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    Adobe Foundation

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    Wilmington, DEWebsite8008391754

    About Adobe Foundation

    The Adobe Foundation concentrates its giving on large, institutional partners in arts & culture, higher education (notably public and HBCU campuses), global human rights advocacy, and mental health research/advocacy. Grants are often sizable and either support signature Adobe-aligned creative programs (e.g., Adobe Creative Residency, Catalyst) or provide general operating support to universities and major nonprofits. The foundation favors established institutions and initiatives that align with creativity, social justice, and wellbeing.

    Focus Areas

    Creative residency and artist/program support at major museums (Adobe Creative Residency partnerships)Support for museum innovation and arts leadership programs (e.g., MoMA Catalyst)General operating support for public universities and HBCUsLarge-scale funding for human rights advocacy organizations and participation in global advocacy cohortsFunding for mental health research and national mental health organizations

    Who They Fund

    youth and young adultsartists and creative professionals (filmmakers, editors)

    About Adobe Foundation

    Adobe Foundation’s recent giving shows a clear preference for large, institutional grants tied to creativity, human rights, and wellbeing. One of its most visible patterns is sustained support for museums and arts organizations, including back-to-back Adobe Creative Residency funding at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and an expansion grant for the Museum of Modern Art’s Catalyst Program in New York. The foundation also commits seven-figure support to public universities and HBCU-linked foundations, such as Bowie State University Foundation, Winston-Salem State University Foundation Incorpor, and The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University. Beyond education and the arts, it funds major advocacy organizations working on human rights and mental health, with recurring support for Human Rights Watch Inc, Equal Justice Initiative, and Nami National. The grant record also includes targeted support for refugee relief and community initiatives, such as the International Rescue Committee and The London Community Foundation. Across these awards, Adobe Foundation favors established institutions with scale, often pairing unrestricted support with program-specific commitments that align with its creativity-centered identity.

    What Adobe Foundation Funds

    In arts and culture, Adobe Foundation backed the Victoria and Albert Museum with $2,105,186 in 2025 for the Adobe Creative Residency Program, extending a partnership that also included a $2,108,701 project grant in 2024. It also gave $2,000,000 to the Museum of Modern Art for the expansion of MoMA’s Catalyst Program. In higher education, the foundation made $2,000,000 grants to Bowie State University Foundation and Winston-salem State University Foundation Incorpor, both listed as general and unrestricted support. For mental health, it awarded Nami National $1,500,000 in 2025 to encourage creative expression and mental well-being among youth and young adults. In human rights advocacy, Adobe Foundation provided $2,000,000 to Human Rights Watch Inc in 2025 as general and unrestricted support.

    How Adobe Foundation Gives

    Adobe Foundation’s typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $200,000, the median is $500,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,000,000. The recent record is dominated by seven-figure awards, including repeated grants to the same organizations across multiple years, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and also funds individuals. Its grants frequently appear as general, unrestricted, or operating support, often alongside program-specific awards such as cohort participation or project funding.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $28.6M

    Total Assets

    $18.2M

    Total Revenue

    $16.9M

    Total Expenses

    $28.8M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $200K and $1M, with a median of $500K.

    25th Percentile

    $200K

    Median

    $500K

    75th Percentile

    $1M

    Geographic Reach

    National10 states funded

    About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.

    Funding intensity
    Low
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    Headquarters
    Funding intensity
    Low
    High

    Where Adobe Foundation Funds

    Top 10 recipient countries by grant volume for Adobe Foundation.

    RankCountryGrantsTotalShare
    1United StatesDomestic125$73.2M
    72.7%
    2United Kingdom14

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    Giving Approach

    Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of national and international institutional grantees (many multi‑hundred-thousand to multi‑million dollar awards), with some repeat funding; a mix of programmatic investments tied to Adobe’s creative mission and unrestricted general support to universities and large nonprofits.

    Funding Style

    general & unrestricted supportgeneral operating supportcohort-based / fellowship participation supportdisaster relief / emergency response fundingexpenditure-responsibility / international grant funding

    Notable grantees: Victoria and Albert Museum, Human Rights Watch, NAMI National, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Winston-Salem State University Foundation

    Topics

    creative residencies and artist supportyouth creative expression and mental well-beingdigital inclusion / closing the digital divideinclusion and representation in film & TVSTEM experiential education and classroom creativitypublic health / COVID-19 response (including international)museum and arts education access & revitalization

    Where Adobe Foundation Makes Grants

    Grant recipients are mostly in the United States, which accounts for 98 grants, or 68.5% of the total recipient-country distribution. Outside the US, the most visible recipient locations are the UK, India, and several European and international sites. Named recipient cities include New York, San Jose, Bowie, Winston Salem, London, Oakland, Mountain View, San Francisco, Boston, Arlington, Montgomery, and Longmont. California is the top state by grant count, while Delaware receives 0% of grants.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Adobe Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does Adobe Foundation support most often?

    The foundation gives large grants to established institutions in arts and culture, higher education, human rights advocacy, and mental health. Recent recipients include museums, public university foundations, national advocacy groups, and organizations serving youth and young adults.

    What is the typical grant size at Adobe Foundation?

    Typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $200,000, the median is $500,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,000,000. Recent awards also include multiple grants at $2,000,000 and above.

    Does Adobe Foundation make repeat grants to the same organizations?

    Yes. Several organizations appear in more than one year, including Victoria and Albert Museum, Human Rights Watch Inc, Nami National, Bowie State University Foundation, The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University, and Equal Justice Initiative.

    What geography does Adobe Foundation support?

    Most grants go to recipients in the United States, with 98 grants, or 68.5% of the recipient-country distribution. The list also shows grants to the UK, India, Germany, Jamaica, France, Romania, Canada, and Eswatini.

    What kind of support does Adobe Foundation usually provide?

    A large share of grants are listed as general and unrestricted or general operating support. The foundation also funds specific projects and cohort participation, such as the Adobe Creative Residency Program, MoMA’s Catalyst Program, and EAI cohort activities.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    $9.1M
    8.1%
    3India10$430K
    5.8%
    4Germany5$790K
    2.9%
    5Japan4$523K
    2.3%
    6France3$520K
    1.7%
    7Romania3$60K
    1.7%
    8Switzerland2$200K
    1.2%
    9Ireland2$40K
    1.2%
    10Canada2$40K
    1.2%

    Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.

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    Adobe Express for Nonprofits

    digital storytellingcommunicationsfundraising support+2 more

    Who can apply: Organization must be a recognized charitable or nonprofit organization in the country where it is registered. In the United States, this includes IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) organizations and public libraries (with valid 501(c)(3) status or listing in the IMLS database). Nonprofit staff are eligible; beneficiaries, members, and donors are not eligible.

    Deadline: Rolling basis; nonprofit validation is available continuously.

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    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Varies

    Adobe Creative Cloud for Nonprofits

    creative toolsdigital storytellingmarketing+2 more

    Who can apply: Organization must be a recognized charitable or nonprofit organization in the country where it is registered. In the United States, this includes IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) organizations and public libraries (with valid 501(c)(3) status or listing in the IMLS database). Access to Creative Cloud is administered through TechSoup.

    Deadline: Rolling basis via TechSoup.

    View & apply
    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Varies

    Adobe Acrobat Pro for Nonprofits

    digital documentsPDF managemente-signatures+2 more

    Who can apply: Organization must be a recognized charitable or nonprofit organization in the country where it is registered. In the United States, this includes IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) organizations and public libraries (with valid 501(c)(3) status or listing in the IMLS database). Nonprofit staff are eligible; beneficiaries, members, and donors are not eligible.

    Deadline: Rolling basis; nonprofit validation is available continuously.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUMLONDON, LO$2,112,2202026Adobe Creative Residency Program
    MUSEUM OF MODERN ARTNEW YORK, NY$2,000,0002026Adobe x MoMA program
    HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INCNEW YORK, NY$1,000,0002026General & Unrestricted
    AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSSSAN FRANCISCO, CA$750,0002026General & Unrestricted
    EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVEMONTGOMERY, AL$500,0002026General & Unrestricted
    EQUALITY NOW INCBOSTON, MA$500,0002026General & Unrestricted
    OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONALNEW YORK, NY$500,0002026General & Unrestricted
    CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA$500,0002026General & Unrestricted
    THE ACTORS FUND OF AMERICANEW YORK, NY$500,0002026General & Unrestricted
    FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTELONGMONT, CO$500,0002026General & Unrestricted
    ASIAN LAW CAUCUSSAN FRANCISCO, CA$500,0002026General & Unrestricted
    THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INCMIAMI, FL$500,0002026General & Unrestricted
    DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND INCBOSTON, MA$500,0002026General & Unrestricted
    HOMEFIRST SERVICES OF SANTA CLARA COUNTYMILPITAS, CA$400,0002026General & Unrestricted
    SAN JOSE DOWNTOWN FOUNDATIONSAN JOSE, CA$300,0002026General & Unrestricted
    INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATIVE INSTITUTION NATIONAL OFCHIYODAKU, TO$252,1552026Adobe x NMA Japan program
    HISPANIC HERITAGE FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DC$250,0002026General & Unrestricted
    DIRECT RELIEFSANTA BARBARA, CA$250,0002026General & Unrestricted
    UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS INCWASHINGTON, DC$250,0002026General & Unrestricted
    VETSINTECHSAN FRANCISCO, CA$250,0002026General & Unrestricted
    SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART ASSOCIATIONSAN JOSE, CA$200,0002026General & Unrestricted
    CINEQUEST INCSAN JOSE, CA$200,0002026General & Unrestricted
    GUADALUPE RIVER PARK CONSERVANCYSAN JOSE, CA$200,0002026General & Unrestricted
    THE KELSEYSAN FRANCISCO, CA$200,0002026General & Unrestricted
    SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEYSAN JOSE, CA$150,0002026General & Unrestricted
    THE TECH INTERACTIVESAN JOSE, CA$150,0002026General & Unrestricted
    LOCAL COLORSAN JOSE, CA$150,0002026General & Unrestricted
    SAN JOSE CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUMSAN JOSE, CA$150,0002026General & Unrestricted
    PHILANTHROPY NORTHWESTSEATTLE, WA$150,0002026The Giving Practice
    VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUMLONDON$2,105,1862025Adobe Creative Residency Program
    WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCORPORWINSTON SALEM, NC$2,000,0002025General & Unrestricted
    HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INCNEW YORK, NY$2,000,0002025General & Unrestricted
    THE TOWER FOUNDATION OF SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITYSAN JOSE, CA$2,000,0002025General & Unrestricted
    BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONBOWIE, MD$2,000,0002025General & Unrestricted
    NAMI NATIONALARLINGTON, VA$1,500,0002025Encouraging creative expression and mental well-being among youth and young adults
    ASIAN LAW CAUCUSSAN FRANCISCO, CA$1,000,0002025General & Unrestricted
    THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND INCWASHINGTON, DC$1,000,0002025General & Unrestricted
    EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVEMONTGOMERY, AL$1,000,0002025General & Unrestricted
    THE LONDON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONLONDON$1,000,0002025Adobe Hometown Commitment
    DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND INCBOSTON, MA$1,000,0002025General & Unrestricted
    FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTELONGMONT, CO$1,000,0002025General & Unrestricted
    OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONALNEW YORK, NY$1,000,0002025General & Unrestricted
    EQUALITY NOW INCNEW YORK, NY$1,000,0002025General & Unrestricted
    KHAN ACADEMY INCMOUNTAIN VIEW, CA$995,0002025Support, Build, and Promote Creative Thinking Skills through Creative Classroom Activities
    UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIALOS ANGELES, CA$750,0002025USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Power Index
    MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUNLOS ANGELES, CA$750,0002025General & Unrestricted
    JUSTICE FOR MIGRANT WOMENFREMONT, OH$500,0002025The Latinx House, to create an Editors Fellowship to support intermediate bilingual editors and a proof of concept grant for advanced filmmakers
    BRAVEN INCORPORATEDCHICAGO, IL$500,0002025General & Unrestricted
    VETSINTECHSAN FRANCISCO, CA$500,0002025General & Unrestricted
    UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS INCWASHINGTON, DC$500,0002025General & Unrestricted

    VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM

    $2,112,220
    LONDON, LO2026

    Adobe Creative Residency Program

    MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

    $2,000,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    Adobe x MoMA program

    HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC

    $1,000,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    General & Unrestricted

    AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS

    $750,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    General & Unrestricted

    EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE

    $500,000
    MONTGOMERY, AL2026

    General & Unrestricted

    EQUALITY NOW INC

    $500,000
    BOSTON, MA2026

    General & Unrestricted

    OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL

    $500,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    General & Unrestricted

    CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $500,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2026

    General & Unrestricted

    THE ACTORS FUND OF AMERICA

    $500,000
    NEW YORK, NY2026

    General & Unrestricted

    FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

    $500,000
    LONGMONT, CO2026

    General & Unrestricted

    ASIAN LAW CAUCUS

    $500,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    General & Unrestricted

    THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC

    $500,000
    MIAMI, FL2026

    General & Unrestricted

    DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND INC

    $500,000
    BOSTON, MA2026

    General & Unrestricted

    HOMEFIRST SERVICES OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY

    $400,000
    MILPITAS, CA2026

    General & Unrestricted

    SAN JOSE DOWNTOWN FOUNDATION

    $300,000
    SAN JOSE, CA2026

    General & Unrestricted

    INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATIVE INSTITUTION NATIONAL OF

    $252,155
    CHIYODAKU, TO2026

    Adobe x NMA Japan program

    HISPANIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION

    $250,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    General & Unrestricted

    DIRECT RELIEF

    $250,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2026

    General & Unrestricted

    UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS INC

    $250,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2026

    General & Unrestricted

    VETSINTECH

    $250,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    General & Unrestricted

    SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART ASSOCIATION

    $200,000
    SAN JOSE, CA2026

    General & Unrestricted

    CINEQUEST INC

    $200,000
    SAN JOSE, CA2026

    General & Unrestricted

    GUADALUPE RIVER PARK CONSERVANCY

    $200,000
    SAN JOSE, CA2026

    General & Unrestricted

    THE KELSEY

    $200,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    General & Unrestricted

    SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY

    $150,000
    SAN JOSE, CA2026

    General & Unrestricted

    THE TECH INTERACTIVE

    $150,000
    SAN JOSE, CA2026

    General & Unrestricted

    LOCAL COLOR

    $150,000
    SAN JOSE, CA2026

    General & Unrestricted

    SAN JOSE CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM

    $150,000
    SAN JOSE, CA2026

    General & Unrestricted

    PHILANTHROPY NORTHWEST

    $150,000
    SEATTLE, WA2026

    The Giving Practice

    VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM

    $2,105,186
    LONDON2025

    Adobe Creative Residency Program

    WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCORPOR

    $2,000,000
    WINSTON SALEM, NC2025

    General & Unrestricted

    HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC

    $2,000,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    General & Unrestricted

    THE TOWER FOUNDATION OF SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY

    $2,000,000
    SAN JOSE, CA2025

    General & Unrestricted

    BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

    $2,000,000
    BOWIE, MD2025

    General & Unrestricted

    NAMI NATIONAL

    $1,500,000
    ARLINGTON, VA2025

    Encouraging creative expression and mental well-being among youth and young adults

    ASIAN LAW CAUCUS

    $1,000,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2025

    General & Unrestricted

    THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND INC

    $1,000,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    General & Unrestricted

    EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE

    $1,000,000
    MONTGOMERY, AL2025

    General & Unrestricted

    THE LONDON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $1,000,000
    LONDON2025

    Adobe Hometown Commitment

    DISABILITY RIGHTS FUND INC

    $1,000,000
    BOSTON, MA2025

    General & Unrestricted

    FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

    $1,000,000
    LONGMONT, CO2025

    General & Unrestricted

    OUTRIGHT ACTION INTERNATIONAL

    $1,000,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    General & Unrestricted

    EQUALITY NOW INC

    $1,000,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    General & Unrestricted

    KHAN ACADEMY INC

    $995,000
    MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA2025

    Support, Build, and Promote Creative Thinking Skills through Creative Classroom Activities

    UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

    $750,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Power Index

    MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUN

    $750,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    General & Unrestricted

    JUSTICE FOR MIGRANT WOMEN

    $500,000
    FREMONT, OH2025

    The Latinx House, to create an Editors Fellowship to support intermediate bilingual editors and a proof of concept grant for advanced filmmakers

    BRAVEN INCORPORATED

    $500,000
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    General & Unrestricted

    VETSINTECH

    $500,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2025

    General & Unrestricted

    UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS INC

    $500,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    General & Unrestricted