The Wilma Theater
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.8M
Foundation funders
37
Grants recorded
122
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Wilma Theater?
The Wilma Theater is funded by 37 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 $7.8M in grants to The Wilma Theater between 2019–2025.
Show all 37 funders
| 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 |
| C F Holdship Charitable Trust | $15,270 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ethel S C Smith No 5 Charitable TW | $8,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| The Leslie Miller and Richard Worley | $7,500 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Ludwick Fdn | $6,500 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| 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 $1.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $699K.
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 | Independence Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 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 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 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 |
| 2024 | Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust Uw | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $9,750 |
| 2024 | Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW Main | GENERAL OPERATING | $8,000 |
| 2024 | Staritch Foundation Inc | ARTS IN EDUCATION | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Fierce Advocacy Fund Inc | RESTRICTED | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Ethel S C Smith No 5 Charitable TW | GENERAL OPERATING | $3,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 122 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Wilma Theater?
The Wilma Theater is funded by 37 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 $7.8M 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 $7.8M in grants to The Wilma Theater across 122 grants from 37 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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