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Grant recipient EIN 52-1164889Arts and culture

Who funds Imagination Stage Inc?

43 private foundations gave Imagination Stage Inc in Bethesda, MD $2.2 million across 160 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

160 grants

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

  1. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2025

    Operations

    $50,000
  2. The Fred Bergfors and Margaret Sandberg Foundation IncWakefield, MA 2025

    Education

    $5,000
  3. Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2025

    Mission related operations

    $5,000
  4. Harry & Beatrice Sley FoundationBethesda, MD 2025

    General

    $1,000
  5. Klem Family Foundation IncArmonk, NY 2025

    General funds

    $1,000
  6. Gem Star FoundationWashington, DC 2025

    Educational

    $500
  7. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support for theatrical productions and activities

    $90,000
  8. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Learning through theatre

    $75,000
  9. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Arts and humanities

    $60,000
  10. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2024

    Operations

    $50,000
  11. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2024

    Operations

    $50,000
  12. Jack R Anderson FoundationAnnandale, VA 2024

    Operations

    $25,000
  13. The Annette M Lerner and Theodore N Lerner Family Foundation IncRockville, MD 2024

    Contribution to annual gala - support arts education programs to children

    $10,000
  14. Dimick FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    General operating support

    $10,000
  15. Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing ArtsWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  16. The Fred Bergfors and Margaret Sandberg Foundation IncWakefield, MA 2024

    Education

    $5,000
  17. Robert M Nutting Family Foundation IncWheeling, WV 2024

    Support the annual fund

    $2,500
  18. Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland IncBethesda, MD 2024

    Youth performing arts

    $1,500
  19. Harry & Beatrice Sley FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    General

    $1,000
  20. James F & Sandra J Fitzpatrick Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Support for a non profit theater

    $1,000
  21. Reinsch Pierce Family Foundation IncArlington, VA 2024

    Support community access to the visual and performing arts

    $1,000
  22. Klem Family Foundation IncArmonk, NY 2024

    General funds

    $1,000
  23. Gem Star FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Educational

    $500
  24. Louis & Lillian Glazer Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2024

    Multi-disciplinary theatre arts organization for young people

    $500
  25. Blechman-Morenoff FoundationRockville, MD 2024

    Performing arts support

    $200
  26. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support for theatrical productions and activities

    $80,000
  27. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Learning through theatre

    $60,000
  28. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2023

    Operations

    $50,000
  29. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Arts and humanities

    $30,000
  30. William S Abell Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2023

    Margaret abell powell fund grant

    $25,000
  31. The Annette M Lerner and Theodore N Lerner Family Foundation IncRockville, MD 2023

    Contribution to annual gala - support arts education programs to children

    $10,000
  32. Mars HQ Regional FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  33. Dimick FoundationBethesda, MD 2023

    General Operating Support

    $8,000
  34. Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing ArtsWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  35. The Fred Bergfors and Margaret Sandberg Foundation IncWakefield, MA 2023

    Education

    $5,000
  36. S & R FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    To fund charitable activities.

    $5,000
  37. The Gary and Pennie Abramson Charitable FoundationRockville, MD 2023

    Unrestricted funds

    $2,500
  38. Harry & Beatrice Sley FoundationBethesda, MD 2023

    General

    $2,000
  39. Klem Family Foundation IncArmonk, NY 2023

    General funds

    $2,000
  40. Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland IncBethesda, MD 2023

    Youth performing arts

    $1,500
  41. The Finkelstein FoundationGlen Echo, MD 2023

    Operating support

    $1,500
  42. Robert M Nutting Family Foundation IncWheeling, WV 2023

    Support the i-stage MD annual fund

    $1,000
  43. Gem Star FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Educational

    $500
  44. Louis & Lillian Glazer Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2023

    Multi-disciplinary theatre arts organization for young people

    $500
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $244
  46. Blechman-Morenoff FoundationRockville, MD 2023

    Performing arts support

    $200
  47. Bainum Family FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    General operating support

    $25
  48. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support for theatrical productions/activities

    $80,000
  49. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Learning through theatre

    $60,000
  50. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Arts & humanities

    $55,000
  51. Jack R Anderson FoundationAnnandale, VA 2022

    Operations

    $25,000
  52. John Edward Fowler Memorial FoundationKensington, MD 2022

    General Operating

    $20,000
  53. Dietrich American FoundationBaltimore, MD 2022

    Charitable purpose

    $11,000
  54. The Annette M Lerner and Theodore N Lerner Family Foundation IncRockville, MD 2022

    Support arts education programs to children

    $10,000
  55. S & R FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    To fund charitable activities.

    $10,000
  56. Mars HQ Regional FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $9,000
  57. Dimick FoundationBethesda, MD 2022

    General Operating Support

    $7,000
  58. Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing ArtsWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  59. The Fred Bergfors and Margaret Sandberg Foundation IncWakefield, MA 2022

    Education

    $5,000
  60. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Performing arts education

    $5,000
  61. Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland IncBethesda, MD 2022

    Youth performing arts

    $2,000
  62. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Volunteer incentive program

    $1,500
  63. The Finkelstein FoundationGlen Echo, MD 2022

    Operating support

    $1,500
  64. Harry & Fay Burka Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2022

    For the charitable purpose of org.

    $1,000
  65. Klem Family Foundation IncArmonk, NY 2022

    General funds

    $1,000
  66. Louis & Lillian Glazer Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2022

    Multi-disciplinary theatre arts organization for young people

    $600
  67. Gem Star FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Educational

    $500
  68. Blechman-Morenoff FoundationRockville, MD 2022

    Performing arts

    $400
  69. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $353
  70. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Miscellaneous

    $200
  71. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Arts & humanities

    $75,000
  72. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating

    $60,000
  73. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Learning through theatre

    $60,000
  74. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2021

    Operations

    $35,000
  75. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Event honoring bonnie fogel (donation only)

    $25,000
  76. William S Abell Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2021

    Margaret abell powell fund GRNT

    $20,000
  77. Jack R Anderson FoundationAnnandale, VA 2021

    Operations

    $20,000
  78. Sachiko Kuno Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    To fund charitable activities.

    $10,000
  79. Dimick FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    General Operating Support

    $9,000
  80. Mars HQ Regional FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $8,000
  81. Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing ArtsWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  82. The Fred Bergfors and Margaret Sandberg Foundation IncWakefield, MA 2021

    Education

    $5,000
  83. Melvin & Estelle Gelman FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Theater Arts

    $4,000
  84. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Performing arts education

    $3,500
  85. The Stone Soup Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2021

    General

    $2,500
  86. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    General mission

    $2,500
  87. The Gary and Pennie Abramson Charitable FoundationRockville, MD 2021

    Unrestricted funds

    $2,500
  88. Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland IncBethesda, MD 2021

    Youth performing arts

    $2,000
  89. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Volunteer incentive program

    $1,500
  90. The Floyd E Davis Family Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    General funding

    $1,500
  91. Harry & Beatrice Sley FoundationBethesda, MD 2021

    General

    $1,000
  92. The Finkelstein FoundationGlen Echo, MD 2021

    Operating support

    $1,000
  93. Klem Family Foundation IncArmonk, NY 2021

    General funds

    $1,000
  94. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $336
  95. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General operating

    $60,000
  96. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    Learning through theatre

    $60,000
  97. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Arts and humanities

    $50,000
  98. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2020

    Operations

    $35,000
  99. Bernard Family FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2020

    General operating

    $25,000
  100. Jack R Anderson FoundationAnnandale, VA 2020

    Operations

    $15,000
  101. Dimick FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    General Operating Support

    $12,000
  102. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Performing arts education

    $10,000
  103. Sachiko Kuno Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    SupportingImagination Stageactivities

    $10,000
  104. The Annette M Lerner and Theodore N Lerner Family Foundation IncRockville, MD 2020

    Celebration of bonnie fogel - support arts education programs to children

    $10,000
  105. Mars HQ Regional FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $8,000
  106. Dietrich American FoundationBaltimore, MD 2020

    Charitable purpose

    $6,000
  107. Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing ArtsWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,800
  108. The Fred Bergfors and Margaret Sandberg Foundation IncWakefield, MA 2020

    Education

    $5,000
  109. The Floyd E Davis Family Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    General funding

    $5,000
  110. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Performing arts education

    $4,000
  111. Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland IncBethesda, MD 2020

    Youth performing arts

    $3,000
  112. The Gary and Pennie Abramson Charitable FoundationRockville, MD 2020

    Unrestricted funds

    $2,500
  113. The Finkelstein FoundationGlen Echo, MD 2020

    Generaloperations

    $2,000
  114. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Volunteer incentive program

    $1,500
  115. Harry & Beatrice Sley FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    General

    $1,000
  116. The Stone Soup Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2020

    General

    $1,000
  117. Sanders FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    Supports programs and productions that offer theatre and arts education experiences to children.

    $1,000
  118. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    General mission

    $1,000
  119. Gorlitz Foundation LTDWashington, DC 2020

    Maryland children's theater

    $600
  120. The KP and Phoebe Tsolainos Foundation IncWilliamsburg, VA 2020

    General purposes

    $250
  121. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $234
  122. Blechman-Morenoff FoundationRockville, MD 2020

    General fund

    $200
  123. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    Learning through theatre

    $60,000
  124. William S Abell Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2019

    Margaret abell powell fund

    $50,000
  125. The Annette M Lerner and Theodore N Lerner Family Foundation IncRockville, MD 2019

    2019 annual gala-40th anniversary - support arts education programs to children

    $39,000
  126. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2019

    Operations

    $35,000
  127. William S Abell Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2019

    Margaret abell powell fund

    $20,000
  128. Dietrich American FoundationBaltimore, MD 2019

    Charitable purpose

    $7,000
  129. Dimick FoundationBethesda, MD 2019

    General Operating Support

    $7,000
  130. Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing ArtsWilmington, DE 2019

    General Operating Fund

    $6,000
  131. Dimick FoundationBethesda, MD 2019

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  132. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2019

    General mission

    $4,000
  133. Sanford and Doris Slavin Foundation IncSilver Spring, MD 2019

    To further the charitable purpose

    $3,600
  134. Kiwanis Foundation of Bethesda Maryland IncBethesda, MD 2019

    Youth performing arts

    $3,000
  135. Sachiko Kuno Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    Supporting 2019Imagination Stageactivities

    $2,500
  136. The Gary and Pennie Abramson Charitable FoundationRockville, MD 2019

    Unrestricted funds

    $2,500
  137. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    General operating support

    $2,500
  138. The Finkelstein FoundationGlen Echo, MD 2019

    Generaloperations

    $2,500
  139. Sanders FoundationBethesda, MD 2019

    Supports programs and productions that offer theatre and arts education experiences to children.

    $2,000
  140. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Volunteer incentive program

    $1,000
  141. The Stone Soup Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2019

    General

    $1,000
  142. Frank Family Foundation IncMcLean, VA 2019

    Charitable giving

    $1,000
  143. The Finkelstein FoundationGlen Echo, MD 2019

    General operations

    $500
  144. Blechman-Morenoff FoundationRockville, MD 2019

    General fund

    $200
  145. Bender Foundation IncWashington, DC 2018

    Learning through theatre

    $60,000
  146. William S Abell Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2018

    Margaret abell powell fund

    $50,000
  147. Dietrich American FoundationBaltimore, MD 2018

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  148. The Annette M Lerner and Theodore N Lerner Family Foundation IncRockville, MD 2018

    2018 annual gala-the winter ball -support arts education programs to children

    $9,000
  149. Dimick FoundationBethesda, MD 2018

    General operating support

    $6,500
  150. Bernard Family FoundationChevy Chase, MD 2018

    General operating

    $6,000
  151. England Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2018

    General mission

    $5,000
  152. Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing ArtsWilmington, DE 2018

    Imagination Stage Project

    $5,000
  153. The Finkelstein FoundationGlen Echo, MD 2018

    Generaloperations

    $3,000
  154. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2018

    General operating support

    $2,500
  155. Harry & Beatrice Sley FoundationBethesda, MD 2018

    General

    $1,000
  156. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Volunteer incentive program

    $1,000
  157. The Stone Soup Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2018

    General

    $1,000
  158. Sanders FoundationBethesda, MD 2018

    Supports programs and productions that offer theatre and arts education experiences to children.

    $500
  159. Blechman-Morenoff FoundationRockville, MD 2018

    General fund

    $200
  160. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2017

    General operating support

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Bethesda, MD and are not among Imagination Stage Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Lemelson FoundationPortland, OR 7 grants Preselected only $452,952 to similar organizations
  2. Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA A James & Alice B Clark FoundationChevy Chase, MD 5 grants Preselected only $295,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Wallace FoundationNew York, NY 6 grants Preselected only $4,250,000 to similar organizations
  4. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 11 grants Accepts applications $3,927,795 to similar organizations
  5. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 7 grants Accepts applications $2,350,000 to similar organizations
  6. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2 grants Preselected only $1,500,000 to similar organizations
  7. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 5 grants Preselected only $1,325,000 to similar organizations
  8. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 7 grants Accepts applications $1,300,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-1164889 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.