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

Grant recipient EIN 13-4127500Arts and culture

Who funds Opening Act Inc?

33 private foundations gave Opening Act Inc in Brooklyn, NY $1.5 million across 85 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

85 grants

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

  1. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY 2025

    Support middle school theater programs

    $30,000
  2. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 2025

    Opening act arts programming

    $17,000
  3. Axe-Houghton FoundationFairfield, CT 2025

    Opening Act Theater Programs

    $7,000
  4. Page & Otto Marx Jr FoundationRiverdale, NY 2025

    Arts, culture

    $5,000
  5. Maurice J Cotter & Muriel J Sheahan Charitable Foundation TrustWestbury, NY 2025

    Donation

    $3,120
  6. Wintman Family Charitable Trust BPittsfield, MA 2025

    Public welfare

    $500
  7. L E Phillips Family Foundation IncEau Claire, WI 2025

    Operating funds

    $500
  8. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    After school & summer learning

    $100,000
  9. The Angelo Family Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    For operations

    $40,000
  10. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY 2024

    After-school theater programs

    $30,000
  11. The Sidney J Weinberg Jr FoundationAlbany, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $25,000
  12. Marrus Family Foundation IncRumson, NJ 2024

    Charity

    $25,000
  13. Shippy FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  14. Axe-Houghton FoundationFairfield, CT 2024

    Middle School After School Theater Program

    $7,000
  15. Page & Otto Marx Jr FoundationRiverdale, NY 2024

    General

    $5,000
  16. Maurice J Cotter & Muriel J Sheahan Charitable Foundation TrustWestbury, NY 2024

    Donation

    $3,240
  17. Tony Randall Theatrical Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    Donation for charitable purposes

    $1,000
  18. L E Phillips Family Foundation IncEau Claire, WI 2024

    Operating funds

    $500
  19. American Tower Corporation Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    General purpose

    $150
  20. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    After School & Summer Learning

    $100,000
  21. Shippy FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $35,000
  22. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY 2023

    After school theater for middle school students at two bronx sites

    $30,000
  23. The Angelo Family Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For operations

    $30,000
  24. Marrus Family Foundation IncRumson, NJ 2023

    Charity

    $25,000
  25. The Sidney J Weinberg Jr FoundationAlbany, NY 2023

    General Purpose

    $20,000
  26. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 2023

    After school theater program

    $15,000
  27. The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Charitable

    $15,000
  28. Axe-Houghton FoundationFairfield, CT 2023

    Middle School After School Theater Program

    $6,000
  29. Page & Otto Marx Jr FoundationRiverdale, NY 2023

    General

    $5,000
  30. Maurice J Cotter & Muriel J Sheahan Charitable Foundation TrustWestbury, NY 2023

    Donation

    $3,000
  31. Grant and Lara Gund FoundationConcord, MA 2023

    To help further charitable purpose of organization.

    $2,000
  32. L E Phillips Family Foundation IncEau Claire, WI 2023

    Operating funds

    $500
  33. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Charitable purpose

    $162
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $116
  35. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    After School & Summer Learning

    $100,000
  36. AT&T FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Arts, Media & Culture

    $40,000
  37. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY 2022

    Theater program for middle school students in NYC

    $40,000
  38. Shippy FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $35,000
  39. The Angelo Family Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For operations

    $30,000
  40. The Keith Haring Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    For donee's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  41. Marrus Family Foundation IncRumson, NJ 2022

    Charity

    $20,000
  42. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2022

    Purchase of equipment.

    $9,000
  43. Axe-Houghton FoundationFairfield, CT 2022

    Middle School After School Theater Program

    $5,500
  44. Page & Otto Marx Jr FoundationRiverdale, NY 2022

    General

    $5,000
  45. The Philippe & Deborah Dauman FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2022

    Financial support

    $5,000
  46. Maurice J Cotter & Muriel J Sheahan Charitable Foundation TrustWestbury, NY 2022

    Donation

    $2,500
  47. L E Phillips Family Foundation IncEau Claire, WI 2022

    Operating funds

    $500
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $174
  49. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Act 2 college and career readiness program

    $51,283
  50. AT&T FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Arts, Media & Culture

    $40,000
  51. The Angelo Family Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    For operations

    $31,000
  52. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY 2021

    After school theater program for middle school students in new york city

    $30,000
  53. William H Herrman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General charitable

    $15,250
  54. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2021

    Purchase of equipment.

    $5,900
  55. Axe-Houghton FoundationFairfield, CT 2021

    Middle School After School Theater Program

    $5,000
  56. Surgo Foundation USNew York, NY 2021

    To support the advancement of the arts by donating funds to support the charity's commitment to advancing arts equity in NYC and beyond.

    $5,000
  57. Maurice J Cotter & Muriel J Sheahan Charitable Foundation TrustWestbury, NY 2021

    Donation

    $3,025
  58. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $2,625
  59. L E Phillips Family Foundation IncEau Claire, WI 2021

    Operating funds

    $500
  60. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $194
  61. The Angelo Family Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    For operations

    $35,000
  62. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY 2020

    Support a pilot program to expand the after school theatre program in middle schools

    $30,000
  63. Four Friends FoundationAlbany, NY 2020

    Fund development plan

    $25,000
  64. Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General purpose

    $20,000
  65. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    After School & Summer Learning

    $20,000
  66. William H Herrman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General charitable

    $15,000
  67. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2020

    Purchase of computer equipment and software.

    $7,500
  68. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  69. Axe-Houghton FoundationFairfield, CT 2020

    Middle School After School Theater Program

    $4,000
  70. Maurice J Cotter & Muriel J Sheahan Charitable Foundation TrustWestbury, NY 2020

    Donation

    $2,500
  71. The Philippe & Deborah Dauman FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2020

    Financial support

    $2,000
  72. Jean P Wade FoundationSeville, OH 2020

    Arts

    $1,000
  73. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    Matching Gifts

    $500
  74. L E Phillips Family Foundation IncEau Claire, WI 2020

    Operating funds

    $500
  75. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $209
  76. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Act 2 College and Career Readiness Program

    $153,850
  77. The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsFt Mitchell, KY 2019

    Support a pilot program to expand the after school theatre program into middle schools

    $20,000
  78. William H Herrman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General charitable

    $15,000
  79. Axe-Houghton FoundationFairfield, CT 2019

    Middle School After School Theater Program - Pilot project

    $3,000
  80. The Samuel and Latanya R Jackson FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Donation to the organization's general fund to further its missions

    $2,500
  81. The Philippe & Deborah Dauman FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2019

    Financial support

    $2,000
  82. Maurice J Cotter & Muriel J Sheahan Charitable Foundation TrustWestbury, NY 2019

    Donation

    $500
  83. The Philippe & Deborah Dauman FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2018

    Financial support

    $1,500
  84. Marta Heflin FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,500
  85. Maurice J Cotter & Muriel J Sheahan Charitable Foundation TrustWestbury, NY 2018

    Donation

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Brooklyn, NY and are not among Opening Act Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 154 grants Accepts applications $18,160,438 to similar organizations
  2. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 284 grants Accepts applications $18,110,452 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 84 grants Preselected only $121,042 to similar organizations
  4. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 55 grants Accepts applications $33,724,993 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 78 grants Accepts applications $295,496 to similar organizations
  6. The Harkness Foundation for Dance IncNew York, NY 96 grants Accepts applications $270,150 to similar organizations
  7. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 36 grants Accepts applications $2,050,111 to similar organizations
  8. The Aaron Copland Fund for Music IncNew York, NY 51 grants Accepts applications $442,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 13-4127500 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.