How to apply
Applications are submitted via Jerome Foundation's online application platform through Submittable. Applications must be submitted online in accordance with published deadlines, guidelines, and staff instructions. Application forms for publicly announced grant programs are accessible at www.jeromefdn.org. Invite-only applications forms are provided by links shared with applicants by staff. Applications typically require answers to narrative questions, financial information about program costs/ organizational budgets or individual budgets, alignment with review criteria (which are clearly stat… Contact: Eleanor Savage, 550 Vandalia Street Suite 109, Saint Paul, Mn, 6519255613, esavage@jeromefdn.org Deadlines: Guidelines and application deadlines vary by grant program and are available on the website above. Restrictions: Jerome Foundation support is limited to artists and arts organizations based in Minnesota and New York City. The Foundation is focused on support to early career generative artists and serves multiple artistic fields. All organization and individual grant programs, excepting the Jerome@Camargo program, solicit applications through an open call as described in guidelines published for each program. Jerome@Camargo program applications are by invitation only and are limited to artists who have received prior direct support from the Jerome Foundation during the previous five years. A small additi…
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
Top 60 of 157 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $5.5M; Part I reports $8.8M in contributions paid
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Map FundNew York, NY | Support for professional development for early career artists. | $375K |
| Literary Arts Fund (fiscal Sponsor National Center for Civic Innovation)New York, NY | Support for literary arts organizations. | $200K |
| Minnesota Museum of American ArtSt Paul, MN | Support for capital stabilization. | $200K |
| Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, MN | Support for early career artists in visual arts. | $105K |
| Cave Canem Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY | Support for literary arts organizations. | $100K |
| American Composers ForumSt Paul, MN | Support for early career artists in music. | $93K |
| Pillsbury House Theatre (pillsbury United Communities)Minneapolis, MN | Support for early career artists in theater. | $93K |
| Playwrights CenterSt Paul, MN | Support for early career artists in theater. | $93K |
| The Loft Literary CenterMinneapolis, MN | Support for early career artists in literature. | $93K |
| Queens MuseumFlushing, NY | Support for early career artists in visual arts. | $92K |
| Roulette IntermediumBrooklyn, NY | Support for early career artists in music. | $70K |
| Movement Research IncNew York, NY | Support for early career artists in dance. | $56K |
| The Camargo FoundationCassis, FR | Apartment fees related to Jerome@Camargo residencies. | $54K |
| Brooklyn Arts ExchangeBrooklyn, NY | Support for early career artists in multiple artistic fields. | $53K |
| Arts Midwest IncorporatedMinneapolis, MN | Support for emergency funding for arts organizations. | $50K |
| Asian American Writers' WorkshopNew York, NY | Support for early career artists in literature. | $50K |
| Cave Canem Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY | Support for early career artists in literature. | $50K |
| The Laundromat ProjectBrooklyn, NY | Support for early career artists in visual arts. | $50K |
| Firelight MediaNew York, NY | Support for early career artists in film. | $49K |
| Bronx Documentary CenterBronx, NY | Support for early career artists in film. | $45K |
| More Than a Single StorySt Paul, MN | Support for early career artists in literature. | $45K |
| National Black TheatreNew York, NY | Support for early career artists in theater. | $45K |
| Franklin Furnace Archive IncBrooklyn, NY | Support for early career performance artists. | $44K |
| Henry Street Settlementabrons Arts CenterNew York, NY | Support for early career artists in dance. | $44K |
| Pepatian Bronx Academy of Art and Dance (baad)Bronx, NY | Support for early career artists in dance. | $44K |
| Rattlestick Productions IncNew York, NY | Support for early career artists in theater. | $44K |
| Native American Community Development Instituteall My Relations ArtsMinneapolis, MN | Support for early career artists in literature. | $41K |
| Foundation for Contemporary Arts IncNew York, NY | Support for emergency funding for early career artists. | $40K |
| La Mama Experimental Theatre ClubNew York, NY | Support for early career artists in multiple artistic fields. | $40K |
| Public FunctionaryMinneapolis, MN | Support for early career artists in visual arts. | $40K |
| The Bronx Museum of the ArtsBronx, NY | Support for early career artists in visual arts. | $40K |
| The Studio Museum in Harlem IncNew York, NY | Support for early career artists in visual arts. | $38K |
| American Composers OrchestraNew York, NY | Support for early career artists in music. | $38K |
| Ananya Dance TheatreMinneapolis, MN | Support for early career artists in dance. | $38K |
| Danspace ProjectNew York, NY | Support for early career artists in dance. | $38K |
| Indigenous RootsSt Paul, MN | Support for early career artists in multiple artistic fields. | $38K |
| Movo Space (fiscal Sponsor Springboard for the Arts)St Paul, MN | Support for early career artists in dance. | $38K |
| Musical Theatre FactoryNew York, NY | Support for early career artists in theater. | $38K |
| Red Eye CollaborationMinneapolis, MN | Support for early career artists in multiple artistic fields. | $38K |
| Rosy Simas DanseMinneapolis, MN | Support for early career artists in dance. | $38K |
| Soho Repertory Theatre IncNew York, NY | Support for early career artists in theater. | $38K |
| St Paul Neighborhood NetworkSt Paul, MN | Support for early career artists in film. | $38K |
| Eyebeam Atelier IncBrooklyn, NY | Support for early career artists in technology centered arts. | $36K |
| Forecast Public ArtSt Paul, MN | Support for early career artists in visual arts. | $35K |
| Harlem StageNew York, NY | Support for early career artists in multiple artistic fields. | $35K |
| Pangea World TheaterMinneapolis, MN | Support for early career artists in theater. | $35K |
| The Jazz GalleryNew York, NY | Support for early career artists in music. | $35K |
| The Poetry ProjectNew York, NY | Support for early career artists in literature. | $35K |
| Minnesota Center for Book ArtsMinneapolis, MN | Support for early career artists in visual arts. | $34K |
| Smack Mellon StudiosBrooklyn, NY | Support for early career artists in visual arts. | $33K |
| Threads Dance ProjectMinneapolis, MN | Support for early career artists in dance. | $33K |
| Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies IncRed Wing, MN | Support for early career artists in multiple artistic fields. | $32K |
| Art of the RuralWinona, MN | Support for early career artists in multiple artistic fields. | $30K |
| Birch Films LLCSt Paul, MN | Support via the NYC Film Production program. | $30K |
| Chloe SarbibSt Paul, MN | Support via the NYC Film Production program. | $30K |
| Department of Public TransformationGranite Falls, MN | Support for early career artists in multiple artistic fields. | $30K |
| Ensemble New Media LLCSt Paul, MN | Support via the NYC Film Production program. | $30K |
| Exposed Brick TheatreMinneapolis, MN | Support for early career artists in theater. | $30K |
| Feminist PressNew York, NY | Support for early career artists in literature. | $30K |
| Julia ChienSt Paul, MN | Support via the NYC Film Production program. | $30K |
By state: Minnesota 105 · New York 48 · INTL 1 · Utah 1 · District of Columbia 1 · California 1
About this foundation
Jerome Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Saint Paul, Minnesota, tax-exempt since 1964. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Jerome Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Applications are submitted via Jerome Foundation's online application platform through Submittable. Deadlines: Guidelines and application deadlines vary by grant program and are available on the website above..
How much does Jerome Foundation Inc give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $5.5M across 157 grants, a median of $28K.
Where does Jerome Foundation Inc give?
Minnesota (105 grants), New York (48 grants), INTL (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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