Virginia · Public charity
American Association of Museums
Champion equitable and impactful museums by connecting people, fostering learning and community, and nurturing museum excellence.
- $138k
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 4
- Itemized grants FY2024
- 4
- Organizations funded FY2017
- Itemized, FY2024
- $120k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2024
- $25,000
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $45,000
- States reached, FY2024
- 3
- Total assets, FY2024
- $15M
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montshire Museum of Science Inc | $86,181 | 1 | 3% |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $83,534 | 1 | n/a |
| Intrepid Museum Foundation Inc | $70,546 | 1 | 0% |
| St Anthony Foundation | $45,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Gardopia Gardens | $25,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Northeast Towson Improvement Association Incorporated | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Parks and People Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Museum & Cultural Center at 5ive Points | $22,772 | 1 | 4% |
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
About American Association of Museums
- How much does American Association of Museums give?
- American Association of Museums reported 4 itemized grants totaling $120,000, out of $138,000 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing.
- What does American Association of Museums fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Youth Development (34%), Environment (33%), Arts & Culture (22%).
- Who are American Association of Museums's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Montshire Museum of Science Inc ($86k), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ($84k), Intrepid Museum Foundation Inc ($71k).
- Which funders back the same organizations as American Association of Museums?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Amazonsmile Foundation.
- Where is American Association of Museums based?
- American Association of Museums is based in VA.
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