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

Grant recipient EIN 92-6009317Arts and culture

Who funds Anchorage Museum Association?

20 private foundations gave Anchorage Museum Association in Anchorage, AK $7.2 million across 66 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

66 grants

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

  1. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To continue support for contemporary indigenous art and culture and climate justice programs

    $600,000
  2. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2024

    New technology

    $227,500
  3. Atwood Foundation IncAnchorage, AK 2024

    Education programs, exhibit, north x north, seed lab and atwood archive center

    $175,000
  4. Terra Foundation for American ArtChicago, IL 2024

    Arts education

    $75,000
  5. Art Bridges IncFort Worth, TX 2024

    Support for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and highlighting interdisciplinary connections.

    $20,000
  6. Richard L and Diane M Block FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Alaska Exhibition: Phase II Upgrades

    $10,000
  7. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $7,000
  8. MEWebber FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  9. Frances & David Rose FoundationAnchorage, AK 2024

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  10. Atwood Foundation IncAnchorage, AK 2023

    Education programs, major exhibit, north x north and seed lab

    $125,000
  11. Atwood Foundation IncAnchorage, AK 2023

    One-time supplemental grant

    $60,000
  12. Helen Frankenthaler Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Fci 2023 tech assistance

    $40,000
  13. The CIRI FoundationAnchorage, AK 2023

    Taperrnat research and tegumiat art: community workshop, anchorage

    $8,400
  14. Frances & David Rose FoundationAnchorage, AK 2023

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  15. The CIRI FoundationAnchorage, AK 2023

    JWM 2023 community engagement - salmon culture

    $5,000
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $75
  17. Atwood Foundation IncAnchorage, AK 2022

    Education programs, exhibits, NXN summit/indigenous music showcase

    $150,000
  18. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2022

    New curator

    $40,000
  19. Richard L and Diane M Block FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,075
  20. The CIRI FoundationAnchorage, AK 2022

    JWM anchorage museum alaska native museum fellows project

    $20,000
  21. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Public art challenge for the city of anchorage, ak

    $10,000
  22. The CIRI FoundationAnchorage, AK 2022

    JWM artist collection study

    $6,500
  23. Frances & David Rose FoundationAnchorage, AK 2022

    Unrestricted

    $5,500
  24. Swanson Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $45
  26. Atwood Foundation IncAnchorage, AK 2021

    General support

    $115,000
  27. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2021

    New curator

    $80,000
  28. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2021

    Resilience planning

    $75,000
  29. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Digital programs

    $65,000
  30. Atwood Foundation IncAnchorage, AK 2021

    Indigenous placemaking: design and install signage, murals in downtown

    $35,000
  31. Helen Frankenthaler Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Frankenthaler climate initiative 2021

    $25,000
  32. Richard L and Diane M Block FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $18,495
  33. Frances & David Rose FoundationAnchorage, AK 2021

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  34. Swanson Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    RAIS Youth Program

    $2,000
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $75
  36. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Public art challenge for the city of anchorage, ak

    $290,000
  37. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2020

    New curator

    $155,000
  38. Atwood Foundation IncAnchorage, AK 2020

    2020 support multiple projects

    $115,000
  39. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2020

    Born to explore with richard wiese - alaska episode

    $50,000
  40. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2020

    Museum acquisition

    $30,000
  41. The CIRI FoundationAnchorage, AK 2020

    JWM grant

    $12,000
  42. Frances & David Rose FoundationAnchorage, AK 2020

    No restrictions

    $11,000
  43. The CIRI FoundationAnchorage, AK 2020

    JWM grant

    $8,000
  44. Richard L and Diane M Block FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  45. The CIRI FoundationAnchorage, AK 2020

    JWM grant

    $2,600
  46. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2020

    General support

    $1,668
  47. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2020

    JL foundation matching

    $1,000
  48. The CIRI FoundationAnchorage, AK 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $50
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $39
  50. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To continue support for curatorial capacity in contemporary indigenous art and culture

    $600,000
  51. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2019

    Develop the seed lab

    $490,000
  52. Atwood Foundation IncAnchorage, AK 2019

    Annual support plus NXN

    $115,000
  53. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2019

    Artist residencies and exhibitions in recognition of pat wolf

    $25,000
  54. Frances & David Rose FoundationAnchorage, AK 2019

    No restrictions

    $9,050
  55. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2019

    General support

    $1,270
  56. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2018

    Anchorage museum expansion

    $3,000,000
  57. Atwood Foundation IncAnchorage, AK 2018

    2018 support: seed lab, education program student admission, major exhibit: aivuq & nanuq

    $100,000
  58. JL FoundationAnchorage, AK 2018

    General purpose

    $25,000
  59. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2018

    Gertrude svarny ukuqanaadan exhibit

    $22,000
  60. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2018

    For a piano

    $20,000
  61. Ea Michelson PhilanthropyBelmont, CA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $12,500
  62. The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Polar lab

    $10,000
  63. Frances & David Rose FoundationAnchorage, AK 2018

    No restrictions

    $5,000
  64. James D & Cathryn M Moore FoundationTulsa, OK 2018

    Educational

    $4,707
  65. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2018

    General support

    $3,888
  66. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $140

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Anchorage, AK and are not among Anchorage Museum Association’s funders above.

  1. The Carr Foundation IncAnchorage, AK 21 grants Preselected only $144,000 to similar organizations
  2. Gottstein Family FoundationAnchorage, AK 24 grants Preselected only $52,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Sholton FoundationAnchorage, AK 11 grants Preselected only $218,497 to similar organizations
  4. John C Hughes FoundationAnchorage, AK 18 grants Preselected only $44,000 to similar organizations
  5. Kumin FoundationAnchorage, AK 6 grants Accepts applications $369,164 to similar organizations
  6. Charlotte Y Martin Foundation-ImaSeattle, WA 3 grants Accepts applications $55,000 to similar organizations
  7. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 5 grants Preselected only $476 to similar organizations
  8. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 15 grants Accepts applications $5,680,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 92-6009317 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.