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12 funders with a record of paying for “nasher”
Where the money went
Largest: $10.7M to THE NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER — various expense payments
Largest: $250,000 to Nasher Sculpture Center — for nasher prize
Largest: $9,040 to LAILA NASHER — educational scholarship
Largest: $7.2M to NASHER MUSEUM OF ART AT DUKE UNIVERSITY — artwork contributed by the foundation to be added to the museum's collection of works by roy lichtenstein.
Largest: $40,000 to DUKE UNIVERSITY — nasher museum of art
The Ayco Charitable FoundationCohoes, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $105,000 · through 2025Largest: $40,000 to NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER — arts and culture
Communities Foundation of TexasDallas, TXCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $157,337 · through 2024Largest: $62,866 to NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER — this grant is designated for general support.
Largest: $25,000 to NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER — nasher public: urban historical reclamation & recognition - participating artist fees fund
Largest: $115,000 to DUKE UNIVERSITY- NASHER MUSEUM OF ART — nasher museum of art: education, internship, exhibitions and permanent collection support
Largest: $75,000 to Nasher Sculpture Center — education and access programs at the nasher sculpture center
Largest: $51,333 to Nasher Sculpture Center — advancing the public's appreciation of the arts
Largest: $40,000 to Duke University — restricted operating support for nasher museum of art
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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 →