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

Grant recipient EIN 16-1636968Arts and culture

Who funds Cool Culture Inc?

34 private foundations gave Cool Culture Inc in Brooklyn, NY $1.8 million across 85 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

85 grants

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

  1. Ucat Foundation IncOverland Park, KS 2025

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  2. The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation IncSomerville, MA 2025

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  3. Omomuki Foundation IncNew York, NY 2025

    Performing arts

    $300
  4. Booth Ferris Foundation XXXXX4008Chicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $100,000
  5. Altman FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To provide flexible operating support for improvements in technology, staffing, and programs that deepen connections with and among families, museums, and educators

    $50,000
  6. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  7. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    For the first phase of its cultural equity and advocacy initiative

    $50,000
  8. The Laurie M Tisch Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.

    $35,000
  9. Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $25,000
  10. Morris and Alma Schapiro FundNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $25,000
  11. Arison Arts FoundationCoral Gables, FL 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  12. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2024

    Purchase of computer equipment.

    $10,000
  13. Ucat Foundation IncOverland Park, KS 2024

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  14. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Citywide cultural access

    $5,000
  15. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Support the Bring the Cool Event on June 18, 2024 in New York, New York

    $5,000
  16. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General Operating Support

    $3,000
  17. Crowell & Moring FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    General Support

    $3,000
  18. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    general operating support

    $2,000
  19. The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation IncSomerville, MA 2024

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  20. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General Operating Support

    $1,000
  21. The Bay and Paul Foundations IncWilmington, DE 2023

    to support implementation of its three-year capacity building initiative to deepen program impact and further incorporate social justice core values throughout the organization

    $250,000
  22. Altman FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To provide flexible operating support for improvements in technology, staffing, and programs that deepen connections with and among families, museums, and educators

    $50,000
  23. The Laurie M Tisch Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.

    $25,000
  24. Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $25,000
  25. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 2023

    Citywide cultural access program (citywide)

    $25,000
  26. Morris and Alma Schapiro FundNew York, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $10,000
  27. Arison Arts FoundationCoral Gables, FL 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  28. Ucat Foundation IncOverland Park, KS 2023

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  29. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Citywide cultural access

    $5,000
  30. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $4,500
  31. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    general operating support

    $2,000
  32. The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation IncSomerville, MA 2023

    Annual fund

    $1,500
  33. The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation IncSomerville, MA 2023

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  34. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Luce Foundation 2023 Employee Year-end Grant - Jonathan VanAntwerpen

    $1,000
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $25
  36. The Bay and Paul Foundations IncWilmington, DE 2022

    to support implementation of its three-year capacity building initiative to deepen program impact and further incorporate social justice core values throughout the organization

    $250,000
  37. The Bay and Paul Foundations IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General Operating Support

    $30,000
  38. The Laurie M Tisch Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.

    $25,000
  39. Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $25,000
  40. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 2022

    Citywide cultural access program (citywide)

    $25,000
  41. Fisher Brothers Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General

    $15,000
  42. Morris and Alma Schapiro FundNew York, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $10,000
  43. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Citywide initiative

    $10,000
  44. Ucat Foundation IncOverland Park, KS 2022

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  45. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General Operating Support

    $3,000
  46. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    general operating support

    $2,000
  47. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $200
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $13
  49. The Bay and Paul Foundations IncWilmington, DE 2021

    to support implementation of its three-year capacity building initiative to deepen program impact and further incorporate Social Justice Core Values throughout the organization

    $250,000
  50. The Bay and Paul Foundations IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General Operating Support

    $30,000
  51. The Laurie M Tisch Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.

    $25,000
  52. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 2021

    We are all curators

    $25,000
  53. Ucat Foundation IncOverland Park, KS 2021

    Annual fund

    $15,000
  54. The Cooper Family Foundation I IncNew York, NY 2021

    General use

    $10,000
  55. Fisher Brothers Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General

    $10,000
  56. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    We are all curators- health and wellbeing

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

    One-time software development costs.

    $10,000
  58. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2021

    matching gift program

    $7,500
  59. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2021

    matching gift program

    $7,500
  60. Morris and Alma Schapiro FundNew York, NY 2021

    General purpose

    $5,000
  61. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    general operating support

    $2,000
  62. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Luce Foundation 2021 Employee Year-end Grant - Jonathan VanAntwerpen

    $1,000
  63. Abauman Family FoundationDurham, NC 2021

    General funds

    $1,000
  64. Marla & Joseph Shafran FoundationCleveland, OH 2021

    General operating support

    $100
  65. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $10
  66. The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Arts education

    $40,000
  67. The Laurie M Tisch Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.

    $25,000
  68. Ucat Foundation IncOverland Park, KS 2020

    General and unrestricted

    $15,000
  69. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    general operating support

    $2,000
  70. Abauman Family FoundationDurham, NC 2020

    General funds

    $1,000
  71. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $250
  72. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $13
  73. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 2019

    General support

    $25,000
  74. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Ford foundation matching gift program

    $15,150
  75. The Lulu FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To help open the doors of cultural institutions to new york city's underserved families.

    $5,000
  76. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General operating support

    $2,000
  77. Abauman Family FoundationDurham, NC 2019

    General funds

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

    Ford Foundation Matching Gift Program

    $15,000
  79. Lin & Susie Chen FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    To fund general operating expenses

    $2,000
  80. The Ong Family Foundation Co Law OfficeNew York, NY 2018

    General operating and program support

    $2,000
  81. The Lulu FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    To help open the doors of cultural institutions to new york city's underserved families.

    $2,000
  82. Ucat Foundation IncOverland Park, KS 2018

    General and unrestricted

    $1,500
  83. Omomuki Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Arts

    $1,400
  84. GLFF IncLarchmont, NY 2018

    General unrestricted

    $1,000
  85. Abauman Family FoundationDurham, NC 2018

    General funds

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Brooklyn, NY and are not among Cool Culture Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 284 grants Accepts applications $18,110,452 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 84 grants Preselected only $121,042 to similar organizations
  3. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 55 grants Accepts applications $33,724,993 to similar organizations
  4. The Harkness Foundation for Dance IncNew York, NY 96 grants Accepts applications $270,150 to similar organizations
  5. The Aaron Copland Fund for Music IncNew York, NY 51 grants Accepts applications $442,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels Foundation IncNew York, NY 20 grants Accepts applications $332,758 to similar organizations
  7. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 118 grants Accepts applications $1,405,500 to similar organizations
  8. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 63 grants Accepts applications $2,880,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 16-1636968 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.