
  89. Redstone Family FoundationChestnut Hill, MA 2021

    Community

    $100,000
  90. Mel Karmazin FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Charitable - general operating fund

    $100,000
  91. The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family FoundationEncino, CA 2021

    Peter roth internship program

    $100,000
  92. The Angelo Family Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    For operations

    $100,000
  93. Berlanti Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    The Peter Roth Internship Program

    $100,000
  94. The Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Arts

    $100,000
  95. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $75,000
  96. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Career Readiness

    $61,800
  97. Crawford Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  98. The Ambrose Monell FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General purposes

    $25,000
  99. The David Berg Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Program/discussion series

    $25,000
  100. Humphrey Family Foundation IncBradenton, FL 2021

    Media

    $15,000
  101. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2021

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  102. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Educational programs

    $8,000
  103. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating purpose

    $7,500
  104. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $7,000
  105. The Leibner Cooper Family FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Program support

    $6,000
  106. The Cowles Charitable TrustStaten Island, NY 2021

    Education

    $4,000
  107. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $50
  108. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $2,539,653
  109. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2020

    International summit endowment

    $2,006,990
  110. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2020

    Paley televison festival

    $500,000
  111. Mel Karmazin FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Charitable - general operating fund

    $100,000
  112. The Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Entertainment industry

    $100,000
  113. Chuck Lorre Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Paley honors tribute to television's comedy ledgends

    $100,000
  114. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  115. The Dianne & David Stern FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  116. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Career Readiness

    $49,300
  117. Crawford Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2020

    General support

    $35,000
  118. The Angelo Family Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    For operations

    $30,000
  119. The Ambrose Monell FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General purposes

    $25,000
  120. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2020

    general operating support

    $25,000
  121. Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustChicago, IL 2020

    general operating support on behalf of Daisy Prince

    $25,000
  122. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2020

    General operating expenses

    $25,000
  123. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating purpose

    $10,000
  124. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $8,000
  125. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    Educational programming

    $7,500
  126. Michael Tuch Foundation IncAlbany, NY 2020

    General

    $7,000
  127. The Harold Wetterberg FoundationMorristown, NJ 2020

    General

    $5,000
  128. The Cowles Charitable TrustStaten Island, NY 2020

    Education

    $4,000
  129. The Leibner Cooper Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Program support

    $3,000
  130. Charina Foundation Inc Richard MenschelNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $2,500
  131. The Apatow-Mann Family Foundation IncBeverly Hills, CA 2020

    Education services

    $2,500
  132. The Paul Beirne Foundation IncHarrison, NY 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  133. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $28
  134. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $2,435,010
  135. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2019

    Paley televison festival

    $500,000
  136. Bennack Polan Foundation A57121005New Canaan, CT 2019

    General 01/13

    $100,000
  137. Mel Karmazin FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Charitable - general operating fund

    $100,000
  138. The Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Entertainment industry

    $100,000
  139. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2019

    Continued funding

    $75,000
  140. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2019

    General program

    $60,051
  141. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2019

    Continued funding

    $35,000
  142. Crawford Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2019

    General support

    $35,000
  143. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2019

    General Operating Support

    $30,000
  144. Berlanti Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  145. Chuck Lorre Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Paley honors tribute to television's comedy ledgends

    $20,000
  146. Rosenthal Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    General support

    $7,500
  147. The Paul Beirne Foundation IncHarrison, NY 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  148. Berlanti Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  149. The Robins Family FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Cultural

    $3,750
  150. The Cowles Charitable TrustStaten Island, NY 2019

    Education

    $3,000
  151. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2019

    Gala

    $2,500
  152. The Apatow-Mann Family Foundation IncBeverly Hills, CA 2019

    Education services

    $2,500
  153. The Loreen Arbus FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2019

    Social significance of film and television in our society

    $1,734
  154. J & Ar FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  155. The Pearl Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  156. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $2,326,432
  157. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2018

    General program

    $475,509
  158. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2018

    Exhibits, assets & CRM software

    $400,000
  159. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2018

    General program

    $133,306
  160. Mel Karmazin FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Charitable - general operating fund

    $100,000
  161. The Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Entertainment industry

    $100,000
  162. The Dianne & David Stern FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $50,000
  163. Crawford Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2018

    General support

    $35,000
  164. The Apatow-Mann Family Foundation IncBeverly Hills, CA 2018

    Education services

    $5,000
  165. The Cowles Charitable TrustStaten Island, NY 2018

    The arts

    $3,000
  166. William S Paley Foundation IncJefferson Valley, NY 2018

    Challenge grant

    $2,500
  167. William E Weiss Foundation IncJackson, WY 2018

    Operations

    $1,800
  168. The Michael Hausmanfilmhaus FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    To provide support for dynamic public and educational programs that explore the evlolving role of media in sharping cultural and civic affairs

    $1,000
  169. Chuck Lorre Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Paley honors tribute to women in television

    $20,000
  170. Victor & Clara C Battin FoundationNew York, NY 2017

    For unrestricted use

    $15,000
  171. Magna Carta Foundation IncCalabasas, CA 2017

    General support

    $5,000
  172. Laura B Vogler Foundation IncSag Harbor, NY 2017

    Arts

    $3,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in New York, NY and are not among The Paley Center for Media’s funders above.

  1. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 1,110 grants Accepts applications $87,717,465 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 560 grants Preselected only $5,428,809 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 795 grants Accepts applications $20,826,878 to similar organizations
  4. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 450 grants Accepts applications $325,027,947 to similar organizations
  5. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 277 grants Preselected only $757,388 to similar organizations
  6. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 487 grants Accepts applications $42,880,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 229 grants Accepts applications $2,004,800 to similar organizations
  8. Arnhold Foundation IncNew York, NY 455 grants Preselected only $45,152,396 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 13-2805582 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.