PatronView
PUBLISHED JAN 31, 2026

New Institutions Added: January 2026

· 6 MIN READ · NEW INSTITUTIONS

Our biggest month yet. We added 131 new institutions to PatronView with a combined total of 576,784 contributions.

To put this in perspective, look at this chart showing our growth in institutions over the past few months:

PatronView Growth New institutions added monthly 0 45 90 135 12 Aug 21 Sep 35 Oct 60 Nov 75 Dec 131 Jan

That’s wild, right? We added more institutions in January alone than in August through October combined (131 vs 68). Thanks to some improved AI models that help us process the IRS 990 forms, a new API, and updated tools that we built – plus a lot of manual human review – we were able to add all these institutions below.

🏛️ Major Museums

🦁 Zoos & Aquariums

🌿 Botanical Gardens

🎭 Performing Arts

Browse all institutions on our institutions page.

Conclusion

That wraps up our biggest month ever. 131 new institutions with over half a million contributions. We’re building something special here and I’m grateful for everyone following along.

The diversity of institutions this month is notable – from major art museums to small local historical societies. Each one represents donors who chose to support cultural organizations, and now that information is searchable and accessible.

Here’s how this month’s contributions break down by category:

Contributions by Category PatronView - January 2026 Museums (52%) Zoos & Aquariums (22%) Performing Arts (15%) Botanical Gardens (10%)

Browse all institutions on our institutions page.

If you work in Development or Fundraising and want to chat about this data, send me an email.