The Wilma Theater
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$8.0M
Foundation funders
44
Grants recorded
149
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Wilma Theater?
The Wilma Theater is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by The William Penn Foundation ($2.2M), Wyncote Foundation ($1.7M), John S and James L Knight Foundation ($684K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to The Wilma Theater between 2019–2025.
Show all 44 funders
| The Suzanne Roberts Cultural Development | $24,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Philadelphia Visitor Center Corporation | $20,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Connelly Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The US Charitable Gift Trust | $19,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fierce Advocacy Fund Inc | $18,000 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| Staritch Foundation Inc | $16,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Pennsylvania Humanities Council | $16,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| C F Holdship Charitable Trust | $15,270 | 1 | 2021 |
| WH & Althea F Remmel Foundation | $12,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ludwick Fdn | $8,500 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Ethel S C Smith No 5 Charitable TW | $8,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| The Leslie Miller and Richard Worley | $7,500 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Haley Foundation | $6,000 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| June & Steve Wolfson Family Foundation | $3,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Charlotte Cushman Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Performing Arts Foundation | $1,750 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| IBM International Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation | $628 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $25 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2019) to $2.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $714K.
What grants has The Wilma Theater received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Civic Life | $330,000 |
| 2025 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $130,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Civic Life | $90,000 |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Visitor Center Corporation | Contribution | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Philadelphia Cultural Fund Inc | OPERATIONS | $19,057 |
| 2025 | The Suzanne Roberts Cultural Development | TO HELP FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | $12,000 |
| 2025 | Independence Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Haley Foundation | OPERATING | $1,500 |
| 2025 | June & Steve Wolfson Family Foundation | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Performing Arts Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | TO ACCELERATE THE CREATION, PRESENTATION AND ARCHIVING OF HYBRID THEATER WORKS DESIGNED TO EXTEND THE WILMAS REACH TO GLOBAL AUDIENCES. | $431,000 |
| 2024 | Wyncote Foundation | SUPPORT FOR ONGOING PROGRAMS | $390,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $225,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | ARTS AND CULTURE HUBS FY2024, FY2025, FY2026 | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | PORTABLE STUDIO PROGRAM'S NEW ACCESSIBLE PRODUCTION INITIATIVE | $143,092 |
| 2024 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The William Penn Foundation | WILMA THEATER EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Lida Foundation | THEATRICAL PRODUCTION | $96,500 |
| 2024 | The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $37,500 |
| 2024 | The Philadelphia Foundation | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Philadelphia Cultural Fund Inc | OPERATIONS | $21,150 |
| 2024 | The US Charitable Gift Trust | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $19,000 |
| 2024 | Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Patricia Kind Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT WILMAGINATION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Independence Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,000 |
| 2024 | The Suzanne Roberts Cultural Development | TO HELP FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | $12,000 |
| 2024 | The Philadelphia Cultural Fund Inc | OPERATIONS | $11,560 |
| 2024 | The Sam & Charles Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Victory Foundation | PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION/OUTREACH | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 149 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Wilma Theater?
The Wilma Theater is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by The William Penn Foundation ($2.2M), Wyncote Foundation ($1.7M), John S and James L Knight Foundation ($684K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to The Wilma Theater between 2019–2025.
Who is The Wilma Theater's largest funder?
The William Penn Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Wilma Theater, with $2.2M across 18 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has The Wilma Theater received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to The Wilma Theater across 149 grants from 44 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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