Shakespeare Play on

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Santa Cruz, CA EIN 46-4635444

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$1.2M

Foundation funders

14

Grants recorded

33

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Shakespeare Play on?

Shakespeare Play on is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation Santa Cruz County ($752K), The David and Lucile Packard Foundation ($155K), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($76K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Shakespeare Play on between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2019 6 grants2020 6 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2025) to $464K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $58K.

What grants has Shakespeare Play on received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The David William Upham FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2025The Shubert Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES$15,000
2025Volunteer Centers of Santa Cruz CountyGENERAL SUPPORT$10,220
2025Harry G Austin & Pauline M Austin FoundationSUPPORT$3,200
2024Community Foundation Santa Cruz CountyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$430,595
2024Monterey Peninsula FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
2024Santa Fe Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$5,250
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$3,500
2023Community Foundation Santa Cruz CountyFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$175,420
2023The David and Lucile Packard FoundationFamilies and Communities$70,000
2023Arts Midwest IncorporatedShakespeare in American Communities: Schools$25,000
2023Santa Fe Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2023Harry G Austin & Pauline M Austin FoundationSUPPORT$3,800
2023Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$3,000
2022National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$30,000
2022Community Foundation Santa Cruz CountyFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, DONATION MATCH$23,289
2022Santa Fe Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2022Harry G Austin & Pauline M Austin FoundationSUPPORT$3,000
2022Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$2,500
2021The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLOCAL GRANTMAKING$70,000
2021Silicon Valley Community FoundationArts & Culture$50,500
2021Community Foundation Santa Cruz CountyARTS, HISTORY, AND CULTURE$29,211
2021Friends Fiduciary CorporationUNRESTRICTED (DAF RECOMMENDATION)$25,000
2021Santa Fe Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2021Harry G Austin & Pauline M Austin FoundationSUPPORT$3,500
2020Silicon Valley Community FoundationArts & Culture$25,000
2020Community Foundation Santa Cruz CountyARTS, HISTORY, AND CULTURE$21,555
2020The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLOCAL GRANTMAKING$15,000
2020Santa Fe Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 33 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Shakespeare Play on?

Shakespeare Play on is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation Santa Cruz County ($752K), The David and Lucile Packard Foundation ($155K), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($76K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Shakespeare Play on between 2019–2025.

Who is Shakespeare Play on's largest funder?

Community Foundation Santa Cruz County is the largest recorded funder of Shakespeare Play on, with $752K across 6 grants (2019–2024).

How much grant funding has Shakespeare Play on received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Shakespeare Play on across 33 grants from 14 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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