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

Grant recipient EIN 45-1838783Arts and culture

Who funds Griot Arts Inc?

15 private foundations gave Griot Arts Inc in Clarksdale, MS $1.3 million across 36 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

36 grants

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

  1. Bob & Marie Gallo FoundationModesto, CA 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  2. Island FoundationEnglewood, CO 2025

    General fund

    $2,500
  3. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To expand Griot Arts' afterschool arts programs.

    $266,400
  4. Plummer Fdn-CashPennington, NJ 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $215,000
  5. Bob & Marie Gallo FoundationModesto, CA 2024

    General support

    $6,000
  6. Deborah J & Peter A Magowan Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Program is dedicated to bridging the gap between artistic passion and professional growth, providing tools, training and opportunities to thrive in the creative economy.

    $5,000
  7. Merrill Family Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    General support

    $3,000
  8. Island FoundationEnglewood, CO 2024

    General fund

    $2,500
  9. Flowers FoundationLyon, MS 2024

    Charitable

    $1,000
  10. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support after school and career readiness programming that includes the Griot Youth Program and Meraki Coffee Shop, designed to assist youth in developing relevant workforce skills.

    $223,000
  11. Bob & Marie Gallo FoundationModesto, CA 2023

    General support

    $7,500
  12. The Woods FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General exempt purpose

    $5,000
  13. Flowers FoundationLyon, MS 2023

    Charitable

    $500
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $208
  15. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To support after school and career readiness programming that includes the Griot Youth Program and Meraki Coffee Shop, designed to assist youth in developing relevant workforce skills.

    $223,000
  16. Phil Hardin FoundationMeridian, MS 2022

    Paramount theater and educational builidng project

    $60,000
  17. The Lewis Prize Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Fund music education

    $25,000
  18. Agape North Foundation IncGermantown, TN 2022

    Payment to help youngpeople have accessto arts, education, etc.

    $10,000
  19. Bob & Marie Gallo FoundationModesto, CA 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $269
  21. Younger FoundationMarks, MS 2022

    Support of charitable operations

    $250
  22. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Staff Discretionary

    $2,000
  23. Flowers FoundationLyon, MS 2021

    Charitable

    $500
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $282
  25. Younger FoundationMarks, MS 2021

    Support of charitable operations

    $250
  26. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Support afternoon and career readiness programming, including Griot Youth Program and Meraki

    $110,000
  27. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    COVID- 19 Planning, Maintenance, and Digital Engagement Initiatives

    $24,700
  28. Bob & Marie Gallo FoundationModesto, CA 2020

    Educational support

    $20,000
  29. Phil Hardin FoundationMeridian, MS 2020

    Assistant director of youth program

    $15,000
  30. Maddox FoundationHernando, MS 2020

    Community engagement-clarksdale,ms

    $12,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $309
  32. Younger FoundationMarks, MS 2020

    Support of charitable operations

    $250
  33. Phil Hardin FoundationMeridian, MS 2019

    Assistant director of youth program

    $15,000
  34. Younger FoundationMarks, MS 2019

    Support of charitable operations

    $250
  35. Phil Hardin FoundationMeridian, MS 2018

    Assistant director of youth program

    $10,000
  36. Younger FoundationMarks, MS 2018

    Support of charitable operations

    $250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Clarksdale, MS and are not among Griot Arts Inc’s funders above.

  1. Universal Music All Together Now Foundation IncSanta Monica, CA 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Miner Anderson Family FoundationWilmington, DE 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Mills Family Foundation IncYonkers, NY 2 grants Preselected only $3,000 to similar organizations
  4. Mutual of America FoundationNew York, NY 4 grants Accepts applications $500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-1838783 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.