The Washington Ballet

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Washington, DC EIN 52-0846173

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2026

Total received

$6.8M

Foundation funders

81

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2026

Who funds The Washington Ballet?

The Washington Ballet is funded by 81 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($1.9M), Greater Washington Community Foundation ($758K), The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz ($430K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to The Washington Ballet between 2020–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$1,896,36062020–2025
Greater Washington Community Foundation$757,66982020–2025
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz$430,00042021–2025
Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family$320,00052020–2025
England Family Foundation$277,40052020–2024
The Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for$265,00052020–2024
John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation$260,00032020–2023
Joseph E Robert Jr Charitable Trust$200,00022023–2024
Latino Economic Development Corporation$200,00012021
The Marion & Robert Rosenthal Family$175,00052020–2024
The Fernandez Foundation Inc$173,10032022–2024
The Delaski Family Foundation$120,00052020–2024
The Shubert Foundation Inc$110,00022024–2025
Rast Foundation$100,90072022–2025
Meyer Kesner and Bernice Kesner Foundation Inc$100,00012023
Fight for Children Inc$100,00012020
Harman Family Foundation$95,00042020–2023
Abdolhossein and Guitty Ejtemai$90,00062020–2025
The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation$78,00052020–2024
Alisann and Terry Collins Foundation$75,00062020–2025
William S Abell Foundation Inc$70,00022021–2023
DXC Foundation$50,00012025
Green Fund$50,00032020–2022
The Shen Family Foundation$50,00012021
Melvin & Estelle Gelman Foundation$46,50032021–2023
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Sami & Annie Totah Family Foundation$34,96062020–2024
Dietrich American Foundation$34,50022020–2021
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$30,00022023–2024
GKV Charitable Foundation Inc$30,00012021
Jerome Robbins Foundation$27,50032020–2022
Robert Craft Igor Stravinsky Foundation$25,00032022–2024
Dimick Foundation$25,00032020–2022
The Robert and Mary Haft Foundation Inc$25,00032020–2022
Michael and Deborah Ratner Salzberg Family Foundation$20,72042022–2025
Baltimore Community Foundation Inc$20,00012024
The Scott and Patrice Brickman$20,00042020–2024
Act for Alexandria$20,00012023
The Colliswarner Foundation Inc$20,00012022
Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Inc$20,00022021–2022
The Lynn and Robert Zimmer Family$20,00012021
Garcia Family Spotlight Foundation Inc$19,68032021–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$16,00022020–2021
W Russell and Norma Ramsey Foundation$15,00012025
The Carl M Freeman Foundation Inc$15,00012025
Janey Fund Charitable Trust$15,00032020–2023
The Catherine B Reynolds Foundation Inc$15,00012021
Crowell & Moring Foundation$13,50042020–2023
Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation Inc$10,00012026
S & R Foundation$10,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$10,00012024
Dr Scholl Foundation$10,00022021–2024
International Humanities Inc$10,00012021
Sheila C Johnson Foundation Inc$10,00012021
The Gary & Carol Berman Family$10,00022020–2021
Wilemal Fund$10,00012020
Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation Inc$9,94232020–2024
The Vineyard Family Foundation$7,00022024–2025
Nepeni Foundation-AG(1706$6,00032021–2023
United Way of the National Capital Area$5,91312021
Studio in a School Association Inc$5,67012025
Sarfaty Siegel Foundation for the Future$5,20042021–2024
The FY Chang Foundation$5,05012025
The Van Metre Family Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Vradenburg Foundation$5,00012021
The Blackstone Charitable Foundation$5,00012021
Sachiko Kuno Foundation Inc$5,00012021
The Garth Family Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00174$5,00012020
The Principato Family Foundation Inc$5,00012020
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$4,00042022–2024
Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation Inc$2,96052021–2025
The Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family$2,50012023
Fredrick D & Karen G Schaufeld Family Foundation$2,50012023
The Concordia Foundation$2,50012021
The Luminescence Foundation Inc$2,50012020
Awa Family Foundation$2,00012025
Riggs Cove Foundation$2,00042021–2024
The Gold Family Foundation$1,00012025
Gannett Foundation Inc$1,00012023
The Scripps Howard Foundation$62512024
FP Kendall Foundation$50012022
Texas Instruments Foundation$50012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M31 grants2020 47 grants2021 33 grants2022 35 grants2023 34 grants2024 19 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2026) to $1.5M (2025). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

What grants has The Washington Ballet received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation IncTHE ANNUAL GALA IN HONOR OF MARY PEERY FIFE$10,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$960,000
2025The Morris and Gwendolyn CafritzARTS AND HUMANITIES$110,000
2025Greater Washington Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$95,000
2025Howard and Geraldine Polinger FamilyCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT$75,000
2025The Shubert Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR DANCE PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES$55,000
2025DXC FoundationCharitable Event$50,000
2025Rast FoundationGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$25,000
2025Alisann and Terry Collins FoundationGENERAL USE$25,000
2025Abdolhossein and Guitty EjtemaiUNRESTRICTED GIFT$15,000
2025W Russell and Norma Ramsey Foundation2025 ANNUAL GALA$15,000
2025The Carl M Freeman Foundation IncARTS$15,000
2025Michael and Deborah Ratner Salzberg Family FoundationTHE NUTCRACKER TEA PARTY FUND$6,900
2025Greater Washington Community FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$6,106
2025Studio in a School Association IncARTS INTERN PROGRAM$5,670
2025The FY Chang FoundationProgram support$5,050
2025The Vineyard Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
2025Awa Family FoundationTO INSPIRE THROUGH THE ART OF BALLET$2,000
2025Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSES$1,000
2025The Gold Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$365,500
2024The Fernandez Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$102,500
2024Joseph E Robert Jr Charitable TrustMISSION PURPOSE$100,000
2024Greater Washington Community FoundationGeneral Support$91,073
2024The Shubert Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR DANCE PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES$55,000
2024The Dallas Morse Coors Foundation forGeneral & Unrestricted$53,000
2024England Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$46,500
2024The Delaski Family FoundationTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS$30,000
2024The Marion & Robert Rosenthal FamilyTO ASSIST WITH PROGRAM SERVICES$25,000
2024Rast FoundationPLEDGE FOR THE MISSION MOMENT/PADDLE RAISE$25,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Washington Ballet?

The Washington Ballet is funded by 81 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($1.9M), Greater Washington Community Foundation ($758K), The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz ($430K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to The Washington Ballet between 2020–2026.

Who is The Washington Ballet's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of The Washington Ballet, with $1.9M across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has The Washington Ballet received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to The Washington Ballet across 200 grants from 81 funders between 2020–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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