Lantern Theater Company

Philadelphia, PA ·EIN 23-2798692 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$3.2M received 42 funders 131 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Lantern Theater Company?

Lantern Theater Company is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by The William Penn Foundation ($1.4M), Wyncote Foundation ($500K), Hilda & Preston Davis Foundation ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to Lantern Theater Company between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The William Penn Foundation$1,367,875172020–2024
Wyncote Foundation$500,00052020–2024
Hilda & Preston Davis Foundation$200,00042021–2024
The Shubert Foundation Inc$165,00042021–2024
Arts Midwest Incorporated$150,00052021–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$100,00012021
Straus-Harris Foundation$95,00052020–2024
Bissell Family Foundation$75,00022024
The Suzanne Roberts Cultural Development$75,00052020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$74,50032021–2024
Independence Foundation$65,00082020–2024
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving$50,00012024
The Philadelphia Foundation$41,51032020–2024
Krouse Neal W Charitable Foundation$30,00012023
Rosenlund Family Foundation Inv Mgr$26,00052021–2025
Victory Foundation$25,00012024
Mkm Foundation$22,50032020–2022
The Sylvia W and Randle M Kauders$20,00022023–2024
Elder Family Foundation$15,00032021–2024
Bethany Asplundh Family Foundation DBA$15,00012020
Janet Yaseen Foundation Inc$12,50032021–2023
The Lida Foundation$12,00042020–2023
The Philadelphia Cultural Fund Inc$11,94112020
Harry G Austin & Pauline M Austin Foundation$10,90042021–2024
C F Holdship Charitable Trust$10,00012021

Showing top 25 of 42 funders by total given.

What grants has Lantern Theater Company received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Arts Midwest IncorporatedShakespeare in American Communities: Schools 2024-2025$50,000
2025Rosenlund Family Foundation Inv MgrPLAYWRITING AND ACTING$5,000
2024The William Penn FoundationCOMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO ENGAGE WITH AUDIENCES IN NORTHWEST PHILADELPHIA.$110,000
2024Wyncote FoundationSUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS$100,000
2024The William Penn FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TRANSITION FUNDING FY24, FY25$93,750
2024Hartford Foundation for Public GivingCAPITAL GRANTS$50,000
2024Bissell Family FoundationGENERAL$50,000
2024Straus-Harris FoundationCONTRIBUTION TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$50,000
2024Hilda & Preston Davis FoundationTheater Exposure for School-Age Children$50,000
2024The Shubert Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES$45,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$37,000
2024The Philadelphia FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$26,000
2024Bissell Family FoundationGENERAL$25,000
2024Arts Midwest IncorporatedShakespeare in American Communities: Schools$25,000
2024Victory FoundationILLUMINATION PROGRAM$25,000
2024The Suzanne Roberts Cultural DevelopmentTO HELP FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET$15,000
2024The Sylvia W and Randle M KaudersLANTERN THEATER COMPANY'S ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM, ILLUMINATION$10,000
2024Independence FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024America's CharitiesGENERAL SUPPORT$9,509
2024The Stewart Family FoundationGENERAL$5,000
2024Rosenlund Family Foundation Inv MgrPLAYWRITING AND ACTING$5,000
2024Elder Family FoundationGeneral Operations$5,000
2024The William Penn FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$4,000
2024Harry G Austin & Pauline M Austin FoundationSUPPORT$3,500
2024Nora Roberts FoundationOPERATIONS$3,000
2024The William Penn FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
2024Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UwGENERAL$1,500
2024Lindback Cr & Mf Foundation Tw MainGENERAL OPERATING$1,000
2024The Brind FoundationCHARITABLE$500
2024Vital Spark FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE GRANT$500

Showing 30 most recent of 131 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Lantern Theater Company?

Lantern Theater Company is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by The William Penn Foundation ($1.4M), Wyncote Foundation ($500K), Hilda & Preston Davis Foundation ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to Lantern Theater Company between 2020–2025.

Who is Lantern Theater Company's largest funder?

The William Penn Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Lantern Theater Company, with $1.4M across 17 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Lantern Theater Company received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to Lantern Theater Company across 131 grants from 42 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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