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

Grant recipient EIN 23-7205537Arts and culture

Who funds Ann Arbor Art Association?

23 private foundations gave Ann Arbor Art Association in Ann Arbor, MI $1.1 million across 60 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

60 grants

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

  1. James A and Faith Knight FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2025

    To help support the general operatin

    $15,000
  2. The Nagy Family Charitable FoundationPlymouth, MI 2025

    Monetary support for purpose of charity

    $1,000
  3. Simmons FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2025

    Support for activities

    $900
  4. The Wadhams Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2024

    Capital campaign

    $50,000
  5. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Arts & culture

    $2,500
  6. Franklin H & Nancy S Moore FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2024

    support for the arts

    $1,000
  7. Simmons FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2024

    Support for activities

    $400
  8. The Wadhams Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2023

    Capital campaign

    $50,000
  9. Shirley K Schlafer FoundationBirmingham, MI 2023

    Charitable

    $25,000
  10. Weiser Charitable FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2023

    Support for organizational activities

    $15,000
  11. Harry A and Margaret D Towsley FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2023

    Program support

    $7,500
  12. Jim Gilmore Jr FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2023

    Operations

    $5,000
  13. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Social impact

    $2,500
  14. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Arts & culture

    $2,500
  15. Franklin & Jennifer Moore Family FndtnAnn Arbor, MI 2023

    Promotion of local art in the community

    $1,250
  16. Simmons FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2023

    Support for activities

    $1,200
  17. The Graco FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Gift matching

    $230
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $35
  19. Harry A and Margaret D Towsley FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2022

    Program support

    $133,000
  20. The Wadhams Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2022

    Capital campaign

    $100,000
  21. Franklin & Jennifer Moore Family FndtnAnn Arbor, MI 2022

    Program support

    $35,000
  22. Jay Mullick FoundationSaline, MI 2022

    General support

    $11,925
  23. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Arts & culture

    $5,000
  24. The Nagy Family Charitable FoundationPlymouth, MI 2022

    Monetary support for purpose of charity

    $2,500
  25. Simmons FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2022

    Support for activities

    $1,000
  26. The Graco FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Gift matching

    $230
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $50
  28. Harry A and Margaret D Towsley FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2021

    Program support

    $86,000
  29. Franklin & Jennifer Moore Family FndtnAnn Arbor, MI 2021

    Program support

    $40,000
  30. Shirley K Schlafer FoundationBirmingham, MI 2021

    Charitable

    $10,000
  31. The Nagy Family Charitable FoundationPlymouth, MI 2021

    Monetary support for purpose of charity

    $2,000
  32. The Martin Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2021

    Educational

    $1,000
  33. Simmons FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2021

    Support for activities

    $1,000
  34. The Graco FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Gift matching

    $230
  35. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $50
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $22
  37. Herrick FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    Support art center ceramic studio

    $125,000
  38. The Wadhams Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    Capital campaign

    $50,000
  39. Harry A and Margaret D Towsley FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    Program support

    $46,000
  40. James A and Faith Knight FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    To support the general operating bud

    $25,000
  41. Franklin & Jennifer Moore Family FndtnAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    Program support

    $25,000
  42. Clinton Arts CenterClinton, MI 2020

    Metal smithing tools/supply for NFP

    $12,000
  43. The Buhr FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    Program support

    $10,000
  44. Franklin & Jennifer Moore Family FndtnAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    Program support

    $10,000
  45. Hamp Family FundDetroit, MI 2020

    Program services

    $1,000
  46. The Martin Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    Educational

    $1,000
  47. Simmons FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    Support for activities

    $1,000
  48. Franklin & Jennifer Moore Family FndtnAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    Program support

    $1,000
  49. Franklin & Jennifer Moore Family FndtnAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    Program support

    $500
  50. The Graco FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Dollars for doers

    $230
  51. Herrick FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2019

    Support of artbox during covid-19

    $50,000
  52. Duffy FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2019

    Use consistent W/501(C)(3) status

    $45,000
  53. James A and Faith Knight FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2019

    To support the general operating bud

    $25,000
  54. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2019

    Education

    $15,000
  55. The Buhr FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2019

    Program support

    $10,000
  56. Shirley K Schlafer FoundationBirmingham, MI 2019

    Charitable

    $500
  57. Harry A and Margaret D Towsley FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2018

    Program support

    $50,000
  58. James A and Faith Knight FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2018

    Support the genl operating budget

    $20,000
  59. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    Matching Grant

    $140
  60. Shirley K Schlafer FoundationBirmingham, MI 2017

    Charitable: scholarship

    $3,440

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Ann Arbor, MI and are not among Ann Arbor Art Association’s funders above.

  1. Vaughan FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 31 grants Preselected only $1,010,000 to similar organizations
  2. THE MOSAIC FOUNDATION (Of R & P Heydon)Ann Arbor, MI 12 grants Preselected only $24,750 to similar organizations
  3. Montague FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 7 grants Preselected only $89,750 to similar organizations
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 11 grants Preselected only $3,964 to similar organizations
  5. Kla FoundationMilpitas, CA 4 grants Preselected only $60,000 to similar organizations
  6. Robert E & Ann R Meredith FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 8 grants Preselected only $40,700 to similar organizations
  7. Song FoundationDenver, CO 3 grants Preselected only $200,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Skillman FoundationDetroit, MI 3 grants Accepts applications $160,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-7205537 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.