Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc
Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc is a private foundation 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 $15.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $101K.
Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $15,574,388
- +25.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Vermont (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bennington College ($30K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $35K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bennington College Bennington, VT | Lucille Lortel Theatre Fellowships in Theatre Program | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,574,388 | $5,993,400 | $3,073,506 | $30,000 | 1 | $2,490,766 | $101,495 |
| 2024 | $12,416,983 | $3,905,638 | $2,679,174 | $30,000 | 1 | $2,182,860 | $11,936 |
| 2023 | $11,058,512 | $9,600,883 | $2,141,825 | $30,000 | 1 | $1,795,868 | — |
| 2022 | $3,863,141 | $2,287,275 | $1,833,175 | $34,500 | 3 | $1,353,720 | — |
| 2021 | $3,553,410 | $1,183,772 | $1,252,355 | $31,500 | 2 | — | — |
| 2020 | $3,476,158 | $1,000,391 | $1,170,551 | $30,000 | 1 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc is led by George Forbes, Vice President & Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George Forbes
Vice President & Executive Director
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$120K (2020) → $165K (2025)
Michael Hecht
President
President & Board Chairman → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Clarke
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Ira Gilbert
Vice President, Secretary & Director
V, P, Secretary & Director → Vice President, Secretary & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Van Someren
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $165K, to George Forbes (VP/Exec DIR).
Frequently asked questions about Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc
How much does Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc give each year?
Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc?
Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc reported $15.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $6.0M.
What is Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc?
Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $15.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc operate?
Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York, Vermont.
What is Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3995881. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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