DORIS DUKE FOUNDATION FOR ISLAMIC ART
Annual Giving
$4.3M+7% YoY
Grants
22
Median Grant
$100K
Organizations Funded
46
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Shangri La is a museum for learning about the global cultures of Islamic art and design through exhibitions, digital and educational initiatives, public tours and programs, and community partnerships. Created in 1998 to promote the study and understanding of Islamic arts and cultures.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Building Bridges Program supporting U.S. Muslim storytelling through $1M grant to Sundance Institute; Building Bridges Completion Fund offering grants up to $25,000 to filmmakers; $118 million invested over 25 years in Shangri La and local Hawaiian projects
How to Apply
Invitation-only residency program managed by curatorial team; semester-based internships available (fall, spring, summer) with rolling application review
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$4.3M
Grants
22
Median
$100K
States
8
$4.0M
Grants
18
Median
$100K
States
8
$4.4M
Grants
35
Median
$100K
States
15
Grant Size Distribution
$100K
Typical Grant (Median)
$20K
Smallest
$50K
25th Pctile
$193K
75th Pctile
$913K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $50K and $193K.
Largest Recent Grants
$913K
2024
CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICAN MEDIA
CA · REIMAGINING AND INVESTING IN A NEW INFRASTRUCTURE FOR US MUSLIM STORYTELLING IN INDEPENDENT FILM AND MEDIA.
$531K
2024
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
DC · TO SUPPORT THE TIMELY UPDATE OF THE U.S. MUSLIM LANDSCAPE STUDY AND TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE COMMUNITY AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF RELIGION, ETHNICITY AND RACE.
$530K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
CA · TO SUPPORT THE "VIOLENCE AGAINST MUSLIMS IN FILM: EXPLORING THE PREVALENCE AND CONTEXT OF AGGRESSION ON SCREEN" STUDY AND DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS.
$500K
2024
CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST
HI · TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF THE DDF AND EWC INDO-PACIFIC FUTURES FELLOWSHIP, THAT SEEKS TO ENHANCE CAPACITY OF EMERGING LEADERS FROM AROUND THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION THROUGH CONNECTIONS, EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS.
$435K
2024
SUNDANCE INSTITUTE
UT · TO SUPPORT EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED FILMMAKERS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS AND PROJECT COMPLETION FUNDS.
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.