Funding · Puerto Rico · Arts and culture
Who funds arts and culture in Puerto Rico
Most of it comes from outside Puerto Rico: only 5% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 109 funders gave $49M to 83 arts and culture organizations in Puerto Rico across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 5% of that came from funders also based in Puerto Rico; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of arts and culture in Puerto Rico is Corporation for Public Broadcasting, at $14M.
- The arts and culture organization drawing the most is Puerto Rico Broadcasting Corp, at $14M.
Largest funders of arts and culture in Puerto Rico
The funders giving the most to arts and culture organizations in Puerto Rico, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Arts and culture organizations in Puerto Rico that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find arts and culture funders in Puerto Rico
- 1Start with the funders already active in Puerto Rico
The funders giving the most to arts and culture in Puerto Rico are Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Andrew W Mellon Foundation, National Philanthropic Trust. A funder already writing arts and culture checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the arts and culture organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
95% of arts and culture money in Puerto Rico comes from funders elsewhere, so national arts and culture funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Puerto Rico.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a arts and culture nonprofit in Puerto Rico?
- Start with the funders already giving to arts and culture in Puerto Rico, currently Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Andrew W Mellon Foundation, National Philanthropic Trust. Then look at who funds the arts and culture organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Puerto Rico from out of state.
- Who is the largest arts and culture funder in Puerto Rico?
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting gives the most to arts and culture organizations in Puerto Rico, $14M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to arts and culture in Puerto Rico?
- $49M reached 83 arts and culture organizations in Puerto Rico, from 109 funders. 5% came from funders also based in Puerto Rico.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.