JANM is honored to announce that it has received a $20 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
This transformative gift is the largest single gift in JANM’s history and, like her donation of $10 million in 2021, is unrestricted, allowing the Museum to determine the best use of the funds at a pivotal moment for its future. This morning’s press announcement is available on our website.
We are extraordinarily grateful to MacKenzie Scott for her historic vision and generosity. This remarkable gift comes as JANM is poised for a new and exciting future. We enter the new year with a reinvigorated commitment to our mission, stronger-than-ever support from the community, and great anticipation for a transformed Museum experience when we reopen in 2026.
Her first gift of $10 million made it possible for JANM to expand our programming as well as to serve our community and reach new people throughout our current renovation. A validation of the importance of our mission and the impact of our programming, this new gift brings a unique opportunity for JANM to invest in its future, to attain a new level of financial stability, and to lean into its legacy as a keeper of history and a beacon of democracy and social justice.
We are so excited that you are a part of the future that lies ahead for JANM. Thank you for being a part of our Museum community.
Featured image: The Japanese American National Museum’s Pavilion building. Photo by Paloma Dooley.