McCarter Theatre Company

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Princeton, NJ EIN 21-0724198

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2026

Total received

$7.5M

Foundation funders

54

Grants recorded

152

Years covered

2018–2026

Who funds McCarter Theatre Company?

McCarter Theatre Company is funded by 54 grantmakers, led by The Trustees of Princeton University ($3.1M), Northern Stage Company ($1.4M), The Shubert Foundation Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.5M in grants to McCarter Theatre Company between 2018–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Trustees of Princeton University$3,100,86972019–2025
Northern Stage Company$1,382,50062021–2025
The Shubert Foundation Inc$1,000,00052021–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$389,00062020–2025
Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc$288,60052020–2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$260,680172020–2024
The Edward E & Marie L Matthews Foundation$256,00052020–2024
The Kantian Foundation$80,00022018–2020
The Burke Foundation Inc$61,00022024
Curtis W McGraw Foundation$55,00022024–2025
Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Inc$55,00012020
The Len and Laura Berlik Foundation Inc$50,00022024–2025
George H and Estelle M Sands Foundation$50,00012024
The Dubose & Dorothy Heyward Mem FD$50,00022022–2024
Runestone Family Foundation$45,50052019–2020
The Snyder Family Fund$41,00062020–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$33,94032021–2024
Community Foundation of New Jersey$30,50012022
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer Inc$30,15052019–2025
The Starr Foundation$25,00012024
New Jersey Council For The Humanities$20,00012020
The Fitzberg Foundation$15,00012024
Mid Atlantic Arts Inc$13,50022022–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$12,22012025
Cecelia Joyce and Seward Johnson$12,00032019–2025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2018 7 grants2019 31 grants2020 19 grants2021 20 grants2022 13 grants2023 38 grants2024 22 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2018 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2026) to $1.4M (2025). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

What grants has McCarter Theatre Company received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026The Anne and Gerald Freedman CharitableGENERAL DONATION TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES.$2,000
2025The Trustees of Princeton UniversityCONTRIBUTION$657,267
2025Northern Stage CompanyWOMEN ARTISTIC DIREC$390,000
2025The Shubert Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES$200,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS$25,000
2025Curtis W McGraw FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
2025The Len and Laura Berlik Foundation IncAN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.$25,000
2025The Snyder Family FundGeneral & Unrestricted$20,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$12,220
2025The Haley FoundationOPERATING FUND$6,000
2025Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer IncCHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,750
2025The IV FundGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,400
2025Cecelia Joyce and Seward JohnsonGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2025Margaret and Marshall BartlettGENERAL$3,000
2025The Olsen Foundation a New JerseyASSISTANCE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE$3,000
2025Banmarkay Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2025Campbell Family Foundation IncGeneral Fund$2,500
2025The Anne and Gerald Freedman CharitableGENERAL DONATION TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES.$2,000
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$1,200
2025Atkins Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2025Wm Bryce Thompson FoundationUNRESTRICTED DONATION$1,000
2025Educational Ventures IncGENERAL SUPPORT$800
2025The Aresty FoundationTo carry out charitable purpose of organization$600
2024The Trustees of Princeton UniversityCONTRIBUTION$407,267
2024Northern Stage CompanyWOMEN ARTISTIC DIREC$210,000
2024The Shubert Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES$200,000
2024The Edward E & Marie L Matthews FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$102,000
2024Princeton Area Community Foundation IncGeneral$80,450
2024George H and Estelle M Sands FoundationGENERAL$50,000
2024The Burke Foundation IncSUPPORT FREE AND REDUCED THEATER TICKET PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES$50,000

Showing 30 most recent of 152 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds McCarter Theatre Company?

McCarter Theatre Company is funded by 54 grantmakers, led by The Trustees of Princeton University ($3.1M), Northern Stage Company ($1.4M), The Shubert Foundation Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.5M in grants to McCarter Theatre Company between 2018–2026.

Who is McCarter Theatre Company's largest funder?

The Trustees of Princeton University is the largest recorded funder of McCarter Theatre Company, with $3.1M across 7 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has McCarter Theatre Company received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.5M in grants to McCarter Theatre Company across 152 grants from 54 funders between 2018–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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