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Who funds Art Center College of Design?

Pasadena, California · EIN 951921340

19 private foundations reported grants to Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California totaling $799,946 across 21 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The Lowell Milken Family Foundation, with $400,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Art Center College of Design

All 19 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Lowell Milken Family Foundation
California · 2023
Higher ed & research inst. & progs1$400,000
The Ahmanson Foundation
California · 2023 · accepts applications
Scholarship support, 2024-20252$140,000
Ron Galella Foundation Inc
New Jersey · 2025
Ronald e. Galella endowed scholarship for photography1$85,000
The Lemelson Foundation
Oregon · 2024
To foster the integration of engineering for one planet learning outcomes through the modification of courses at artcenter and the introduction of courses at pasadena city college1$59,850
Hitter Family Foundation
California · 2024
General fundraising1$35,000
The Mabel Wilson Richards Scholarship Fund
California · 2024
Scholarships1$20,000
The J Paul Getty Trust
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Getty marrow undergraduate interns at los angeles county organizations2$16,300
The Ray Charles Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Education1$15,000
Ford Philanthropy
Michigan · 2025
Scholarship1$10,000
Argonaut Charitable Foundation
California · 2024
Qualified charitable exempt purpose1$4,000
Seeley W Mudd Foundation
California · 2024
Qualified charitable exempt purpose1$3,000
Gail G Ellis Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2024
Public charity1$2,000
Ray and Janet Scherr Foundation
California · 2025
General purpose1$2,000
Alice & JP Wang Foundation
California · 2024
Student scholarship1$2,000
The Muhs Family Foundation
California · 2024
Contribution1$1,500
Freeman-Woollam Foundation
Louisiana · 2025
Support educational programs1$1,500
Adams Fund
California · 2025
Support1$1,500
The Fishbein Family Foundation Inc
California · 2025 · accepts applications
General support of operations1$1,250
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$46

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Art Center College of Design?

The Lowell Milken Family Foundation, The Ahmanson Foundation, Ron Galella Foundation Inc, The Lemelson Foundation and Hitter Family Foundation, and 14 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Art Center College of Design get from foundations?

$799,946 in 21 reported grants from 19 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Ahmanson Foundation, The J Paul Getty Trust, The Ray Charles Foundation and The Fishbein Family Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.

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