Contra-Tiempo
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$1.8M
Foundation funders
13
Grants recorded
25
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Contra-Tiempo?
Contra-Tiempo is funded by 13 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.0M), Perenchio Foundation ($253K), The California Endowment ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Contra-Tiempo between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Perenchio Foundation | $253,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The California Endowment | $200,000 | 3 | 2023–2024 |
| The Herb Alpert Foundation | $180,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated | $81,250 | 3 | 2021–2025 |
| The Map Fund Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Public Media Institute | $22,200 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Performance Network Inc | $22,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation | $15,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Danceusa | $7,655 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Association of Latino Arts and Culture | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Robert R McCormick Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2020) to $798K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $83K.
What grants has Contra-Tiempo received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT | $61,250 |
| 2025 | National Performance Network Inc | INITIATIVES AND CREATION FUND | $22,000 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING AND A NEW, SHARED LEADERSHIP-STRUCTURE | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Perenchio Foundation | GENERAL | $220,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | ADVANCING COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH THE ARTS: TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ART PERFORMANCES AND TRAININGS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA THAT UPLIFT HEALTH AND RACIAL JUSTICE ISSUES. | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Herb Alpert Foundation | CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Public Media Institute | SUPPORTING GRANT | $22,200 |
| 2024 | New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation | To create a future where all people are awakened to a sense of themselves as artists and social change agents through engaging community in the creative process, facilitating dialogue, and creating physically intense and politically astute performance work. | $7,000 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING AND A NEW, SHARED LEADERSHIP-STRUCTURE | $600,000 |
| 2023 | The California Endowment | UPLIFTING COMMUNITY HEALTH MESSAGING THROUGH THE ARTS: TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH MESSAGING THAT AMPLIFIES HEALTH EQUITY AND RACIAL JUSTICE ISSUES THROUGH ART PERFORMANCES AND TRAININGS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Herb Alpert Foundation | CHARITABLE | $35,000 |
| 2023 | Perenchio Foundation | GENERAL | $33,000 |
| 2023 | The California Endowment | ADVANCING HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY THROUGH THE ARTS: TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF CALIFORNIANS THROUGH THE ARTS BY ENCOURAGING INCREASED MIND AND BODY CONNECTION THROUGH MOVEMENT AND ADVANCING THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF ALL CALIFORNIANS. | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation | To create a future where all people are awakened to a sense of themselves as artists and social change agents through engaging community in the creative process, facilitating dialogue, and creating physically intense and politically astute performance work. | $5,000 |
| 2022 | The Herb Alpert Foundation | CHARITABLE | $45,000 |
| 2022 | The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation | To create a future where all people are awakened to a sense of themselves as artists and social change agents through engaging community in the creative process, facilitating dialogue, and creating physically intense and politically astute performance work. | $3,000 |
| 2022 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | General operations | $2,500 |
| 2021 | The Herb Alpert Foundation | CHARITABLE | $40,000 |
| 2021 | The Map Fund Inc | PROJECT SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2021 | New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2021 | National Association of Latino Arts and Culture | NFA-ACTOS DE CONFIANZA | $5,000 |
| 2020 | The Herb Alpert Foundation | CHARITABLE | $35,000 |
| 2020 | Danceusa | DANCE/USA FELLOWSHIPS TO ARTISTS | $7,655 |
| 2020 | Robert R McCormick Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Contra-Tiempo?
Contra-Tiempo is funded by 13 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.0M), Perenchio Foundation ($253K), The California Endowment ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Contra-Tiempo between 2020–2025.
Who is Contra-Tiempo's largest funder?
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Contra-Tiempo, with $1.0M across 2 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has Contra-Tiempo received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Contra-Tiempo across 25 grants from 13 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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