AXIS Dance Company
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.5M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
68
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds AXIS Dance Company?
AXIS Dance Company is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($2.5M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($1.2M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($800K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.5M in grants to AXIS Dance Company between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $2.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
What grants has AXIS Dance Company received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR DANCE PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $166,667 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $85,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE 2022 50 ARTS COMMISSIONS FOR MEDIA ARTS | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Kenneth Rainin Foundation | KINEMATIC/KINESTHETIC | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Map Fund Inc | PROJECT SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR DANCE PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Zellerbach Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Phyllis C Wattis Foundation | General Operating Support | $13,500 |
| 2024 | New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT | $8,500 |
| 2024 | David E De Silva Family Foundation | General | $7,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $166,667 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $166,667 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $166,667 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $80,000 |
| 2023 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Phyllis C Wattis Foundation | General Operating Support | $14,250 |
| 2023 | Fleishhacker Foundation | General Support | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Zellerbach Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | New Music USA Inc | ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT FUND | $7,000 |
| 2022 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE CREATIVE POTENTIAL OF DISABLED DANCE | $800,000 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $306,000 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $306,000 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $306,000 |
| 2022 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $100,000 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $80,000 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE 2022 50 ARTS COMMISSIONS FOR MEDIA ARTS | $75,000 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2022 | Phyllis C Wattis Foundation | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 68 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds AXIS Dance Company?
AXIS Dance Company is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($2.5M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($1.2M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($800K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.5M in grants to AXIS Dance Company between 2019–2025.
Who is AXIS Dance Company's largest funder?
The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of AXIS Dance Company, with $2.5M across 12 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has AXIS Dance Company received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.5M in grants to AXIS Dance Company across 68 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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