Theatre Under the Stars Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Houston, TX EIN 74-1621647

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$8.2M

Foundation funders

55

Grants recorded

158

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Theatre Under the Stars Inc?

Theatre Under the Stars Inc is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by Houston Arts Alliance ($3.3M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($1.4M), The Humphreys Foundation ($875K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Theatre Under the Stars Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Houston Arts Alliance$3,278,80852020–2024
The Brown Foundation Inc$1,351,00072021–2025
The Humphreys Foundation$875,00052021–2025
MD Anderson Foundation$375,00042021–2024
The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts$325,00052020–2024
The River Performing and Visual Arts Center$222,25812020
The Alkek and Williams Foundation$162,65062020–2024
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund$160,00052020–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$135,00022024
Greater Houston Community Foundation$106,072112020–2024
The Whalley Foundation$100,00012025
The Carruth Foundation Inc$95,00052021–2025
Miller Theatre Advisory Board Inc$95,00012023
The Elkins Foundation$90,00012025
Memorial Hermann Health System$64,46042020–2025
CRC Family Charitable Foundation$62,50072020–2025
CFP Foundation$60,00042021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$57,50042020–2025
Knowautism Foundation$55,05832019–2022
Albert & Ethel Herzstein$53,00052020–2024
John P McGovern Foundation$50,00052020–2024
Macdonald-Peterson Foundation$50,00052020–2024
United Way Miami Inc$43,24452021–2025
The Terry and Yogi Sheth Foundation$36,49542022–2025
PWC Foundation Inc$25,00012024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2019 23 grants2020 27 grants2021 31 grants2022 29 grants2023 29 grants2024 18 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $1.7M (2021). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $707K.

What grants has Theatre Under the Stars Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$225,000
2025The Humphreys FoundationPRODUCTIONS$175,000
2025The Whalley FoundationFUND PROGRAMS$100,000
2025The Elkins FoundationIN SUPPORT OF THE TUTS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$90,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$20,000
2025The Terry and Yogi Sheth FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$15,170
2025Memorial Hermann Health SystemSupport Charitable Programs$15,000
2025The Kayser FoundationSUPPORT OF HOUSTONS NON-PROFIT HOME FOR MUSICAL THEATRE, IS DEDICATED TO ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH INNOVATIVE MUSICAL THEATRE.$13,000
2025The Carruth Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$12,500
2025Community Foundation of Brazoria County—$10,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$8,175
2025United Way Miami IncGENERAL SUPPORT$6,800
2025CRC Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Andrew F and Barbara VeresCHARITABLE$5,000
2025Jack and Annis Bowen FoundationUnrestricted$3,000
2025Gertrude & Edward Swartz Charitable TrEDUCATIONAL$1,500
2025Keith & Mattie Stevenson FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
2025Schulte-Rosales Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$500
2024Houston Arts AllianceGeneral support$608,772
2024MD Anderson FoundationTo support the musical theatre academy productions$275,000
2024The Brown Foundation IncOperating Support$225,000
2024The Humphreys Foundation2024 PRODUCTIONS$175,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$130,000
2024The Alkek and Williams FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$53,825
2024The Cullen Trust for the Performing ArtsSupport for the 2024-2025 season$50,000
2024The Carruth Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$37,500
2024PWC Foundation IncEDUCATION$25,000
2024Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational FundGRANTS$25,000
2024Greater Houston Community FoundationARTS$16,200
2024CFP FoundationGeneral Support$15,000

Showing 30 most recent of 158 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Theatre Under the Stars Inc?

Theatre Under the Stars Inc is funded by 55 grantmakers, led by Houston Arts Alliance ($3.3M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($1.4M), The Humphreys Foundation ($875K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Theatre Under the Stars Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Theatre Under the Stars Inc's largest funder?

Houston Arts Alliance is the largest recorded funder of Theatre Under the Stars Inc, with $3.3M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Theatre Under the Stars Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Theatre Under the Stars Inc across 158 grants from 55 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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