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

Grant recipient EIN 13-3120824Arts and culture

Who funds Aperture Foundation Inc?

62 private foundations gave Aperture Foundation Inc in New York, NY $3.7 million across 148 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

148 grants

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

  1. Thomas R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2025

    General operations

    $120,000
  2. Ponsold Motherwell Charitable TrustStanfordville, NY 2025

    General support

    $100,000
  3. Bessoncooper Fund IncMiami Beach, FL 2025

    General

    $83,511
  4. The Murthynayak Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2025

    General support

    $50,000
  5. The Anne Levy Charitable TrustAustin, TX 2025

    In support of "picturing black girlhood"

    $30,000
  6. Turner Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2025

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  7. Susan S and Kenneth L Wallach FoundationPurchase, NY 2025

    General support

    $3,000
  8. Bernard and Shirley Lapides FoundationMemphis, TN 2025

    Gift-mary lapides

    $2,500
  9. Lavori Sterling Foundation IncNew York, NY 2025

    General support

    $865
  10. William and Mary Little FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    General support

    $500
  11. Thomas R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Sponsorship of the book club project and the sally mann book

    $382,195
  12. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for ernest cole exhibition

    $100,000
  13. Charina Endowment Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  14. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operations

    $100,000
  15. Alice L Walton FoundationBentonville, AR 2024

    to provide support for the first three titles in the Vision & Justice Book Series to help cover editorial, production, publicity, overhead, and programming costs

    $100,000
  16. Bessoncooper Fund IncMiami Beach, FL 2024

    General

    $61,400
  17. Joy of Giving Something IncSyracuse, NY 2024

    To support theAperture JGS Book Award.The goal of the Award is to support deserving artists whose work holds the potential to shape the fieldof photography.

    $50,000
  18. The Murthynayak Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  19. Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Educational and charitable

    $25,000
  20. The Mailman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $15,000
  21. The Anne Levy Charitable TrustAustin, TX 2024

    Fund organization's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  22. Charina Foundation Inc Richard MenschelNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  23. Milton and Sally Avery Arts FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support general operations

    $10,000
  24. Bernard F & Alva B Gimbel Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $6,500
  25. Marta Heflin FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Unrestricted Grant

    $5,000
  26. The Tierney Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $4,000
  27. Susan S and Kenneth L Wallach FoundationPurchase, NY 2024

    General support

    $3,000
  28. Arison Arts FoundationCoral Gables, FL 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  29. The Fledgling FundHyannis, MA 2024

    Support charitable activity

    $2,500
  30. Edward & Julia Hansen Foundation HansenPalm Beach, FL 2024

    Arts/cultural

    $1,000
  31. William and Mary Little FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Education

    $500
  32. The Kurlan Family Foundation IncScarsdale, NY 2024

    Donation

    $250
  33. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operations

    $150,000
  34. The Murthynayak Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    General support

    $52,026
  35. Joy of Giving Something IncSyracuse, NY 2023

    to support the Aperture JGS Award to fund book publication

    $50,000
  36. Andrew and Marina Lewin Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $40,000
  37. Bessoncooper Fund IncMiami Beach, FL 2023

    General

    $38,227
  38. Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Educational and charitable

    $22,750
  39. Charina Foundation Inc Richard MenschelNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  40. The Lohrfink FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Art

    $10,000
  41. The Mailman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $10,000
  42. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2023

    Purchase of computer equipment.

    $7,500
  43. Charina Foundation Inc Richard MenschelNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  44. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $5,000
  45. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Photography in the american south

    $5,000
  46. The Julian A and Lois G Brodsky FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    To help fund the operating budgets of the charitable organizations.

    $5,000
  47. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  48. The Ray and Wyn Ritchie Evans FoundationCulver City, CA 2023

    General

    $5,000
  49. Perlow Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General

    $3,500
  50. Susan S and Kenneth L Wallach FoundationPurchase, NY 2023

    General support

    $3,000
  51. Arison Arts FoundationCoral Gables, FL 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  52. Bernard and Shirley Lapides FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    Support

    $1,000
  53. DLR TrustAustin, TX 2023

    To fund organization's exempt purpose

    $845
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  55. Bessoncooper Fund IncMiami Beach, FL 2022

    General

    $150,000
  56. Thomas R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Support of ernest cole publication and digital talk series the photobook club

    $120,000
  57. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operations

    $75,000
  58. Joy of Giving Something IncSyracuse, NY 2022

    Grant to support piblication of photography book.

    $50,000
  59. Andrew and Marina Lewin Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $30,000
  60. Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Educational and charitable

    $23,766
  61. The Anne Levy Charitable TrustAustin, TX 2022

    Fund organization's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  62. The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Non-cash donation of art for donee support

    $13,200
  63. Charina Foundation Inc Richard MenschelNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $12,500
  64. Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary TrustGreensboro, NC 2022

    To assist the organization in carrying out its exempt purpose

    $10,000
  65. The Mailman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $10,000
  66. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2022

    Purchase of computer equipment.

    $7,500
  67. David and Linda Moscow FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2022

    All contributions for unrestricted purposes

    $6,500
  68. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  69. Walther Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To further donor's purpose

    $5,000
  70. CharitarianNew York, NY 2022

    General contribution

    $5,000
  71. The Murthynayak Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  72. Susan S and Kenneth L Wallach FoundationPurchase, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $3,000
  73. The Julian A and Lois G Brodsky FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    To help fund the operating budgets of the charitable organizations.

    $2,500
  74. Perlow Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General

    $2,500
  75. DLR TrustAustin, TX 2022

    Patron circle

    $801
  76. William and Mary Little FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Education

    $350
  77. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  78. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operations

    $75,000
  79. Bessoncooper Fund IncMiami Beach, FL 2021

    General

    $73,040
  80. Andrew and Marina Lewin Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $28,500
  81. The White Cedar Fund Formerly Nolen Bradley Family FundJackson, WY 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  82. The Murthynayak Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    General support

    $21,526
  83. Phillip & Edith Leonian FoundationBronx, NY 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  84. The Anne Levy Charitable TrustAustin, TX 2021

    Fund organization's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  85. Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary TrustGreensboro, NC 2021

    To assist the organization in carrying out its exempt purpose

    $10,000
  86. Pilara Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Art

    $10,000
  87. Charina Foundation Inc Richard MenschelNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $7,500
  88. The Mailman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $7,500
  89. Fleischner Family Charitable FoundationNewton Square, PA 2021

    Unrestricted funding for aperture foundation

    $7,500
  90. Joseph M & Barbara Cohen Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To aid donee organizations in their tax exempt function

    $5,000
  91. The Ray and Wyn Ritchie Evans FoundationCulver City, CA 2021

    General

    $5,000
  92. The Julian A and Lois G Brodsky FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    To help fund the operating budgets of the charitable organizations.

    $2,500
  93. Perlow Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General

    $2,500
  94. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Annual fund

    $2,500
  95. The Lois Zaro Family Charitable TrustMiami Beach, FL 2021

    Donation

    $2,500
  96. Robert & Roni Lemle Family FoundationOld Westbury, NY 2021

    General operating fund

    $1,000
  97. Bernard and Shirley Lapides FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    Support

    $1,000
  98. William and Mary Little FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Education

    $300
  99. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $68
  100. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  101. Bessoncooper Fund IncMiami Beach, FL 2020

    General

    $171,600
  102. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Fellowship: The Guggenheim Foundation and the History of American Photography

    $75,000
  103. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operations

    $75,000
  104. Andrew and Marina Lewin Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $47,000
  105. The Reba Judith Sandler Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    General support

    $40,000
  106. The Murthynayak Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Education

    $18,279
  107. Phillip & Edith Leonian FoundationBronx, NY 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  108. Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary TrustGreensboro, NC 2020

    To assist the organization in carrying out its exempt purpose

    $10,000
  109. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2020

    Purchase of computer equipment.

    $10,000
  110. Charina Foundation Inc Richard MenschelNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  111. The Mailman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $5,000
  112. Doran Family FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General operating purpose

    $5,000
  113. Perlow Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General

    $5,000
  114. The Ray and Wyn Ritchie Evans FoundationCulver City, CA 2020

    General

    $5,000
  115. The Anne Levy Charitable TrustAustin, TX 2020

    Fund organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  116. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Susan meiselas ""eyes open: 41 photography ideas for curious kids"" educational photography book

    $4,500
  117. The Dorothea Lleonhardt Foundation IncBellerose, NY 2020

    ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR THE GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

    $2,500
  118. The Julian A and Lois G Brodsky FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    To help fund the operating budgets of the charitable organizations.

    $2,500
  119. Sandor Family FoundationSarasota, FL 2020

    General operating support

    $1,000
  120. William and Mary Little FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Education

    $700
  121. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  122. The Kanakia FoundationGreen Cove Springs, FL 2019

    General purposes

    $145,000
  123. Bessoncooper Fund IncMiami Beach, FL 2019

    General

    $51,260
  124. The Murthynayak Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    Education

    $15,000
  125. Sondra & Charles Gilman Jr Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Advancement of photograhpy

    $10,000
  126. The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Exhibition Support

    $10,000
  127. The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    For Donee's Exempt Purpose

    $5,000
  128. The Reba Judith Sandler Foundation IncBoston, MA 2019

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  129. John Pritzker Family FundRedwood City, CA 2019

    General Support

    $5,000
  130. Arts Equity & Education FundPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Support of various exhibitions for the aperature gallery

    $5,000
  131. Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell FoundationCleveland, OH 2019

    Grant to aperture foundation to support tim davis publication

    $5,000
  132. Perlow Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General

    $4,675
  133. The Rosenstiel FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    Restricted Grant

    $3,000
  134. Robert & Roni Lemle Family FoundationOld Westbury, NY 2019

    General operating fund

    $1,000
  135. The Rosenthal FundNew York, NY 2019

    To aid the donee organization in carrying out its exempt functions

    $250
  136. Thomas R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2019

    General

    $32
  137. Bessoncooper Fund IncMiami Beach, FL 2018

    General

    $108,780
  138. The Kanakia FoundationGreen Cove Springs, FL 2018

    General purposes

    $61,970
  139. The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    for donee's exempt purpose

    $17,500
  140. The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Exhibition Support

    $10,000
  141. Perlow Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    General

    $6,200
  142. Sondra & Charles Gilman Jr Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Advancement of photograhpy

    $5,000
  143. The Ray and Wyn Ritchie Evans FoundationCulver City, CA 2018

    General

    $5,000
  144. The Rosenstiel FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    Restricted Grant

    $2,500
  145. Thomas R Schiff FoundationCincinnati, OH 2018

    University of cincinnati daap sochi exhibit

    $1,350
  146. The Fremarch FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General purposes

    $1,000
  147. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    $50,000 To release Prison Nation which addresses the role photography plays in creating a visual record of the national crisis of mass incarceration The issue was be accompanied by a related exhibition as well as a series of six public programs G11936

    $0
  148. The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    For donee's exempt purpose

    $5,000

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About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 13-3120824 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.