Private foundation · EIN 81-0842855 · Fort Worth, Texas · Arts, culture & humanities

Art Bridges Inc

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Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 188 grants paid, $15M total, median $15K. 3% of grants stayed in Texas.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
188
$15M
Median grant
$15K
Stays in TX
3%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$998M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 188 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Crystal Bridges Museum of American ArtBentonville, ARTo support the purchase price and related costs for grantee's acquisition of a sculpture$8.1M
Crystal Bridges Museum of American ArtBentonville, ARTo support evaluation activities to better understand audiences, measure program impact, and inform responsive, visitor-based decision-maki…$566K
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of ArtHartford, CTTo support art sharing and community engagement programs$347K
Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, PATo support art sharing and community engagement programs$342K
Albany Institute of History & ArtAlbany, NYSupport for exhibition hosting costs$246K
Memphis Brooks Museum of ArtMemphis, TNTo support art sharing and community engagement programs$235K
Amon Carter Musuem of American ArtFort Worth, TXTo support art sharing and community engagement programs$232K
Asheville Art Museum Association IncAsheville, NCTo support art sharing and community engagement programs$200K
Museum AssociatesLos Angeles, CATo support art sharing and community engagement programs$168K
African American Cultural CenterPittsburg, PATo support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, eng…$139K
American Folk Art MuseumLong Island City, NYSupport for exhibition hosting costs$123K
The Chrysler Museum IncorporatedNorfolk, VATo support art sharing and community engagement programs$113K
Mobile Museum of ArtMobile, ALTo support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, eng…$103K
Museum AssociatesLos Angeles, CATo support fellows and internship programs$88K
Columbus Museum of Art (oh)Columbus, OHTo support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, eng…$84K
Hudson River Museum of WestchesterYonkers, NYSupport for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and highli…$84K
Arizona State University FoundationTempe, AZTo support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, eng…$83K
American Folk Art MuseumLong Island City, NYTo support fellows and internship programs$82K
Akron Art MuseumAkron, OHSupport for exhibition hosting costs$75K
Heckscher MuseumHuntington, NYTo support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, eng…$75K
International Print Center New YorkNew York, NYTo support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, eng…$75K
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center IncOklahoma City, OKSupport for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and highli…$75K
Columbus Museum of Art (oh)Columbus, OHTo support fellows and internship programs$75K
The Toledo Museum of ArtToledo, OHTo support fellows and internship programs$75K
Amon Carter Musuem of American ArtFort Worth, TXTo support fellows and internship programs$72K
Robert W Woodruff Arts Center IncAtlanta, GATo support fellows and internship programs$72K
Mobile Museum of ArtMobile, ALSupport for exhibition hosting costs$70K
Crystal Bridges Museum of American ArtBentonville, ARTo support fellows and internship programs$70K
Mattatuck Historical SocietyWaterbury, CTTo support fellows and internship programs$69K
University of Oregon - Jordan Schnitzer MoaEugene, ORTo support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, eng…$69K
Delaware Art MuseumWilmington, DETo support fellows and internship programs$68K
Peoria Riverfront MuseumPeoria, ILTo support fellows and internship programs$68K
Portland Art Museum (oregon)Portland, ORTo support fellows and internship programs$68K
Memphis Brooks Museum of ArtMemphis, TNTo support fellows and internship programs$67K
The Chrysler Museum IncorporatedNorfolk, VATo support fellows and internship programs$62K
Dubuque Museum of ArtDubuque, IATo support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, eng…$62K
Hunter Museum of ArtChattanooga, TNTo support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, eng…$57K
Academy Art Museum IncEaston, MDSupport for exhibition hosting costs$57K
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NCSupport for exhibition hosting costs$56K
Peoria Riverfront MuseumPeoria, ILTo support evaluation activities to better understand audiences, measure program impact, and inform responsive, visitor-based decision-maki…$55K
The Museum of Art and Light IncManhattan, KSTo support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, eng…$55K
Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NYSupport for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and highli…$53K
Allentown Art MuseumAllentown, PATo support art sharing and community engagement programs$50K
El Paso Museum of Art FoundationEl Paso, TXTo support art sharing and community engagement programs$50K
Hudson River Museum of WestchesterYonkers, NYTo support art sharing and community engagement programs$50K
Katonah Museum of ArtKatonah, NYSupport for exhibition hosting costs$50K
Ogden Museum of Southern ArtNew Orleans, LASupport for exhibition hosting costs$50K
Old Dartmouth Hist SocNew Bedford, MASupport for exhibition hosting costs$50K
Southern Oregon University FoundationAshland, ORSupport for exhibition hosting costs$50K
Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GATo support art sharing and community engagement programs$50K
The Baltimore Museum of Art IncBaltimore, MDTo support art sharing and community engagement programs$50K
Museum of Fine Arts (boston)Boston, MATo support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, eng…$48K
Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, PATo support fellows and internship programs$48K
The Columbus Museum Inc (ga)Columbus, GASupport for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and highli…$47K
Japanese American Museum of OregonPortland, ORTo support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, eng…$45K
Peoria Riverfront MuseumPeoria, ILSupport for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and highli…$45K
New Britain Museum of American Art IncNew Britian, CTSupport for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and highli…$40K
Huntsville Museum of ArtHuntsville, ALSupport for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and highli…$40K
Wichita Art Museum IncWichita, KSSupport for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and highli…$39K
Sheldon Swope Art MuseumTerre Haute, INSupport for initiatives that provide logistical and strategic assistance to facilitate the circulation of collections through a collaborati…$37K

By state: Arkansas 3 · New York 17 · Pennsylvania 12 · Connecticut 10 · Ohio 13 · Tennessee 8

Giving by year

Contributions, gifts, and grants paid, from Form 990-PF via ProPublica.

2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

About this foundation

Art Bridges Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Fort Worth, Texas, administered in care of Casey Hardman, tax-exempt since 2016. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteLatest 990-PF (PDF)All filings on ProPublica

Does Art Bridges Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Art Bridges Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $15M across 188 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does Art Bridges Inc give?

Arkansas (3 grants), New York (17 grants), Pennsylvania (12 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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