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Grant recipient EIN 13-4201577Arts and culture

Who funds Making Books Sing Inc?

12 private foundations gave Making Books Sing Inc in New York, NY $940,867 across 42 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

42 grants

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

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $2,550
  2. The Common Sense Fund IncGreenwich, CT 2024

    To support the organization's mission to empower children to experience the performing arts and literature as captivating, accessible vehicles for their imaginations, artistic expression and learning.

    $80,000
  3. The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $45,000
  4. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support for theatrical productions and activities

    $45,000
  5. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2024

    Purchase of equipment.

    $6,000
  6. The Macmillan Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $100,000
  7. The Common Sense Fund IncGreenwich, CT 2023

    To support the organization's mission to empower children to experience the performing arts and literature as captivating, accessible vehicles for their imaginations, artistic expression and learning.

    $60,000
  8. The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $45,000
  9. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support for theatrical productions and activities

    $40,000
  10. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2023

    Purchase of computer equipment.

    $8,000
  11. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $3,500
  12. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For general support of its mission

    $1,250
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $120
  14. The Baltimore Family FundWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $50
  15. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $25
  16. The Common Sense Fund IncGreenwich, CT 2022

    To support the organization's mission to empower children to experience the performing arts and literature as captivating, accessible vehicles for their imaginations, artistic expression and learning.

    $125,000
  17. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Foundation grant - general operating support

    $35,000
  18. The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $35,000
  19. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support for theatrical productions/activities

    $30,000
  20. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2022

    Purchase of computer equipment.

    $7,500
  21. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $6,550
  22. The Sidley Austin FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  23. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $3,500
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $226
  25. The Baltimore Family FundWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $50
  26. The Common Sense Fund IncGreenwich, CT 2021

    To support the organization's mission to empower children to experience the performing arts and literature as captivating, accessible vehicles for their imaginations, artistic expression and learning.

    $50,000
  27. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating

    $30,000
  28. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $5,800
  29. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2021

    Purchase of equipment.

    $5,000
  30. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $4,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $231
  32. The Baltimore Family FundWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $50
  33. The Common Sense Fund IncGreenwich, CT 2020

    To support the organization's mission to empower children to experience the performing arts and literature as captivating, accessible vehicles for their imaginations, artistic expression and learning.

    $30,000
  34. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General operating

    $20,000
  35. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $8,000
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $165
  37. The Baltimore Family FundWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $100
  38. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Foundation grant - general operating support

    $70,000
  39. The Common Sense Fund IncGreenwich, CT 2019

    To support the organization's mission to empower children to experience the performing arts and literature as captivating, accessible vehicles for their imaginations, artistic expression and learning.

    $30,000
  40. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $3,000
  41. The Baltimore Family FundWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $100
  42. The Baltimore Family FundWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in New York, NY and are not among Making Books Sing Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 847 grants Accepts applications $117,707,553 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 795 grants Accepts applications $20,826,878 to similar organizations
  3. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 450 grants Accepts applications $325,027,947 to similar organizations
  4. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 277 grants Preselected only $757,388 to similar organizations
  5. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 154 grants Preselected only $3,047,100 to similar organizations
  6. Arnhold Foundation IncNew York, NY 455 grants Preselected only $45,152,396 to similar organizations
  7. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 136 grants Accepts applications $7,822,141 to similar organizations
  8. The Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels Foundation IncNew York, NY 85 grants Accepts applications $3,010,130 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 13-4201577 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.