Foundations that fund theaters in New York

815 foundations made gifts to theaters in New York, reaching 389 nonprofits.

Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit. The data comes from public IRS Form 990-PF filings, with filing years 2024–2025.

815Foundations gave here
207Accept applications
$7,275Typical gift
389Nonprofits received gifts
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY · EIN 13-610696164 gifts · typical $45,000 · 202464 · $5,440,000$45,0002024Accepts applications
The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY · EIN 13-309748658 gifts · typical $50,000 · 202458 · $4,709,000$50,0002024Accepts applications
Axe-Houghton FoundationFairfield, CT · EIN 13-620020024 gifts · typical $8,250 · 202524 · $190,000$8,2502025Invite only
The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ · EIN 22-242572521 gifts · typical $7,000 · 202421 · $144,000$7,0002024Accepts applications
JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY · EIN 23-704973819 gifts · typical $500 · 202419 · $53,273$5002024Invite only

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Gift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.

What the filings show

  • Foundations made 1,886 matched gifts to theaters in New York in tax years 2022–2025.
  • 389 matched organizations received gifts to theaters in New York in tax years 2022–2025.
  • The typical gift to theaters in New York was $7,275 in tax years 2022–2025.

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How many foundations fund theaters in New York?

815 foundations made gifts to 389 organizations in New York in public IRS filings.

How many of these foundations accept applications?

207 of the 815 foundations take applications, according to their tax returns.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.