The J. Paul Getty Trust

The J. Paul Getty Trust

The J. Paul Getty Trust was established in 1953 by oil industrialist J. Paul Getty. It functions as an operating foundation that runs the J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Research Institute, Getty Conservation Institute, and Getty Foundation. The trust maintains direct ownership of the Getty Center and Getty Villa campuses in Los Angeles plus additional commercial properties. Its endowment supports art acquisitions such as works by Manet and Watteau, alongside holdings in public equities, fixed income, and limited partnership interests in vehicles including Ishana Capital Offshore Fund. Geographic reach centers on North America with grant activity extending globally. The organization lists the Getty Foundation as a grantmaking arm that has directed funds to initiatives such as the L.A. Arts Recovery Fund. Service providers include KPMG as auditor and State Street Bank as custodian. No material operational changes appear in records from the past 24 months. Governance rests with a board chaired by Mark S. Siegel and day-to-day leadership by President Katherine E. Fleming, separating operating control from the founding family branch.