Emerson College

Boston, MA ·EIN 04-1286950 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$8.9M received 102 funders 200 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds Emerson College?

Emerson College is funded by 102 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.8M), Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc ($595K), National Philanthropic Trust ($584K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.9M in grants to Emerson College between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$2,828,00052021–2024
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc$594,67652021–2023
National Philanthropic Trust$583,50022023–2024
Tufte Charitable Foundation$500,00022021–2022
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$425,00032022–2024
The Kaplen Brothers Fund Inc$350,00032022–2024
Presti Family Foundation$251,45712024
Boston Arts Summer Institute Inc$220,00022023–2024
The Wallace Foundation$215,37722023–2024
Davis Educational Foundation$213,71312021
Boston Foundation Inc$211,50032022–2024
The Ford Foundation$200,00022023–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$200,00012023
Fidelity Foundation$198,00012021
Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)$160,00032022–2024
Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc$145,00052022–2024
Fresh Sound Foundation Inc$130,00032022–2025
The Shubert Foundation Inc$120,00042022–2024
Abrams Foundation Inc$100,00022022–2023
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$94,82522022–2023
Mary John Goree Las Animas County$71,51912022
New England Foundation for the Arts$64,31132022–2024
Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation$63,00042022–2025
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$50,00022023–2024
Asian Healthcare Foundation of$50,00012023

Showing top 25 of 102 funders by total given.

What grants has Emerson College received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Fresh Sound Foundation IncEDUCATIONAL$40,000
2025Gardiner Howland Shaw FoundationSUPPORT FOR THE PRISON EDUCATION INITIATIVE.$20,000
2025Elmer Deloura for Scholarships Sch9004SCHOLARSHIP$13,000
2025Everett & Marion Mitchell FoundationAWARDED TO 1 STUDENTS FOR$10,000
2025Everett & Marion Mitchell FoundationAWARDED TO 1 STUDENTS FOR$10,000
2025The Bookbuilders of Boston EducationalSCHOLARSHIP$3,500
2025Cochran Gifford a Tr UindSCHOLARSHIPS$1,000
2024The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR HOWLROUND PROGRAMMING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE NATIONAL PLAYWRIGHT RESIDENCY PROGRAM$830,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$351,700
2024Presti Family FoundationFOR SUPPORT OF EXEMPT PURPOSE$251,457
2024Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$175,000
2024The Wallace FoundationTo study frameworks used to archive Latin American theater in the U.S. and propose new methods to preserve its history.$165,377
2024The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR THE LATINX THEATRE COMMONS$150,000
2024The Kaplen Brothers Fund IncFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
2024The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR LATINX THEATRE COMMONS TO TRANSFORM THE NARRATIVE OF U.S. THEATRE, AMPLIFY THE VISIBILITY OF LATINX PERFORMANCE MAKING, AND SUPPORT EQUITY THROUGH ADVOCACY, ART MAKING, CONVENING, AND SCHOLARSHIP$100,000
2024Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$52,500
2024Waldis Family Foundation IncSupport Youth Education$46,976
2024Liberty Mutual Foundation IncARTSEMERSON ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAMS$45,000
2024Fresh Sound Foundation IncEDUCATIONAL$40,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundEDUCATION$40,000
2024The Rowe Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$35,000
2024The Alvan G & Carol J Lampke FamilyIN SUPPORT OF FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS$35,000
2024The Shubert Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES$35,000
2024Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Education$30,000
2024Trust for Mutual UnderstandingGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2024Boston Arts Summer Institute IncCHARITABLE PURPOSES$20,000
2024Gardiner Howland Shaw FoundationSUPPORT FOR THE PRISON EDUCATION INITIATIVE.$15,000
2024Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$15,000
2024New England Foundation for the ArtsGENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT$15,000
2024Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$13,750

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Emerson College?

Emerson College is funded by 102 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.8M), Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc ($595K), National Philanthropic Trust ($584K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.9M in grants to Emerson College between 2021–2025.

Who is Emerson College's largest funder?

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Emerson College, with $2.8M across 5 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Emerson College received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.9M in grants to Emerson College across 200 grants from 102 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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