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Grant recipient EIN 23-7425668Arts and culture

Who funds Wilma Theater Inc?

38 private foundations gave Wilma Theater Inc in Philadelphia, PA $6.7 million across 134 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

134 grants

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

  1. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  2. The Haley FoundationNew Hope, PA 2025

    Operating

    $1,500
  3. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2024

    To accelerate the creation, presentation and archiving of hybrid theater works designed to extend the wilmas reach to global audiences.

    $431,000
  4. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Support for ongoing programs

    $390,000
  5. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Arts and culture hubs fy2024, fy2025, fy2026

    $200,000
  6. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Portable studio program's new accessible production initiative

    $143,092
  7. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support for theatrical productions and activities

    $130,000
  8. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Wilma theater education programs

    $100,000
  9. The Lida FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Theatrical production

    $96,500
  10. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operations

    $37,500
  11. The Patricia Kind Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    To support wilmagination

    $15,000
  12. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  13. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General support

    $13,000
  14. Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UWPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General

    $10,000
  15. The Sam & Charles FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General fund

    $10,000
  16. Victory FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Performing arts education/outreach

    $10,000
  17. Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW MainSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $8,000
  18. Staritch Foundation IncSaranac Lake, NY 2024

    Arts in education

    $6,000
  19. Fierce Advocacy Fund IncPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Restricted

    $3,000
  20. The Haley FoundationNew Hope, PA 2024

    Operating

    $2,500
  21. Performing Arts FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General operating support

    $250
  22. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2023

    To accelerate the creation, presentation and archiving of hybrid theater works designed to extend the wilmas reach to global audiences.

    $252,500
  23. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Arts and culture hubs fy2024, fy2025, fy2026

    $200,000
  24. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Portable studio program's new accessible production initiative

    $138,430
  25. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support for theatrical productions and activities

    $125,000
  26. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Wilma theater education programs

    $100,000
  27. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Support for ongoing programs

    $55,000
  28. The Lida FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General operations

    $41,700
  29. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operations

    $37,500
  30. Connelly FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2023

    Portable studio

    $20,000
  31. The Patricia Kind Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    To support wilmagination

    $15,000
  32. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  33. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General support

    $12,000
  34. Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UWPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General

    $12,000
  35. WH & Althea F Remmel FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General support

    $12,000
  36. Staritch Foundation IncSaranac Lake, NY 2023

    Arts in education

    $10,000
  37. Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW MainSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $7,500
  38. The Sam & Charles FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General fund

    $5,000
  39. Ethel S C Smith No 5 Charitable TWSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $3,000
  40. Ludwick FDNMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $2,500
  41. The Haley FoundationNew Hope, PA 2023

    Operating

    $1,500
  42. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General support

    $500
  43. Performing Arts FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Support and assistance

    $250
  44. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $100
  45. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Matching Gifts

    $50
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $23
  47. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Core support 2020

    $200,000
  48. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Support for ongoing programs

    $170,000
  49. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Portable studio

    $133,334
  50. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support for theatrical

    $120,000
  51. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Wilmagination

    $100,000
  52. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operations

    $37,500
  53. Edgerton FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Public support of organization mission

    $33,000
  54. The Barra Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Catalyst fund grant

    $25,000
  55. The Lida FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    $10,000 for the "cherry orchard challenge and general support

    $22,450
  56. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  57. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  58. Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UWPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General

    $10,000
  59. Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW MainSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $7,500
  60. Victory FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Programming occuring this semester or projected for the summer

    $7,500
  61. The Patricia Kind Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  62. Ludwick FDNMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $2,500
  63. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General support

    $300
  64. Performing Arts FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Support and assistance

    $250
  65. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $29
  66. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $25
  67. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $250,000
  68. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Core support 2020

    $200,000
  69. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Portable studio

    $133,333
  70. The Barra Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Catalyst fund grant

    $125,000
  71. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating

    $100,000
  72. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Wilmagination

    $100,000
  73. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Support for ongoing programs

    $95,000
  74. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operations

    $37,500
  75. The Lida FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General support

    $21,500
  76. Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UWPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General

    $15,000
  77. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  78. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  79. Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW MainSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  80. The Patricia Kind Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  81. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    2021 virtual fte

    $5,000
  82. The Leslie Miller and Richard Worley FoundationBryn Mawr, PA 2021

    General funds

    $5,000
  83. Ethel S C Smith No 5 Charitable TWSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $3,000
  84. Ludwick FDNMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operating

    $2,000
  85. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Matching Gifts

    $578
  86. The Haley FoundationNew Hope, PA 2021

    Operating funds

    $500
  87. Performing Arts FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Support and assistance

    $250
  88. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $23
  89. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Support for ongoing programs ($906,500), philadelphia regional arts consortium ($50,000)

    $956,500
  90. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Core support 2020

    $200,000
  91. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Portable studio

    $133,333
  92. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Wilmagination

    $100,000
  93. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General operating

    $85,000
  94. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Ntwi

    $50,000
  95. The Barra Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    The wilma hybrid model

    $50,000
  96. The Lida FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    General support

    $32,000
  97. Victory FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Operating expenses

    $20,000
  98. The Sam & Charles FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    To help fund the recipient's operating budget

    $16,000
  99. C F Holdship Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Audiences of tomorrow

    $15,270
  100. Fierce Advocacy Fund IncPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  101. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  102. Henry Dolfinger 2 Trust UWPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    General

    $12,500
  103. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    General operating

    $10,000
  104. Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW MainSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General operating

    $10,000
  105. The Leslie Miller and Richard Worley FoundationBryn Mawr, PA 2020

    General funds

    $2,500
  106. Ethel S C Smith No 5 Charitable TWSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General operating

    $2,000
  107. Ludwick FDNMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $1,500
  108. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $1,000
  109. Performing Arts FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Support and assistance

    $250
  110. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $39
  111. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    New theatre works initiative

    $50,000
  112. David Berger FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  113. Lindback CR & MF Foundation TW MainSaint Louis, MO 2019

    General operating

    $12,500
  114. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  115. The Sam & Charles FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    To help fund the recipient's operating budget

    $5,000
  116. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  117. Performing Arts FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    Support and assistance

    $250
  118. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    matching gifts

    $200
  119. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    matching gifts

    $125
  120. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    New theatre works initiative

    $50,000
  121. Virginia B Toulmin Charitable Foundation IIICresskill, NJ 2018

    Women playwrights commissioning program - theater RFP

    $30,000
  122. David Berger FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  123. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  124. The Leslie Miller and Richard Worley FoundationBryn Mawr, PA 2018

    General funds

    $5,000
  125. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  126. Ethel S C Smith No 5 Charitable TWSaint Louis, MO 2018

    General operating

    $3,000
  127. Independence FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    General support

    $1,000
  128. Hamilton Family FoundationWayne, PA 2018

    Charitable donation

    $1,000
  129. The Richard Vague FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    To fund the recipient's operating budget

    $1,000
  130. Performing Arts FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    Charitable

    $250
  131. Harry A Lieberman FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2018

    Social

    $250
  132. The Martin and Nora Salzman FoundationCherry Hill, NJ 2018

    Charitable donation

    $100
  133. Sanders Caroline J S TD No 2Saint Louis, MO 2017

    General operating

    $2,000
  134. Performing Arts FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2017

    Charitable

    $200

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Philadelphia, PA and are not among Wilma Theater Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 344 grants Accepts applications $273,772 to similar organizations
  2. The Presser FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 345 grants Accepts applications $6,157,575 to similar organizations
  3. Henrietta Tower Wurts Memorial FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 71 grants Accepts applications $155,500 to similar organizations
  4. Stockton Rush Bartol FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 64 grants Accepts applications $347,000 to similar organizations
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 73 grants Preselected only $127,997 to similar organizations
  6. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 170 grants Accepts applications $576,740 to similar organizations
  7. The Sylvia W and Randle M Kauders Foundation IncRadnor, PA 46 grants Preselected only $452,500 to similar organizations
  8. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 92 grants Accepts applications $925,660 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-7425668 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.