Art Bridges Inc
Invitation OnlyFort Worth, Texas · EIN 81-0842855 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$15.2M
Organizations funded188
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$1.2B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
97% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Bentonville, AR | To support the purchase price and related costs for grantee's acquisition of a sculpture | $8,100,000 |
| Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Bentonville, AR | To support evaluation activities to better understand audiences, measure program impact, and inform responsive, visitor-based… | $566,155 |
| Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | Hartford, CT | To support art sharing and community engagement programs | $346,744 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | To support art sharing and community engagement programs | $342,283 |
| Albany Institute of History & Art | Albany, NY | Support for exhibition hosting costs | $245,587 |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, TN | To support art sharing and community engagement programs | $234,986 |
| Amon Carter Musuem of American Art | Fort Worth, TX | To support art sharing and community engagement programs | $232,097 |
| Asheville Art Museum Association Inc | Asheville, NC | To support art sharing and community engagement programs | $200,000 |
| Museum Associates | Los Angeles, CA | To support art sharing and community engagement programs | $168,178 |
| African American Cultural Center | Pittsburg, PA | To support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities,… | $138,656 |
| American Folk Art Museum | Long Island City, NY | Support for exhibition hosting costs | $122,711 |
| The Chrysler Museum Incorporated | Norfolk, VA | To support art sharing and community engagement programs | $112,581 |
| Mobile Museum of Art | Mobile, AL | To support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities,… | $103,004 |
| Museum Associates | Los Angeles, CA | To support fellows and internship programs | $88,432 |
| Columbus Museum of Art (Oh) | Columbus, OH | To support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities,… | $84,400 |
| Hudson River Museum of Westchester | Yonkers, NY | Support for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and… | $84,301 |
| Arizona State University Foundation | Tempe, AZ | To support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities,… | $83,000 |
| American Folk Art Museum | Long Island City, NY | To support fellows and internship programs | $81,800 |
| Akron Art Museum | Akron, OH | Support for exhibition hosting costs | $75,000 |
| Heckscher Museum | Huntington, NY | To support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities,… | $75,000 |
| International Print Center New York | New York, NY | To support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities,… | $75,000 |
| Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | Support for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and… | $75,000 |
| Columbus Museum of Art (Oh) | Columbus, OH | To support fellows and internship programs | $74,727 |
| The Toledo Museum of Art | Toledo, OH | To support fellows and internship programs | $74,639 |
| Amon Carter Musuem of American Art | Fort Worth, TX | To support fellows and internship programs | $72,182 |
| Robert W Woodruff Arts Center Inc | Atlanta, GA | To support fellows and internship programs | $72,001 |
| Mobile Museum of Art | Mobile, AL | Support for exhibition hosting costs | $70,336 |
| Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Bentonville, AR | To support fellows and internship programs | $69,521 |
| Mattatuck Historical Society | Waterbury, CT | To support fellows and internship programs | $69,259 |
| University of Oregon - Jordan Schnitzer Moa | Eugene, OR | To support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities,… | $68,500 |
| Delaware Art Museum | Wilmington, DE | To support fellows and internship programs | $68,195 |
| Peoria Riverfront Museum | Peoria, IL | To support fellows and internship programs | $67,841 |
| Portland Art Museum (Oregon) | Portland, OR | To support fellows and internship programs | $67,618 |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, TN | To support fellows and internship programs | $67,150 |
| The Chrysler Museum Incorporated | Norfolk, VA | To support fellows and internship programs | $62,177 |
| Dubuque Museum of Art | Dubuque, IA | To support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities,… | $61,579 |
| Hunter Museum of Art | Chattanooga, TN | To support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities,… | $57,100 |
| Academy Art Museum Inc | Easton, MD | Support for exhibition hosting costs | $56,836 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | Support for exhibition hosting costs | $55,550 |
| Peoria Riverfront Museum | Peoria, IL | To support evaluation activities to better understand audiences, measure program impact, and inform responsive, visitor-based… | $55,000 |
| The Museum of Art and Light Inc | Manhattan, KS | To support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities,… | $54,517 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | Support for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and… | $52,793 |
| Allentown Art Museum | Allentown, PA | To support art sharing and community engagement programs | $50,000 |
| El Paso Museum of Art Foundation | El Paso, TX | To support art sharing and community engagement programs | $50,000 |
| Hudson River Museum of Westchester | Yonkers, NY | To support art sharing and community engagement programs | $50,000 |
| Katonah Museum of Art | Katonah, NY | Support for exhibition hosting costs | $50,000 |
| Ogden Museum of Southern Art | New Orleans, LA | Support for exhibition hosting costs | $50,000 |
| Old Dartmouth Hist Soc | New Bedford, MA | Support for exhibition hosting costs | $50,000 |
| Southern Oregon University Foundation | Ashland, OR | Support for exhibition hosting costs | $50,000 |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | To support art sharing and community engagement programs | $50,000 |
| The Baltimore Museum of Art Inc | Baltimore, MD | To support art sharing and community engagement programs | $50,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) | Boston, MA | To support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities,… | $48,000 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | To support fellows and internship programs | $47,617 |
| The Columbus Museum Inc (Ga) | Columbus, GA | Support for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and… | $47,091 |
| Japanese American Museum of Oregon | Portland, OR | To support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities,… | $44,638 |
| Peoria Riverfront Museum | Peoria, IL | Support for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and… | $44,600 |
| New Britain Museum of American Art Inc | New Britian, CT | Support for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and… | $40,060 |
| Huntsville Museum of Art | Huntsville, AL | Support for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and… | $39,835 |
| Wichita Art Museum Inc | Wichita, KS | Support for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and… | $39,450 |
| Sheldon Swope Art Museum | Terre Haute, IN | Support for initiatives that provide logistical and strategic assistance to facilitate the circulation of collections through a… | $36,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 188 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,165,023 | 188 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $278,696,414 | 2 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612269349100226
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-0842855
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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