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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 “masterpiece”
Where the money went
Largest: $15.9M to FENIMORE ART MUSEUM — towards renovation of the museum's research library; and acquisitions of american masterpieces
Largest: $127,000 to LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES — general operating support
Largest: $5,000 to LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES — to develop character and leadership, unlock potential, and prepare african american boys and young men to transform their lives and communities
Largest: $100,000 to Ringling College of Art Design — masterpiece & museum
Largest: $45,000 to LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES — arts instruction & human development
Largest: $30,000 to LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES — general operating support
Capitol Hill Arts WorkshopWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $97,582 · through 2024Largest: $37,500 to LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES — program partner support for the art institute for creative advancement.
Greater Milwaukee FoundationMilwaukee, WICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $75,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to PBS FOUNDATION — masterpiece theater
Largest: $20,000 to LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES — to support youth activities
The San Simeon FundSan Francisco, CA
2 matching grants · $1.0M · through 2025Largest: $750,000 to GBH — to support masterpiece trust and nova science trust
Largest: $10,000 to LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES — afterschool arts and education mentoring program
Largest: $12,500 to MASTERPIECE ALLIANCE — philanthropic
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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 →