Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.7M
Foundation funders
48
Grants recorded
152
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Cincinnati Shakespeare Company?
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts ($1.5M), The Otto M Budig Family Foundation ($818K), The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ($634K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.7M in grants to Cincinnati Shakespeare Company between 2019–2025.
Show all 48 funders
| Board of Trustees of Woodward High School | $23,000 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Andrew Jergens Foundation | $22,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| Millstone Fund | $20,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jack J Smith Jr Charitable Trust | $17,500 | 3 | 2019–2024 |
| William P Anderson Foundation Central Trust | $15,000 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation CO | $15,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Americana Arts Foundation | $14,000 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| Ridgeway Foundation | $12,500 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Charles Scott Riley III Foundation | $10,000 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Ruth J & Robert a Conway Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Landen Family Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The William S Rowe Foundation Co Fifth | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Williams Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $7,500 | 3 | 2019–2022 |
| Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elsa M Heisel Sule Charitable Trust 2005 | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Earthward Bound Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| GE Aerospace Foundation | $2,225 | 5 | 2020–2023 |
| 1002 Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Lila L Gallimore Trust | $1,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Charles a Dana Foundation | $668 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Cissell Family Charitable Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baird Foundation Inc | $13 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2019) to $1.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $971K.
What grants has Cincinnati Shakespeare Company received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Otto M Budig Family Foundation | UNRESTRICED CONTRIBUTION | $455,000 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts | Sustaining Impact Grant | $198,200 |
| 2025 | Kythryn & Vishnoo Shahani Charitable Trust | General Program | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Tr UI8W Eleanora Alms | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Charles H Dater Foundation Inc | Csc Education And Outreach Program | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Frances R Luther Charitable Trust | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Arts Midwest Incorporated | Shakespeare in American Communities: Schools 2024-2025 | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Millstone Fund | PROJECT/PROGRAM | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,275 |
| 2025 | NLT Foundation Inc | ARTS/ARTS EDUCATION | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Johnson Charitable Gift Fund | GENERAL FUND | $15,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $12,000 |
| 2025 | The Lamacchia Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Board of Trustees of Woodward High School | Support for Project 38 for CPS student theatrical attendance & participation | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Ridgeway Foundation | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $3,000 |
| 2025 | William P Anderson Foundation Central Trust | GENERAL USE AND PURPOSES | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Americana Arts Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Charles Scott Riley III Foundation | PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $1,500 |
| 2025 | 1002 Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Otto M Budig Family Foundation | UNRESTRICED CONTRIBUTION | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts | Sustaining Impact Grant | $198,700 |
| 2024 | The Greater Cincinnati Foundation | PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT | $104,129 |
| 2024 | The Linnemann Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $55,000 |
| 2024 | Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr | SHAKESPEARE AND THE CLASSICS FOR ALL | $50,000 |
| 2024 | John a Schroth Family Char Tr | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM | $49,730 |
| 2024 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Charles H Dater Foundation Inc | CSC Education and Outreach Program | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Pulley Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 152 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Cincinnati Shakespeare Company?
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts ($1.5M), The Otto M Budig Family Foundation ($818K), The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ($634K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.7M in grants to Cincinnati Shakespeare Company between 2019–2025.
Who is Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's largest funder?
Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts is the largest recorded funder of Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, with $1.5M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Cincinnati Shakespeare Company received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.7M in grants to Cincinnati Shakespeare Company across 152 grants from 48 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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