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

Grant recipient EIN 16-0743991Arts and culture

Who funds George Eastman Museum?

43 private foundations gave George Eastman Museum in Rochester, NY $10.4 million across 137 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

137 grants

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

  1. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2025

    Roof replacement for LBM Conservation Center.

    $85,000
  2. Rubens Family FoundationDelray Beach, FL 2025

    General

    $50,000
  3. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2025

    Film Atlas Project with Seaver Center.

    $50,000
  4. Esl Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2025

    To support arts and culture

    $30,000
  5. Alison FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2025

    Provide means for scholarly research

    $19,550
  6. The McCue Memorial FoundationRochester, NY 2025

    General donation

    $10,000
  7. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2025

    Louis B. Mayer Foundation Fellowship Program.

    $10,000
  8. Elaine P & Richard U Wilson FoundationVictor, NY 2025

    General operating

    $6,000
  9. Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth W Judson FoundationRochester, NY 2025

    Annual support

    $5,000
  10. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2025

    Selznick School's 2025-2026 academic year.

    $4,000
  11. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted.

    $2,500
  12. Alison FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2024

    Provide means for scholarly research

    $300,000
  13. Daisy Marquis Jones FoundationRochester, NY 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  14. Louis S & Molly B Wolk FoundationRochester, NY 2024

    Concourse

    $120,000
  15. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2024

    Digitization of the personal papers of independent filmmaker Leo Hurwitz.

    $101,000
  16. William & Sheila Konar FoundationW Henrietta, NY 2024

    supporting museum access and transformation

    $100,000
  17. Liskmorris Foundation IncClifton Springs, NY 2024

    General donation

    $100,000
  18. Helen Frankenthaler Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Fci 2024 implementation

    $98,220
  19. The Packard Humanities InstituteLos Altos, CA 2024

    To support funding of staffing positions

    $87,040
  20. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2024

    Upgrade to LBM Conservation Center back-up generator and installation.

    $64,500
  21. Rubens Family FoundationDelray Beach, FL 2024

    General

    $60,000
  22. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2024

    Film Atlas Project with Seaver Center.

    $40,000
  23. Sumner Roy Kates Charitable Trust #0762147Boston, MA 2024

    For general purpose

    $35,000
  24. Charina Foundation Inc Richard MenschelNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $30,000
  25. Lannan FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2024

    Art donation

    $12,000
  26. The McCue Memorial FoundationRochester, NY 2024

    General donation

    $10,000
  27. Elaine P & Richard U Wilson FoundationVictor, NY 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  28. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2024

    Louis B. Mayer Foundation Fellowship Program.

    $10,000
  29. Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth W Judson FoundationRochester, NY 2024

    Annual support

    $5,000
  30. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2024

    Selznick School's 2024-2025 academic year.

    $5,000
  31. Westminster Barrington FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,200
  32. Edmac Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2024

    General Donation

    $500
  33. Harold & Joan Feinbloom Family FoundationPittsford, NY 2024

    To support public education

    $500
  34. The Packard Humanities InstituteLos Altos, CA 2023

    Support of funding for 3 new nitrate vaults

    $575,000
  35. The Packard Humanities InstituteLos Altos, CA 2023

    Support of funding for 6 staff positions for 2023-2024

    $378,277
  36. The Packard Humanities InstituteLos Altos, CA 2023

    Support of film preservation project

    $210,000
  37. Liskmorris Foundation IncClifton Springs, NY 2023

    General donation

    $100,000
  38. Louis S & Molly B Wolk FoundationRochester, NY 2023

    Concourse

    $60,000
  39. Alison FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2023

    Provide means for scholarly research

    $50,000
  40. Rubens Family FoundationDelray Beach, FL 2023

    General

    $43,110
  41. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2023

    Film Atlas Project with Seaver Center.

    $36,600
  42. Charina Foundation Inc Richard MenschelNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $30,000
  43. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2023

    William S. Hart films supplemental grant and extension to 12/31/2025.

    $30,000
  44. Sumner Roy Kates Charitable Trust #0762147Boston, MA 2023

    For general purpose

    $25,000
  45. Elaine P & Richard U Wilson FoundationVictor, NY 2023

    General operating

    $20,000
  46. Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth W Judson FoundationRochester, NY 2023

    Annual support

    $5,000
  47. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2023

    Selznick School's 2023-2024 academic year.

    $5,000
  48. Westminster Barrington FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,200
  49. Fred L Emerson Foundation IncAuburn, NY 2023

    Unrestricted, in honor of daniel m. Meyers

    $1,000
  50. Albert B Glickman Family FoundationPortland, ME 2023

    Arts

    $1,000
  51. Harold & Joan Feinbloom Family FoundationPittsford, NY 2023

    To support public education

    $500
  52. Sumner Roy Kates Charitable Trust #0762147Boston, MA 2023

    Total expenses in connection with the completion and exhibitions events for the bronze sculpture of the late philip seymour hoffman.

    $320
  53. Edmac Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2023

    General Donation

    $250
  54. John Edward Lovenheim and Barbara Pitlick Lovenheim Charitable TrustIthaca, NY 2023

    Unrestricted

    $250
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $147
  56. The Packard Humanities InstituteLos Altos, CA 2022

    Support for the motion picture department

    $1,913,600
  57. William & Sheila Konar FoundationW Henrietta, NY 2022

    Support for museum's activities/programs, Tree Planting/Lawn Restoration

    $304,971
  58. Sumner Roy Kates Charitable Trust #0762147Boston, MA 2022

    Total expenses in connection with the completion and exhibitions events for the bronze sculpture of the late philip seymour hoffman.

    $171,592
  59. Sumner Roy Kates Charitable Trust #0762147Boston, MA 2022

    For general purpose

    $75,000
  60. Louis S & Molly B Wolk FoundationRochester, NY 2022

    Concourse

    $60,000
  61. Rubens Family FoundationDelray Beach, FL 2022

    General

    $50,000
  62. Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2022

    Charitable purpose

    $41,000
  63. Elaine P & Richard U Wilson FoundationVictor, NY 2022

    General operating

    $40,000
  64. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2022

    To preserve the film heritage of William S. Hart.

    $40,000
  65. The Scorsese Family Foundation (fka the Foundation for Film Preservation)New York, NY 2022

    Photography museum

    $32,500
  66. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2022

    Acquisition of a Sprocketless Drive.

    $30,000
  67. Charina Foundation Inc Richard MenschelNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  68. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2022

    Film Atlas Project with Seaver Center.

    $9,000
  69. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2022

    Selznick School's 2022-2023 academic year.

    $6,000
  70. Waldron Rise Foundation IncFairport, NY 2022

    General support

    $2,000
  71. Westminster Barrington FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,200
  72. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $217
  73. The Yuelu FoundationFremont, CA 2022

    Charitable

    $49
  74. Edmac Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2022

    General Donation

    $0
  75. The Packard Humanities InstituteLos Altos, CA 2021

    Support for the motion picture department

    $957,109
  76. William & Sheila Konar FoundationW Henrietta, NY 2021

    Support for museum's activities/programs

    $313,355
  77. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2021

    To preserve the film heritage of William S. Hart.

    $80,000
  78. Louis S & Molly B Wolk FoundationRochester, NY 2021

    Concourse

    $60,000
  79. David W Hearst Jr FoundationRancho Santa Fe, CA 2021

    Grants related to purpose of chartiable organization

    $50,000
  80. The Scorsese Family Foundation (fka the Foundation for Film Preservation)New York, NY 2021

    Photography museum

    $48,750
  81. Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2021

    Charitable purpose

    $43,500
  82. Rubens Family FoundationDelray Beach, FL 2021

    General

    $35,000
  83. Esl Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $30,000
  84. Charina Foundation Inc Richard MenschelNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  85. Elaine P & Richard U Wilson FoundationVictor, NY 2021

    General operating

    $25,000
  86. Waldron Rise Foundation IncFairport, NY 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  87. Phillip & Edith Leonian FoundationBronx, NY 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  88. John Ben Snow Memorial TR UW #839158Pittsburgh, PA 2021

    Arts and culture

    $5,000
  89. Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth W Judson FoundationRochester, NY 2021

    Annual support

    $5,000
  90. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2021

    Selznick School's 2021-2022 academic year.

    $4,000
  91. The Joseph and Anna Gartner FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2021

    Operations/special proj/endowments

    $1,500
  92. Westminster Barrington FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,200
  93. The Seymour H Knox Foundation IncLancaster, NY 2021

    General operations

    $1,000
  94. Paychex Charitable Foundation IncRochester, NY 2021

    Operating Support

    $1,000
  95. Albert B Glickman Family FoundationPortland, ME 2021

    Cultural and educational advancement

    $1,000
  96. Edmac Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2021

    General Donation

    $500
  97. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $260
  98. John Edward Lovenheim and Barbara Pitlick Lovenheim Charitable TrustIthaca, NY 2021

    Unrestricted

    $200
  99. Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    General support

    $75
  100. The Packard Humanities InstituteLos Altos, CA 2020

    Support for the motion picture department

    $341,000
  101. William & Sheila Konar FoundationW Henrietta, NY 2020

    Support for museum's activities/programs

    $300,000
  102. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2020

    To preserve the film heritage of William S. Hart.

    $82,000
  103. Louis S & Molly B Wolk FoundationRochester, NY 2020

    Concourse

    $50,000
  104. Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2020

    Charitable purpose

    $35,000
  105. Elaine P & Richard U Wilson FoundationVictor, NY 2020

    General operating

    $34,500
  106. Esl Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2020

    Arts and culture

    $30,000
  107. Rubens Family FoundationDelray Beach, FL 2020

    General

    $12,500
  108. The Louis B Mayer FoundationMontclair, NJ 2020

    For support of the L. Jeffrey Selznick School of Film Preservation during the 2019-2020 school year.

    $12,000
  109. Daisy Marquis Jones FoundationRochester, NY 2020

    SR cit matinee series at dryden

    $9,600
  110. Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth W Judson FoundationRochester, NY 2020

    Annual support

    $5,000
  111. Paychex Charitable Foundation IncRochester, NY 2020

    Operating Support

    $1,000
  112. Albert B Glickman Family FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    Contributions for cultural and educational advancement

    $1,000
  113. The Jedra Charitable Foundation IncLexington, KY 2020

    General support

    $500
  114. Edmac Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2020

    General Donation

    $500
  115. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $194
  116. The Packard Humanities InstituteLos Altos, CA 2019

    Support for the motion picture department

    $634,061
  117. William & Sheila Konar FoundationW Henrietta, NY 2019

    Support for museum's activities/programs

    $303,227
  118. Harcourt M & Virginia W Sylvester Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2019

    Education

    $87,500
  119. Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2019

    Charitable purpose

    $52,242
  120. Esl Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2019

    Arts and culture

    $30,000
  121. Elaine P & Richard U Wilson FoundationVictor, NY 2019

    General operating

    $13,000
  122. The Buddy Taub FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    General support

    $11,500
  123. Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth W Judson FoundationRochester, NY 2019

    Annual support

    $2,500
  124. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $1,000
  125. Allyn's Creek Foundation IncRochester, NY 2019

    To support work of organization

    $1,000
  126. Edmac Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2019

    General Donation

    $500
  127. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $100
  128. The Packard Humanities InstituteLos Altos, CA 2018

    Support for the motion picture department

    $325,275
  129. Alison FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2018

    To support the cultural enrichment a

    $150,000
  130. Century Arts FoundationTucson, AZ 2018

    To fund the restoration of the silent feature film joan the woman (1916) directed by cecile b. Demille

    $100,000
  131. Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationRochester, NY 2018

    Charitable purpose

    $42,750
  132. Phillip & Edith Leonian FoundationBronx, NY 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  133. Kenneth C Townson Fund XXXXX6003Chicago, IL 2018

    General

    $10,000
  134. Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth W Judson FoundationRochester, NY 2018

    Annual support

    $2,500
  135. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $200
  136. Edmac Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2018

    General Donation

    $125
  137. The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    Exhibition support

    $12,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Rochester, NY and are not among George Eastman Museum’s funders above.

  1. The Guido and Ellen Palma Foundation IncRochester, NY 33 grants Accepts applications $213,050 to similar organizations
  2. Ames-Amzalak Memorial TrustPittsford, NY 34 grants Preselected only $72,160 to similar organizations
  3. Greater Rochester Health FoundationRochester, NY 19 grants Accepts applications $532,874 to similar organizations
  4. Mary S Mulligan Char TrustDallas, TX 34 grants Accepts applications $445,400 to similar organizations
  5. JM McDonald Foundation IncWilmington, DE 18 grants Accepts applications $67,000 to similar organizations
  6. Fred and Floy Willmott Foundation 14-217520New York, NY 12 grants Preselected only $73,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Foundation IncRochester, NY 19 grants Preselected only $9,695 to similar organizations
  8. The Riedman FoundationWilmington, DE 17 grants Accepts applications $278,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 16-0743991 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.