Samuel H Kress Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2024). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 35.5% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
- Form & materials
- -COVER LETTER WITH CONTACT INFORMATION TO WHICH CORRESPONDENCE CAN BE DIRECTED. -THREE TO FIVE PAGE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT -ILLUSTRATIONS, IF APPLICABLE (COLOR PHOTOCOPIES ARE ACCEPTABLE) -CURRICULUM VITAE OF THE PROJECT'S PRIMARY PARTICIPANT(S) -A DETAILED BUDGET. IF THE GRANTEE IS OUTSIDE THE US THE BUDGET SHOULD SHOW ALL AMOUNTS IN BOTH FOREIGN CURRENCY AND US DOLLARS; QUOTE A CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE; AND CITE A TRUSTED SOURCE OF THAT RATE. THE FOUNDATION SUGGESTS THAT GRANTEES USE: WWW.OANDA.COM -IRS DETERMINATION LETTER OF 501(C)3 STATUS FOR THE ORGANIZATION THAT WOULD RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER THE GRANT IN ADDITION TO SUBMITTING PRINTED MATERIALS, APPLICANTS MUST ALSO EMAIL A DIGITAL COPY OF THEIR APPLICATION TO APPLICATIONS@KRESSFOUNDATION.ORG - THIS DIGITAL SUBMISSION SHOULD BE SENT AS A SINGLE PDF DOCUMENT
- Deadlines
- APPLICATION DEADLINES*: JANUARY 15, APRIL 1, AND OCTOBER 1 *IF WEEKEND DEADLINE IS PREVIOUS FRIDAY
- Restrictions
- N/A
| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | New York, NY | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIPS | $275,000 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Advancement in Conservation | Washington, DC | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIPS | $230,000 | 2024 |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | INSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS | $170,000 | 2024 |
| American Academy in Rome | New York, NY | INSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS | $120,000 | 2024 |
| Alliance of Hbcu Museums and Galleries Inc | Marietta, GA | HISTORY OF ART GRANTS | $89,000 | 2024 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | HISTORY OF ART GRANTS | $55,000 | 2024 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | INSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS | $55,000 | 2024 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | HISTORY OF ART GRANTS | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Ithaka S & R | New York, NY | HISTORY OF ART GRANTS | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | DIGITAL ART HISTORY GRANTS | $36,000 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Advancement in Conservation | Washington, DC | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Renaissance Society of America | Bronx, NY | HISTORY OF ART GRANTS | $31,500 | 2024 |
| Zentralinstitut FR Kunstgeschichte | Munich, Germany | INSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Zentralinstitut FR Kunstgeschichte | Munich, Germany | INSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | INSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Winterthur Museum | Winterthur, DE | INTERPRETIVE FELLOWSHIPS | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Warburg Institute | London, United Kingdom | INSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS | $30,000 | 2024 |
| University of Georgia Foundation | Athens, GA | INTERPRETIVE FELLOWSHIPS | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Trustees of the University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | HISTORY OF ART GRANTS | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Toledo Museum of Art | Toledo, OH | INTERPRETIVE FELLOWSHIPS | $30,000 | 2024 |
| New York University | New York, NY | GRANT DIGITAL HISTORY ART | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | INTERPRETIVE FELLOWSHIPS | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Kunsthistorisches Institut Florence | Florence, Italy | INSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Kunsthistorisches Institut Florence | Florence, Italy | INSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Institut National D'histoire Del Art | Paris, France | INSTITUTIONAL FELLOWSHIPS | $30,000 | 2024 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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