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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6084412

Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $33,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $33,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $128,916
  • Tax year 2024

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $116,102
  • Tax year 2023

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $41,943
  • Tax year 2022

    $18,625

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $34,072
  • Tax year 2021

    $26,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $11,042
  • Tax year 2020

    $34,750

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $28,828
  • Tax year 2019

    $19,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $60,107

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lincoln Center TheaterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $2,500
  2. Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $2,000
  3. Goodspeed Opera House Foundationgoodspeed MusicalsEast Haddam, CT

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $2,000
  4. Signature TheatreNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $2,000
  5. Classic Stage CompanyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,500
  6. Manhattan School of MusicNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,500
  7. New York City CenterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,500
  8. Playwrights HorizonsNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,500
  9. The National Alliance for Musical TheatreNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,500
  10. Theatre Development FundNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,500
  11. Vineyard TheatreNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,500
  12. Eugene Oneill Memorial Theater CenterWaterford, CT

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  13. Irish Repertory TheatreNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  14. Manhattan Theatre ClubNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  15. New Music USANew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  16. New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  17. Roundabout Theatre CompanyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  18. The Oscar Hammerstein Museum & Theatre Education CenterDoylestown, PA

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  19. The York Theatre CompanyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  20. Transport Group Theatre CoNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  21. World Trade Center Performing Arts Center IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  22. Atlantic Theater CompanyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $750
  23. Kaufman Music CenterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $750
  24. New DramatistsNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $750
  25. The Musical Theater Project IncMiddlebrg HTS, OH

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $750
  26. Prospect Theater CompanyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $500
  27. Weston Playhouse TheatreWeston, VT

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture19 grants $22,25093% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $1,7507% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York22 grants $27,750
  2. Connecticut2 grants $3,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
  4. Ohio1 grant $750
  5. Vermont1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Joshua S Rubenstein EsqPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Theodore ChapinTREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Constance BeatyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Gray ColemanVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Melinda WalshVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Nicole HarmanVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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