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Grant recipient EIN 81-2547838Arts and culture

Who funds Map Fund Inc?

11 private foundations gave Map Fund Inc in New York, NY $13.1 million across 33 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

33 grants

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

  1. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2025

    Support for professional development for early career artists.

    $375,000
  2. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To support the map fund awards for artists in contemporary dance, jazz and theater and to provide support for sustainability planning

    $2,630,000
  3. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To continue support for map fund core grant and spa program

    $200,000
  4. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2024

    Support for the Scaffolding for Practicing Artists (SPA) program for Jerome Hill Artist Fellows.

    $187,500
  5. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    MAP Fund Core Grant and SPA Program for Chicago-Based artists

    $125,000
  6. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To continue support for map fund core grant and spa program

    $800,000
  7. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    To support the map fund awards for artists in contemporary dance, jazz and theater and to provide support for sustainability planning

    $530,000
  8. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Foundation grant - regranting

    $266,400
  9. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    MAP Fund Core Grant and SPA Program for Chicago-Based artists

    $125,000
  10. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Foundation grant - leadership transition

    $35,000
  11. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Foundation grant - supplemental general operating support

    $25,000
  12. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    To renew support for artists in contemporary dance, jazz and theater in one round of the map fund awards

    $1,430,000
  13. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To continue support for a regranting program for the creation and development of contemporary performance work

    $450,000
  14. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To support a stabilizing and equitable succession plan

    $300,000
  15. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  16. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2022

    Support for SPA Program Evaluation and Documentation Project

    $15,000
  17. The Wilhelm Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    2022-2023 general operating support

    $10,000
  18. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To renew support for artists in contemporary dance, jazz and theater in one round of the map fund awards

    $1,430,000
  19. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To continue support for a regranting program for the creation and development of contemporary performance work

    $550,000
  20. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2021

    Support for professional development programs for Jerome Hill Artist Fellows

    $327,400
  21. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Foundation grant - regranting

    $180,000
  22. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  23. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To support the facilitation of a potential organizational merger between map fund and united states artists

    $20,000
  24. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    To support contemporary performance makers that propose original projects with a deep exploration of art form or content

    $1,430,000
  25. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To continue support for a regranting program for the creation and development of new work

    $400,000
  26. Booth Ferris Foundation XXXXX4008Chicago, IL 2020

    General

    $100,000
  27. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Foundation grant - regranting

    $90,000
  28. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2020

    Support for the Creation and Adminstration of ProfessionalDevelopment Programs

    $77,250
  29. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Phase II: creating new futures: working guidelines for ethics & equity in presenting dance & performance

    $10,000
  30. Seidman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  31. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To continue support for a regranting program for the creation and development of new work

    $600,000
  32. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2018

    Support for the creation and adminstration of professional development programs for new york city-based jerome hill artist fellowship recipients

    $91,250
  33. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General Support

    $50,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2,941 grants Preselected only $285,190 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 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 81-2547838 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.