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American Theatre Wing Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-1893906 Website

AMERICAN THEATRE WING INVESTS IN BRAVE WORK, SUPPORTS CREATIVE GROWTH, AND CELEBRATES EXCELLENCE TO BRING INCLUSIVE STORIES TO OUR NATIONAL CULTURE THROUGH THEATRE. THE AMERICAN THEATRE WING HAS SPENT A CENTURY USING THEATRE TO ADVANCE HUMAN EXPERIENCE, EMPATHY AND CULTURAL GROWTH LIKE NEVER BEFORE.

Key facts about American Theatre Wing Inc

EIN
13-1893906
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$814,816
Grants made (2024)
33
Average grant
$24,691
Median grant
$10,608
Total assets
$13,915,503
Primary geography
California (11% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026.

Who American Theatre Wing Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for American Theatre Wing Inc's 33 itemized 2024 grants were California (11%), Arkansas (9%) and Minnesota (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Winstonsalem, NC (2 grants). None of its 33 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Classroom Resource Grant Recipient" (12 grants), "University Scholarships" (11 grants) and "National Theatre Grant Recipient" (5 grants).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$13.9M

-0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$815K

+43.1% YoY

Grant Count

33

-2.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

+47.4% YoY

About American Theatre Wing Inc

Based on IRS filings

American Theatre Wing Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 33 grants totaling $815K. Net investment income was $446K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

27states

Share of all 33 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkBostonChicagoHoustonWinstonsalemEvanstonWashingtonAnn ArborBronxCincinnatiNormanPittsburghPleasantvilleSanta ClaritaAstoriaBrooklynCamdenChilds WayCullowheeDallas

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$13,915,503$14,011,781$12,830,673
Revenue$3,310,451$3,691,697$2,801,371
Expenses$3,647,673$3,341,516$2,853,526
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$446,129$141,267$461,024
Distributable Amount———

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$204K$407K$611K$815K24 grants202031 grants202131 grants202234 grants202333 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Latino Theater Company$75KTheatresquared Inc$75KMixed Blood Theatre Comp…$75KCamden Repertory Theater…$75KCenter Stage Associates …$75KCounty of Kay Ponca City…$40KJackson-madison County S…$40KThe School Board of Dade…$38KRegents of the Universit…$36KNew York University$34K

Grant Size Distribution

153 grants across all recorded years

148<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

11 open opportunities from American Theatre Wing Inc

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Latino Theater Company ($75,000), Theatresquared Inc ($75,000), Mixed Blood Theatre Company ($75,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
LATINO THEATER COMPANY LOS ANGELES, CANATIONAL THEATRE GRANT RECIPIENT$75,000
THEATRESQUARED INC FAYETTEVILLE, ARNATIONAL THEATRE GRANT RECIPIENT$75,000
MIXED BLOOD THEATRE COMPANY MINNEAPOLIS, MNNATIONAL THEATRE GRANT RECIPIENT$75,000
CAMDEN REPERTORY THEATER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP CAMDEN, NJNATIONAL THEATRE GRANT RECIPIENT$75,000
CENTER STAGE ASSOCIATES INC BALTIMORE, MDNATIONAL THEATRE GRANT RECIPIENT$75,000
COUNTY OF KAY PONCA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PONCA CITY, OKCLASSROOM RESOURCE GRANT RECIPIENT$40,000
JACKSON-MADISON COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM JACKSON, TNCLASSROOM RESOURCE GRANT RECIPIENT$40,000
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE COUNTY FLORIDA SOUTH MIAMI, FLCLASSROOM RESOURCE GRANT RECIPIENT$37,937
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MIUNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS, TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP$35,610
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, NYUNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS$34,192

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

HEATHER A HITCHENSPRESIDENT & CEO$394KIAN WEISSDIRECTOR OF DIGITAL CONTENT$140K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
EMILIO SOSACHAIR5—
DALE CENDALIVICE CHAIR5—
PATRICIA CROWNVICE CHAIR5—
JAMES HIGGINSVICE CHAIR5—
LATANYA RICHARDSON JACKSONVICE CHAIR5—
LEE H PERLMANVICE CHAIR5—
NADINE WONGVICE CHAIR5—
PAMELA D ZILLYTREASURER5—
NATASHA KATZSECRETARY5—
DAVID BROWNBOARD MEMBER2—
BRISA CARLETONBOARD MEMBER2—
THEODORE S CHAPINBOARD MEMBER2—
LIZ CLAMANBOARD MEMBER2—
ROBYN COLESBOARD MEMBER2—
DASHA EPSTEINBOARD MEMBER2—
MEG FOFONOFFBOARD MEMBER2—
PHILIP M GETTERBOARD MEMBER2—
FRED P HOCHBERGBOARD MEMBER2—
DAVID HENRY HWANGBOARD MEMBER2—
KENNY LEONBOARD MEMBER2—
MICHAEL P PRICEBOARD MEMBER2—
DAVID ROCKWELLBOARD MEMBER2—
JUDITH O RUBINBOARD MEMBER2—
JANE FEARER SAFERBOARD MEMBER2—
PETER SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER2—
EVAN SHAPIROBOARD MEMBER2—
MARVA A SMALLSBOARD MEMBER2—
LUZ TOWNS-MIRANDABOARD MEMBER2—
HOWARD WOLFSONBOARD MEMBER2—
HEATHER A HITCHENSPRESIDENT & CEO40$393,774
IAN WEISSDIRECTOR OF DIGITAL CONTENT40$139,889

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Theatre Wing Inc?

American Theatre Wing Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in NEW YORK, NY. It holds $13.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is American Theatre Wing Inc?

As of 2024, American Theatre Wing Inc holds $13.9M in total assets with $3.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 33 grants totaling $815K in 2024.

Where does American Theatre Wing Inc operate?

American Theatre Wing Inc has awarded grants in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does American Theatre Wing Inc award?

In 2024, American Theatre Wing Inc awarded 33 grants totaling $815K — an average of about $25K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is American Theatre Wing Inc's EIN?

American Theatre Wing Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1893906. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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