Support

As a fundraising organization, we rely on your tax-deductible contributions to directly support today’s most compelling artists. Make a donation.

Benefits

Make an annual gift: A gift of any size is welcome and makes a difference!

	Friend $500-$999	Champion $1,000-$9,999	Ambassador $10,000	Advocate $20,000	Fellowship $65,000*
Donor List receive website recognition	●	●	●	●	●
Nomination Pool help identify nominators for USA Fellow selection		●	●	●	●
Newsletter receive updates and access to content created by USA Fellows			●	●	●
Virtual Events enjoy exclusive virtual studio visits and presentations with USA Fellows			●	●	●
Berresford Awardee Conversation take part in an annual conversation with the Berresford Prize awardee				●	●
Thank You Package receive a letter of gratitude from a USA Fellow				●	●
Commemorative Gift receive a gift made by a USA Fellow					●
Fellowship Award be recognized for making a USA Fellowship possible					●

USA staff are always available to talk about ways to give and benefits of support. To learn more about underwriting a fellowship, joining our Ambassadors group, or supporting our additional programs or general operations, please contact USA Development Director Lisa Feingold at lisa@unitedstatesartists.org.

*Fellowship Award donations include $50,000 to the artist, $5,000 to support artist services, and $10,000 to support the selection process and digital storytelling for the cohort overall.

Donors

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We are grateful to our generous donors who since 2006 have placed over $33 million in unrestricted awards in the hands of more than 700 artists and cultural practitioners across the country. Our work would not be possible without their support and encouragement.

Foundations
Individuals
Corporations
In-Kind

Foundations_

Anonymous ¹
Barr Foundation
Boston, MA
Bloomberg Philanthropies ¹
New York, NY
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation ¹
New York, NY
Ford Foundation ¹
New York, NY
The Ford Family Foundation Visual Arts Program ²
Roseburg, OR
Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation ¹
New York, NY
Heinz Endowments
Pittsburgh, PA
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation ¹
Miami, FL
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation ¹
New York, NY
Opportunity Fund
Pittsburgh, PA
Polk Bros. Foundation
Chicago, IL
Kenneth Rainin Foundation
Oakland, CA
Rasmuson Foundation ¹
Anchorage, AK
Reis Foundation ¹
Rolling Hills, CA
The Rockefeller Foundation ¹
New York, NY
Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
New York, NY
Walder Foundation ¹
Skokie, IL
Windgate Foundation ¹
Little Rock, AR

¹ Award Donor

² Ambassador

This list reflects donations of $500 or more between 07/01/20 – present.

Individuals_

Anonymous
Sarah Arison ¹
New York, NY
Stephen and Gayle Bernstein
New York, NY
Susan V. Berresford
New York, NY
Brendan Burns
Brooklyn, NY
Laura Donnelley/Good Works Foundation ¹
Los Angeles, CA
Shawn M. Donnelley and Christopher M. Kelly ¹
Chicago, IL
Robert & Karen, and Connie & Todd Duncan ²
Lincoln, NE
Jack and Sandra Guthman
Chicago, IL
Louis Heilbronn
Ed Henry
New York, NY
Samuel Hoi
Baltimore, MD
David Horvitz and Francie Bishop Good ¹
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Diane Kaplan
Anchorage, AK
Arthur Krupicz
Steven Martin and Amy Haddad ²
Omaha, NE
Steven H. and Nancy K. Oliver ¹
San Francisco, CA
Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation ¹
Chicago, IL
Albert A. Robin Family Foundation ²
Chicago, IL
Debra Rubino
Joan Shigekawa
New York, NY
Bruce, Stacy and Talia Simon ²
Omaha, NE
The Fred and Eve Simon Charitable Foundation ¹
Omaha, NE
The Todd and Betiana Simon Foundation ¹
Omaha, NE
Paul and Annette Smith ¹
Omaha, NE
Katie Weitz, PhD ¹
Omaha, NE
Roger Weitz ²
Omaha, NE
USA Board of Trustees ¹

¹ Award Donor

² Ambassador

This list reflects donations of $500 or more between 07/01/20 – present.

Corporations_

Northern Trust
Chicago, IL
Olson Kundig ²
Seattle, WA

¹ Award Donor

² Ambassador

This list reflects donations of $500 or more between 07/01/20 – present.

In-Kind_

Aesop
New York, NY

¹ Award Donor

² Ambassador

This list reflects donations of $500 or more between 07/01/20 – present.