PUBLISHED JAN 31, 2026

New Institutions Added: January 2026

January 31, 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:

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

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum – 50,539 contributions
National WWI Museum and Memorial – 22,817 contributions
Frye Art Museum – 17,366 contributions
Des Moines Art Center – 15,710 contributions
Oregon Historical Society – 14,080 contributions
Henry Ford Museum – 13,797 contributions
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University – 12,273 contributions
Milwaukee Public Museum – 9,259 contributions
Virginia Historical Society – 7,914 contributions
Eiteljorg Museum – 7,569 contributions
The Durham Museum – 6,235 contributions
Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis – 6,211 contributions
EcoTarium – 5,645 contributions
Folger Shakespeare Library – 5,009 contributions
Atlanta History Center – 4,980 contributions
University of Alaska Museum of the North – 4,953 contributions
National Constitution Center – 4,419 contributions
Historical Society of Pennsylvania – 4,347 contributions
Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum – 4,114 contributions
History Colorado Center – 4,169 contributions
National Aviary – 4,122 contributions
Georgia Museum of Art – 4,125 contributions
Denver Museum of Nature and Science – 4,124 contributions
Minnesota History Center – 3,977 contributions
Fort Wayne Museum of Art – 3,407 contributions
National World War II Museum – 3,328 contributions
Pacific Science Center – 3,298 contributions
Tacoma Art Museum – 3,190 contributions
Reginald F. Lewis Museum – 3,153 contributions
Maine Historical Society – 3,003 contributions
Grand Rapids Public Museum – 2,994 contributions
Museum of History & Industry – 2,957 contributions
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 2,872 contributions
Grand Rapids Art Museum – 2,640 contributions
Columbia Museum of Art – 2,573 contributions
ICA Boston – 2,411 contributions
Museum of the American Revolution – 2,203 contributions
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art – 2,148 contributions
Alaska State Museum – 2,141 contributions
Crocker Art Museum – 1,926 contributions
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver – 1,841 contributions
Clyfford Still Museum – 1,710 contributions
HistoryMiami Museum – 1,633 contributions
Delaware Museum of Nature & Science – 1,513 contributions
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture – 1,398 contributions
Morgan Library & Museum – 1,333 contributions
Wexner Center for the Arts – 1,255 contributions
Lyman House Memorial Museum – 1,147 contributions
Indiana Historical Society – 1,112 contributions
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences – 1,011 contributions
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza – 990 contributions

🦁 Zoos & Aquariums

Lincoln Park Zoo – 28,244 contributions
Minnesota Zoo – 17,151 contributions
Maryland Zoo – 12,586 contributions
Audubon Zoo – 11,404 contributions
Bronx Zoo – 10,759 contributions
Indianapolis Zoo – 10,156 contributions
Oakland Zoo – 7,819 contributions
Milwaukee County Zoo – 6,087 contributions
Zoo Atlanta – 4,654 contributions
Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens – 4,308 contributions
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory – 3,638 contributions
National Aquarium – 3,404 contributions
Georgia Aquarium – 2,667 contributions
Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk – 1,839 contributions
Tulsa Zoo – 1,496 contributions

🌿 Botanical Gardens

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens – 10,522 contributions
Duke Gardens – 10,259 contributions
Missouri Botanical Garden – 9,599 contributions
Atlanta Botanical Garden – 8,147 contributions
Holden Arboretum – 5,736 contributions
Descanso Gardens – 4,621 contributions
Hoyt Arboretum – 3,448 contributions
Chicago Botanic Garden – 1,563 contributions
Houston Botanic Garden – 1,002 contributions
Alaska Botanical Garden – 938 contributions
Cheekwood Estate & Gardens – 839 contributions
Portland Japanese Garden – 778 contributions

🎭 Performing Arts

Guthrie Theater – 13,378 contributions
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre – 8,597 contributions
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra – 8,315 contributions
University Musical Society – 6,138 contributions
Oklahoma City Philharmonic – 5,815 contributions
Houston Symphony – 5,588 contributions
Alaska SeaLife Center – 5,577 contributions
Jacksonville Symphony – 5,326 contributions
Aronoff Center for the Arts – 3,698 contributions
Cincinnati Music Hall – 3,649 contributions
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra – 3,096 contributions
Opera Columbus – 2,448 contributions
Milwaukee Ballet – 2,352 contributions
Florentine Opera Company – 1,824 contributions
Starlight Theatre – 1,743 contributions
Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra – 1,565 contributions
Goodman Theatre – 1,496 contributions
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra – 1,381 contributions
Legion of Honor – 1,380 contributions
Louisville Science Center – 929 contributions
Des Moines Symphony – 863 contributions
Albany Symphony Orchestra – 744 contributions

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: