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Grant recipient EIN 22-2412819

Who funds Newark Arts Council?

22 private foundations gave Newark Arts Council in Newark, NJ $5.7 million across 97 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

97 grants

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

  1. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2025

    To support newark arts council in its role as a key intermediary in newark's arts and culture sector.

    $325,000
  2. Flagstar Foundation IncTroy, MI 2025

    Arts culture

    $25,000
  3. Martin & Rebecca Eisenberg FoundationSpringfield, NJ 2025

    General

    $10,000
  4. Blue Butterfly Arts & MediaNewark, NJ 2025

    Art-start community grants

    $3,000
  5. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2024

    Advancing newark as a global city of the arts

    $335,000
  6. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2024

    General operating support

    $40,000
  7. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2024

    Support yendor arts

    $40,000
  8. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2024

    Support of arts ed newark

    $30,000
  9. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2024

    Leveraging arts and culture to ensure a healthy vibrant newark

    $25,000
  10. Russo Family Foundation IncCarlstadt, NJ 2024

    Promotes the arts to enrich newarks creative economy and community life.

    $25,000
  11. Flagstar Foundation IncTroy, MI 2024

    Arts culture

    $25,000
  12. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2024

    Don't touch my hair

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

    Purchase of equipment.

    $5,000
  14. Edison Properties Newark FoundationNewark, NJ 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  15. M & T Weiner FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,500
  16. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2023

    Equitable cultural empowerment for newarks recovery, vibrancy and well-being

    $337,500
  17. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2023

    To support general operations at arts ed newark

    $65,000
  18. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2023

    To support 2023 arts ed newark summer program

    $40,000
  19. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2023

    General operating support

    $40,000
  20. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2023

    To support yendor arts

    $40,000
  21. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2023

    Support of arts ed newark

    $30,000
  22. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2023

    Driving inclusive arts and culture for a vibrant newark creative economy

    $25,000
  23. Edison Properties Newark FoundationNewark, NJ 2023

    General charitable

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

    Purchase of equipment.

    $5,000
  25. M & T Weiner FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,500
  26. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2022

    Equitable cultural empowerment for newarks recovery, vibrancy and well-being

    $337,500
  27. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2022

    To support arts ed newark general operations

    $65,000
  28. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2022

    To support capacity-building at arts ed newark

    $50,000
  29. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2022

    To support 2022 arts ed newark summer program

    $40,000
  30. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2022

    General operating support

    $40,000
  31. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2022

    Yendor arts

    $31,000
  32. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $17,500
  33. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2022

    To launch a peer learning cohort aimed at helping partner arts organizations strengthen their fundraising skills and develop fundraising plans

    $10,000
  34. Edison Properties Newark FoundationNewark, NJ 2022

    General charitable

    $5,000
  35. M & T Weiner FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,500
  36. Pseg Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2022

    Supporting Underserved Youth in Trenton

    $2,000
  37. Columbia Bank FoundationFair Lawn, NJ 2022

    Employee sponsored giving - arts

    $500
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $8
  39. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To support the creation of newark's harriet tubman and underground railroad monument and related public programming

    $350,000
  40. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2021

    Equitable cultural empowerment for newarks recovery, vibrancy and well-being

    $300,000
  41. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2021

    To support arts ed newark's role as the intermediary for the victoria foundation public school grants program that demonstrates innovative school-based arts education practices in newark's public traditional and charter schools

    $160,000
  42. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2021

    To support general operating purposes for arts ed newark

    $65,000
  43. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2021

    General operating support

    $55,000
  44. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2021

    To support the newark board of education summerplus arts enrichment programming

    $40,000
  45. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2021

    Project support for newark arts education roundtable

    $30,000
  46. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2021

    Artist-connected communities initiative

    $25,000
  47. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $17,500
  48. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2021

    Strategic planning support

    $15,000
  49. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2021

    Project support for arts education programming

    $15,000
  50. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2021

    To support technology needs for arts ed newark

    $12,500
  51. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2021

    To support the leadership transition and executive search process for newark arts

    $10,000
  52. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2021

    The jazz exchange (candice reyes)

    $5,000
  53. Edison Properties Newark FoundationNewark, NJ 2021

    General charitable

    $5,000
  54. M & T Weiner FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,500
  55. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2021

    Project support for dance therapy at newark symphony hall

    $3,000
  56. David Bershad Family Foundation IncWest Orange, NJ 2021

    General use

    $1,500
  57. Columbia Bank FoundationFair Lawn, NJ 2021

    Employee sponsored giving

    $500
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $20
  59. Pseg Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2021

    Arts and Culture

    $0
  60. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2020

    Strengthening the creative arts sector for equitable, economic recovery

    $325,000
  61. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2020

    To support arts ed newark's role as the intermediary for the victoria foundation public school grants program that demonstrates innovative school-based arts education practices in newark's public traditional and charter schools.

    $200,000
  62. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2020

    P.a.r.t.n.e.r. Grants

    $140,000
  63. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2020

    To support general operations

    $65,000
  64. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2020

    General operating support of the creative catalyst fund, a fund that provides direct cash assistance to artists in newark

    $50,000
  65. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2020

    To support general operations

    $40,000
  66. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2020

    General operating support

    $35,596
  67. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2020

    To support arts ed newark's role as the intermediary for the victoria foundation public school grants program that demonstrates innovative school-based arts education practices in newark's public traditional and charter schools.

    $30,000
  68. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    Artist-connected communities initiative

    $25,000
  69. The Provident Bank FoundationIselin, NJ 2020

    Four corners public arts

    $10,000
  70. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2020

    General operations

    $5,000
  71. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2020

    Purchase of computer equipment.

    $5,000
  72. Edison Properties Newark FoundationNewark, NJ 2020

    General charitable

    $5,000
  73. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2020

    Rapid response grant to help newark arts council stabilize operations, adapt programming, and respond to the needs of the community during the covid-19 public health crisis

    $5,000
  74. M & T Weiner FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,500
  75. David Bershad Family Foundation IncWest Orange, NJ 2020

    General use

    $1,500
  76. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $17
  77. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2019

    Strengthening newark's multi-million-dollar arts and culture economy

    $500,000
  78. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2019

    To serve as victoria foundation's intermediary to award grants to newark public schools related to arts education.

    $200,000
  79. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2019

    P.a.r.t.n.e.r. Grants

    $130,000
  80. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2019

    To put into action findings from the completed strategic plan with intensive work in the newly aligned committees: 1) capacity building; 2) engagement; and 3) trauma-informed care.

    $65,000
  81. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2019

    To link arts education programming to 500 newark students attending the NPS 2019 summer school extended day program.

    $35,000
  82. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2019

    To support arts ed newark's role as the intermediary for the victoria foundation public school grants program that demonstrates innovative school-based arts education practices in newark's public traditional and charter schools.

    $30,000
  83. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2019

    For general operating support to bolster greater newark's arts and cultural economy, and improve the quality of life for artists, residents and stakeholders and includes support for implementation of newark creates its recent community cultural plan

    $30,000
  84. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2019

    For support of the newark arts education roundtable's efforts to ensure every newark student has access to a sequential arts education and to help naer develop new trauma-informed arts training programming for teachers and teaching artists

    $30,000
  85. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    Artist-connected communities initiative

    $25,000
  86. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  87. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Core support for the performance of Walter Robinsons gospel opera Look What A Wonder

    $16,000
  88. Geraldine R Dodge Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2019

    For continued support as fiduciary for yendor community projects and education programs

    $15,000
  89. Victoria Foundation IncNewark, NJ 2019

    To support the rodney gilbert fund supporting art projects that serve black and latino youth, students of the newark public schools, and the LGBTQ community.

    $10,000
  90. Karen Stirling Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  91. M & T Weiner FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,500
  92. The MCJ Amelior FoundationMorristown, NJ 2019

    For general operating support

    $1,000
  93. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2018

    City of newark cultural plan and capacity building

    $250,000
  94. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2018

    P.a.r.t.n.e.r. Grants

    $130,000
  95. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $15,000
  96. M & T Weiner FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General support

    $2,500
  97. David Bershad Family Foundation IncWest Orange, NJ 2017

    General use

    $5,650

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 22-2412819 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.