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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 26-4576271Arts and culture

Who funds Forward Theater Company?

11 private foundations gave Forward Theater Company in Madison, WI $372,103 across 34 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

34 grants

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

  1. DL and LF Rikkers Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2025

    Program support

    $1,500
  2. Alvarado Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2025

    Donation

    $500
  3. Nimick Forbesway FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Future Forward Endowment Campaign

    $50,000
  4. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support for theatrical productions and activities

    $40,000
  5. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Marriott Daughters FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    Mission related operations

    $5,000
  7. Green Bay Packers FoundationGreen Bay, WI 2024

    Beyond the stage

    $3,000
  8. DL and LF Rikkers Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    Program support

    $1,500
  9. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support for theatrical productions and activities

    $40,000
  10. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  11. DL and LF Rikkers Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    Program support

    $1,500
  12. John W Thompson and Jane A Bartell Charitable FounMadison, WI 2023

    General support

    $1,200
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $18
  14. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support for theatrical productions/activities

    $40,000
  15. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  16. DL and LF Rikkers Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    Program support

    $1,500
  17. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    Matching gift

    $287
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $19
  19. Wm Collins Kohler Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operating

    $40,000
  20. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating

    $35,000
  21. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  22. DL and LF Rikkers Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    Program support

    $1,500
  23. John W Thompson and Jane A Bartell Charitable FounMadison, WI 2021

    General support

    $1,500
  24. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    Matching gifts

    $750
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $7
  26. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General operating

    $30,000
  27. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  28. Wm Collins Kohler Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $7,500
  29. DL and LF Rikkers Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Program support

    $1,000
  30. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Matching gifts

    $312
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $10
  32. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2019

    General support

    $7,500
  33. DL and LF Rikkers Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2019

    Program support

    $1,000
  34. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2018

    General support

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Madison, WI and are not among Forward Theater Company’s funders above.

  1. Pleasant T Rowland Foundation IncBrookfield, WI 40 grants Accepts applications $1,682,917 to similar organizations
  2. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 45 grants Preselected only $170,950 to similar organizations
  3. John J Frautschi Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 30 grants Preselected only $634,000 to similar organizations
  4. Endres Manufacturing Foundation IncMadison, WI 16 grants Accepts applications $163,200 to similar organizations
  5. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 25 grants Accepts applications $15,808 to similar organizations
  6. Steinhauer Charitable FoundationMadison, WI 32 grants Preselected only $278,000 to similar organizations
  7. Nick and Judith Topitzes Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 16 grants Preselected only $30,250 to similar organizations
  8. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 23 grants Preselected only $2,670 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-4576271 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.