National Performance Network Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$17.6M
Foundation funders
40
Grants recorded
92
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds National Performance Network Inc?
National Performance Network Inc is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc ($5.2M), The Ford Foundation ($3.9M), Surdna Foundation Inc ($2.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.6M in grants to National Performance Network Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 40 funders
| Freeman-Woollam Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Independence Public Media of | $16,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Joyce Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Orleans Theatre Association Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| New Orleans Community Support Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Field Foundation of Illinois | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dance Service New York City Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Network for Good | $9,723 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Amphion Foundation Inc | $6,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| New Music USA Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southern Vision Alliance | $5,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Mockingbird Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gitter-Yelen Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Caufield Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $20 | 1 | 2019 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $96K (2019) to $4.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $668K.
What grants has National Performance Network Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $492,596 |
| 2025 | The New World Foundation | 25-WIO REMAINING BALANCE TRANSFER | $81,462 |
| 2025 | New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation Inc | COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP GRANT - TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAPTURE OF LOUISIANA CULTURE VIA MEDIA DOCUMENTATION | $53,500 |
| 2025 | Ruth U Fertel Foundation | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| 2025 | New Orleans Theatre Association Inc | Wonder Wander | $10,000 |
| 2025 | New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT REGRANTING PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT PRESENTING ORGANIZATIONS AND PERFORMING ARTISTS THAT PARTNER ON THE CREATION OF NEW WORK, ESPECIALLY BY EMERGING, LGBTQ, ARTISTS OF COLOR, AND THOSE WORKING IN THE SOUTH AND IN RURAL CONTEXTS | $750,000 |
| 2024 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $475,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc | EDUCATION & TRAINING | $95,750 |
| 2024 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $57,627 |
| 2024 | New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated | GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT | $55,563 |
| 2024 | Save the Music Foundation | MUSIC EDUCATION | $48,970 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham | ARTS & CULTURE | $26,500 |
| 2024 | Foundation for Louisiana | WORLDMAKERS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Ms Foundation for Women Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Borealis Philanthropy | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF NATIONAL PERFORMANCE NETWORK | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | CULTURE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Greater New Orleans Foundation | ARTS/CULTURE | $13,856 |
| 2024 | Ruth U Fertel Foundation | Unrestricted | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Theatre Communications Group Inc | THRIVE! - RECOGNIZE UNRESTRICTED AWARD | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Southern Vision Alliance | QMF GRANT TO BIRMINGHAM BLACK REPERTORY THEATRE COLLECTIVE | $5,500 |
| 2024 | The Amphion Foundation Inc | ENCOURAGE THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTEMPORARY CONCERT MUSIC | $2,000 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | THIS PROJECT GRANT SUPPORTS THE NATIONAL PERFORMANCE NETWORKS FIELD BUILDING AND RACIAL JUSTICE EFFORTS THROUGH ITS NEWLY CREATED DEPARTMENT OF RACIAL JUSTICE AND MOVEMENT BUILDING. | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT REGRANTING PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT PRESENTING ORGANIZATIONS AND PERFORMING ARTISTS THAT PARTNER ON THE CREATION OF NEW WORK, ESPECIALLY BY EMERGING, LGBTQ, ARTISTS OF COLOR, AND THOSE WORKING IN THE SOUTH AND IN RURAL CONTEXTS | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $750,000 |
| 2023 | Surdna Foundation Inc | General Support | $475,000 |
| 2023 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | CORE SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL ARTS SERVICE 2021 | $204,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $114,127 |
| 2023 | Durfee Foundation | STANTON FELLOWSHIP | $110,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 92 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds National Performance Network Inc?
National Performance Network Inc is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc ($5.2M), The Ford Foundation ($3.9M), Surdna Foundation Inc ($2.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.6M in grants to National Performance Network Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is National Performance Network Inc's largest funder?
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of National Performance Network Inc, with $5.2M across 10 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has National Performance Network Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $17.6M in grants to National Performance Network Inc across 92 grants from 40 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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