Northern Stage Company
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$11.7M
Foundation funders
29
Grants recorded
100
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Northern Stage Company?
Northern Stage Company is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation ($10.0M), The Shubert Foundation Inc ($300K), Vermont Council on the Arts Inc ($289K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.7M in grants to Northern Stage Company between 2019–2025.
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| The Chin Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Hunter Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Ford Foundation | $600 | 5 | 2023–2024 |
| The Cigna Group Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2019) to $2.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $202K.
What grants has Northern Stage Company received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $80,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $71,500 |
| 2025 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | DAF - Arts & Culture | $17,500 |
| 2025 | Vermont Council on the Arts Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $11,000 |
| 2025 | Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital | SHOW SPONSORSHIP | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Scripps Family Fund for Education | FINANCIAL AID FOR THEATER PROGRAMS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Fannie M Lienhard Foundation | General Fund | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Claremont Savings Bank Foundation | Grant funds will support the development and production of their plays, workshops, rehearsals, and performances expected to reach more than 7,000 audience members. | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation | LEADERSHIP-"BOLD CIRCLE" GRANT: PURPOSE: TO CREATE A NETWORK OF ARTISTIC DIRECTORS AS WELL AS ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTORS, PRODUCERS, AND FELLOWS, WHO IN TURN WILL SUPPORT INNOVATIVE WRITERS, DIRECTORS, AND DESIGNERS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PIECES OF ARTISTIC WORK WRITTEN FOR THE THEATER STAGE. | $1,260,652 |
| 2024 | The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation | YOUTH AND EDUCATION-"BRIDGEUP" THEATER IN THE SCHOOLS GRANT:PURPOSE: "CHANGING THE LIVES OF STUDENTS IN VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE"-TO SUPPORT STUDENT AND FAMILY MATINEE SCHOLARSHIPS AND TO INCREASE THEATER ACCESS AND LEARNING RESOURCES FOR RURAL AND UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BRING TEACHING ARTISTS INTO THE CLASSROOM, SUPPORT CURRICULAR NEEDS IN UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS, AND INTRODUCE YOUNG PEOPLE TO THEATER THROUGH ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS. | $286,200 |
| 2024 | The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation | LEADERSHIP-"BOLD VENTURES" GRANT:PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE ARTISTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP NEW AND TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS FOR LIVE THEATER. | $222,000 |
| 2024 | The Burkehaven Family Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation | YOUTH AND EDUCATION-"BRIDGEUP" BOOTCAMP GRANT:PURPOSE: "PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & MENTORSHIP FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF THEATER ARTISTS". BOOTCAMP PREPARES HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS, AND RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES FOR FURTHER TRAINING IN THE THEATER ARTS BY PROVIDING PERSONALIZED AND IN-DEPTH THEATER TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO ACHIEVE THE NEXT STEP IN FURTHERING THEIR CAREERS OR EDUCATION. | $105,000 |
| 2024 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $65,000 |
| 2024 | Mary W Harriman Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc | ARTS & CULTURE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | To support the capital campaign to create housing for artists | $40,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $28,000 |
| 2024 | New Hampshire Charitable Foundation | For a designated distributions and general/operating support | $26,351 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ARTS AND CULTURE | $18,600 |
| 2024 | The Vermont Community Foundation | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR HOUSING | $17,600 |
| 2024 | BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $12,000 |
| 2024 | The Burkehaven Family Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Vermont Council on the Arts Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $9,000 |
| 2024 | The Scripps Family Fund for Education | FINANCIAL AID FOR THEATER PROGRAMS | $7,000 |
| 2024 | The Chin Family Foundation | Annual Fund | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Fannie M Lienhard Foundation | General Fund | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $75 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $75 |
| 2023 | The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation | BOLD CIRCLE GRANT (BOLD THEATER WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CIRCLE GRANT):PURPOSE: TO CREATE A NETWORK OF WOMEN ARTISTIC DIRECTORS AS WELL AS ASSOCIATE ARISTIC DIRECTORS, PRODUCERS, AND FELLOWS, WHO IN TURN WILL SUPPORT WOMEN WRITERS, DIRECTORS, DESIGNERS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PIECES OF ARTISTIC WORK WRITTEN FOR THE THEATER STAGE. | $605,652 |
Showing 30 most recent of 100 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Northern Stage Company?
Northern Stage Company is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation ($10.0M), The Shubert Foundation Inc ($300K), Vermont Council on the Arts Inc ($289K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.7M in grants to Northern Stage Company between 2019–2025.
Who is Northern Stage Company's largest funder?
The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Northern Stage Company, with $10.0M across 18 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Northern Stage Company received?
IRS 990 filings record $11.7M in grants to Northern Stage Company across 100 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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