About Artsfund Foundation
ARTSFUND FOUNDATION is based in Seattle, Washington. It reported $3,106,812 in annual grants and $38,786,569 in total assets on its latest 990 filing year, 2025. Its work is centered on arts and culture, with grantmaking tied to capacity building for nonprofit arts organizations, general operating support, youth arts engagement, advocacy and policy for the arts, board leadership training and convenings, and capital projects through Building for the Arts. ARTSFUND FOUNDATION funds local and area nonprofit arts organizations, cultural institutions such as museums and cultural centers, and performing arts companies including theater, dance, and music groups. Recent large grants show how its funding is deployed: $1,352,212 to ARTSFUND in 2025 for grantmaking support to area nonprofit arts and cultural organizations, $880,000 to ARTSFUND in 2023 for transfer of endowment funds to ARTSFUND for grants to nonprofit art organizations, and $874,600 to ARTSFUND in 2024 for transfer of endowment funds to ARTSFUND for grants to nonprofit art organizations. The foundation’s typical grant size is relatively consistent, with a median of $880,000 and a p75 of $1,116,106.
What Artsfund Foundation Funds
Recent grantmaking spans arts and culture, organizational support, youth arts engagement, and capital support for arts facilities. The foundation has also funded advocacy and policy work for the arts, board leadership training and convenings, and equity- and inclusion-related organizational support. Notable grants include $1,352,212 to ARTSFUND in 2025 for grantmaking support to area nonprofit arts and cultural organizations, $880,000 to ARTSFUND in 2023 for transfer of endowment funds to ARTSFUND for grants to nonprofit art organizations, and $874,600 to ARTSFUND in 2024 for the same endowment transfer purpose. Program activity also includes the Building for the Arts capital grant program, Youth Arts Opportunity Fund operating support, and Annual Allocations Grants for organizational health.
How Artsfund Foundation Gives
ARTSFUND FOUNDATION gives locally and concentrates its grantmaking in Washington. Its typical grant size is large relative to its overall annual giving: p25 is $877,300, median is $880,000, and p75 is $1,116,106. It funds local and area nonprofit arts organizations, cultural institutions, and performing arts companies, with a strong emphasis on organizational support and unrestricted or flexible operating support. Several active programs do not accept unsolicited applications, including Building for the Arts, Youth Arts Opportunity Fund, and Annual Allocations Grants, while the Community Accelerator Grant Program and Nonprofit Community Recovery Grants are listed as accepting unsolicited applications.
