The Max 102 Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on visual arts institutions, primarily supporting contemporary art museums and major cultural centers. Grants go to well-established museum organizations, suggesting a preference for underwriting exhibitions, collections, or institutional operating needs rather than grassroots arts projects. The foundation appears to favor high-profile museums on the West Coast and nationally known contemporary-art organizations.
Highly concentrated giving: very few grants per cycle with one dominant large award (approximately three-quarters of total giving to a single museum) and two smaller but significant institutional gifts; tends to fund established, high-profile cultural institutions rather than many small or grassroots organizations.
$130K
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$33K
$154K
Most grants fall between $11K and $36K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$36K
About 75% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: The Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles (MOCA), Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center (Hammer Museum), Dia Art Foundation
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $99,494 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ARMAND HAMMER MUSEUM OF ART AND CULTURAL CENTER IN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,425 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DIA ART FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GIVEWELL | OAKLAND, CA | $2 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART LOS ANGELES
$99,494UNRESTRICTED
ARMAND HAMMER MUSEUM OF ART AND CULTURAL CENTER IN
$15,425UNRESTRICTED
DIA ART FOUNDATION
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
GIVEWELL
$2UNRESTRICTED