Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation
The Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including theaters, musical-theater organizations, a performing-arts presenter, and a music conservatory.
Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation at a glance
In short: Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation gave $33K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New York. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,000
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,222
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $128,916
- +11.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020-1605
Phone: (212) 940-8800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lincoln Center Theater ($3K). Together the top 10 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 118 grants of 118 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New York recipients received 84% of grant dollars, Connecticut recipients 9%, Pennsylvania recipients 3%, and recipients in Ohio and Vermont 2% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 27 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 670% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2022) to $35K (2020). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Center Theater New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $2,500 |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $2,000 |
| Goodspeed Opera House Foundationgoodspeed Musicals East Haddam, CT | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $2,000 |
| Signature Theatre New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $2,000 |
| Classic Stage Company New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $1,500 |
| Manhattan School of Music New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $1,500 |
| New York City Center New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $1,500 |
| Playwrights Horizons New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $1,500 |
| The National Alliance for Musical Theatre New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $1,500 |
| Theatre Development Fund New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Grant totals reported by filing year:
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $128,916 | $62,234 | $49,420 | $33,000 | 27 | $39,984 | $55,153 | $5,964 |
| 2024 | $116,102 | $119,841 | $45,682 | $32,000 | 27 | $38,322 | $108,134 | $3,593 |
| 2023 | $41,943 | $55,885 | $48,014 | $25,000 | 26 | $36,396 | $44,515 | $2,960 |
| 2022 | $34,072 | $52,086 | $23,890 | $18,625 | 18 | $20,978 | $49,174 | $827 |
| 2021 | $11,042 | $9,595 | $27,381 | $26,500 | 20 | $26,500 | $8,864 | $781 |
| 2020 | $28,828 | $6,772 | $37,079 | $34,750 | 19 | — | $6,093 | $1,723 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for arts and cultural organizations, particularly in theater, musical theater, dance, and music. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Brooklyn Academy of Music says it supports artistic experimentation and inclusion and accessibility in the arts; Playwrights Horizons describes itself as a writer’s theater advancing contemporary playwrights through development, production, and education; and Manhattan School of Music says it is committed to education, performance, creative activity, and cultural enrichment.
Other 2025 recipients describe work in related areas. New York City Center says it is a leading center for dance and musical theater and seeks to make the arts accessible to a broad audience. The Eugene O’Neill Memorial Theater Center describes its work as developing new artists and works that advance American theater. These are grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 27 grants totaling $33,000 in 2025, 27 grants totaling $32,000 in 2024, and 26 grants totaling $25,000 in 2023. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $2,500, with a median of $1,000. The listed 2025 grant purposes describe the awards as unrestricted support for recipients’ exempt purposes.
Among the largest 2025 awards were $2,500 to Lincoln Center Theater; $2,000 each to Brooklyn Academy of Music, Goodspeed Opera House Foundation/Goodspeed Musicals, and Signature Theatre; and $1,500 each to Classic Stage Company, Manhattan School of Music, New York City Center, Playwrights Horizons, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, Theatre Development Fund, and Vineyard Theatre. Other listed 2025 grants included $1,000 each to Manhattan Theatre Club, the Eugene O’Neill Memorial Theater Center, New Music USA, and Roundabout Theatre Company.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joshua S. Rubenstein, Esq., as president; Theodore Chapin as treasurer/secretary; and Constance Beaty, Gray Coleman, Melinda Walsh, and Nicole Harman as vice presidents.
Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation is led by Joshua S. Rubenstein Esq., President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joshua S. Rubenstein Esq.
President
Director → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theodore Chapin
Treasurer & Secretary
Secretary → Treasurer & Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Constance Beaty
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Walsh
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Harman
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gray Coleman
Vice President
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: R. Andrew Boose (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Mary Rodgers Guettel (2020) — Co-President
- Former: Randrew Boose (2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Margolies (2020) — CFO
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.
Frequently asked questions about Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation
How much does Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation give each year?
Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation gave $33K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 27 grants.
What is Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation's typical grant size?
Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,222, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation give grants?
Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation gives mostly in New York: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (21 grants).
Does Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (27 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation's largest grantees?
Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lincoln Center Theater ($2,500), Brooklyn Academy of Music ($2,000) and Goodspeed Opera House Foundationgoodspeed Musicals ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation?
Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation reported $129K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for arts and cultural organizations, particularly in theater, musical theater, dance, and music. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation's EIN?
Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6084412. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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