ArtsFund supports the arts through leadership, advocacy, and grantmaking in order to build a healthy, equitable, and creative Washington.
ArtsFund’s recent giving shows a clear pattern: it backs Washington arts organizations with repeated general support, and the largest grant in the record is $547,500 to Shunpike in 2025. That same year, Northwest Film Forum received $229,490 for general support, underscoring how the foundation combines larger operating grants with sustained institutional support. Across the recent grants list, the funder appears again and again in the Seattle arts ecosystem, supporting organizations such as Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Seattle Opera over multiple years. The grant purposes are often broad rather than narrowly programmatic, including general support and, in some cases, project support. ArtsFund’s stated focus areas include arts, culture, heritage, science, arts education, capacity building, community recovery and resilience, which matches the mix of cultural institutions and arts infrastructure in its grant records. The pattern suggests a funder working to sustain core arts organizations while also supporting the broader systems that help them operate.
In arts infrastructure, ArtsFund gave $547,500 to Shunpike in 2025 for general support, a sign that it funds the organizations that help the arts sector function behind the scenes. It also supported Northwest Film Forum with $229,490 in 2025 for general support, extending that operating-support approach to film and media. Performing arts are a major thread in the recent grants list: Seattle Symphony Orchestra received $170,540 in 2023 for general support and project support, and again $160,755 in 2024 for general support. The same pattern appears with Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet, The 5th Avenue Theatre, and Village Theatre, all funded through general support or a mix of general and project support. ArtsFund also includes museums and visual arts institutions, such as the Seattle Art Museum and Henry Gallery Association Inc Dba Henry Art Gallery.
ArtsFund’s grant sizes cluster in the low five figures, with a p25 of $10,600, a median of $12,500, and a p75 of $23,800. The recent record also includes much larger operating grants to core arts institutions, showing that the distribution includes a smaller set of high-value awards alongside many smaller ones. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Opera, Act Theatre, Village Theatre, and Seattle Repertory Theatre, which points to recurring support rather than one-off awards. ArtsFund is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments.
Current and upcoming funding from Artsfund that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Performing arts, art museum, and cultural organizations seeking state capital match funding for eligible project costs; administered through the Washington Department of Commerce.
Deadline: 2027-2029 cycle application deadline: July 9, 2026.
$12.2M
$7.4M
$16.2M
$15.2M
Most grants fall between $11K and $24K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$24K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in WA.
MICHAEL GREER
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ArtsFund’s giving is local and entirely in Washington, with 100% of grants going to recipients in its HQ state. Seattle is the dominant recipient city, including grants to Shunpike, Northwest Film Forum, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Opera, and The Vera Project. Issaquah also appears through Village Theatre. The geographic pattern is tightly concentrated rather than broad-based, with nearly all of the recent grant activity centered in the Seattle arts corridor.
ArtsFund supports arts-related nonprofits, including arts, culture, heritage, science, and arts education organizations. The recent grants list also shows capacity-building and community resilience support through general operating grants to Seattle-based arts institutions and arts infrastructure groups.
The typical grant size is $10,600 at the 25th percentile, $12,500 at the median, and $23,800 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes larger operating grants, such as $547,500 to Shunpike in 2025.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Opera, Act Theatre, Village Theatre, and Seattle Repertory Theatre. The pattern is repeated general support, sometimes paired with project support.
ArtsFund gives locally, and 100% of the grants in the provided data went to recipients in Washington. Seattle is the main recipient city, with additional support to Issaquah through Village Theatre.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHUNPIKE | SEATTLE, WA | $547,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHWEST FILM FORUM | SEATTLE, WA | $229,490 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEATTLE OPERA | SEATTLE, WA | $169,520 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEATTLE ART MUSEUM | SEATTLE, WA | $167,280 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | SEATTLE, WA | $154,770 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET | SEATTLE, WA | $154,730 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE ASSOCIATION | SEATTLE, WA | $123,720 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEATTLE REP | SEATTLE, WA | $109,040 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACT THEATRE | SEATTLE, WA | $108,410 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VILLAGE THEATRE | ISSAQUAH, WA | $101,740 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WING LUKE MUSEUM OF THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | SEATTLE, WA | $97,736 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE VERA PROJECT | SEATTLE, WA | $96,258 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HENRY GALLERY ASSOCIATION INC DBA HENRY ART GALLERY | SEATTLE, WA | $86,670 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TACOMA ARTS LIVE | TACOMA, WA | $82,950 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP | SEATTLE, WA | $82,841 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S THEATRE | SEATTLE, WA | $82,480 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RVC SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | $67,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TACOMA ART MUSEUM | TACOMA, WA | $65,834 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ON THE BOARDS | SEATTLE, WA | $61,028 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TOTEM STAR | SEATTLE, WA | $60,168 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRACTURED ATLAS | HARTSDALE, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARTIST TRUST | SEATTLE, WA | $50,614 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALLIED ARTS FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SONGWRITING WORKS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPOKANE TRIBE OF INDIANS | WELLPINIT, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VELOCITY DANCE CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $48,780 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LANGSTON | SEATTLE, WA | $48,490 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL NORDIC MUSEUM | SEATTLE, WA | $43,467 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTIMAN THEATRE | SEATTLE, WA | $42,790 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEATTLE PARKS FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $42,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEATTLE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY | SEATTLE, WA | $42,460 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUND THEATRE | SEATTLE, WA | $40,570 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DEAF SPOTLIGHT | SEATTLE, WA | $40,510 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRYE ART MUSEUM | SEATTLE, WA | $39,470 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TASVEER | SAMMAMISH, WA | $35,590 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSEUM OF POP CULTURE | SEATTLE, WA | $33,980 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RED EAGLE SOARING | SEATTLE, WA | $32,990 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEANY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | SEATTLE, WA | $32,940 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THREE DOLLAR BILL CINEMA | SEATTLE, WA | $32,870 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUTH IN FOCUS | SEATTLE, WA | $32,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEATTLE ARTS & LECTURES | SEATTLE, WA | $32,110 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY | SEATTLE, WA | $32,080 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TOWN HALL ASSOCIATION | SEATTLE, WA | $30,280 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SENIORS CREATING ART | SEATTLE, WA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAILADORES DE BRONCE | SEATTLE, WA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARTS CORPS | SEATTLE, WA | $29,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIFF | SEATTLE, WA | $29,440 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DELRIDGE NEIGHBORHOODS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION | SEATTLE, WA | $28,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BURKE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION | SEATTLE, WA | $28,450 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COYOTE CENTRAL | SEATTLE, WA | $27,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
SHUNPIKE
$547,500GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHWEST FILM FORUM
$229,490GENERAL SUPPORT
SEATTLE OPERA
$169,520GENERAL SUPPORT
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM
$167,280GENERAL SUPPORT
SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$154,770GENERAL SUPPORT
PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET
$154,730GENERAL SUPPORT
THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE ASSOCIATION
GENERAL SUPPORT
SEATTLE REP
$109,040GENERAL SUPPORT
ACT THEATRE
$108,410GENERAL SUPPORT
VILLAGE THEATRE
$101,740GENERAL SUPPORT
WING LUKE MUSEUM OF THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
$97,736GENERAL SUPPORT
THE VERA PROJECT
$96,258GENERAL SUPPORT
HENRY GALLERY ASSOCIATION INC DBA HENRY ART GALLERY
$86,670GENERAL SUPPORT
TACOMA ARTS LIVE
$82,950GENERAL SUPPORT
SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP
$82,841GENERAL SUPPORT
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S THEATRE
$82,480GENERAL SUPPORT
RVC SEATTLE
$67,500GENERAL SUPPORT
TACOMA ART MUSEUM
$65,834GENERAL SUPPORT
ON THE BOARDS
$61,028GENERAL SUPPORT
TOTEM STAR
$60,168GENERAL SUPPORT
FRACTURED ATLAS
$55,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARTIST TRUST
$50,614GENERAL SUPPORT
ALLIED ARTS FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SONGWRITING WORKS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SPOKANE TRIBE OF INDIANS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VELOCITY DANCE CENTER
$48,780GENERAL SUPPORT
LANGSTON
$48,490GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL NORDIC MUSEUM
$43,467GENERAL SUPPORT
INTIMAN THEATRE
$42,790GENERAL SUPPORT
SEATTLE PARKS FOUNDATION
$42,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SEATTLE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
$42,460GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUND THEATRE
$40,570GENERAL SUPPORT
DEAF SPOTLIGHT
$40,510GENERAL SUPPORT
FRYE ART MUSEUM
$39,470GENERAL SUPPORT
TASVEER
$35,590GENERAL SUPPORT
MUSEUM OF POP CULTURE
$33,980GENERAL SUPPORT
RED EAGLE SOARING
$32,990GENERAL SUPPORT
MEANY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
$32,940GENERAL SUPPORT
THREE DOLLAR BILL CINEMA
$32,870GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUTH IN FOCUS
$32,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SEATTLE ARTS & LECTURES
$32,110GENERAL SUPPORT
SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
$32,080GENERAL SUPPORT
TOWN HALL ASSOCIATION
$30,280GENERAL SUPPORT
SENIORS CREATING ART
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BAILADORES DE BRONCE
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARTS CORPS
$29,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SIFF
$29,440GENERAL SUPPORT
DELRIDGE NEIGHBORHOODS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
$28,500GENERAL SUPPORT
BURKE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
$28,450GENERAL SUPPORT
COYOTE CENTRAL
$27,500GENERAL SUPPORT