New York Shakespeare Festival

New York, NY ·EIN 13-1844852 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$32.9M received 89 funders 200 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds New York Shakespeare Festival?

New York Shakespeare Festival is funded by 89 grantmakers, led by Luesther T Mertz Charitable Trust ($14.6M), The Ford Foundation ($2.3M), The Tow Foundation Inc ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $32.9M in grants to New York Shakespeare Festival between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Luesther T Mertz Charitable Trust$14,600,00022021–2022
The Ford Foundation$2,301,73782021–2024
The Tow Foundation Inc$2,058,800122021–2024
Jerome L Greene Foundation$2,000,00032021–2023
The Shubert Foundation Inc$1,350,00042021–2024
The Sarah Min and Matt Pincus Foundation$1,150,00032021–2023
The New York Community Trust$816,65052023–2024
Jewish Communal Fund$708,17042021–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$668,08342021–2024
The Susan Stein Shiva Foundation$650,00032021–2022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$605,79442021–2024
Tides Center$441,90022022–2024
Glff Inc$425,00032021–2024
Grand Street Foundation$400,00042021–2024
Edelstein Family Foundation 984609$385,00042021–2024
Hispanic Federation Inc$320,00022023–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$320,00022023–2024
The Zegar Family Foundation$300,00032021–2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$295,00022021–2022
Endeavor Foundation Inc$240,00032021–2024
Arison Arts Foundation$225,00022023–2024
The Macmillan Family Foundation Inc$200,00012023
National Philanthropic Trust$165,75012022
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$150,00012024
The Shs Foundation$150,00032021–2024
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William Randolph Hearst Foundation$150,00012023
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$125,00042022–2024
The Kors Le Pere Foundation$100,00042023–2024
The Marie-Josee and Henry R Kravis$100,00012021
The Chicago Community Trust$95,00032022–2024
The Starr Foundation$75,00032022–2024
The Dubose & Dorothy Heyward Mem Fd$75,00022022–2023
At&t Foundation$75,00012021
Charities Aid Foundation America$73,77222023–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$58,25022021–2024
One World Fund$55,04222022–2024
The Laurie M Tisch Foundation Inc$55,00012023
Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation$52,50032022–2024
Herman Goldman Foundation$51,50042024–2025
The March Forth Foundation$50,00012024
Marshall Rose Foundation Inc$50,00022024
The Estee Lauder Companies Charitable$50,00042021–2024
Alice L Walton Foundation$50,00012023
Time Warner Foundation Inc CO Warner Bros Discovery Inc$50,00012021
Ac & Jc Foundation Inc$50,00012021
Mutual of America Foundation$38,15032022–2024
The Morrison & Foerster Foundation$35,60032022–2024
Jkw Foundation Tr Ua 092597$35,00022022–2024
Harry J Nederlander Charitable$35,00012021
New England Foundation for the Arts$35,00012021
Marquit-grieser Fund$30,00022024
The Brown Foundation Inc$30,00032022–2024
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$30,00032022–2024
The Speyer Family Foundation Inc$25,00012023
Diamonstein-spielvogel Foundation Inc$25,00012021
The J Paul Getty Trust$20,00012023
The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc$20,00022022–2023
Doris Duke Foundation$15,00012024
Jewish Federation of Cleveland$14,50022022–2024
Distracted Globe Foundation$12,07812022
Impactassetsinc$11,00022022–2023
Granny B&p Foundation$10,00012024
Anna L Weissberger Foundation Ltd$10,00012024
GiveClear Foundation$10,00012024
The Liberal Do-gooder Foundation$10,00012023
Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Inc$10,00012022
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$8,73932022–2024
Open Society Institute$8,70072022–2024
American Express Foundation$8,00012023
Bristol-myers Squibb Foundation Inc$7,65022023
The Lucille Lortel Foundation Inc$6,50032022–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$5,00112023
Bevan Daddino Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Baton Rouge Area Foundation$5,00012023
Nelson B Delavan Found Part a Xxxxx9000$3,00012024
Still Point Fund$3,00012022
Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Inc$1,70012022
Israel Meir Foundation Inc$1,53112022
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$1,35032022–2024
The Pestcoe Family Foundation$1,25012022
Spector Family Foundation$1,20012024
Parker Foundation$1,00012022
Lawrence & Susan Daniels Family Foundation$1,00022022
First Eagle Investments Foundation$66722022–2023
Viking Global Foundation Inc$60012022
Fraser Family Foundation Inc$55012024
The Commonwealth Fund$50012023
The John a Hartford Foundation Inc$10012024
The Baltimore Family Fund$10012022

What grants has New York Shakespeare Festival received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Herman Goldman Foundation2024 GO PUBLIC! Fund$15,000
2025Herman Goldman FoundationPublic Theater Fund$8,000
2024The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT TO REVITALIZE THE DELACORTE THEATER IN CENTRAL PARK, HOME OF FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK, BY ADDRESSING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, ACCESSIBILITY, AND THEATRICAL NEEDS.$1,000,000
2024The Tow Foundation IncTHE PUBLIC THEATER'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$500,000
2024The Shubert Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES$350,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundARTS AND CULTURE$276,250
2024The Ford FoundationCORE SUPPORT FOR THE PUBLIC'S DISABILITY INITIATIVES, INCLUDING PRODUCING, PARTNERSHIPS AND NEW PRACTICES.$250,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$248,754
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$222,260
2024Hispanic Federation IncDonor-Advised$175,000
2024The Tow Foundation IncPUBLIC WORKS & MOBILE UNIT$150,000
2024Glff IncGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
2024The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO SUPPORT LEGACY PLANNING$150,000
2024Tides CenterEQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT$147,300
2024Grand Street FoundationCHARITY$100,000
2024The New York Community TrustFOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.$100,000
2024Edelstein Family Foundation 984609PROGRAM SUPPORT$100,000
2024Arison Arts FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024The Tow Foundation IncPLAYWRIGHT RESIDENCY PROGRAM$82,500
2024The New York Community TrustFOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$78,750
2024Endeavor Foundation IncPUBLIC WORKS$75,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$70,000
2024The March Forth FoundationGENERAL$50,000
2024The Shs FoundationTHE ARTS$50,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$49,222
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$38,500
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$31,250
2024One World FundSUPPORT FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM$30,042
2024Marshall Rose Foundation Incgeneral purpose$25,000
2024The Kors Le Pere FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds New York Shakespeare Festival?

New York Shakespeare Festival is funded by 89 grantmakers, led by Luesther T Mertz Charitable Trust ($14.6M), The Ford Foundation ($2.3M), The Tow Foundation Inc ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $32.9M in grants to New York Shakespeare Festival between 2021–2025.

Who is New York Shakespeare Festival's largest funder?

Luesther T Mertz Charitable Trust is the largest recorded funder of New York Shakespeare Festival, with $14.6M across 2 grants (2021–2022).

How much grant funding has New York Shakespeare Festival received?

IRS 990 filings record $32.9M in grants to New York Shakespeare Festival across 200 grants from 89 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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