ATALM is a non-profit organization that supports the work of Indigenous cultural institutions, provides culturally relevant programming and services, and promotes Indigenous cultural sovereignty.
Association of Tribal Archives Libraries & Museums centers its giving on Indigenous cultural institutions, with recent awards reaching museums, tribes, heritage centers, and cultural organizations across the United States. One of its largest recent grants went to Aquinnah Cultural Center in Chilmark, Massachusetts, for promoting history, while another top award supported the Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles for education. The pattern points to a funder that backs public-facing cultural work as well as institutional capacity. Recent grants also include support for the Alaska Native Heritage Center Inc in Anchorage and Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission I in Coachella, showing that the foundation funds both tribal organizations and broader heritage institutions. The organization’s own summary describes support for Indigenous cultural institutions, culturally relevant programming and services, and Indigenous cultural sovereignty. Its portfolio also includes education, preservation, and documentation work, which aligns with its focus areas in archives, libraries, museums, Indigenous cultural preservation, professional development, and scholarships. Grant activity is national, and the recent record shows a strong presence in Native and tribal cultural settings.
A major theme is public history and cultural interpretation. The foundation awarded $49,800 to Alaska Native Heritage Center Inc in Anchorage to promote history, and $40,000 to Arizona Museum of Natural History F in Mesa for the same purpose. It also funded heritage-centered education at Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Inc in Albuquerque with $39,322. Preservation and documentation are another clear thread. Zuni Pueblo of in Zuni received $38,968 to preserve history, while DTWO Ltd in San Francisco received $34,954 to record history. These awards fit the organization’s emphasis on archives, museums, and Indigenous cultural preservation. Education support shows up across tribal and cultural institutions, including Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in Fort Yates and Port Gamble S Klallam Foundation in Kingston. The portfolio also includes grants for community-based heritage work, such as Hopivewat Inc in Kykotsmovi Village for promoting history.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $26K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$26K
About 12% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
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Typical grant size sits at a median of $16,114, with the middle half of awards ranging from $9,332 to $26,046. The recent list shows a mix of larger institutional grants and smaller program awards, suggesting support for both operating-scale cultural work and targeted projects. The grant record is not limited to one-off beneficiaries: several organizations appear in more than one year, including Alaska Native Heritage Center Inc, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Inc, and Hopi-related recipients. The foundation is not described as a family foundation or DAF; it functions as a nonprofit funder with no program-related investments and no funding to individuals. It also runs scholarship and delegate programs, and some of those accept unsolicited applications.
Giving is national, with all recent grants in the United States. Arizona is the top state by grant count, and several recipients are based there, including Mesa, Flagstaff, Fort Apache, Whiteriver, Kykotsmovi Village, and Arizona Museum of Natural History F. Alaska is another frequent destination, with grants in Anchorage, Juneau, Fairbanks, and to Aleutian and Inuit organizations. Other repeated places include Albuquerque and Los Angeles. The foundation’s headquarters in Oklahoma City is not the main recipient location; only 11% of grants go to Oklahoma recipients.
It funds Indigenous cultural institutions and related heritage organizations. Recent grants went to tribes, cultural centers, museums, heritage foundations, and organizations working in history, education, preservation, and documentation. The organization’s stated focus areas include archives, libraries, museums, Indigenous cultural preservation, professional development, and scholarships.
The median recent grant is $16,114. The middle half of grants falls between $9,332 and $26,046, showing a spread from modest project support to larger institutional awards.
Yes. Recent grants are national, with 100% of the listed recipient countries in the United States. Oklahoma is not the main giving state; only 11% of grants go to recipients in Oklahoma, while Arizona receives the most grants.
Yes. The foundation’s Mentorship Program and ATALM Conference Scholarships both accept unsolicited applications. The Pacific Islander Delegate Program also accepts unsolicited applications.
The recent record repeatedly supports promoting history, providing education, preserving history, and recording history. Those themes show up in awards to cultural centers, tribal governments, museums, and heritage organizations across the United States.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Who can apply: Participating cultural institutions must have unprocessed collections of audiovisual materials (film, video, audio recordings) and be selected as community partners for the workshop.
Deadline: Deadline to apply is May 18.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinnah Cultural Center | Chilmark, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | Promote history |
| Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission I | Coachella, CA | $49,742 | 2025 | Promote history |
| Arizona Museum of Natural History F | Mesa, AZ | $40,000 | 2025 | Promote history |
| Standing Rock Sioux Tribe | Fort Yates, ND | $39,449 | 2025 | Provide education |
| White Mountain Apache Tribe | Whiteriver, AZ | $34,821 | 2025 | Promote history |
| Hopi Tribe | Kykotsmovi Village, AZ | $32,127 | 2025 | Promote history |
| Pueblo of Pojoaque | Santa Fe, NM | $30,300 | 2025 | Provide education |
| Pawnee Evening Star Fund | Pawnee, OK | $29,500 | 2025 | Provide education |
| Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center | Haines, AK | $27,746 | 2025 | Provide education |
| Tohono Oodham Community College | Sells, AZ | $27,377 | 2025 | Preserve history |
| Sac and Fox Nation | Stroud, OK | $26,642 | 2025 | Promote history |
| Autry Museum of the American West | Los Angeles, CA | $26,000 | 2025 | Provide education |
| Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribe | Poplar, MT | $25,345 | 2025 | Promote history |
| San Carlos Apache Tribal of AZ | San Carlos, AZ | $25,294 | 2025 | Promote history |
| National Native American Hall of Fa | Great Falls, MT | $25,000 | 2025 | Provide education |
| Modoc Nation | Miami, OK | $23,820 | 2025 | Provide education |
| Bishop Paiute Tribe | Bishop, CA | $23,570 | 2025 | Preserve history |
| Hoopa Valley Tribe | Hoopa, CA | $23,557 | 2025 | Preserve history |
| Citizen Potawatomi Nation | Shawnee, OK | $23,000 | 2025 | Digital Inclusion Lab Development |
| Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of W | Arlington, WA | $22,940 | 2025 | Provide education |
| PAI Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $22,498 | 2025 | Provide education |
| Bay Mills Indian Community | Brimley, MI | $22,156 | 2025 | Preserve history |
| Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation | Fountain Hills, AZ | $22,014 | 2025 | Digital Inclusion Lab Development |
| Mescalero Apache Tribe | Mescalero, NM | $21,427 | 2025 | Promote history |
| Resighini Rancheria | Klamath, CA | $20,641 | 2025 | Promote history |
| Alaska Native Heritage Center Inc | Anchorage, AK | $20,000 | 2025 | Promote history |
| Museum of the Cherokee Indian | Cherokee, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | Provide education |
| Ute Mountain Ute Tribe | Towaoc, CO | $19,656 | 2025 | Digital Inclusion Lab Development |
| Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma | Perkins, OK | $19,162 | 2025 | Provide education |
| Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe | Nixon, NV | $19,153 | 2025 | Promote history |
| First Peoples Fund | Warm Springs, OR | $19,000 | 2025 | Promote history |
| United Keetoowah Cherokee Council | Tahlequah, OK | $18,998 | 2025 | Promote history |
| Blackfee Tribe of the Blackfee Indi | Browning, MT | $17,655 | 2025 | Preserve history |
| Hopi School Inc | Kykotsmovi Village, AZ | $17,071 | 2025 | Provide education |
| Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas | Livingston, TX | $16,114 | 2025 | Preserve history |
| Quapaw Nation Business Committee | Strang, OK | $16,018 | 2025 | Digital Inclusion Lab Development |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Su | Hayward, WI | $15,750 | 2025 | Preserve history |
| Navajo County | Holbrook, AZ | $15,417 | 2025 | Provide education |
| DTWO Ltd | San Francisco, CA | $15,004 | 2025 | Record history |
| Oneida Nation | Oneida, WI | $14,975 | 2025 | Promote history |
| Northern Arapaho Tribe | Saint Stephens, WY | $14,710 | 2025 | Provide education |
| Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska | Three Rivers, TX | $14,546 | 2025 | Promote history |
| Fort Apache Heritage Foundation | Fort Apache, AZ | $14,540 | 2025 | Provide education |
| Karuk Tribe | Happy Camp, CA | $14,518 | 2025 | Provide education |
| Kimokeo Foundation | Wailuku, HI | $14,111 | 2025 | Provide education |
| Passamaquoddy Cultural Heritage Mus | Princeton, ME | $13,351 | 2025 | Preserve history |
| Zuni Youth Enrichment Project | Zuni, NM | $13,200 | 2025 | Provide education |
| Institute of American Indian Arts | Santa Fe, NM | $12,589 | 2025 | Preserve history |
| Mi-Goo-Ni-Di Institute Inc | Albuquerque, NM | $12,104 | 2025 | Provide education |
| Confederated Tribes and Bands of th | Toppenish, WA | $12,019 | 2025 | Digital Inclusion Lab Development |
Aquinnah Cultural Center
$50,000Promote history
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission I
$49,742Promote history
Arizona Museum of Natural History F
$40,000Promote history
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
$39,449Provide education
White Mountain Apache Tribe
$34,821Promote history
Hopi Tribe
$32,127Promote history
Pueblo of Pojoaque
$30,300Provide education
Pawnee Evening Star Fund
$29,500Provide education
Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center
$27,746Provide education
Sac and Fox Nation
$26,642Promote history
Autry Museum of the American West
$26,000Provide education
Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribe
$25,345Promote history
San Carlos Apache Tribal of AZ
$25,294Promote history
National Native American Hall of Fa
$25,000Provide education
Modoc Nation
$23,820Provide education
Bishop Paiute Tribe
$23,570Preserve history
Hoopa Valley Tribe
$23,557Preserve history
Citizen Potawatomi Nation
$23,000Digital Inclusion Lab Development
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of W
$22,940Provide education
Bay Mills Indian Community
$22,156Preserve history
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
$22,014Digital Inclusion Lab Development
Mescalero Apache Tribe
$21,427Promote history
Resighini Rancheria
$20,641Promote history
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
$19,656Digital Inclusion Lab Development
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
$19,162Provide education
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
$19,153Promote history
United Keetoowah Cherokee Council
$18,998Promote history
Blackfee Tribe of the Blackfee Indi
$17,655Preserve history
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
$16,114Preserve history
Quapaw Nation Business Committee
$16,018Digital Inclusion Lab Development
Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Su
$15,750Preserve history
Navajo County
$15,417Provide education
Oneida Nation
$14,975Promote history
Northern Arapaho Tribe
$14,710Provide education
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
$14,546Promote history
Fort Apache Heritage Foundation
$14,540Provide education
Karuk Tribe
$14,518Provide education
Kimokeo Foundation
$14,111Provide education
Passamaquoddy Cultural Heritage Mus
$13,351Preserve history
Mi-Goo-Ni-Di Institute Inc
$12,104Provide education
Confederated Tribes and Bands of th
$12,019Digital Inclusion Lab Development
