Wyeth Foundation for American Art
Accepts applications
Wyeth Foundation for American Art is a private foundation in Rockland, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.8 million in 29 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $1.7 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$2.8 million
- Number of grants29
- Typical grant$25,000
- Largest grant$1.7 million
- Assets$316 million
- New grantees76%
Giving in 2024 was down from $3.2 million the year before.
76% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3.2 million | 36 | $304 million |
| 2024 | $2.8 million | 29 | $316 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Wyeth Foundation for American Art C PO Box 414, Rockford, DE 19732 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (302) 893-9450 |
| What to submit | Online grant application process - see: https://www.grantinterface.com/home/logon?urlkey=wfaa and https://www.wyethfoundationforamericanart.org/grant-guidelines/ |
| Deadlines | Generally, grants are awarded twice a year. Online submission deadlines are june 15th & dec. 15th. |
| Restrictions | Grant request submissions should further, encourage, and/or relate to the study, appreciation, and recognition of excellence in all aspects of historic american art. The foundation does not support grant applications exclusively focused on art of the last three decades. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Wyeth Foundation for American Art funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Pennsylvania.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $1.8 million |
| District of Columbia | 4 | $277,800 |
| Maine | 3 | $240,000 |
| New York | 8 | $226,995 |
| California | 3 | $74,953 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $74,826 |
| Alabama | 1 | $25,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $25,000 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $25,000 |
| Washington | 1 | $25,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art | Support for maintenance and exhibitions of art collection, and for capital improvements | $1.7 million |
| Farnsworth Art Museum | General fund | $140,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Grant in support of the wyeth foundation predoctoral fellowship | $127,800 |
| Hahs- National Trust for Historic Preservation | Grant in support of the historic artists' homes and studios ("hahs") program | $100,000 |
| Colby College | Support for scholarly program | $50,000 |
| Bates College | Grant in support of the marsden hartley legacy project: the complete paintings and works on paper | $50,000 |
| College Art Association | Funding of scholarly publication program | $46,995 |
| The Olana Partnership | Funding of art exhibition | $40,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Grant in support of the john wilson exhibition | $30,000 |
| International Print Center New York | Funding of art exhibition | $25,000 |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museumboston | Support for art exhibition | $25,000 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | Funding of art exhibition | $25,000 |
| Smithsonian American Art Museum | Funding of predoctoral fellowship program and scholarly conference | $25,000 |
| The Aspen Institute | Support for internship program | $25,000 |
| Birmingham Museum of Art | Grant in support of hayward oubre: structural integrity exhibition | $25,000 |
| Jewish Museum | Grant in support of draw them in, paint them out: trenton doyle hancock confronts philip guston exhibition | $25,000 |
| Moca Jacksonville | Grant in support of "the armory south": the 1924 jacksonville woman's club exhibition rediscovered exhibition | $25,000 |
| Seattle Art Museum | Grant in support of beyond mysticism: the modern northwest exhibition | $25,000 |
| Art Students League of New York | Grant in support of the art students league of new york - 150 stories book | $25,000 |
| Longwood Gardens Inc | Grant in support of the comprehensive brandywine valley planning initiative | $25,000 |
| Autry Museum of the West | Grant in support of creative continuities: family, pride, and community in native art exhibitioin | $25,000 |
| Whitney Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Grant in support of the sixties surreal (working title) exhibition | $25,000 |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Grant in support of remembering the memphis college of art, 1936-2020 exhibition | $25,000 |
| Americas Society | Grant in support of fanny sann: geometric equations | $25,000 |
| Chromadiverse Inc | Grant in support of the marbeth photographic collection: dance theatre of harlem in south africa | $24,953 |
| Wharton Esherick Museum | Grant in support of the wharton esherick museum oral history and archive digitization project | $22,375 |
| Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Grant in support of architects of being: louise nevelson and esphyr slobodkina exhibition | $20,000 |
| Lexington Historical Society | Grant in support of the conservation and reinterpretation of "the news of lexington" by emanuel leutze | $19,826 |
| Thomas Cole National Historic Site | Funding of art exhibition and catalogue | $15,000 |
Officers and trustees
- J Robinson West
- William J Martin Esq
- Gregory F Fields
- Wanda M Corn
- Christopher B Crosman
- Kathleen A Foster
- Richard H Powers
- Timothy J Standring
- Joyce Hill Stoner
- James B Wyeth
- David A Greene
Questions people ask
Does Wyeth Foundation for American Art accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Generally, grants are awarded twice a year. Online submission deadlines are june 15th & dec. 15th..
How much does Wyeth Foundation for American Art give?
$2.8 million in tax year 2024, across 29 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.
Who runs Wyeth Foundation for American Art?
Its 2024 filing lists J Robinson West (Trustee & President), William J Martin Esq (Secretary/Treasurer), Gregory F Fields (Trustee) and Wanda M Corn (Trustee) among 11 officers and trustees.
What does Wyeth Foundation for American Art fund?
Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, environment and conservation and education.