A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 04-3039900Arts and culture

Who funds Theater Offensive Inc?

27 private foundations gave Theater Offensive Inc in Boston, MA $8.4 million across 78 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

78 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family FoundationWellesley, MA 2025

    General purposes of the organization

    $50,000
  2. Sholley FoundationPennington, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $6,000
  3. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2025

    Exempt purpose

    $6,000
  4. The Lander Family Charitable FoundationGarden City, NY 2025

    General support

    $500
  5. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support capital costs and programming at the boylston black box

    $1,650,000
  6. Linde Family FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General operations/maximizing tto's cultural impact

    $135,000
  7. Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family FoundationWellesley, MA 2024

    General purposes of the organization

    $50,000
  8. Herman and Frieda L Miller FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General operating support

    $50,000
  9. Common Stream Inc #0745935Boston, MA 2024

    Support the true colors project

    $50,000
  10. Parker Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $40,000
  11. The Julian A and Lois G Brodsky FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    To help fund the operating budgets of the charitable organizations.

    $25,000
  12. Ramsey McCluskey Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    True colors troupe

    $10,000
  13. Sholley FoundationPennington, NJ 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  14. The Lander Family Charitable FoundationGarden City, NY 2024

    General support

    $500
  15. Parker Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $120,000
  16. Linde Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General operations

    $60,000
  17. Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family FoundationWellesley, MA 2023

    General purposes of the organization

    $50,000
  18. Herman and Frieda L Miller FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General operating support

    $50,000
  19. The Julian A and Lois G Brodsky FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    To help fund the operating budgets of the charitable organizations.

    $25,000
  20. Common Stream Inc #0745935Boston, MA 2023

    Support the true colors project

    $25,000
  21. Sholley FoundationPennington, NJ 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $6,500
  22. Dedham Institution for Savings FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    The boylston black box

    $5,000
  23. The Lander Family Charitable FoundationGarden City, NY 2023

    General support

    $500
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $109
  25. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To support capital costs and programming at the boylston black box

    $3,250,000
  26. Herman and Frieda L Miller FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General operating support and capital campaign

    $170,000
  27. Parker Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $130,000
  28. Linde Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General operations

    $60,000
  29. The Julian A and Lois G Brodsky FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    To help fund the operating budgets of the charitable organizations.

    $50,000
  30. Common Stream Inc #0745935Boston, MA 2022

    Support the true colors project

    $25,000
  31. The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation IncFoxboro, MA 2022

    Cultural awareness

    $20,000
  32. Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family FoundationWellesley, MA 2022

    General purposes of the organization

    $15,000
  33. Sholley FoundationPennington, NJ 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $139
  35. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $250,000
  36. Parker Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $125,000
  37. Herman and Frieda L Miller FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Capital campaign contribution year #2 of 3

    $120,000
  38. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $105,000
  39. Linde Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General operations

    $60,000
  40. Herman and Frieda L Miller FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General operating support

    $50,000
  41. Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family FoundationWellesley, MA 2021

    General purposes of the organization

    $15,000
  42. The Julian A and Lois G Brodsky FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    To help fund the operating budgets of the charitable organizations.

    $15,000
  43. People's United Community Foundation of Eastern Massachusetts IncBridgeport, CT 2021

    True Colors: OUT Youth Theater

    $3,000
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $184
  45. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $50
  46. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To support change capital as part of the comprehensive organizational health initiative

    $215,000
  47. Herman and Frieda L Miller FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Capital campaign

    $120,000
  48. Herman and Frieda L Miller FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Programmatic support

    $50,000
  49. Parker Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $35,000
  50. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Theater programming for LGBTQ

    $20,000
  51. Common Stream Inc #0745935Boston, MA 2020

    Support the true colors project

    $20,000
  52. The Julian A and Lois G Brodsky FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    To help fund the operating budgets of the charitable organizations.

    $6,000
  53. People's United Community Foundation of Eastern Massachusetts IncBridgeport, CT 2020

    True Colors: OUT Youth Theater

    $2,500
  54. Stone Family Charitable FoundationBrighton, MA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $104
  56. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To support change capital as part of the comprehensive organizational health initiative

    $605,000
  57. Herman and Frieda L Miller FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    Queer (re)public

    $50,000
  58. Parker Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $45,000
  59. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2019

    Youth Extracurricular Activity

    $25,000
  60. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    Meal program

    $5,000
  61. Wild Geese Foundation IncHull, MA 2019

    General purpose

    $5,000
  62. People's United Community Foundation of Eastern Massachusetts IncBridgeport, CT 2019

    True Colors: OUT Youth Theater project

    $2,500
  63. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Support for the true colors: out youth theater to produce shows written and performed by young LGBT and allied artists

    $2,500
  64. DBL Foundation IncQueensbury, NY 2019

    Program Support

    $2,000
  65. Stone Family Charitable FoundationBrighton, MA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  66. Ronald and Deborah Ratner Family FoundationShaker Heights, OH 2019

    General support

    $500
  67. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General Support

    $75,000
  68. Herman and Frieda L Miller FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    An emerging tto

    $50,000
  69. Parker Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $40,000
  70. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2018

    Human services - youth activities/services

    $25,000
  71. Rockland Trust - Blue Hills Charitable FoundationRockland, MA 2018

    Program support

    $10,000
  72. Wild Geese Foundation IncHull, MA 2018

    General purpose

    $5,000
  73. Sholley FoundationPennington, NJ 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $4,000
  74. People's United Community Foundation of Eastern Massachusetts IncBridgeport, CT 2018

    True Colors: OUT Youth Theater Project

    $2,500
  75. DBL Foundation IncQueensbury, NY 2018

    Program Support

    $2,000
  76. Stone Family Charitable FoundationBrighton, MA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  77. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    General support

    $75,000
  78. Herman and Frieda L Miller FoundationBoston, MA 2017

    Out in your neighborhood

    $50,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Boston, MA and are not among Theater Offensive Inc’s funders above.

  1. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 171 grants Accepts applications $7,546,500 to similar organizations
  2. Highland Street Connection and SubsidiariesNewton, MA 83 grants Preselected only $1,002,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 62 grants Preselected only $138,310 to similar organizations
  4. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 63 grants Accepts applications $23,910,020 to similar organizations
  5. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 60 grants Accepts applications $8,511,910 to similar organizations
  6. The Cabot Family Charitable TrustBoston, MA 29 grants Preselected only $882,983 to similar organizations
  7. Richard K Lubin Family FoundationBoston, MA 71 grants Preselected only $9,321,800 to similar organizations
  8. Yawkey Foundation IIWestwood, MA 41 grants Accepts applications $2,320,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 04-3039900 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.