ROBERT AND MERCEDES EICHHOLZ FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$3.7M-22% YoY
Grants
103
Median Grant
$10K
Organizations Funded
91
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Founded in 2011 to support the arts in all their forms. Mission is to promote organizations that strive to fulfill the goal that art is fundamental to and should be part of the daily life of every American.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Since 2011, has awarded more than $40 million in grants to over 200 institutions—ranging from world-renowned museums like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art, and the Phillips Collection; university-affiliated art museums like the Ackland Art Museum at UNC-Chapel Hill; and acclaimed performing arts organizations like the Brooklyn Academy of Music and the American Dance Festival.
How to Apply
Private foundation that does not accept unsolicited requests. All grants are given at the discretion of the Eichholz Foundation trustees.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$3.7M
Grants
103
Median
$10K
States
14
$4.8M
Grants
95
Median
$10K
States
13
$4.0M
Grants
111
Median
$10K
States
15
Grant Size Distribution
$10K
Typical Grant (Median)
$500
Smallest
$5K
25th Pctile
$23K
75th Pctile
$500K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $5K and $23K.
Largest Recent Grants
$500K
2024
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
MD · GENERAL
$400K
2024
YALE--DAVID GEFFEN YALE SCHOOL OF DRAMA
CT · PROGRAM ENDOWMENT
$375K
2024
TIDES CENTER
CA · ONE NATION ONE PROJECT
$300K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
NC · ART GALLERY ENDOWMENT
$260K
2024
ARTIST REPERTORY THEATER
OR · CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
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.