Private foundation · Rockland, DE (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Wyeth Foundation for American Art
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $25,000
- Typical grant
- $25,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask
- About $25,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 28 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $2.8 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.8M | $25K | 1 |
| 2023 | $3.2M | — | 0 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Wyeth foundation for american art c · rockford · 3028939450
- What to send
- Online grant application process - see: https://www.grantinterface.com/home/logon?urlkey=wfaa and https://www.wyethfoundationforamericanart.org/grant-guidelines/
- Deadlines
- Generally, grants are awarded twice a year. Online submission deadlines are june 15th & dec. 15th.
Next one: Dec 15, 2026 if the dates haven't changed since its 2024 filing - Limits
- Grant request submissions should further, encourage, and/or relate to the study, appreciation, and recognition of excellence in all aspects of historic american art. The foundation does not support grant applications exclusively focused on art of the last three decades.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- J Robinson WestTrustee & president
- William J Martin EsqSecretary/treasurer
- Gregory F FieldsTrustee
- Wanda M CornTrustee
- Christopher B CrosmanTrustee
- Kathleen A FosterTrustee
- Richard H PowersTrustee
- Timothy J StandringTrustee
- Joyce Hill StonerTrustee
- James B WyethTrustee
- David A GreeneTrustee
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Grant in support of remembering the Memphis college of art, 1936-2020 exhibition
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis, Shelby County | Grant in support of remembering the Memphis college of art, 1936-2020 exhibition | $25K |
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