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Marfa, Texas$6.4M revenue88 funders on file

The mission of The Chinati Foundation/la fundacion chinati is to preserve the vision of the artist donald judd (1928-1994), who in 1986 founded the organization as a unique museum. Judd installed large-scale works and groups of work by himself and a limited number of other artists on a permanent basis according to each artist's specifications. It was judd's goal to bring art, architecture, and the land together to form a coherent whole. Judd believed in the purity of art and its intrinsic value for humans. He situated his museum in Marfa, Texas, believing that the remoteness and vast open spaces of the locale enhanced viewers' experience of the artworks. Central to this mission are conserving the collection and making it available to the public, while maintaining the educational programs that judd…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$42k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 10$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$730k–$2.6Mover two years, from 11–16 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$440kfrom 15 new funders

Half the value is in your top 6 funders, of 155

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  1. 1Je and le Mabee Foundation IncNo similar grantees yet1 in 10$600k
  2. 2The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSimilar grantees: The Dusable Black History Museum and Education Center ($65k/yr), Mississippi Museum of Art Inc ($200k/yr), Aspen Art Museum ($65k/yr)1 in 15$400k
  3. 3Via Art Fund IncSimilar grantees: Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation Inc ($60k/yr), Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson ($40k/yr), Pioneer Works Art Foundation ($75k/yr)1 in 10$64k

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