The J Paul Getty Trust
Historical FunderLos Angeles, California · EIN 95-1790021 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$29.1M
Organizations funded492
Typical grant$7,900
Total assets$17.9B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,500 and $23,500.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT |
|---|---|
| Address | 1200 GETTY CENTER DRIVE SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 900491685 |
| Phone | 3104407320 |
| Form and materials | SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT |
| Deadlines | SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT |
| Restrictions | SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT |
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
41% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Center for Cultural Innovation | Los Angeles, CA | Trust grants | $10,909,326 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | Washington, DC | Keeping it modern | $1,550,000 |
| Center for Curatorial Leadership | New York, NY | Professional development | $1,000,000 |
| Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Wissenschaften Ev | Munich, GM | Connecting art histories | $846,226 |
| James Cook University | Douglas, AS | Getty global art and sustainability fellowships | $442,500 |
| Los Angeles Conservancy | Los Angeles, CA | Special projects, conservation | $420,000 |
| Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery | London, UK | Getty global art and sustainability fellowships | $408,850 |
| New York University | New York, NY | Connecting art histories | $365,000 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | Getty global art and sustainability fellowships | $343,530 |
| Ica LA | Los Angeles, CA | Special projects | $335,000 |
| The University College London | London, UK | Getty global art and sustainability fellowships | $331,667 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | Black visual arts archives | $310,000 |
| College Art Association of America Inc | New York, NY | Connecting professionals/sharing expertise | $304,000 |
| School for Advanced Research | Santa Fe, NM | Connecting art histories | $300,000 |
| Fundacion Del Museo Guggenheim Bilbao | Bilbao, SP | Getty global art and sustainability fellowships | $286,454 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Black visual arts archives | $280,000 |
| Amistad Research Center | New Orleans, LA | Black visual arts archives | $275,000 |
| Csula Auxiliary Services Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Black visual arts archives | $265,000 |
| Amigos Del Museo Del Barrio | New York, NY | Advancing latinx art in museums | $250,000 |
| National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC | Advancing latinx art in museums | $250,000 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Connecting art histories | $250,000 |
| The Vincent Price Art Museum Foundation | Monterey Park, CA | Advancing latinx art in museums | $250,000 |
| Singapore Art Museum | Singapore, SN | Getty global art and sustainability fellowships | $244,205 |
| Eberhard Karls Universitat Tubingen | Tubingen, GM | Connecting art histories | $234,608 |
| Regents of the University of California | Oakland, CA | Connecting art histories | $220,000 |
| Aamc Foundation | New York, NY | Connecting professionals/sharing expertise | $200,000 |
| Bibliotheque Nationale de France | Paris, FR | Getty global art and sustainability fellowships | $198,121 |
| American Association of Museums | Arlington, VA | Connecting professionals/sharing expertise | $175,000 |
| Dallas Museum of Art | Dallas, TX | Conserving canvas | $150,000 |
| Museum Associates | Los Angeles, CA | Pst art: art & science collide | $150,000 |
| Clark Atlanta University Inc | Atlanta, GA | Black visual arts archives | $140,000 |
| Fundacao de Amparo E Desenvolvimento Da Pesquisa | Belem, BR | Getty global art and sustainability fellowships | $130,000 |
| Lincoln University Foundation of Pennsylvania | Lincoln University, PA | Black visual arts archives | $125,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | Pst art: art & science collide | $125,000 |
| Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico | Mexico City, MX | Connecting art histories | $125,000 |
| Fundacao de Desenvolvimento Da Pesquisa | Belo Horizonte, BR | Conserving canvas | $124,000 |
| California Institute of the Arts | Valencia, CA | Pst art: art & science collide | $100,000 |
| Regents of the University of California | Oakland, CA | Pst art: art & science collide | $100,000 |
| Visual AIDS for the Arts Inc | New York, NY | Black visual arts archives | $100,000 |
| LA Promise Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Trustee - arts and educational program | $90,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Los Angeles, CA | Trustee - arts and educational program | $90,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | Trustee - arts and educational program | $90,000 |
| International Council of Museums | Paris, FR | Connecting professionals/sharing expertise | $76,876 |
| Docomomo US | New York, NY | Connecting professionals/sharing expertise | $75,000 |
| Fondazione Internazionale Per LA Conservazione Del Mosaico | Belmonte in Sabina, IT | Connecting professionals/sharing expertise | $75,000 |
| San Diego Museum of Art | San Diego, CA | Pst art: art & science collide | $75,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Los Angeles, CA | Emerging professionals | $69,300 |
| Universidad Del Desarrollo | Santiago, CI | Keeping it modern | $68,000 |
| Cohen-Aponte Ananda | Freeville, NY | Getty scholars | $67,000 |
| Handler-Spitz Rebecca | Saint Paul, MN | Getty scholars | $67,000 |
| Robbins Christa | Charlottesville, VA | African american art history initiative fellowship | $67,000 |
| Sevilhano Puglieri Thiago | Los Angeles, CA | Getty scholars | $67,000 |
| Steingo Gavin | Princeton, NJ | Getty scholars | $67,000 |
| County of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Professional development | $65,000 |
| Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Inc | Becket, MA | Trustee - arts and educational program | $64,000 |
| Comite Internacional de Museos Y Colecciones de Arte Moderno - Cimam | Barcelona, SP | Connecting professionals/sharing expertise | $60,013 |
| Autry Museum of the American West | Los Angeles, CA | Emerging professionals | $52,500 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | Washington, DC | President office grants | $50,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Connecting art histories | $50,000 |
| Marlborough School | Los Angeles, CA | Employee - arts and educational program | $48,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 492 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Cook University | Douglas, | Getty global art and sustainability fellowships | $902,500 |
| Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery | London, | Getty global art and sustainability fellowships | $851,150 |
| The University College London | London, | Getty global art and sustainability fellowships | $663,333 |
| Fundacion Del Museo Guggenheim Bilbao | Bilbao, | Getty global art and sustainability fellowships | $573,643 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | Getty global art and sustainability fellowships | $471,470 |
| Bibliotheque Nationale de France | Paris, | Getty global art and sustainability fellowships | $401,940 |
| Academy of Athens | Athens, | Getty global art and sustainability fellowships | $304,382 |
| Singapore Art Museum | Singapore, | Getty global art and sustainability fellowships | $198,741 |
| Fundacao de Amparo E Desenvolvimento Da Pesquisa | Belem, | Getty global art and sustainability fellowships | $130,000 |
| De Corte Hannah | Brussels, | Getty scholars | $67,000 |
| Engmann Rachel Ama Asaa | Sharjah, | Getty scholars | $67,000 |
| Heuer Christopher | Fairport, NY | Getty scholars | $67,000 |
| Jackson-Dumont Sandra | Los Angeles, CA | President's scholar | $67,000 |
| Romero Hilda | Oakland, CA | Getty scholars | $67,000 |
| Anchante Bautista Angela | Lima, | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Bell Leanne | Dublin, | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Boers Thomas | Amsterdam, | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Chau Tung | San Francisco, CA | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Diewald Antonia | Mistelbach, | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Dogadkina Elizaveta | Newcastle Upon Tyne, | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Duval Margot | Levalloisperret, | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Entin Nicole | Oxford, | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Godot Marie | Saint Vincent Rives Dolt, | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Hart Rebekkah | Cleveland Heights, OH | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Holm Lauren | Long Beach, CA | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Housen Mira | Varese, | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Keep Thomas | Melbourne, | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Kirkey Jared | Madison, WI | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Krikorian Evan | Glendale, CA | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Lo Bianco Federico | Buenos Aires, | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Mcghee James | London, | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Mcneil Eavan | Vancouver, | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Menendez Pereda Alba | Los Angeles, CA | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Randle Sarah | London, | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Rodriguez Guadalupe | Santa Ana, CA | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Salgado Estrella | Glen Mills, PA | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Satloff William | North Adams, MA | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Sen Sait Kutay | New York, NY | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Seneviratne Seka | Ashwood, | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Torres Vivian | Vallejo, CA | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Trono Shannon | Pasadena, CA | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Van Meenen Vadim | Gentbrugge, | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Veerbeek Pax | Amsterdam, | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Wang Xin Yue | Toronto, | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Weir Francesca | Harpenden, | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Wood Rachel | Los Angeles, CA | Graduate interns at the getty | $49,000 |
| Birru Alebachew | Debre Berhan, | Connecting art histories guest scholars | $45,000 |
| Copeland Huey | Philadelphia, PA | Gri guest scholar | $45,000 |
| Gosine Andil | Toronto, | Getty scholars | $45,000 |
| Hudson Suzanne | Los Angeles, CA | Getty scholars | $45,000 |
| Meskell Lynn | Philadelphia, PA | Getty scholars | $45,000 |
| Sene Cheikh | Aulnaysousbois, | Connecting art histories guest scholars | $45,000 |
| Cuevas Anamaria | Chino Hills, CA | Postbaccalaureate conservation internships | $41,000 |
| Lee Jennifer | Whittier, CA | Postbaccalaureate conservation internships | $41,000 |
| Lopez-Ambrosio Camille | Los Angeles, CA | Postbaccalaureate conservation internships | $41,000 |
| Bowens Maxwell | Astoria, NY | Residential predoctoral fellowships | $32,000 |
| Chagas Elise | Brooklyn, NY | Residential predoctoral fellowships | $32,000 |
| Dessauvage Maur | New York, NY | Residential predoctoral fellowships | $32,000 |
| Liu Jinyi | New York, NY | Residential predoctoral fellowships | $32,000 |
| Price Benjamin | Forest Hills, NY | Residential predoctoral fellowships | $32,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29,098,518 | 623 |
| 2023 | $25,624,724 | 734 |
| 2022 | $26,289,033 | 700 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 7, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611279349102996
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-1790021
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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