Alley Theatre

Houston, TX ·EIN 74-1143076 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$20.1M received 77 funders 200 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds Alley Theatre?

Alley Theatre is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts ($3.4M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($3.0M), Houston Arts Alliance ($2.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.1M in grants to Alley Theatre between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts$3,390,00042021–2024
The Brown Foundation Inc$2,986,150102021–2025
Houston Arts Alliance$2,194,68532021–2024
Houston Endowment Inc$1,500,00012022
The Humphreys Foundation$1,175,00042021–2024
The Cullen Foundation$1,125,00052021–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$835,25042021–2024
Gordon a Cain Foundation$645,00032021–2024
Greater Houston Community Foundation$555,65542021–2024
MD Anderson Foundation$525,00042021–2024
The Shubert Foundation Inc$500,00042021–2024
Madison Charitable Foundation Inc$488,40042021–2024
The Wt & Louise J Moran Foundation$425,00032021–2024
The William Stamps Farish Fund$400,00042021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$236,50042021–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$200,00032021–2024
The Powell Foundation$200,00042021–2024
The Sarofim Foundation$175,00012023
Arts Midwest Incorporated$165,00062021–2025
Petrello Family Foundation$158,98542021–2025
The Sarofim Foundation$150,00012024
Edgerton Foundation$136,00022022–2023
Albert & Ethel Herzstein$135,00042021–2024
The Gailo Trust$120,52282021–2024
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo$120,00042021–2024

Showing top 25 of 77 funders by total given.

What grants has Alley Theatre received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$500,000
2025Petrello Family FoundationTO SUPPORT THE ARTS$50,000
2025The William a and Madeline Welder SmithUNRESTRICTED$25,000
2025Arts Midwest IncorporatedNEA Big Read 2024-2025$20,000
2024The Cullen Trust for the Performing ArtsToward general operating support and future campaign.$1,715,000
2024Houston Arts AllianceGeneral support$717,690
2024The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$500,000
2024Gordon a Cain FoundationUNRESTRICTED$285,000
2024The Humphreys Foundation2024 PRODUCTIONS$200,000
2024The Cullen FoundationAnnual Giving Grant$175,000
2024The Sarofim FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$150,000
2024The Shubert Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES$150,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$125,000
2024The Wt & Louise J Moran FoundationTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.$125,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$107,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$100,000
2024The William Stamps Farish FundGENERAL OPERATIONS$100,000
2024MD Anderson FoundationGeneral operating support$75,000
2024Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncALLEY THEATRE SIMULATED ENVIRONMENT FOR THEATRICAL STAGING (SETS)$75,000
2024Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationPROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT$62,500
2024Greater Houston Community FoundationARTS$57,205
2024The Gailo TrustBOARD COMMITMENT$50,272
2024Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationPROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT$50,000
2024Laurentshatcher Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024The John M O'quinn FoundationTO SUPPORT OPERATIONS$50,000
2024The Powell FoundationArts: Student Education Programs$50,000
2024Madison Charitable Foundation IncEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$35,000
2024Sterling-Turner FoundationGeneral support$30,000
2024Houston Livestock Show and RodeoGRANTS$30,000
2024The Alkek and Williams FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$25,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Alley Theatre?

Alley Theatre is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts ($3.4M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($3.0M), Houston Arts Alliance ($2.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.1M in grants to Alley Theatre between 2021–2025.

Who is Alley Theatre's largest funder?

The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts is the largest recorded funder of Alley Theatre, with $3.4M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Alley Theatre received?

IRS 990 filings record $20.1M in grants to Alley Theatre across 200 grants from 77 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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