Also known as: Samuel Kress Foundation · Kress Foundation
Based on their 2023 IRS Form 990-PF filing (EIN 131624176) — historical reported giving, not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with this foundation.
In its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF filing, Samuel H Kress Foundation reported 66 grants totaling $1,889,695 to 56 organizations across 18 states and territories, most often for arts & culture. Its largest reported grant was $275,000 to New York University.
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17 of the 66 grants in this filing (2023) — $1,184,000 — were reported for scholarships, fellowships, tuition or student financial aid.
Individual scholarship recipients named in the filing are not listed here.
| Recipient | Location | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Advancement in Conservation | Washington, DC | $275,000 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $275,000 |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | $170,000 |
| American Academy in Rome | New York, NY | $120,000 |
| Renaissance Society of America | Bronx, NY | $68,000 |
| Council of Independent Colleges | Washington, DC | $60,000 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $55,000 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | $55,000 |
| American School of Classical Studies at Athens | Princeton, NJ | $49,000 |
| Smarthistory | Pleasantville, NY | $45,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | $40,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $36,000 |
| International Center of Medieval Art | New York, NY | $33,700 |
| American Friends of the Vienna Museum | Chicago, IL | $30,000 |
| Bank Street College of Education | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Brigham Young University Museum of Art | Provo, UT | $30,000 |
| Georgia O'Keeffe Museum | Santa Fe, NM | $30,000 |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, TN | $30,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Portland Art Museum | Portland, OR | $30,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $30,000 |
| Art Libraries Society of North America | Oak Creek, WI | $25,000 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | $25,000 |
| Buffalo State College | Buffalo, NY | $20,000 |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE | $20,000 |
| Archaeological Institute of America | Boston, MA | $18,500 |
| Luis A Ferre Foundation Inc (Museo de Arte de Ponce) | Ponce, PR | $16,000 |
| Baltimore Museum of Art | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 |
| Internet Archive | San Francisco, CA | $12,250 |
| Graduate Center Foundation | New York, NY | $11,100 |
| Morgan Library & Museum | New York, NY | $10,750 |
| American Alliance of Museums | Arlington, VA | $10,000 |
| American Friends of the National Gallery London | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Balboa Park Online Collaborative | San Diego, CA | $10,000 |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | $10,000 |
| Historians of Netherlandish Art | Highland Park, NJ | $10,000 |
| Jewish Museum | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| University of Georgia Fdn | Athens, GA | $10,000 |
| American Friends of the British Museum | New York, NY | $9,620 |
| Medici Archive Project | New York, NY | $9,000 |
| Peabody Essex Museum | Salem, MA | $8,500 |
| The Research Foundation of the State of New York | Buffalo, NY | $8,125 |
| Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums | San Francisco, CA | $7,900 |
| Experience Camps | Westport, CT | $7,500 |
| University of Massachusetts -Amherst | Hadley, MA | $7,500 |
| Philanthropy New York | New York, NY | $7,250 |
| Candid | New York, NY | $6,000 |
| Italian Art Society | Hartford, CT | $6,000 |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | $6,000 |
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Source: this foundation’s own public IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023 — Part XV (grants paid). Figures are as reported by the foundation for a single filing year and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with this foundation. Always confirm details with the funder before applying.
