Opening Act Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Brooklyn, NY EIN 13-4127500

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$2.6M

Foundation funders

51

Grants recorded

130

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Opening Act Inc?

Opening Act Inc is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund ($420K), Pinkerton Foundation ($220K), The Scripps Family Fund for Education ($210K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Opening Act Inc between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund$420,00052020–2024
Pinkerton Foundation$220,00032020–2023
The Scripps Family Fund for Education$210,00072019–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$192,50052021–2025
The Angelo Family Charitable Foundation$166,00052020–2024
The New York Community Trust$115,00012023
Shippy Foundation$95,00032022–2024
Brooklyn Community Foundation$90,00022023–2024
Youth Improving Non-Profits for Children$88,00032020–2022
AT&T Foundation$80,00022021–2022
Marrus Family Foundation Inc$70,00032022–2024
Lily Auchincloss Foundation Inc$60,00032020–2022
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc$51,28312021
William T Grant Foundation Inc$50,00022020–2023
The Denver Foundation$48,70632022–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$46,92012020
William H Herrman Foundation Inc$45,25032020–2022
The Sidney J Weinberg Jr Foundation$45,00022023–2024
The New York Urban League Inc$45,00012023
The Lotos Foundation Inc$42,00052021–2025
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$42,00022019–2021
Axe-Houghton Foundation$37,50072020–2026
Find Your Light Foundation$37,50042021–2024
Jewish Communal Fund$36,00042023–2024
Broadway Caresequity Fights AIDS Inc$35,37552020–2025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K5 grants2019 19 grants2020 20 grants2021 23 grants2022 29 grants2023 21 grants2024 11 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2026) to $711K (2023). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.

What grants has Opening Act Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Axe-Houghton FoundationOpening Act Theater Programs$7,000
2026L E Phillips Family Foundation IncOPERATING FUNDS$500
2025National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$76,500
2025The Scripps Family Fund for EducationSUPPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL THEATER PROGRAMS$30,000
2025Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustOPENING ACT ARTS PROGRAMMING$17,000
2025The Lotos Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP$10,000
2025Broadway Caresequity Fights AIDS IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
2025Axe-Houghton FoundationMiddle School After School Theater Program$7,000
2025Page & Otto Marx Jr FoundationARTS, CULTURE$5,000
2025Maurice J Cotter & Muriel J SheahanDONATION$3,120
2025Tony Randall Theatrical Fund IncDONATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$1,000
2025Wintman Family Charitable Trust BPUBLIC WELFARE$500
2025L E Phillips Family Foundation IncOPERATING FUNDS$500
2024Morris and Alma Schapiro FundGENERAL PURPOSE$90,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$60,000
2024Brooklyn Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$45,000
2024The Angelo Family Charitable FoundationFOR OPERATIONS$40,000
2024The Scripps Family Fund for EducationAFTER-SCHOOL THEATER PROGRAMS$30,000
2024The Denver FoundationARTS & CULTURE$25,495
2024Shippy FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Marrus Family Foundation IncCHARITY$25,000
2024The Sidney J Weinberg Jr FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$11,500
2024Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$11,500
2024Find Your Light FoundationTO PROVIDE A VITAL SERVICE TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS$10,000
2024The Lotos Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP$8,000
2024Broadway Caresequity Fights AIDS IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
2024Axe-Houghton FoundationMiddle School After School Theater Program$6,000
2024Colorado Gives FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$5,180
2024Page & Otto Marx Jr FoundationGENERAL$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 130 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Opening Act Inc?

Opening Act Inc is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund ($420K), Pinkerton Foundation ($220K), The Scripps Family Fund for Education ($210K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Opening Act Inc between 2019–2026.

Who is Opening Act Inc's largest funder?

Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund is the largest recorded funder of Opening Act Inc, with $420K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Opening Act Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Opening Act Inc across 130 grants from 51 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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