The National Theatre Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Washington, DC EIN 52-1014217

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$1.2M

Foundation funders

17

Grants recorded

30

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds The National Theatre Foundation?

The National Theatre Foundation is funded by 17 grantmakers, led by Greater Washington Community Foundation ($640K), Wilkes Family Foundation Inc ($298K), Latino Economic Development Corporation ($105K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to The National Theatre Foundation between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 13 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2023) to $535K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $318K.

What grants has The National Theatre Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Wilkes Family Foundation IncSECURING THE FUTURE CAMPAIGN$250,000
2025Wilkes Family Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$17,500
2025Alisann and Terry Collins FoundationGENERAL USE$15,000
2025Greater Washington Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Wilkes Family Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$10,000
2025Nora Roberts FoundationOPERATIONS$5,000
2025Cal Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSES$5,000
2025Awa Family FoundationPRESEVE THE NATIONAL THEATRE$5,000
2024The Robert & Christina SilbermanOPERATING GIFT$26,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,600
2024Greater Washington Community FoundationGeneral Support$10,000
2024Wilkes Family Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$10,000
2024Wilkes Family Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$10,000
2024Alisann and Terry Collins FoundationGENERAL USE$10,000
2024Siebert Williams Shank FoundationSUPPORT FOR GENERAL USE$7,500
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncARTS AND CULTURE$6,150
2024Nora Roberts FoundationOPERATIONS$5,000
2024Awa Family FoundationPRESEVE THE NATIONAL THEATRE$5,000
2024Dimick FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$3,000
2024Bender Foundation IncANNUAL MEMBERSHIP$1,500
2024Sami & Annie Totah Family FoundationHELPS IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PERFORMANCES & HELPS TO PRESERVE ONE OF THE MOST HISTORIC THEATRES IN THE COUNTRY.$1,000
2023Greater Washington Community FoundationGeneral Support$10,000
2023The Morgridge Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$500
2022Latino Economic Development CorporationCOVID RELIEF ASSISTANCE$105,340
2022Greater Washington Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2022New Venture FundCAPACITY BUILDING$6,000
2021Downtown Business Improvement District CorporationBID PANDEMIC ASSISTANCE GRANT$15,000
2021Greater Washington Community Foundationgeneral support$10,000
2020Greater Washington Community Foundation—$535,000
2019Greater Washington Community FoundationGeneral Support building$15,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The National Theatre Foundation?

The National Theatre Foundation is funded by 17 grantmakers, led by Greater Washington Community Foundation ($640K), Wilkes Family Foundation Inc ($298K), Latino Economic Development Corporation ($105K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to The National Theatre Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is The National Theatre Foundation's largest funder?

Greater Washington Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The National Theatre Foundation, with $640K across 7 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has The National Theatre Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to The National Theatre Foundation across 30 grants from 17 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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