Lilly Awards Foundation Inc
The Lilly Awards Foundation recognizes the work of women in the theater and promotes gender parity in theatrical productions
Lilly Awards Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $49,455
- -90.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $59,567
- -78.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $489,168
- +62.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lilly Awards Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2024) to $500K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congo Square Theatre Company Chicago, IL | Hansberry Statue Tour | $23,700 |
| Support Black Theatre Sherman Oaks, CA | Hansberry Statue Tour | $15,000 |
| Shunpike Arts Collective Seattle, WA | Hansberry Statue Tour | $10,000 |
| American Writers Museum Chicago, IL | Hansberry Statue Tour | $8,575 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $49,455 | $59,567 | $489,168 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $493,525 | $281,756 | $300,374 | $57,275 | 4 | — |
| 2023 | $519,306 | $498,867 | $959,434 | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $1,048,154 | $807,584 | $808,400 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $975,696 | $962,846 | $356,582 | — | — | $42 |
| 2020 | $368,391 | $224,069 | $259,268 | — | — | — |
About Lilly Awards Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Lilly Awards Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $49K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lilly Awards Foundation Inc is led by Marsha Norman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marsha Norman
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Jordan
Vice President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$70K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Amanda Green
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antonia Belt
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janice Maffei
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lily Fan
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Nottage
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Greenfield
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Ruhl
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Abramson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Julie Unis (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rita Pietropinto Kitt (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Stacey Mindich (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Dana Fields Muldrow (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Valerie Curtis-Newtown (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Stanton (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kate Navin (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kristen Anderson-Lopez (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rebekah Carver (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Schenkkan (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Todd London (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Veronica Jung (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $150K, to Julia Jordan (Vice President).
Frequently asked questions about Lilly Awards Foundation Inc
How large is Lilly Awards Foundation Inc?
Lilly Awards Foundation Inc reported $49K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $60K.
What is Lilly Awards Foundation Inc?
Lilly Awards Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $49K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lilly Awards Foundation Inc operate?
Lilly Awards Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Illinois, New York, Washington.
What is Lilly Awards Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lilly Awards Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0987854. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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