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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in New York
2304 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to New York nonprofits in recent years, together directing $3.0B to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 2304 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
2304
Arts & culture funders
$3.0B
Given to New York nonprofits
32,930
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in New York
| # | Funder | Based in | Total New York giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $214.6M | 304 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $165.8M | 288 | 2024 |
| 3 | M&t Charitable Foundation | New York | $89.0M | 2 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $84.0M | 452 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Jonathan M Tisch Family Foundation | New York | $72.3M | 74 | 2024 |
| 6 | The James S & Merryl H Tisch | New York | $60.8M | 35 | 2024 |
| 7 | Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Missouri | $57.2M | 44 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Columbus Foundation | Ohio | $56.1M | 39 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Laurie M Tisch Foundation Inc | New York | $53.6M | 322 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Andrew and Ann Tisch Foundation | New York | $42.2M | 59 | 2024 |
| 11 | Roy Lichtenstein Foundation | New York | $37.0M | 34 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Sidney E Frank Foundation | New York | $34.5M | 15 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in New York — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 2304 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded New York nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to New York recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.