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

Grant recipient EIN 45-5494252Arts and culture

Who funds Open Future Institute?

12 private foundations gave Open Future Institute in New York, NY $1.3 million across 37 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, 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

37 grants

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

  1. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Research project

    $100,000
  2. K T Elghanayan FundNew York, NY 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  3. John E Fetzer Institute IncKalamazoo, MI 2024

    General operating support

    $1,032
  4. John E Fetzer Institute IncKalamazoo, MI 2023

    Support for the question project

    $25,000
  5. K T Elghanayan FundNew York, NY 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  6. The Jesra Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL 2023

    General operations

    $5,000
  7. The Georgescu Family FoundationWestport, CT 2023

    generl business

    $3,000
  8. John E Fetzer Institute IncKalamazoo, MI 2023

    Matching grant

    $1,000
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $56
  10. John E Fetzer Institute IncKalamazoo, MI 2022

    Support for the question project

    $225,000
  11. Ekta FoundationHuntsville, AL 2022

    General support

    $27,000
  12. K T Elghanayan FundNew York, NY 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  13. Susan Crown Exchange IncChicago, IL 2022

    Public charity

    $5,000
  14. The Georgescu Family FoundationWestport, CT 2022

    generl business

    $3,000
  15. John E Fetzer Institute IncKalamazoo, MI 2022

    Matching grant

    $1,000
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $113
  17. John E Fetzer Institute IncKalamazoo, MI 2021

    Support for the question program curriculum for high school students

    $250,000
  18. Ekta FoundationHuntsville, AL 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  19. K T Elghanayan FundNew York, NY 2021

    Charitable

    $10,000
  20. The Georgescu Family FoundationWestport, CT 2021

    generl business

    $8,500
  21. Clive J Davis FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $7,500
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $65
  23. John E Fetzer Institute IncKalamazoo, MI 2020

    Support for the question program education curriculum for high school students

    $250,000
  24. Ekta FoundationHuntsville, AL 2020

    General support

    $46,000
  25. The Georgescu Family FoundationWestport, CT 2020

    generl business

    $10,000
  26. K T Elghanayan FundNew York, NY 2020

    Charitable

    $10,000
  27. The Coleman FoundationRye Brook, NY 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $89
  29. John E Fetzer Institute IncKalamazoo, MI 2019

    Collaboration on the question program, for public high school students

    $50,000
  30. Llewellyn Family FoundationHarrison, NY 2019

    To support the question project

    $35,000
  31. The Jesra Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL 2019

    Unrestricted use by charity

    $25,000
  32. John E Fetzer Institute IncKalamazoo, MI 2019

    Support due to financial hardship through the covid-19 pandemic

    $20,000
  33. The Georgescu Family FoundationWestport, CT 2019

    Unrestricted general operating support

    $15,000
  34. K T Elghanayan FundNew York, NY 2019

    Charitable

    $10,000
  35. The Hassenfeld Family FoundationProvidence, RI 2018

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  36. The Jesra Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL 2018

    Unrestricted use by charity

    $20,000
  37. Ekta FoundationHuntsville, AL 2018

    General support

    $15,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in New York, NY and are not among Open Future Institute’s funders above.

  1. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 1,110 grants Accepts applications $87,717,465 to similar organizations
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 847 grants Accepts applications $117,707,553 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 560 grants Preselected only $5,428,809 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 795 grants Accepts applications $20,826,878 to similar organizations
  5. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 450 grants Accepts applications $325,027,947 to similar organizations
  6. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 277 grants Preselected only $757,388 to similar organizations
  7. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 487 grants Accepts applications $42,880,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 229 grants Accepts applications $2,004,800 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-5494252 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.