J. Paul Getty Trust

The J. Paul Getty Trust

The Getty wordmark (designed by Saul Bass in 1993)[1]
Founded	1953; 71 years ago (1953)[2]
Founder	J. Paul Getty
Focus	"Aims to further knowledge and nurture critical seeing through the growth and presentation of its collections and by advancing the understanding and preservation of the world's artistic heritage."[3]
Location	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Method	Grants, research
Key people	Katherine E. Fleming, President and CEO
Endowment	$7.7 billion (as of 2020)[4]
Website	www.getty.edu

The J. Paul Getty Trust is the world's wealthiest art institution, with an estimated endowment of US$7.7 billion in 2020.^[4] Based in Los Angeles, California, it operates the J. Paul Getty Museum, which has two locations—the Getty Center in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles and the Getty Villa in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. Its other programs are the Getty Foundation, the Getty Research Institute, and the Getty Conservation Institute.

With an estimated 1.6 million visitors per year, the trust operates one of the most visited museums in the United States. The trust also provides grants and training to other museums and cultural institutions. The trust has a library, publications program and visiting scholar program. The trust's conservation program is dedicated to advancing conservation practice through the creation and delivery of knowledge. However, since 2008, the trust has scaled back the scope of its activities in response to financial challenges.