Wyeth Foundation for American Art
Rockland, DE · EIN 06-1662503. Reported 120 grants totalling $11.2M to 91 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Wyeth Foundation for American Art did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $24,953 and $46,995; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $2,600,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art | Chadds Ford, PA | $4,349,274 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Colby College | Waterville, ME | $2,675,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Farnsworth Art Museum | Rockland, ME | $590,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Smithsonian American Art Museum | Washington, DC | $342,724 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Shelburne Museum | Shelburne, VT | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| College Art Association | New York, NY | $236,744 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC | $174,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $127,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hahs- National Trust for Historic Preservation | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Georges River Land Trust | Rockland, ME | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Olana Partnership | Hudson, NY | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bates College | Lewiston, ME | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bowdoin College Museum of Art | Brunswick, ME | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cape Ann Museum Inc | Gloucester, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chrysler Museum of Art | Norfolk, VA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| International Print Center New York | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thomas Cole National Historic Site | Catskill, NY | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| High Museum of Art | Atlanta, GA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museumboston | Boston, MA | $31,595 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Association of Historians of American Art | Mona, CA | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Herring Gut Leaning Center | Port Clyde, ME | $25,069 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ackland Art Museum at the Unc at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Allentown Art Museum | Allentown, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Federation of Arts | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Folk Art Museum | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Americas Society | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Art Students League of New York | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Autry Museum of the West | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Museum of Art | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bruce Museum Inc | Greenwich, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colby College Museum of Art | Waterville, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fenimore Art Museum | Cooperstown, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Georgia Museum of Art | Athens, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harvard Art Museums | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heard Museum | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Museum | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kalamazoo Institute of Arts | Kalamazoo, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Longwood Gardens Inc | Kennett Square, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Moca Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Montclair Art Museum | Montclair, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nasher Sculpture Center | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New-York Historical Society | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Portland Museum of Art | Portland, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Risd Museum | Providence, RI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roosevelt High School Mural Restoration Project | Wyandotte, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Joseph's University | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture | Skowhegan, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Barnes Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Heckscher Museum of Art | Huntington, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Mint Museum | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The San Diego Museum of Art | San Diego, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Timken Museum of Art | San Diego, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trustees of Columbia Univ in the City of Ny | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Richmond, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Whitney Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chromadiverse Inc | San Francisco, CA | $24,953 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wharton Esherick Museum | Malvern, PA | $22,375 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation | Little Rock, AR | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Delaware Art Museum | Wilmington, DE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fondation Beyeler | Riehen | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Monhegan Museum of Art & History | Monhegan, ME | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wichita Art Museum | Wichita, KS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lexington Historical Society | Lexington, MA | $19,826 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Long Island Museum of American Art History & Carriages | Stony Brook, NY | $15,790 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens | West Palm Beach, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dia Center for the Arts Inc | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Art Museum | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Portsmouth Historical Society | Portsmouth, NH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Afton Historical Society Press | Edina, MN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boca Raton Museum of Art | Boca Raton, FL | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Black Mountain College Museum | Asheville, NC | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Black Mountain College Museum Arts Center | Asheville, NC | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of California Press Foundation | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Delaware Historical Society | Wilmington, DE | $8,189 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The House of Seven Gables Settlement Associaton | Salem, MA | $7,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The University of Minnesota Press | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Garden Club of Lookout Mountain | Lookout Mountain, TN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Delaware - Department of Art Conservation | Newark, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
18 of 91 (20%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 20%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Colby College
TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS OF COLBY COLLEGE - Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art
SUPPORT FOR MAINTENANCE AND EXHIBITIONS OF ART COLLECTION, AND FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - Shelburne Museum
FUNDING OF 75TH ANNIVERSARY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - Smithsonian American Art Museum
FUNDING A FELLOWSHIP IN NATIVE AMERICAN ART - Smithsonian Institution
GRANT IN SUPPORT OF THE WYETH FOUNDATION PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP - Hahs- National Trust for Historic Preservation
GRANT IN SUPPORT OF THE HISTORIC ARTISTS' HOMES AND STUDIOS ("HAHS") PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 74 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | $4,215,043 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 25 | $1,011,269 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 36 | $3,173,414 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 29 | $2,776,913 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
41% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
Get funders for your state and cause by email
We email you funders that gave to organizations in your state and cause, up to five at a time each week and never the same one twice, from their own IRS filings. Free. The weekly email has not started yet.
Unsubscribe in one click from any email. We never sell or share your address. To match on your organization and typical grant size too, keep a private profile.
Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Related guides
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Wyeth Foundation for American Art's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 414, Rockland, DE, 19732. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 06-1662503 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
Is something here wrong about your foundation? Email [email protected] and we will correct it.