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

Grant recipient EIN 52-1405988Arts and culture

Who funds Shakespeare Theatre?

26 private foundations gave Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, DC $4.5 million across 76 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

76 grants

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

  1. Helen H S Meyer TWPittsburgh, PA 2025

    General support

    $114,122
  2. Westport FundWashington, DC 2025

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  3. Charina Endowment Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $150,000
  4. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support for theatrical productions and activities

    $145,000
  5. Helen H S Meyer TWPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

    $119,196
  6. Mann-Paller Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2024

    General

    $100,000
  7. The Theodore H Barth Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Charitable purposes

    $25,000
  8. Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing ArtsWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $24,000
  9. The Mark & Carol Hyman FundChevy Chase, MD 2024

    Exempt

    $11,000
  10. The Paul Rand Charitable TrustGuilford, CT 2024

    General support

    $4,000
  11. Westport FundWashington, DC 2024

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  12. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Arts and humanities

    -$675,000
  13. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Arts and humanities

    $825,000
  14. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support for theatrical productions and activities

    $125,000
  15. Helen H S Meyer TWPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General support

    $124,455
  16. Mann-Paller Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2023

    General

    $100,000
  17. Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing ArtsWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $24,000
  18. The Theodore H Barth Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Charitable purposes

    $20,000
  19. The Mark & Carol Hyman FundChevy Chase, MD 2023

    Exempt

    $5,000
  20. The Paul Rand Charitable TrustGuilford, CT 2023

    General support

    $3,000
  21. Westport FundWashington, DC 2023

    Charitable purposes

    $2,500
  22. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,800
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $187
  24. Helen H S Meyer TWPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General support

    $128,959
  25. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support for theatrical productions/activities

    $125,000
  26. Mann-Paller Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2022

    General

    $100,000
  27. Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing ArtsWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $24,000
  28. The Theodore H Barth Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Charitable purposes

    $20,000
  29. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Shakespeare for schools

    $15,000
  30. FP Kendall FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  31. The Mark & Carol Hyman FundChevy Chase, MD 2022

    Exempt

    $5,000
  32. The Paul Rand Charitable TrustGuilford, CT 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  33. Harold Rubenstein Family Charitable FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Community and charitable

    $2,000
  34. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,800
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $164
  36. Helen H S Meyer TWPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General support

    $112,190
  37. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating

    $110,000
  38. Mann-Paller Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2021

    General

    $100,000
  39. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Arts & humanities

    $75,000
  40. Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing ArtsWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $24,000
  41. The Theodore H Barth Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Charitable purposes

    $20,000
  42. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Student matinees

    $15,000
  43. Hecht-Levi Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    General operating

    $2,500
  44. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,800
  45. Gavlin Family FoundationEvanston, IL 2021

    General assistance

    $500
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $162
  47. The Robert P and Arlene R Kogod Family FoundationArlington, VA 2020

    Donation

    $200,000
  48. Helen H S Meyer TWPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General support

    $109,376
  49. Mann-Paller Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2020

    General

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

    General operating

    $90,000
  51. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Arts and humanities

    $75,000
  52. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $50,000
  53. Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing ArtsWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $23,800
  54. The Theodore H Barth Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Charitable purposes

    $20,000
  55. The Mark & Carol Hyman FundChevy Chase, MD 2020

    Exempt

    $10,000
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $176
  57. The Robert P and Arlene R Kogod Family FoundationArlington, VA 2019

    Donation

    $200,000
  58. Helen H S Meyer TWPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General support

    $104,930
  59. Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing ArtsWilmington, DE 2019

    2019-2020 Season

    $24,000
  60. William S Abell Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2019

    Margaret abell powell fund

    $20,000
  61. The Theodore H Barth Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Charitable donation

    $18,000
  62. Tinberg FoundationWinnetka, IL 2019

    Program support

    $10,000
  63. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2019

    Operations

    $7,500
  64. Tinberg FoundationWinnetka, IL 2019

    Program support

    $5,000
  65. Adler Family Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2019

    General fund

    $5,000
  66. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2019

    Operations

    $2,500
  67. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,800
  68. David S Shrager FoundationMcClean, VA 2019

    General

    $120
  69. Mann-Paller Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2018

    General

    $1,050,000
  70. The Robert P and Arlene R Kogod Family FoundationArlington, VA 2018

    Donation

    $200,000
  71. Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing ArtsWilmington, DE 2018

    2018-2019 Season

    $23,000
  72. Ruesch Family Foundation IncDetroit, MI 2018

    Charitable

    $10,000
  73. Adler Family Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2018

    General fund

    $10,000
  74. The Mark & Carol Hyman FundChevy Chase, MD 2018

    Exempt

    $5,000
  75. Susan & Jerome Ettelson FundChicago, IL 2018

    Educational

    $2,000
  76. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,800

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Shakespeare Theatre’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 230 grants Accepts applications $7,457,250 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 90 grants Preselected only $169,426 to similar organizations
  3. Dimick FoundationBethesda, MD 127 grants Accepts applications $505,500 to similar organizations
  4. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 87 grants Accepts applications $75,684,269 to similar organizations
  5. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 61 grants Preselected only $13,681,040 to similar organizations
  6. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 82 grants Accepts applications $16,126,399 to similar organizations
  7. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 47 grants Preselected only $5,026,063 to similar organizations
  8. Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustWest Palm Beach, FL 34 grants Preselected only $467,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-1405988 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.