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

Grant recipient EIN 54-0541801Arts and culture

Who funds Mariners Museum?

33 private foundations gave Mariners Museum in Newport News, VA $8.7 million across 122 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

122 grants

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

  1. Ud Archer M Huntington Char TSTDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $46,606
  2. Tahoe Maritime FoundationSan Jose, CA 2025

    Purchase of cold storage unit

    $30,000
  3. The Roller-Bottimore FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    Preserve photos & films in

    $25,000
  4. Archer M Huntington No 7Pittsburgh, PA 2025

    General operating

    $6,479
  5. Archer M Huntington No 9Pittsburgh, PA 2025

    General operating

    $3,376
  6. Archer M Huntington No 12Pittsburgh, PA 2025

    General operating

    $2,736
  7. The Isabel Duncan Hatchett FoundationNewport News, VA 2025

    Education

    $1,000
  8. Randolph D Rouse Foundation IncArlington, VA 2024

    General use by qualified donee organization

    $320,000
  9. Kenneth A Hall and Patricia A Hall Charitable FoundationNorfolk, VA 2024

    To provide financial support.

    $100,000
  10. A Huntington FBO Museum-Irr TROrlando, FL 2024

    General operating

    $86,091
  11. Ud Archer M Huntington Char TSTDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $48,866
  12. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA 2024

    Mariners nature-based educational enrichment: expanding free environmental programs for students

    $10,000
  13. Archer M Huntington No 7Pittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $6,479
  14. Preston & Catharine White FoundationVirginia Beach, VA 2024

    To support recipient's tax exempt status

    $5,000
  15. Vubay FoundationHampton, VA 2024

    General education purposes

    $5,000
  16. Archer M Huntington No 9Pittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $3,528
  17. Heidt FoundationVirginia Beach, VA 2024

    To provide general support

    $3,000
  18. The Farrand Foundation IncNorfolk, VA 2024

    General donation

    $3,000
  19. Archer M Huntington No 12Pittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $2,622
  20. The Isabel Duncan Hatchett FoundationNewport News, VA 2024

    Education

    $1,000
  21. JP Yancey FoundationNewport News, VA 2024

    General contribution

    $1,000
  22. Abbitt Family FoundationNewport News, VA 2024

    General Charitable

    $0
  23. Kenneth A Hall and Patricia A Hall Charitable FoundationNorfolk, VA 2023

    To provide financial support.

    $250,000
  24. Randolph D Rouse Foundation IncArlington, VA 2023

    General use by qualified donee organization

    $200,000
  25. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $100,000
  26. A Huntington FBO Museum-Irr TROrlando, FL 2023

    General operating

    $86,109
  27. Abbitt Family FoundationNewport News, VA 2023

    General Charitable

    $50,000
  28. Tahoe Maritime FoundationSan Jose, CA 2023

    General purpose contribution

    $50,000
  29. Ud Archer M Huntington Char TSTDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $35,838
  30. Rea Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 2023

    Support for daily operation

    $20,000
  31. Sarah E Forbes MD Charitable FoundationNewport News, VA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  32. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  33. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  34. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  35. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA 2023

    Mariners environmental education initiative

    $10,000
  36. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $8,000
  37. Archer M Huntington No 7Pittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $6,479
  38. Preston & Catharine White FoundationVirginia Beach, VA 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  39. Archer M Huntington No 9Pittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $3,448
  40. Heidt FoundationVirginia Beach, VA 2023

    To provide general support

    $3,000
  41. Archer M Huntington No 12Pittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $2,569
  42. The Isabel Duncan Hatchett FoundationNewport News, VA 2023

    Education

    $1,000
  43. JP Yancey FoundationNewport News, VA 2023

    General contribution

    $1,000
  44. The Batten FoundationNorfolk, VA 2022

    For general charitable purposes.

    $5,000,000
  45. Randolph D Rouse Foundation IncArlington, VA 2022

    General use by qualified donee organization

    $300,000
  46. A Huntington FBO Museum-Irr TROrlando, FL 2022

    General operating

    $96,724
  47. Ud Archer M Huntington Char TSTDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $53,662
  48. Abbitt Family FoundationNewport News, VA 2022

    General Charitable

    $51,000
  49. Marietta M & Samuel Tate Morgan Jr TRDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestritcted general

    $50,000
  50. Sarah E Forbes MD Charitable FoundationNewport News, VA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  51. Tahoe Maritime FoundationSan Jose, CA 2022

    Large format scanner

    $32,300
  52. Archer M Huntington No 7Pittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $6,908
  53. Preston & Catharine White FoundationVirginia Beach, VA 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  54. Vubay FoundationHampton, VA 2022

    General education purposes

    $5,000
  55. Archer M Huntington No 9Pittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $3,740
  56. Rouse-Bottom FoundationNewport News, VA 2022

    General support

    $3,500
  57. Heidt FoundationVirginia Beach, VA 2022

    To provide general support

    $3,000
  58. Archer M Huntington No 12Pittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $2,951
  59. JP Yancey FoundationNewport News, VA 2022

    General contribution

    $2,000
  60. Hogg FoundationGloucester, VA 2022

    General fund

    $1,000
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $89
  62. Randolph D Rouse Foundation IncArlington, VA 2021

    Fund educational enrichment programs

    $120,000
  63. A Huntington FBO Museum-Irr TROrlando, FL 2021

    General operating

    $101,350
  64. Abbitt Family FoundationNewport News, VA 2021

    General Charitable

    $75,000
  65. Ud Archer M Huntington Char TSTDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $46,872
  66. The Wm Jordan Company Charitable FoundationNewport News, VA 2021

    Unrestricted gift

    $25,000
  67. Sarah E Forbes MD Charitable FoundationNewport News, VA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  68. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA 2021

    Mariners' access project: re-opening mariners' lake

    $20,000
  69. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $10,000
  70. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $10,000
  71. Vubay FoundationHampton, VA 2021

    General education purposes

    $10,000
  72. Archer M Huntington No 7Pittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

    $7,128
  73. Rouse-Bottom FoundationNewport News, VA 2021

    General support

    $7,000
  74. Shearwater Foundation IncNorfolk, VA 2021

    General fund

    $5,000
  75. Preston & Catharine White FoundationVirginia Beach, VA 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  76. Archer M Huntington No 9Pittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

    $4,136
  77. Archer M Huntington No 12Pittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

    $3,172
  78. Heidt FoundationVirginia Beach, VA 2021

    To provide general support

    $3,000
  79. JP Yancey FoundationNewport News, VA 2021

    General contribution

    $2,000
  80. Nancy Spofford Yerkes Foundation IncNoank, CT 2021

    General support programs.

    $1,000
  81. Hogg FoundationGloucester, VA 2021

    General fund

    $1,000
  82. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $186
  83. Randolph D Rouse Foundation IncArlington, VA 2020

    General use by qualified donee organization

    $100,000
  84. A Huntington FBO Museum-Irr TROrlando, FL 2020

    General operating

    $89,613
  85. Ud Archer M Huntington Char TSTDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $70,310
  86. Abbitt Family FoundationNewport News, VA 2020

    General Charitable

    $50,000
  87. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2020

    General operating

    $20,000
  88. Sarah E Forbes MD Charitable FoundationNewport News, VA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $11,455
  89. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA 2020

    Young nature explorers and the bumblebee learning garden

    $10,000
  90. Vubay FoundationHampton, VA 2020

    General education purposes

    $10,000
  91. Archer M Huntington No 7Pittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating

    $7,106
  92. Rouse-Bottom FoundationNewport News, VA 2020

    Further purpose of organization.

    $7,000
  93. Shearwater Foundation IncNorfolk, VA 2020

    General fund

    $5,000
  94. Preston & Catharine White FoundationVirginia Beach, VA 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  95. Archer M Huntington No 9Pittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating

    $4,176
  96. Archer M Huntington No 12Pittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating

    $3,201
  97. Heidt FoundationVirginia Beach, VA 2020

    To provide general support

    $3,000
  98. JP Yancey FoundationNewport News, VA 2020

    General contribution

    $2,000
  99. Nancy Spofford Yerkes Foundation IncNoank, CT 2020

    General support programs.

    $1,000
  100. Hogg FoundationGloucester, VA 2020

    General fund

    $1,000
  101. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $54
  102. A Huntington FBO Museum-Irr TROrlando, FL 2019

    General operating

    $88,815
  103. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  104. Sarah E Forbes MD Charitable FoundationNewport News, VA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  105. Preston & Catharine White FoundationVirginia Beach, VA 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  106. Rouse-Bottom FoundationNewport News, VA 2019

    Further purpose of organization.

    $3,500
  107. Nancy Spofford Yerkes Foundation IncNoank, CT 2019

    General support programs.

    $1,000
  108. JP Yancey FoundationNewport News, VA 2019

    General contribution

    $1,000
  109. Blechman-David FoundationNewport News, VA 2019

    General support

    $250
  110. Robert G Cabell III and Maude Morgan Cabell FoundationRichmond, VA 2018

    To support long term conservation and public accessibility to the library collection

    $250,000
  111. The Mary Morton Parsons FoundationRichmond, VA 2018

    Support of library access project

    $100,000
  112. A Huntington FBO Museum-Irr TROrlando, FL 2018

    General operating

    $91,465
  113. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  114. Vubay FoundationHampton, VA 2018

    General educational purposes

    $10,000
  115. Shearwater Foundation IncNorfolk, VA 2018

    General fund

    $5,000
  116. Preston & Catharine White FoundationVirginia Beach, VA 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  117. Blechman-David FoundationNewport News, VA 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  118. Rouse-Bottom FoundationNewport News, VA 2018

    Further purpose of organization.

    $3,500
  119. JP Yancey FoundationNewport News, VA 2018

    General contribution

    $1,500
  120. Nancy Spofford Yerkes Foundation IncNoank, CT 2018

    General support programs.

    $1,000
  121. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $150
  122. Whitehall Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2017

    General purpose

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Newport News, VA and are not among Mariners Museum’s funders above.

  1. Petters Family FoundationNewport News, VA 12 grants Preselected only $1,616,703 to similar organizations
  2. Helen & Murray Main FoundationCoatesville, PA 5 grants Preselected only $130,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Joseph M Ruffin FoundationIrvington, VA 3 grants Preselected only $47,550 to similar organizations
  4. The Blocker FoundationSuffolk, VA 1 grant Accepts applications $99,947 to similar organizations
  5. Townebank FoundationSuffolk, VA 3 grants Accepts applications $90,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Rona Jaffe FoundationDix Hills, NY 6 grants Preselected only $85,000 to similar organizations
  7. Howmet Aerospace FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2 grants Preselected only $75,000 to similar organizations
  8. Marta Heflin FoundationNew York, NY 7 grants Preselected only $40,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 54-0541801 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.