Private foundations · 990-PF data
Arts and culture foundations in the United States
- 10,377
- foundations
- $9.16B
- grants paid, FY2021–FY2025
- 2,505
- say they accept unsolicited
- $5,000
- median grant
Grantlas lists 10,377 private foundations across the United States that fund arts and culture, from their 990-PF filings for FY2021–FY2025. Together they paid out $9.16 billion in grants in their latest filing year, and 2,505 of them (24%) say they accept unsolicited requests. The most common home states are New York (1,320), California (1,035) and Florida (790).
Top 25 of 10,377 foundations
All 25 foundations below say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Another 2,480 in this list say so too. Ranked by what they paid in grants in their latest filing.
| Funder | Median grant | Grants paid, latest filing | Grant range | 3-yr trend | Filing year | Fit score & contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert W Woodruff Foundation IncAtlanta, GA | $1.5M | $190.3M | $75,000–$90M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2025 | |
| O'Donnell FoundationDallas, TX | $1M | $187.4M | $10,000–$38.4M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2025 | |
| The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA | $35,555 | $143.5M | $30–$14.4M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2022 | |
| The Sarofim FoundationHouston, TX | $250,000 | $105.2M | $25,000–$8M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2024 | |
| Jack Joseph & Morton Mandel FoundationCleveland, OH | $15,000 | $91.6M | $50–$19.7M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2023 | |
| Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY | $90,000 | $56.5M | $500–$4.1M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2024 | |
| The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA | $20,000 | $56.5M | $500–$7.1M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2024 | |
| The Eugene McDermott FoundationDallas, TX | $50,000 | $55.5M | $5,000–$10M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2024 | |
| The McGee Foundation IncOklahoma City, OK | $200,000 | $42.3M | $50,000–$13.4M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2025 | |
| The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY | $35,000 | $42M | $15,000–$371,000 | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2024 | |
| McCune Foundation Pnc Bank NAPittsburgh, PA | $170,000 | $41.8M | $12,600–$9.4M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2024 | |
| Argyros Family FoundationCosta Mesa, CA | $25,000 | $33.8M | $500–$6.3M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2024 | |
| Price Philanthropies FoundationLa Jolla, CA | $22,410 | $33.8M | $1,000–$19.1M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2024 | |
| The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA | $7,900 | $29.1M | $50–$10.9M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2024 | |
| Dane G Hansen FoundationLogan, KS | $20,000 | $27.8M | $188–$2.2M | Down 30% | FY2025 | |
| Lunder FoundationPortland, ME | $2,016 | $24.4M | $100–$4.8M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2025 | |
| Ralph R Papitto & Barbara a PapittoProvidence, RI | $10,000 | $24.3M | $1,000–$2.2M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2024 | |
| The Thompson Family Foundation IncNew York, NY | $50,000 | $24.1M | $5,000–$2M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2024 | |
| The Morris and Gwendolyn CafritzWashington, DC | $35,000 | $23.1M | $100–$1.2M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2024 | |
| The Jewish Foundation of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH | $57,500 | $23M | $15,000–$8.2M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2024 | |
| Lettie Pate Evans Foundation IncAtlanta, GA | $1.2M | $21.5M | $500,000–$8.6M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2025 | |
| Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN | $2,500 | $21.3M | $250–$17.5M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2024 | |
| Colcom FoundationPittsburgh, PA | $60,000 | $21M | $5,000–$2M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2024 | |
| Marie Lamfrom Charitable FoundationWilsonville, OR | $18,000 | $20.5M | $15–$450,000 | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2024 | |
| The Fred & Barbara Erb FamilyRoyal Oak, MI | $25,000 | $17.3M | $500–$2.6M | —No grants on file for the year three years back, so there is nothing to compare | FY2024 |
- Median grant and grant range come from the grant schedule of the 990-PF. A dash means that foundation filed none, and “one amount” means every grant it filed was for the same figure.
- 3-yr trend compares the latest filing year with the year two before it, so it needs grants on file for both. Most foundations file one year of grants, so most rows show a dash.
Data from 990-PF filings, FY2021–FY2025. Updated September 20, 2026.