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

Grant recipient EIN 58-6042894Arts and culture

Who funds The Columbus Museum Inc?

39 private foundations gave The Columbus Museum Inc in Columbus, GA $9 million across 137 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

137 grants

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

  1. The Jordan Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2025

    General

    $117,500
  2. Lockwood Partners Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2025

    Preserving local history

    $100,000
  3. The Cliboca Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2025

    To further the organization's purpose

    $20,000
  4. Ray M & Jane R Wright Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2025

    Organization's stated purpose

    $17,500
  5. George and Ann Swift Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2025

    General

    $7,500
  6. Richard and Helen Robbins Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2025

    To provide funds to organization

    $5,000
  7. Lockwood Partners Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2025

    Historic preservation event

    $5,000
  8. The Patton Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2025

    Education, Operations

    $2,000
  9. Fred & Catalina Aranas Family FoundincColumbus, GA 2025

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  10. Pat and Jack Wilensky Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2025

    Operational Support

    $1,000
  11. The CMS Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2025

    General

    $1,000
  12. The Willcox-Lumpkin Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2025

    Charitable

    $1,000
  13. The Daniel P Amos Family FoundationColumbus, GA 2024

    Financial support

    $250,000
  14. Lockwood Partners Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2024

    Improve historic building

    $100,000
  15. Windgate Charitable Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2024

    Art & culture

    $100,000
  16. Ray M & Jane R Wright Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2024

    Organization's stated purpose

    $25,000
  17. The Cliboca Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2024

    To further the organization's purpose

    $20,000
  18. Hardaway Foundation IncorporatedColumbus, GA 2024

    Donation

    $20,000
  19. The Jordan Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2024

    General

    $15,000
  20. The Woodruff Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2024

    General operating

    $12,500
  21. JW & Ethel I Woodruff Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2024

    Arts

    $10,000
  22. Richard and Helen Robbins Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2024

    To provide funds to organization

    $5,000
  23. Kva FoundationLynchburg, VA 2024

    Cultural

    $5,000
  24. George and Ann Swift Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2024

    General

    $4,500
  25. The Walter Alan Richards FoundationColumbus, GA 2024

    Education department

    $4,000
  26. The Walter Alan Richards FoundationColumbus, GA 2024

    Education department

    $4,000
  27. Joann F Holt Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2024

    For general operating needs

    $2,000
  28. Fred & Catalina Aranas Family FoundincColumbus, GA 2024

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  29. Pat and Jack Wilensky Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2024

    Operational Support

    $1,000
  30. The Willcox-Lumpkin Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2024

    Charitable

    $1,000
  31. GB & Ca Saunders Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2024

    General donation

    $1,000
  32. The Daniel P Amos Family FoundationColumbus, GA 2023

    Financial support

    $500,000
  33. Bradley-Turner Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2023

    General and operating

    $455,000
  34. Lockwood Partners Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2023

    Improve historic building

    $100,000
  35. Ray M & Jane R Wright Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2023

    Organization's stated purpose

    $25,000
  36. The Cliboca Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2023

    To further the organization's purpose

    $20,000
  37. Hardaway Foundation IncorporatedColumbus, GA 2023

    Donation

    $20,000
  38. The Jordan Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2023

    General

    $15,000
  39. The Woodruff Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2023

    General operating

    $12,500
  40. JW & Ethel I Woodruff Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2023

    Arts

    $10,000
  41. Richard and Helen Robbins Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2023

    To provide funds to organization

    $5,000
  42. George and Ann Swift Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2023

    General

    $3,000
  43. Fred & Catalina Aranas Family FoundincColumbus, GA 2023

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  44. Pat and Jack Wilensky Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2023

    Operational Support

    $1,000
  45. The Willcox-Lumpkin Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2023

    Charitable

    $1,000
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $25
  47. Wish Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2022

    Financial support

    $1,000,000
  48. Lettie Pate Evans Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2022

    $24 million campaign to renovate and expand the museum with new gardens, galleries and public spaces.

    $1,000,000
  49. Mildred Miller Fort Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2022

    Arts, humanities, world culture, and education.

    $500,000
  50. The Daniel P Amos Family FoundationColumbus, GA 2022

    Financial support

    $500,000
  51. John P and Dorothy S Illges Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2022

    General use of donee

    $113,362
  52. The Jordan Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2022

    General

    $107,500
  53. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2022

    General operating

    $100,000
  54. Crowley FoundationLake Forest, IL 2022

    General purpose

    $100,000
  55. Lockwood Partners Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2022

    Support local museum

    $100,000
  56. Beloco Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2022

    General use of donee

    $82,000
  57. Bradley-Turner Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2022

    General and operating

    $61,000
  58. Ray M & Jane R Wright Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2022

    Organization's stated purpose

    $50,000
  59. The Woodruff Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2022

    General operating

    $50,000
  60. The Cliboca Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2022

    To further the organization's purpose

    $20,000
  61. Hardaway Foundation IncorporatedColumbus, GA 2022

    Donation

    $20,000
  62. JW & Ethel I Woodruff Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2022

    Arts

    $10,000
  63. Richard and Helen Robbins Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2022

    To provide funds to organization

    $5,100
  64. George and Ann Swift Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2022

    General

    $5,000
  65. The CMS Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2022

    General

    $5,000
  66. The Walter Alan Richards FoundationColumbus, GA 2022

    Education department

    $4,000
  67. Fred & Catalina Aranas Family FoundincColumbus, GA 2022

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  68. Pat and Jack Wilensky Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2022

    Operational Support

    $1,000
  69. The Willcox-Lumpkin Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  70. The Ashok and Mary Kumar Foundatio IncColubus, GA 2022

    General fund

    $1,000
  71. GB & Ca Saunders Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2022

    General donation

    $1,000
  72. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $23
  73. The Daniel P Amos Family FoundationColumbus, GA 2021

    Financial support

    $510,000
  74. JW & Ethel I Woodruff Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2021

    Arts

    $500,232
  75. Mildred Miller Fort Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2021

    Arts, humanitties, world culture, and education

    $500,000
  76. John P and Dorothy S Illges Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2021

    General use of donee

    $186,638
  77. Crowley FoundationLake Forest, IL 2021

    General purpose

    $150,000
  78. The Jordan Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2021

    General

    $110,000
  79. Sarah H and Jack C Hughston Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2021

    Operating

    $50,000
  80. The Cliboca Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2021

    To further the organization's purpose

    $20,000
  81. Hardaway Foundation IncorporatedColumbus, GA 2021

    Donation

    $20,000
  82. JW & Ethel I Woodruff Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2021

    Arts

    $10,000
  83. George and Ann Swift Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2021

    General

    $5,000
  84. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2021

    Reimagining the columbus museum

    $5,000
  85. The Walter Alan Richards FoundationColumbus, GA 2021

    Education department

    $4,000
  86. Richard and Helen Robbins Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2021

    To provide funds to organization

    $2,500
  87. Fred & Catalina Aranas Family FoundincColumbus, GA 2021

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  88. Pat and Jack Wilensky Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2021

    Operational Support

    $1,000
  89. The Willcox-Lumpkin Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  90. The Ashok and Mary Kumar Foundatio IncColubus, GA 2021

    General fund

    $1,000
  91. GB & Ca Saunders Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2021

    General donation

    $1,000
  92. The CMS Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2021

    General

    $500
  93. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $18
  94. JW & Ethel I Woodruff Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2020

    Museum renovation fund

    $500,050
  95. Beloco Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2020

    General use of donee

    $250,000
  96. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2020

    "alma w. Thomas: everything is beautiful" exhibition

    $100,000
  97. Wyeth Foundation for American ArtRockland, DE 2020

    Funding of art exhibition catalogue

    $30,000
  98. The Cliboca Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2020

    To further the organization's purpose

    $20,000
  99. Ray M & Jane R Wright Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2020

    Organization's stated purpose

    $10,000
  100. JW & Ethel I Woodruff Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2020

    Arts

    $10,000
  101. The Jordan Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2020

    General

    $7,500
  102. The Walter Alan Richards FoundationColumbus, GA 2020

    Education department

    $4,000
  103. George and Ann Swift Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2020

    General

    $3,000
  104. Richard and Helen Robbins Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2020

    To provide funds to organization

    $2,500
  105. Crowley FoundationLake Forest, IL 2020

    General purpose

    $2,000
  106. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2020

    General support for the columbus museum

    $2,000
  107. Fred & Catalina Aranas Family FoundincColumbus, GA 2020

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  108. Pat and Jack Wilensky Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2020

    Operational Support

    $1,000
  109. The Willcox-Lumpkin Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  110. GB & Ca Saunders Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2020

    General donation

    $1,000
  111. The Ashok and Mary Kumar Foundatio IncColubus, GA 2020

    General fund

    $500
  112. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  113. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    Alma thomas: a creative life

    $10,000
  114. JW & Ethel I Woodruff Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2019

    Arts

    $10,000
  115. The Cliboca Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2019

    To further the organization's purpose

    $8,000
  116. The Jordan Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2019

    General

    $7,500
  117. Crowley FoundationLake Forest, IL 2019

    General purpose

    $5,000
  118. The Walter Alan Richards FoundationColumbus, GA 2019

    Education department

    $4,000
  119. The Richard C Munroe Foundation IncHavana, FL 2019

    Publication of alma thomas: a creative life-exhibition catalog

    $1,500
  120. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2019

    The columbus museum

    $1,000
  121. Fred & Catalina Aranas Family FoundincColumbus, GA 2019

    To further the organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  122. Pat and Jack Wilensky Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2019

    Operational Support

    $1,000
  123. Amos Family Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2019

    Financial support

    $1,000
  124. Joann F Holt Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2019

    For general operating needs

    $500
  125. The Ashok and Mary Kumar Foundatio IncColubus, GA 2019

    General fund

    $500
  126. JW & Ethel I Woodruff Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2018

    Arts

    $10,000
  127. The Jordan Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2018

    General

    $9,600
  128. The Cliboca Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2018

    To further the organization's purpose

    $8,000
  129. Wolpoff Family FoundationGlen Burnie, MD 2018

    Charitable support

    $5,000
  130. Crowley FoundationLake Forest, IL 2018

    General purpose

    $5,000
  131. Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2018

    General operations

    $5,000
  132. The Walter Alan Richards FoundationColumbus, GA 2018

    Education department

    $4,000
  133. Richard and Helen Robbins Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2018

    To provide funds to organization

    $2,550
  134. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2018

    Annual support

    $2,500
  135. Pat and Jack Wilensky Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2018

    Operational Support

    $1,050
  136. GB & Ca Saunders Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2018

    General donation

    $1,000
  137. Crowley FoundationLake Forest, IL 2017

    General purpose

    $6,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Columbus, GA and are not among The Columbus Museum Inc’s funders above.

  1. TR UA Four-G S Charitable TROrlando, FL 11 grants Preselected only $29,600 to similar organizations
  2. Thornton Jordan Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA 14 grants Preselected only $18,100 to similar organizations
  3. Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353Providence, RI 10 grants Accepts applications $5,150 to similar organizations
  4. The Frank G Lumpkin Jr Foundation IncColumbus, GA 10 grants Preselected only $53,400 to similar organizations
  5. McClure Family Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 5 grants Accepts applications $17,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 9 grants Accepts applications $2,050 to similar organizations
  7. Jackson-Burgin Foundation IncColumbus, GA 2 grants Preselected only $1,250 to similar organizations
  8. Robert W Woodruff Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 58-6042894 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.