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Who funds Brooklyn Childrens Museum?

Brooklyn, New York · EIN 112495664

8 private foundations reported grants to Brooklyn Childrens Museum in Brooklyn, New York totaling $2.7 million across 8 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was Lilly Endowment Inc, with $2.5 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Brooklyn Childrens Museum

All 8 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Lilly Endowment Inc
Indiana · 2025 · accepts applications
Characterdevelop in children museums1$2.5 million
Wells Fargo Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
BCM's Culinary Residency & Incubator Support Program1$100,000
The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Arts education1$50,000
Ponce de Leon Foundation
New York · 2025 · accepts applications
Cultural festivals 20261$20,000
Walentas Foundation LTD
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Arts and culture1$15,000
Lemberg Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General public support1$5,000
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York · 2025
Matching contribution (general operating support)1$3,550
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
New Jersey · 2024 · accepts applications
Matching gifts1$125

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 Brooklyn Childrens Museum?

Lilly Endowment Inc, Wells Fargo Foundation, The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation Inc, Ponce de Leon Foundation and Walentas Foundation LTD, and 3 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Brooklyn Childrens Museum get from foundations?

$2.7 million in 8 reported grants from 8 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Lilly Endowment Inc, The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation Inc, Ponce de Leon Foundation, Walentas Foundation LTD and Lemberg Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.

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