Motus Theater
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.7M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
54
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Motus Theater?
Motus Theater is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by The Denver Foundation ($350K), Colorado Gives Foundation ($210K), Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc ($150K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Motus Theater between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2019) to $443K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $76K.
What grants has Motus Theater received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Neuman Family Foundation | ARTS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Philanthropiece Foundation | PROGRAM SPECIFIC | $3,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Larimer County | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Denver Foundation | THEATER | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Colorado Health Foundation | COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Support for JustUs: Stories from the Frontlines of the Juvenile Justice System | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Unlikely Collaborators Inc | SEE PART IV | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation Boulder County | GENERAL SUPPORT | $36,000 |
| 2024 | Rose Community Foundation | General operating support | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $31,547 |
| 2024 | Unlikely Collaborators Foundation | Motus Theater uses autobiographical storytelling to explore identity and personal transformation. The UC grant supports TRANSformative Stories, a touring production that invites audiences to expand their Perception Box through powerful, perspective-shifting monologues. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Marvin Naiman and Margery Goldman Family | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The Denver Foundation | THEATER | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $45,920 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation Boulder County | GENERAL SUPPORT | $37,000 |
| 2023 | Rose Community Foundation | General operating support | $25,750 |
| 2023 | Unlikely Collaborators Foundation | Support the TRANSformative Stories Project, where participants create autobiographical monologues about their experiences with gender oppression and liberation, helping them replace false narratives with affirming ones that highlight their powerful humanity. | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Mile High United Way Inc | OTHER | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Marvin Naiman and Margery Goldman Family | General & Unrestricted | $21,500 |
| 2023 | Emsa Fund Inc | CULTURAL ACTIVITIES | $11,500 |
| 2022 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | GENERAL | $150,000 |
| 2022 | Mile High United Way Inc | OTHER GRANT | $65,000 |
| 2022 | The Denver Foundation | THEATER | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $43,095 |
| 2022 | Community Foundation Boulder County | GENERAL SUPPORT | $19,450 |
| 2022 | Emsa Fund Inc | CULTURAL ACTIVITIES | $10,000 |
| 2022 | The Marvin Naiman and Margery Goldman Family | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 54 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Motus Theater?
Motus Theater is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by The Denver Foundation ($350K), Colorado Gives Foundation ($210K), Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc ($150K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Motus Theater between 2019–2025.
Who is Motus Theater's largest funder?
The Denver Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Motus Theater, with $350K across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Motus Theater received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Motus Theater across 54 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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