Penumbra Theatre Company Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → St Paul, MN EIN 41-1563764

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$15.4M

Foundation funders

52

Grants recorded

173

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Penumbra Theatre Company Inc?

Penumbra Theatre Company Inc is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($8.7M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.2M), The McKnight Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.4M in grants to Penumbra Theatre Company Inc between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Ford Foundation$8,665,000132020–2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$2,157,50052020–2023
The McKnight Foundation$1,525,000142020–2024
Propel Nonprofits$508,83382019–2023
The Shubert Foundation Inc$335,00052021–2025
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$320,60072019–2025
HRK Foundation$197,291192020–2024
Cargill Foundation$150,00052020–2024
The Minneapolis Foundation$139,18072019–2025
Hugh J Andersen Foundation$137,00062020–2026
Joy in Blue Foundation$135,00042022–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$127,50022021–2023
Surdna Foundation Inc$125,00052019–2023
FR Bigelow Foundation$100,00032020–2021
John S and James L Knight Foundation$100,00012020
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$79,21452020–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$57,96862020–2025
Mardag Foundation$55,00022020–2022
Theatre Communications Group Inc$50,00022023–2024
Xcel Energy Foundation$47,63552020–2024
The Helgeson Foundation$47,00062020–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$44,70522022–2023
Group Health Inc$40,00032020–2024
Otto Bremer Trust$30,00012019
Hardenbergh Foundation$25,00022021–2022
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M6 grants2019 37 grants2020 32 grants2021 36 grants2022 28 grants2023 25 grants2024 8 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2026) to $4.1M (2022). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $24K.

What grants has Penumbra Theatre Company Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Hugh J Andersen FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$24,000
2025The Shubert Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES$75,000
2025Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$51,500
2025Joy in Blue FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$35,000
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES$20,380
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$12,297
2025The Helgeson FoundationGeneral Funding$10,000
2025Dr David & Karen Olson Family FoundationHUMANITARIAN$5,000
2025Lenfestey Family Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE$750,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE$750,000
2024The McKnight Foundationfor general operating support$100,000
2024The Shubert Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES$75,000
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$55,400
2024Joy in Blue FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$35,000
2024Cargill FoundationPENUMBRA CENTER FOR RACIAL HEALING$25,000
2024Hugh J Andersen FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2024Group Health IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$15,000
2024The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-ADVISED, ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES$11,250
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$10,433
2024Xcel Energy FoundationCOMMUNITY VITALITY$10,000
2024The Keith Campbell FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024The New York Community TrustFOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$10,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$10,000
2024Theatre Communications Group IncTHRIVE! - RECOGNIZE UNRESTRICTED AWARD$7,500
2024The Helgeson FoundationGeneral Funding$7,000
2024HRK FoundationGOS$5,000
2024HRK FoundationGOS$5,000
2024GHR FoundationGeneral Operations$5,000
2024McVay FoundationGENERAL OPERATION$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 173 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Penumbra Theatre Company Inc?

Penumbra Theatre Company Inc is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by The Ford Foundation ($8.7M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.2M), The McKnight Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.4M in grants to Penumbra Theatre Company Inc between 2019–2026.

Who is Penumbra Theatre Company Inc's largest funder?

The Ford Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Penumbra Theatre Company Inc, with $8.7M across 13 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Penumbra Theatre Company Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $15.4M in grants to Penumbra Theatre Company Inc across 173 grants from 52 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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