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Who funds Natural History Museum?

Los Angeles, California

13 private foundations reported grants to Natural History Museum in Los Angeles, California totaling $503,314 across 14 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was John Jewett & Helen Chandler Garland Foundation, with $186,667.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Natural History Museum that accept applications

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Foundations that fund Natural History Museum

All 13 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
John Jewett & Helen Chandler Garland Foundation
California · 2025
Channel Islands Initiative2$186,667
John and Nancy Edwards Family Foundation
California · 2024
To support the nhm next campaign at the natural history museum1$100,000
BCM Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
School and Teacher Programs1$75,000
Steinmetz Foundation
California · 2024
Support school and teacher programs1$50,000
Schlum Charitable Trust
California · 2025
General1$35,000
Smith-Welsh Foundation
Idaho · 2025
Provide funds to aid in supporting the museum1$25,000
Boudjakdji Foundation
California · 2024
Museum programs1$17,500
KLM Foundation
California · 2024
General1$10,000
Gail G Ellis Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2024
Public charity1$3,500
Kass Foundation
California · 2024
Provide funds for educational programs.1$299
Richard and Harriet Orkand Charitable & Educational Foundation
California · 2024
Educate about our natural and cultural world1$150
The Marisa Antonini Foundation
California · 2024
For upkeep of museum1$100
Bert B Malough Foundation
California · 2025
donation1$98

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 Natural History Museum?

John Jewett & Helen Chandler Garland Foundation, John and Nancy Edwards Family Foundation, BCM Foundation, Steinmetz Foundation and Schlum Charitable Trust, and 8 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Natural History Museum get from foundations?

$503,314 in 14 reported grants from 13 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

BCM Foundation says in their filings that they accept applications.

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