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

Grant recipient EIN 47-5518278Arts and culture

Who funds Climate Museum?

18 private foundations gave Climate Museum in New York, NY $8.8 million across 50 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

50 grants

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

  1. Heidi & Lola Loening Foundation DBA Hilo FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    To serve as a hub for climate engagement and leadership in a challenging world

    $1,000,000
  2. Mustang Foundation IncOceanport, NJ 2025

    General support

    $200,000
  3. A & J Saks Foundation IncNew York, NY 2025

    Further the exempt purpose of the recipient

    $5,000
  4. Waverley Street FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    General Operating Support

    $1,000,000
  5. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To continue support for fellowships and programming related to environmental justice

    $900,000
  6. Heidi & Lola Loening Foundation DBA Hilo FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To serve as a hub for climate engagement and leadership in a challenging world

    $400,000
  7. Mustang Foundation IncOceanport, NJ 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  8. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  9. Wolfensohn Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General purposes

    $25,000
  10. A & J Saks Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Further the exempt purpose of the recipient

    $5,000
  11. The Gianturco Family FoundationMill Valley, CA 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  12. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gift

    $750
  13. Waverley Street FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000,000
  14. Heidi & Lola Loening Foundation DBA Hilo FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To serve as a hub for climate engagement and leadership in a challenging world

    $400,000
  15. Mustang Foundation IncOceanport, NJ 2023

    General support

    $250,000
  16. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  17. Wolfensohn Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General contribution

    $25,000
  18. Stockel Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2023

    General/unrestricted

    $25,000
  19. JKW Foundation TR UA 092597New York, NY 2023

    General support

    $20,000
  20. A & J Saks Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Further the exempt purpose of the recipient

    $5,000
  21. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2023

    Cultural fund

    $2,000
  22. Nelson Talbott FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    General needs or purpose

    $1,000
  23. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gift

    $750
  24. Heidi & Lola Loening Foundation DBA Hilo FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To serve as a hub for climate engagement and leadership in a challenging world

    $500,000
  25. A & J Saks Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Further the exempt purpose of the recipient

    $5,000
  26. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2022

    Cultural fund

    $2,000
  27. Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General contribution

    $1,650
  28. Nelson Talbott FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    General needs or purpose

    $1,000
  29. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gift

    $750
  30. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To continue support for postdoctoral fellowships and programming related to environmental justice

    $800,000
  31. Heidi & Lola Loening Foundation DBA Hilo FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To serve as a hub for climate engagement and leadership in a challenging world

    $250,000
  32. May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  33. A & J Saks Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Further the exempt purpose of the recipient

    $5,000
  34. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2021

    Annual fund

    $2,000
  35. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gift

    $750
  36. Heidi & Lola Loening Foundation DBA Hilo FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To serve as a hub for climate engagement and leadership in a challenging world

    $500,000
  37. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    For its low relief for high water commission

    $35,000
  38. A & J Saks Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Further the exempt purpose of the recipient

    $5,000
  39. The Gianturco Family FoundationMill Valley, CA 2020

    General support

    $3,300
  40. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2020

    Annual fund

    $2,000
  41. Prospect Hill Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  42. Russo Family FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2020

    Climate change

    $100
  43. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To support pre- and postdoctoral fellowships to develop content and outreach strategies related to climate change

    $500,000
  44. Heidi & Lola Loening Foundation DBA Hilo FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To serve as a hub for climate engagement and leadership in a challenging world

    $250,000
  45. A & J Saks Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Further the exempt purpose of the recipient

    $5,000
  46. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2019

    Cultural fund

    $2,000
  47. Whalesback FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2019

    General operations

    $1,000
  48. Heidi & Lola Loening Foundation DBA Hilo FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    To serve as a hub for climate engagement and leadership in a challenging world

    $300,000
  49. A & J Saks Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Further the exempt purpose of the recipient

    $5,000
  50. Prospect Hill Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2,941 grants Preselected only $285,190 to similar organizations
  2. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 1,110 grants Accepts applications $87,717,465 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 Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 277 grants Preselected only $757,388 to similar organizations
  6. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 487 grants Accepts applications $42,880,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 229 grants Accepts applications $2,004,800 to similar organizations
  8. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 154 grants Preselected only $3,047,100 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-5518278 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.