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Who funds The Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Center
EIN 94-2718861 · Santa Cruz, CA · NTEE A510
The Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Center of Santa Cruz, CA (EIN 94-2718861) was named as a grant recipient by 12 funders in 33 grants paid totaling $2,019,347 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$2,019,347
33 grants paid
Funders
12
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$235,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation Santa Cruz County 94-2808039 | CA | A | 6 | $948,763 | 2024 |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation 94-2278431 | CA | B | 4 | $440,000 | 2024 |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation 94-1655673 | CA | C | 5 | $350,000 | 2024 |
| California Humanities 94-2952469 | CA | A | 3 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| Monterey Peninsula Foundation 94-2541783 | CA | A | 1 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Arts Council Santa Cruz County 94-2600140 | CA | A | 3 | $40,000 | 2022 |
| Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc 95-3416945 | NY | A | 1 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation 85-0303044 | NM | A | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 3 | $28,150 | 2021 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals 94-1105628 | CA | A | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc 81-0739440 | DE | A | 2 | $12,134 | 2022 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund 31-1640316 | CA | A | 1 | $5,300 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 36 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Monterey Peninsula Foundation | Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History Santa Cruz, CA | A | $40,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202640139349302109 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | The Museum of Art & History at the Mcpherson Ctr Santa Cruz, CA | C | $110,000 | approved, future | FOR PERFORMING ARTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS | 202523189349102727 |
| 2024 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Center Santa Cruz, CA | B | $75,000 | approved, future | Families and Communities | 202533209349100148 |
| 2024 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Center Santa Cruz, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | Families and Communities | 202533209349100148 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | The Museum of Art & History at the Mcpherson Ctr Santa Cruz, CA | C | $55,000 | paid | FOR PERFORMING ARTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS | 202523189349102727 |
| 2024 | Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc | Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History | A | $35,000 | paid | Execution of CAC Arts Admin Pipeline Fellowship grant | 202522279349302312 |
| 2024 | California Humanities | The Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Center Santa Cruz, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | CORE PROGRAMS | 202513119349301201 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation Santa Cruz County | Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Center (santa Cruz Museum of Art Santa Cruz, CA | A | $20,242 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202533219349309013 |
| 2024 | Santa Fe Community Foundation | Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History Santa Cruz, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202522839349300922 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation Santa Cruz County | Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Center (santa Cruz Museum of Art Santa Cruz, CA | A | $262,852 | paid | FOR HISTORY AWARDS, RYDELL EXHIBITION, LONDON NELSON LEGACY INITIATIVE, SEWING SEEDS | 202443189349304809 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Santa Cruz, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | FOR PERFORMING ARTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS | 202403169349102865 |
| 2023 | Santa Fe Community Foundation | Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History Santa Cruz, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202423189349311002 |
| 2022 | Community Foundation Santa Cruz County | Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Center (santa Cruz Museum of Art Santa Cruz, CA | A | $192,671 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202333199349329668 |
| 2022 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | The Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Center Santa Cruz, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | LOCAL GRANTMAKING | 202303149349102680 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | The Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Ctr Santa Cruz, CA | C | $150,000 | paid | FOR THE 2022 50 ARTS COMMISSIONS FOR MEDIA ARTS | 202343179349104459 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | The Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Ctr Santa Cruz, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | FOR PERFORMING ARTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS | 202343179349104459 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | The Museum of Art and History at T Santa Cruz, CA | D | $50,000 | approved, future | FOR PERFORMING ARTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS | 202343179349104459 |
| 2022 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | The Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Center Santa Cruz, CA | B | $40,000 | paid | ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS | 202303149349102680 |
| 2022 | Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Santa Cruz Mah Santa Cruz, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | Commonground Festival | 202303199349305770 |
| 2022 | California Humanities | The Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Center Santa Cruz, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | CORE PROGRAMS | 202303069349302445 |
| 2022 | Santa Fe Community Foundation | Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History Santa Cruz, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202333199349304793 |
| 2022 | Arts Council Santa Cruz County | Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History Santa Cruz, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | BENEFIT PUBLIC & ARTS COMMUNITY | 202311359349319926 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History Santa Cruz, CA | A | $5,773 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Museum of Art & History at the Mcpherson Center Santa Cruz, CA | A | $5,300 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202330939349300403 |
| 2021 | Arts Council Santa Cruz County | Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History Santa Cruz, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | BENEFIT PUBLIC & ARTS COMMUNITY | 202201369349316805 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Cen Santa Cruz, CA | A | $8,100 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2020 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | The Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Center Santa Cruz, CA | B | $175,000 | paid | LOCAL GRANTMAKING | 202113199349106626 |
| 2020 | Community Foundation Santa Cruz County | Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Center Santa Cruz, CA | A | $113,666 | paid | ARTS, HISTORY, AND CULTURE | 202103199349328570 |
| 2020 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | The Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Cen Santa Cruz, CA | C | $45,000 | paid | FOR FURTHER INTEGRATION OF PERFORMING ARTS IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS | 202123079349101542 |
| 2020 | California Humanities | The Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Center Santa Cruz, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | CORE PROGRAMS | 202122809349301962 |
| 2020 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | The Santa Cruz Museum of Art History Santa Cruz, CA | A | $6,361 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202120469349300002 |
| 2019 | Community Foundation Santa Cruz County | Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Center Santa Cruz, CA | A | $179,666 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, EVERGREEN CEMETERY, HISTORY AWARDS, SPACEMAKER FUND AND EXHIBITS | 202033509349301343 |
| 2019 | Community Foundation Santa Cruz County | Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Center Santa Cruz, CA | A | $179,666 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, EVERGREEN CEMETERY, HISTORY AWARDS, SPACEMAKER FUND AND EXHIBITS | 202033509349301343 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Cen Santa Cruz, CA | A | $8,150 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Museum of Art and History at the Mcpherson Cen Santa Cruz, CA | A | $11,900 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | Arts Council Santa Cruz County | Museum of Art & History Santa Cruz, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | Program Services | 201930859349300418 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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