The foundation focuses almost exclusively on arts and cultural institutions, with sizable multi-year support directed at museums and artist-centered organizations. Grants are concentrated on contemporary and folk art institutions—especially in New Mexico—and include targeted support for exhibitions, general operating costs, and leadership/organizational development. The foundation tends to make repeat, mid-to-large grants to a small set of cultural nonprofits rather than a broad portfolio of small awards.
A recurring pattern of sizable support for Santa Fe arts institutions defines Harris Finch Foundation % Walter Brodie Burwell Jr. In 2025, the foundation gave $120,700 to Site Santa Fe for general operating and exhibition support, alongside a $49,735 grant to the Mnm Museum of New Mexico Foundation for the same purposes. That same year it continued a multi-year relationship with International Folk Art Alliance, adding $33,778 after a $55,000 grant in 2024. The portfolio points to a funder that backs museums, exhibition venues, and artist-centered organizations with a mix of operating support and project support rather than one-off event funding. Its grant list also shows attention to cultural access and organizational capacity. The foundation supported Princeton Alumnicorp for the Emerging Leaders Program and general operating, and it gave to New York institutions such as Moma, the Metropolitan Museum, the Whitney Museum, the New Museum, and the Guggenheim Museum. Across these grants, the pattern is consistent: arts and culture organizations receive repeated support, often in more than one year, with a focus on institutions that combine public-facing programming and institutional sustainability.
In museum and exhibition support, the foundation gave $120,700 to Site Santa Fe for general operating and exhibition support and $49,735 to the Mnm Museum of New Mexico Foundation for the same purpose. It also made exhibition-linked grants in New York, including $14,262 to Moma and $10,000 to the Whitney Museum. For folk art preservation and programming, International Folk Art Alliance received $55,000 in 2024 and $33,778 in 2025, both for general operating. The foundation also supported arts education and learning through the Whitney Museum’s education support grant and a $10,000 grant to New Mexico School for the Arts - Art Institute. Leadership development appears in the grant to Princeton Alumnicorp for the Emerging Leaders Program, paired with general operating support, showing interest in professional pathways as well as institutional funding.
Typical awards cluster in the mid-thousands: the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,643. The recent list shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2024 and 2025, including Site Santa Fe, International Folk Art Alliance, Mnm Museum of New Mexico Foundation, Princeton Alumnicorp, and several New York museums. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing institutional relationships rather than isolated grants. The foundation is not listed as funding individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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$452K
Most grants fall between $3K and $11K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$11K
About 4% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated giving: a small number of mid-to-large grants focused on arts/museum general operating and exhibition support, with multiple repeat awards to the same core grantees rather than many one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: SITE Santa Fe, Museum of New Mexico Foundation, International Folk Art Alliance, Princeton AlumniCorps
Giving is national, but the grant list is heavily weighted toward New York and New Mexico. Santa Fe appears repeatedly through Site Santa Fe, the Mnm Museum of New Mexico Foundation, International Folk Art Alliance, New Mexico School for the Arts - Art Institute, Santa Fe Community Foundation, and Communities in Schools New Mexico. New York City also recurs through Moma, the Metropolitan Museum, the Whitney Museum, Studio Museum in Harlem, the New Museum, and the Guggenheim Museum. Outside those two hubs, Princeton, New Jersey appears through Princeton Alumnicorp and Princeton University, and Murfreesboro, North Carolina appears once through Murfreesboro Historical Society.
The grants overwhelmingly go to arts and cultural organizations, especially museums, exhibition venues, and artist-centered institutions. Recent awards include support for general operations, exhibitions, arts education, and leadership development, with a strong concentration in contemporary and folk art institutions.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Site Santa Fe, International Folk Art Alliance, Mnm Museum of New Mexico Foundation, Princeton Alumnicorp, Studio Museum in Harlem, New Museum, Whitney Museum, and Communities in Schools New Mexico.
The grant-size distribution centers on modest but meaningful awards: the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,643. Recent grants range from $3,000-level support up to six-figure awards for major operating and exhibition needs.
By grant count, New York is the top state, followed by a strong cluster in New Mexico. Santa Fe and New York City are the most visible cities in the recent grants list, with both receiving repeated support across multiple organizations.
Yes. One recent grant to Princeton Alumnicorp was for the Emerging Leaders Program and general operating. That sits alongside other operating grants to arts institutions, showing that leadership development is part of the portfolio rather than a separate funding stream.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART ALLIANCE | SANTA FE, NM | $114,178 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SITE SANTA FE | SANTA FE, NM | $78,225 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PRINCETON ALUMNICORP | PRINCETON, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM; GENERAL OPERATING |
| MNM MUSEUM OF NEW MEXICO FOUNDATION | SANTA FE, NM | $47,400 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING & EXHIBITION SUPPORT |
| MOMA | NEW YORK, NY | $14,211 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $11,560 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,489 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS NEW MEXICO | SANTA FE, NM | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DAYS FOR GIRLS | BELLINGHAM, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FOOD DEPOT | SANTA FE, NM | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS - ART INSTITUTE | SANTA FE, NM | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MURFREESBORO HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MURFREESBORO, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GIRLS INC OF SANTA FE | SANTA FE, NM | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $9,635 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $7,245 | 2026 | EDUCATION SUPPORT & GENERAL OPERATING |
| SCHOOL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH | SANTA FE, NM | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GUGGENHEIM (SOLOMON R) MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $4,162 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ECHO FOOD BANK | FARMINGTON, NM | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE COMMUNITY PANTRY | GALLUP, NM | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COOKING WITH KIDS INC | SANTA FE, NM | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SANTA FE INSTITUTE | SANTA FE, NM | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SANTA FE FARMERS MARKET INSTITUTE | SANTA FE, NM | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WFUV | BRONX, NY | $1,600 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $1,250 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS | SANTA FE, NM | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SANTA FE, NM | $902 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $650 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SITE SANTA FE | SANTA FE, NM | $120,700 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & EXHIBITION SUPPORT |
| MNM MUSEUM OF NEW MEXICO FOUNDATION | SANTA FE, NM | $49,735 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & EXHIBITION SUPPORT |
| PRINCETON ALUMNICORP | PRINCETON, NJ | $45,000 | 2025 | EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM; GENERAL OPERATING |
| INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART ALLIANCE | SANTA FE, NM | $33,778 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MOMA | NEW YORK, NY | $14,211 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,519 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT & GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS - ART INSTITUTE | SANTA FE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FOOD DEPOT | SANTA FE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GUGGENHEIM (SOLOMON R) MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $8,384 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $7,160 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DAYS FOR GIRLS | BELLINGHAM, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SANTA FE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SANTA FE, NM | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS NEW MEXICO | SANTA FE, NM | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GIRLS INC OF SANTA FE | SANTA FE, NM | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MURFREESBORO HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MURFREESBORO, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART ALLIANCE
$114,178GENERAL OPERATING
PRINCETON ALUMNICORP
$50,000EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM; GENERAL OPERATING
FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER
GENERAL OPERATING
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM
$10,489GENERAL OPERATING
MURFREESBORO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
GIRLS INC OF SANTA FE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
NEW MUSEUM
$9,635GENERAL OPERATING
WHITNEY MUSEUM
$7,245EDUCATION SUPPORT & GENERAL OPERATING
SCHOOL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
GUGGENHEIM (SOLOMON R) MUSEUM
$4,162GENERAL OPERATING
ECHO FOOD BANK
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
THE COMMUNITY PANTRY
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
COOKING WITH KIDS INC
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
SANTA FE FARMERS MARKET INSTITUTE
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
WFUV
$1,600GENERAL OPERATING
CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$902GENERAL OPERATING
COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL
$650GENERAL OPERATING
PRINCETON ALUMNICORP
$45,000EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM; GENERAL OPERATING
INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART ALLIANCE
$33,778GENERAL OPERATING
FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER
$12,000GENERAL OPERATING
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM
$10,519GENERAL OPERATING
WHITNEY MUSEUM
$10,000EDUCATION SUPPORT & GENERAL OPERATING
GUGGENHEIM (SOLOMON R) MUSEUM
$8,384GENERAL OPERATING
NEW MUSEUM
$7,160GENERAL OPERATING
GIRLS INC OF SANTA FE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
MURFREESBORO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING