Likely funders for arts organizations in New York

5,725 foundations gave to arts organizations in New York in tax years 2023–2025: $205,109,310 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.

From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, New York has 2,920 small arts & culture nonprofits.

1,225Take applications
4,500Invite only. Build a relationship first.
$10,000Typical gift
5,725Foundations gave here
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY · EIN 13-3097486241 gifts · typical $70,000 · 2024241 · $22,382,500$70,0002024Accepts applications
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · EIN 13-1684331234 gifts · typical $100,000 · 2024234 · $35,651,035$100,0002024Accepts applications
The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY · EIN 13-6106961165 gifts · typical $40,000 · 2024165 · $12,310,000$40,0002024Accepts applications
The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY · EIN 13-1879954127 gifts · typical $450,000 · 2024127 · $77,916,590$450,0002024Accepts applications
JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY · EIN 23-7049738122 gifts · typical $584 · 2024122 · $252,407$5842024Invite only

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Gift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.

What the filings show

  • Foundations made 22,272 gifts to arts organizations in New York in tax years 2022–2025.
  • The typical gift to arts organizations in New York was $6,022 in tax years 2022–2025.
  • 1,225 of 5,725 foundations funding arts organizations in New York accept applications in tax years 2022–2025.

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What is a typical grant to arts organizations in New York?

$10,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2023–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.

Which of these foundations accept applications?

16 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.

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