Foundations that fund dance companies nationally
880 foundations made gifts to dance companies across the country, reaching 1108 organizations.
Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit. The data comes from public IRS Form 990-PF filings, with filing years 2024.
880Foundations gave here
351Accept applications
$5,000Typical gift
1108Matched organizations
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NY · 13-610696135 gifts · typical $60,000 · 202435 · $2,465,000$60,0002024Accepts applications
KENNETH RAININ FOUNDATIONOAKLAND, CA · 94-328928328 gifts · typical $26,000 · 202428 · $739,152$26,0002024Invite only
THE HOWARD GILMAN FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NY · 13-309748624 gifts · typical $100,000 · 202424 · $2,585,000$100,0002024Accepts applications
MERTZ GILMORE FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 13-287272223 gifts · typical $4,000 · 202423 · $380,000$4,0002024Accepts applications
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATIONMENLO PARK, CA · 94-165567321 gifts · typical $65,000 · 202421 · $2,181,732$65,0002024Accepts applications
THE ZELLERBACH FAMILY FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA · 94-606948221 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202421 · $190,000$10,0002024Accepts applications
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 13-187995420 gifts · typical $563,000 · 202420 · $16,295,000$563,0002024Accepts applications
ARNHOLD FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NY · 13-345668420 gifts · typical $25,000 · 202420 · $1,286,732$25,0002024Invite only
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 23-704973820 gifts · typical $868 · 202420 · $39,935$8682024Invite only
THE FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 13-168433116 gifts · typical $106,250 · 202416 · $1,923,767$106,2502024Accepts applications
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATIONMIAMI, FL · 65-046417712 gifts · typical $19,774 · 202412 · $1,071,958$19,7742024Accepts applications
GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL · 36-610846011 gifts · typical $8,500 · 202411 · $88,000$8,5002024Accepts applications
ARISON ARTS FOUNDATIONCORAL GABLES, FL · 13-74506899 gifts · typical $25,000 · 20249 · $1,269,833$25,0002024Invite only
The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN · 41-07548359 gifts · typical $20,000 · 20249 · $317,000$20,0002024Accepts applications
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TX · 75-60385199 gifts · typical $540 · 20249 · $162,040$5402024Accepts applications
PHYLLIS C WATTIS FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA · 90-06532629 gifts · typical $10,500 · 20249 · $84,500$10,5002024Accepts applications
PERENCHIO FOUNDATIONPASADENA, CA · 45-06078928 gifts · typical $114,000 · 20248 · $1,196,000$114,0002024Invite only
THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATIONPHILADELPHIA, PA · 23-15034888 gifts · typical $97,500 · 20248 · $885,600$97,5002024Accepts applications
THE HYDE AND WATSON FOUNDATIONWARREN TOWNSHIP, NJ · 22-24257258 gifts · typical $9,000 · 20248 · $66,000$9,0002024Accepts applications
Marta Heflin FoundationNEW YORK, NY · 47-25095498 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20248 · $42,500$5,0002024Invite only
THE SHS FOUNDATIONPLAINVIEW, NY · 25-68190087 gifts · typical $25,000 · 20247 · $210,000$25,0002024Invite only
JAMES F & MARION L MILLER FOUNDATIONPORTLAND, OR · 03-03738957 gifts · typical $5,700 · 20247 · $151,400$5,7002024Accepts applications
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL · 36-61087757 gifts · typical $3,000 · 20247 · $128,500$3,0002024Accepts applications
TRUST FOR MUTUAL UNDERSTANDINGNEW YORK, NY · 13-32127246 gifts · typical $17,500 · 20246 · $110,000$17,5002024Accepts applications
THE WYOMISSING FOUNDATION INCWYOMISSING, PA · 23-19805706 gifts · typical $6,500 · 20246 · $88,630$6,5002024Accepts applications
Gift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
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What the filings show
- Foundations made 2,415 matched gifts to dance companies in the United States in tax years 2023–2025.
- 1,108 matched organizations received gifts to dance companies in the United States in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to dance companies in the United States was $5,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
Top states
| Rank | State | Foundations | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 263 | 121 | |
| California | 122 | 176 | |
| Illinois | 53 | 57 | |
| Massachusetts | 52 | 25 | |
| Pennsylvania | 47 | 41 | |
| Colorado | 44 | 29 | |
| Texas | 44 | 65 | |
| North Carolina | 41 | 29 | |
| Florida | 31 | 59 | |
| Ohio | 25 | 37 | |
| New Mexico | 19 | 7 | |
| Michigan | 18 | 31 | |
| Missouri | 18 | 19 | |
| Oregon | 18 | 18 | |
| Tennessee | 18 | 12 | |
| Connecticut | 17 | 8 | |
| Nevada | 15 | 5 | |
| Georgia | 14 | 34 | |
| Minnesota | 14 | 28 | |
| South Carolina | 13 | 8 | |
| Utah | 13 | 10 | |
| Washington | 12 | 35 | |
| Alabama | 10 | 9 | |
| District of Columbia | 10 | 14 | |
| New Jersey | 10 | 17 |
How many foundations fund dance companies?
880 foundations made gifts to 1108 organizations nationally in public IRS filings.
How many of these foundations accept applications?
351 of the 880 foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filings.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.