Top foundations funding arts and culture groups in New York
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $104.8M to 307 arts and culture groups in New York in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 14 | $7.2M | $500k | Accepts |
| 2 | The Ford Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 13 | $2.2M | $75 | Accepts |
| 3 | The New York Community Trust New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 11 | $681k | $20k | Accepts |
| 4 | Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc Buffalo, NY · last grant 2024 | 10 | $399k | $27k | Accepts |
| 5 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA · last grant 2024 | 9 | $1.1M | $75k | Accepts |
| 6 | The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 8 | $1M | $68k | Accepts |
| 7 | Mertz Gilmore Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 8 | $183k | $10k | Accepts |
| 8 | The Hyde and Watson Foundation Warren Township, NJ · last grant 2024 | 8 | $53k | $5k | Accepts |
| 9 | The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 7 | $2.4M | $30k | Accepts |
| 10 | The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation Inc New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 7 | $365k | $45k | Accepts |
| 11 | Rochester Area Community Foundation Rochester, NY · last grant 2024 | 7 | $220k | $8k | Accepts |
| 12 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 7 | $12k | $1k | Invitation only |
| 13 | Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston, TX · last grant 2024 | 6 | $600k | $65k | Accepts |
| 14 | Robert Rauschenberg Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 6 | $180k | $30k | Invitation only |
| 15 | Jerome Foundation Inc Saint Paul, MN · last grant 2024 | 6 | $170k | $22k | Accepts |
Recent grants
Shed Nyc Inc · New York · 2024 · from Banga Family Foundation
$500,000
Artistic Freedom Initiative Inc · Brooklyn · 2024 · from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
$500,000
Jewish Food Society Inc · New York · 2024 · from United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc
$500,000
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Based on grants reported to the IRS (Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I) and matched to recipient organizations by name and address. Ranked by the number of organizations funded. Always check a funder's current guidelines. About the data