Terra Foundation for American Art
Historical FunderChicago, Illinois · EIN 36-2999442 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$15.4M
Organizations funded236
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$620.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $75,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | AMY ZINCK |
|---|---|
| Address | 120 E ERIE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60611 |
| Phone | 3126542263 |
| Form and materials | PLEASE CONSULT OUR WEBSITE "WWW.TERRAAMERICANART.ORG" FOR GRANT APPLICATION DETAILS. |
| Deadlines | VARIOUS |
| Restrictions | PLEASE CONSULT OUR WEBSITE "WWW.TERRAAMERICANART.ORG" FOR GRANT APPLICATION DETAILS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
77% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge Project Association | Ancram, NY | Arts education | $550,000 |
| Floating Museum | Chicago, IL | Arts education | $285,000 |
| University of Maryland | College Park, MD | Arts education | $280,000 |
| Centre Pompidou | Paris, FR | Arts education | $250,000 |
| Palais de Tokyo | Paris, FR | Arts education | $250,000 |
| Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa | Cape Town, SF | Arts education | $250,000 |
| Yinka Shonibare Foundation (London) | London, UK | Arts education | $220,000 |
| Chancellor Masters & Scholars of the University of Oxford | Oxford, UK | Arts education | $201,882 |
| Abbotsford Cultural Centre | Abbotsford, CA | Arts education | $200,000 |
| Carnegie Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | Arts education | $200,000 |
| Institute for Freedoms Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Arts education | $200,000 |
| Muse Des Beaux-Arts de Montral | Montreal, CA | Arts education | $200,000 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | Arts education | $200,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Arts education | $200,000 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Arts education | $200,000 |
| Albuquerque Museum Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | Arts education | $150,000 |
| Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University | Tempe, AZ | Arts education | $150,000 |
| First Americans Museum | Oklahoma City, OK | Arts education | $150,000 |
| Hampton University Museum | Hampton, VA | Arts education | $150,000 |
| Heckscher Museum | Huntington, NY | Arts education | $150,000 |
| Phillips Collection | Washington, DC | Arts education | $150,000 |
| Stdtisches Museum Braunschweig | Braunschweig, GM | Arts education | $150,000 |
| University of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Arts education | $150,000 |
| Associazione Culturale Bhmf | Florence, IT | Arts education | $125,000 |
| Black Artists Archive | Detroit, MI | Arts education | $125,000 |
| Columbia Museum of Art | Columbia, SC | Arts education | $125,000 |
| Haus Am Waldsee | Berlin, GM | Arts education | $125,000 |
| Rebuild Foundation | Chicago, IL | Arts education | $125,000 |
| Regents of the University of California at Riverside | Riverside, CA | Arts education | $125,000 |
| The Brooklyn Rail | Brooklyn, NY | Arts education | $125,000 |
| The University of Virginia the Fralin Museum of Art | Charlottesville, VA | Arts education | $125,000 |
| Ursinus College | Collegeville, PA | Arts education | $125,000 |
| Vincent Price Art Museum | Monterey Park, CA | Arts education | $125,000 |
| University of Maryland | College Park, MD | Arts education | $120,000 |
| African American Cultural Center | Pittsburgh, PA | Arts education | $100,000 |
| American Federation of Arts Inc | New York City, NY | Arts education | $100,000 |
| Art Gallery of Ontario | Toronto, CA | Arts education | $100,000 |
| Ateliers Medicis | Clichysousbois, FR | Arts education | $100,000 |
| Center for Cultural Innovation | Los Angeles, CA | Arts education | $100,000 |
| Dia Center for the Arts Inc | New York, NY | Arts education | $100,000 |
| Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden | Washington, DC | Arts education | $100,000 |
| Japanese American Cultural and Community Center | Los Angeles, CA | Arts education | $100,000 |
| Kalakuta Trust | Cape Town, SF | Arts education | $100,000 |
| Kte Art Foundation Lagos Biennial | Lagos, NI | Arts education | $100,000 |
| Smithsonian Institute | New York, NY | Arts education | $100,000 |
| The Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Arts education | $100,000 |
| US Latinx Art Forum | Medford, MA | Arts education | $100,000 |
| Courtauld Institute of Art | London, UK | Arts education | $99,667 |
| Palais de Tokyo | Paris, FR | Arts education | $98,000 |
| Savvy Contemporary Ev | Berlin, GM | Arts education | $87,500 |
| Humboldt-Universitt Zu Berlin | Berlin, GM | Arts education | $84,100 |
| Abbe Museum | Bar Harbor, ME | Arts education | $75,000 |
| Alaska Native Heritage Center Inc | Anchorage, AK | Arts education | $75,000 |
| Anchorage Museum Association | Anchorage, AK | Arts education | $75,000 |
| Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University | Tempe, AZ | Arts education | $75,000 |
| Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology | Oxford, UK | Arts education | $75,000 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | Arts education | $75,000 |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | Arts education | $75,000 |
| Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums | San Francisco, CA | Arts education | $75,000 |
| Crocker Art Museum Association | Sacramento, CA | Arts education | $75,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 236 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithsonian Institute | Washington, DC | Arts education | $200,000 |
| Muse de Grenoble | Grenoble Cedex, | Arts education | $100,000 |
| Whitechapel Gallery | London, | Arts education | $93,700 |
| Native American Art Studies Association Inc | Phoenix, AZ | Arts education | $75,000 |
| The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc | Knoxville, KY | Arts education | $74,000 |
| Samdani Art Foundation | Dhaka, | Arts education | $50,000 |
| The New School | New York, NY | Arts education | $25,000 |
| Musee Du Louvre | Paris Cedex, | Arts education | $22,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | Arts education | $20,000 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Arts education | $20,000 |
| Arte East | Brooklyn, NY | Arts education | $10,000 |
| Association of African American Museums | Washington, DC | Arts education | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,419,104 | 248 |
| 2023 | $14,322,498 | 263 |
| 2022 | $14,683,815 | 261 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641359349103154
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-2999442
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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