First Stage
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$840K
Foundation funders
31
Grants recorded
83
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds First Stage?
First Stage is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($206K), Richard and Ethel Herzfeld ($155K), Joseph and Vera Zilber Family ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $840K in grants to First Stage between 2019–2025.
Show all 31 funders
| Wilson Family Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 2 | 2020–2023 |
| Youth Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Crysdahl Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Badger Meter Foundation Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Curt and Sue Culver | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Caplin Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2020) to $272K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $99K.
What grants has First Stage received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Revada Foundation | SUPPORT FOR THE 2025 LOGAN FESTIVAL | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Plan Foundation | GENERAL / EXEMPT PURPOSES | $7,000 |
| 2025 | William N and Janice V Godfrey | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Hunt Family Foundation | ASSIST CHILD LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Gardner Foundation | OPERATING EXPENSES | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Charles D Ortgiesen Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | James Wheeler Campbell Memorial | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Lumw Foundation | GENERAL | $500 |
| 2024 | Richard and Ethel Herzfeld | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $155,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $50,500 |
| 2024 | Revada Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE 2024 LOGAN FESTIVAL | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Arzbaecher Family Foundation | ASSIST ORGANIZATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Plan Foundation | GENERAL / EXEMPT PURPOSES | $7,000 |
| 2024 | William N and Janice V Godfrey | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Hauske Family Foundation Inc | COMMUNITY AND ARTS SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Charles D Ortgiesen Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Sheehan Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $2,500 |
| 2024 | James Wheeler Campbell Memorial | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Usinger Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL | $750 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Bert L and Patricia S Steigleder Charitable | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Plan Foundation | GENERAL / EXEMPT PURPOSES | $7,000 |
| 2023 | Arzbaecher Family Foundation | ASSIST ORGANIZATION | $6,885 |
| 2023 | William N and Janice V Godfrey | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Gardner Foundation | OPERATING EXPENSES | $4,500 |
| 2023 | Hauske Family Foundation Inc | COMMUNITY AND ARTS SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2023 | Charles D Ortgiesen Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Lumw Foundation | GENERAL | $2,000 |
| 2023 | James Wheeler Campbell Memorial | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 83 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds First Stage?
First Stage is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($206K), Richard and Ethel Herzfeld ($155K), Joseph and Vera Zilber Family ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $840K in grants to First Stage between 2019–2025.
Who is First Stage's largest funder?
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program is the largest recorded funder of First Stage, with $206K across 3 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has First Stage received?
IRS 990 filings record $840K in grants to First Stage across 83 grants from 31 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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