Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation's stated themes are access to culture and arts, access to care, education and employment, climate and biodiversity, scientific research, and civil society and democracy, so a small charity should first check that its work matches one of these.
- Its stated priority is Portugal; Reino Unido; França; países africanos de língua oficial portuguesa, so an organisation working in those areas is a natural place to start.
- The foundation paid out $31,640,191, but the grant range is not stated, so the filing gives no typical size and a modest first request is the safer choice.
- The application method is also unknown from the filing, so confirm how to apply before sending anything.
- Nothing in the filing shows how competitive the foundation is or whether existing relationships matter, so do not assume either.
Overview
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian is a foreign private foundation.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation seeks a more equitable and sustainable society through art, science, education and charitable work. It promotes access to culture and the transformative role of art, seeks to reduce inequalities in access to education and care for vulnerable people, and promotes scientific research and stronger participation by citizens and civil society. Its environmental work addresses climate challenges and biodiversity through organisational funding and capacity-building, knowledge, international networks and innovative projects. It develops programmes and innovative projects and provides scholarships and subsidies to institutions and social organisations. Its stated support for institutions and social organisations extends across Portugal, the United Kingdom and France, as well as Portuguese-speaking African countries and Armenian communities. Its approach combines programmes and partnerships with funding and capacity-building for organisations.
Themes
- Access to culture and arts
- Access to care
- Education and employment
- Climate and biodiversity
- Scientific research
- Civil society and democracy
Geographic Focus
Priority: Portugal; Reino Unido; França; países africanos de língua oficial portuguesa.
Officers and directors
- Rui Carlos Florindo Esgaio — Secretary of the Board
- Isabel Gil — Non-Executive Trustee
- Maria da Graa Guimares — Non-Executive Trustee
- Pedro Norton de Matos — Non-Executive Trustee
- Antnio Jorge Viegas de Vasconcelos — Non-Executive Trustee
- Martin Sarkis Essayan — Trustee
- Cristina Maria Casalinho — Trustee
- Antnio Manuel Cruz Serra — Trustee
- Guilherme Oliveira Martins — Trustee
- Antnio Maria Castro Feijo — Chairman
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
1 year of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 tax year | $147,476,771 | $31,640,191 | $4,151,591,447 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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