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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “collectors”
Where the money went
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $960,386 · through 2022Largest: $501,367 to SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART — advised - for director's circle membership, fog gala 2022, trustee restricted exhibition support, collector's forum, photo accessions, art bash 2022. advised - for director's circl…
Largest: $40,000 to NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART — kim shirley collector's committee membership and collectors committee
The Community Foundation forJacksonville, FLCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $35,000 · through 2024Largest: $7,500 to EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF JACKSONVILLE — dmc's a vision for art - collector
Largest: $130,000 to SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART — general support, collectors' forum, painting & sculpture accessions, art bash
Largest: $103,000 to THE FOUNTAINHEAD RESIDENCY INC — to extend the residency experience by developing an online community to access resources, mentorship and connections for alumni and collectors.
Largest: $45,000 to National Gallery of Art — collectors' committee $20,000; directors circle $25,000
Largest: $80,000 to INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION — the collectors film fund
Greater Milwaukee FoundationMilwaukee, WICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $111,635 · through 2024Largest: $42,743 to COLLECTORS CORNER — sustaining support
Largest: $35,000 to MUSEUM ASSOCIATES — collectors committee
Largest: $2.0M to DIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC — to plan, realize and maintain public projects which cannot be easily produced, financed or owned by individual collectors because of their cost and magnitude.
Largest: $25,000 to THE SOCIETY OF PAPER MONEY COLLECTORS — general purpose grants
Asac FoundationNorth Chesterfield, VACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $30,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ARMS COLLECTORS — educational support
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →