John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-5673173 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $11.4M
- Grants reported
- 286
- Median grant
- $32.5K
- Future commitments
- $4.6M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 286 | $11.4M |
Where John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | EXHIBITION INSTALLMENT FEE | 2024 | $200K |
| JESSICA ELAINE BLINKHORN | ATLANTA, GA | FINE ARTS | 2024 | $85K |
| MELISSA FEBOS | IOWA CITY, IA | GENERAL NONFICTION | 2024 | $75K |
| CASSANDRA L QUAVE | DECATUR, GA | HEALTHSPAN: A WORK OF NARRATIVE NONFICTION | 2024 | $75K |
| JAMES SCRUGGS | PLAINFIELD, NJ | DRAMA & PERFORMANCE ART | 2024 | $70K |
| SARA BENNETT | BROOKLYN, NY | PHOTOGRAPHY | 2024 | $70K |
| TAJI RA'OOF NAHL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | FINE ARTS | 2024 | $70K |
| NICOLA LOPEZ | BROOKLYN, NY | FINE ARTS | 2024 | $70K |
| NICOLAS LELL BENAVIDES | SIGNAL HILL, CA | MUSIC COMPOSITION | 2024 | $70K |
| LORRAINE O'GRADY | NEW YORK, NY | FINE ARTS | 2024 | $70K |
| CRYSTAL KAYIZA | BROOKLYN, NY | FILM-VIDEO | 2024 | $70K |
| GARRETT BRADLEY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | FILM-VIDEO | 2024 | $70K |
| MARGARET MARY STRATTON | CAMANO ISLAND, WA | PHOTOGRAPHY | 2024 | $70K |
| JUDE CHEHAB | HOUSTON, TX | FILM-VIDEO | 2024 | $70K |
| JOANNE DUGAN | NEW YORK, NY | PHOTOGRAPHY | 2024 | $70K |
| MATTHEW BRANDT | PLAYA DEL REY, CA | PHOTOGRAPHY | 2024 | $70K |
| NICHOLAS GALANIN | SITKA, AK | FINE ARTS | 2024 | $70K |
| GUILLERMO GALINDO | BERKELEY, CA | FINE ARTS | 2024 | $70K |
| ELAINE EQUI | NEW YORK, NY | POETRY | 2024 | $70K |
| ITZIAR BARRIO | BROOKLYN, NY | FILM-VIDEO | 2024 | $70K |
| CARIDAD SVICH | NEW YORK, NY | DRAMA & PERFORMANCE ART | 2024 | $70K |
| KATE GENTILE | BROOKLYN, NY | MUSIC COMPOSITION | 2024 | $70K |
| ADA TRILLO | PHILADELPHIA, PA | PHOTOGRAPHY | 2024 | $70K |
| ANTHONY TIDD | NEW YORK, NY | MUSIC COMPOSITION | 2024 | $70K |
| RODNEY JONES | DANBURY, CT | MUSIC COMPOSITION | 2024 | $70K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- JOHN SIMON GUGGENHEIM MEMORIAL FDTN
- Address
- 90 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY, 10016
- Phone
- 2126874470
- Deadlines
- SEPTEMBER 15
- Application materials
- THE FOUNDATION HAS A STANDARD APPLICATION WHICH SPECIFIES THE MATERIAL THE APPLICANT SHOULD SUBMIT FOR HIS/HER FIELD.
- Restrictions
- INDIVIDUALS IN THE U.S.A. AND CANADA
About this data
Figures are aggregated from John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.