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The Largest Cash Gifts to U.S. Art Institutions So Far in 2026
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$116M to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.From the Mitchell P. Rales Family FoundationThe National Gallery of Art in Washington faced considerable political scrutiny this year, as did many federally supported cultural institutions.
Since the program launched in spring 2025, it has reached nearly 900,000 visitors across 10 partner museums.
Rales, who is on Forbes's 2026 Billionaires list, has been a leading benefactor of the National Gallery for two decades.
The American businessman co-founded Danaher Corporation with his brother Steven Rales in 1984 and established the art museum Glenstone with his wife, Emily Wei Rales, in 2006.
He served as president of the National Gallery of Art from 2019 to 2024.