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The Shubert Foundation

Name: The Shubert Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

2,566
grants reported: $157.6M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $35,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

productions theatrical dance arts service shubert scholars scholarship

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

General operating support for nonprofit professional theatre companies
Dance companies and presenters, mostly ballet and modern
Arts service organizations serving the theatre field
Theatre education and Broadway Junior work in NYC public schools
Shubert Scholarship programs at NYU and Columbia

Typical grant

Median grant is $35,000, with the middle half between $20,000 and $75,000. The largest checks, $200,000 to $371,000, go to long-established resident theatres like Steppenwolf, the Public, Playwrights Horizons, and Arena Stage, plus the Fund for Public Schools education projects. Giving repeats annually to essentially the same roster, with amounts stepping up in small increments year over year.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES”
“GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR DANCE PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES”
“GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ARTS SERVICE ACTIVITIES”
“SHUBERT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM”

Positioning adjacent work

Frame the ask as unrestricted general operating support, not a project budget. They fund institutions, not initiatives.
A first-time recipient should expect $20,000 to $50,000. Treat it as the start of an annual relationship.
If your work is research or training, tie it to a producing theatre or a university theatre program.
Arts service and field-infrastructure work is fundable, see Theatre Communications Group and Alliance of Resident Theatres.

Worth knowing: This is a theatre industry foundation funding the professional nonprofit theatre field, so pure academic research without a producing partner is a poor fit. New York takes 718 of 2,566 grants and the recipient list is remarkably stable across 2021 to 2024, which means new entrants are rare and usually come in through field reputation rather than a cold approach.

6 grants matching “geffen” · $835,000

$175,000
Geffen Playhouse · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$160,000
Geffen Playhouse · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$100,000
Yale University David Geffen School of Drama · New Haven, CT · 2023
For shubert scholarship program
$150,000
Geffen Playhouse · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$100,000
Yale University On Behalf of David Geffen School O · New Haven, CT · 2022
For shubert scholars
$150,000
Geffen Playhouse · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
General operating

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Fund for Public Schoolsnyc Dept of Education6 grants · $2.0M
New York Shakespeare Festival4 grants · $1.4M
Chicago Theatre Group4 grants · $1.4M
Vivian Beaumont Theater4 grants · $1.3M
Washington Drama Society4 grants · $1.3M
Playwrights Horizons4 grants · $1.3M
South Coast Repertory4 grants · $1.2M
Manhattan Theatre Club4 grants · $1.1M
Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation4 grants · $1.1M
New York City Ballet4 grants · $1.1M

Giving over time

$37.6M

2021

$37.9M

2022

$40.1M

2023

$42.0M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 2,566 grants.

$1.0M
Morehouse College · Atlanta, GA · 2021
Endowment gift
$1.0M
Spelman College · Atlanta, GA · 2021
Endowment gift
$371,000
Fund for Public Schools · New York, NY · 2024
For shubert leader and teacher development
$371,000
Fund for Public Schoolsnyc Dept of Education · New York, NY · 2023
For shubert leader and teacher development
$363,000
Fund for Public Schools · New York, NY · 2024
For shubert-mti broadway junior project
$360,000
Fund for Public Schoolsnyc Dept of Education · New York, NY · 2023
For shubert-mti broadway junior project
$350,000
Chicago Theatre Group · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$350,000
New York Shakespeare Festival · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$350,000
Chicago Theatre Group · Chicago, IL · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$350,000
New York Shakespeare Festival · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$350,000
Chicago Theatre Group · Chicago, IL · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$350,000
New York Shakespeare Festival · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$340,000
Fund for Public Schoolsnyc Dept of Education · New York, NY · 2022
For shubert-mti broadway junior project
$326,000
Fund for Public Schoolsnyc Dept of Education · New York, NE · 2021
Support of the 17th year of the shubert foundation / mti broadway junior program with the new york city department of education
$325,000
Playwrights Horizons · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$325,000
Vivian Beaumont Theater · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$325,000
Washington Drama Society · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$325,000
Vivian Beaumont Theater · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$325,000
Washington Drama Society · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$325,000
Vivian Beaumont Theater · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$325,000
Washington Drama Society · Washington, DC · 2022
General operating support for theatrical
$325,000
Chicago Theatre Group · Chicago, IL · 2021
General operating
$325,000
New York Shakespeare Festival · New York, NY · 2021
General operating
$325,000
Vivian Beaumont Theater · New York, NY · 2021
General operating
$325,000
Washington Drama Society · Washington, DC · 2021
General operating
$310,000
Playwrights Horizons · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$310,000
Playwrights Horizons · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$310,000
Playwrights Horizons · New York, NY · 2021
General operating
$305,000
Fund for Public Schoolsnyc Dept of Education · New York, NY · 2022
For shubert leader and teacher development
$300,000
South Coast Repertory · Costa Mesa, CA · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$300,000
Steppenwolf Theater Co · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$300,000
South Coast Repertory · Costa Mesa, CA · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$300,000
Steppenwolf Theatre Company · Chicago, IL · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$300,000
South Coast Repertory · Costa Mesa, CA · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$300,000
Steppenwolf Theatre Company · Chicago, IL · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$285,000
American Repertory Theatre · Cambridge, MA · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$285,000
Steppenwolf Theatre Company · Chicago, IL · 2021
General operating
$275,000
Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support for dance productions and activities
$275,000
Atlantic Theater Company · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$275,000
Ballet Theatre Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support for dance productions and activities
$275,000
Childrens Theater Company and School · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$275,000
Manhattan Theatre Club · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$275,000
New York City Ballet · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support for dance productions and activities
$275,000
Robert W Woodruff Arts Center · Atlanta, GA · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$275,000
Roundabout Theatre Company · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$275,000
Alliance Theatre Company · Atlanta, GA · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$275,000
Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support for dance productions and activities
$275,000
American Repertory Theatre · Cambridge, MA · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$275,000
Ballet Theatre Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support for dance productions and activities
$275,000
Children'S Theatre Company and School · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$275,000
Manhattan Theatre Club · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$275,000
New York City Ballet · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support for dance productions and activities
$275,000
Roundabout Theatre Company · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$275,000
Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$275,000
American Repertory Theatre · Cambridge, MA · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$275,000
Ballet Theatre Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$275,000
Children'S Theatre Company and School · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$275,000
Manhattan Theatre Club · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$275,000
New York City Ballet · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$275,000
Roundabout Theatre Company · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$275,000
American Repertory Theatre · Cambridge, MA · 2021
General operating
$275,000
Manhattan Theatre Club · New York, NY · 2021
General operating
$275,000
Roundabout Theatre Company · New York, NY · 2021
General operating
$275,000
South Coast Repertory · Costa Mesa, CA · 2021
General operating
$274,000
Fund for Public Schoolsnyc Dept of Education · New York, NE · 2021
Support of shubert leader and teacher development, including: shubert arts leadership institute, shubert elementary & middle school, theatre support partnerships,teacher professional development & resources, theatre adm… read allSupport of shubert leader and teacher development, including: shubert arts leadership institute, shubert elementary & middle school, theatre support partnerships,teacher professional development & resources, theatre administration support. less
$265,000
New York Theatre Workshop · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$265,000
New York Theatre Workshop · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$260,000
Berkeley Repertory Theatre · Berkeley, CA · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$260,000
Hartford Stage Company · Hartford, CT · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$260,000
Berkeley Repertory Theatre · Berkeley, CA · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$260,000
Hartford Stage Company · Hartford, CT · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$260,000
Berkeley Repertory Theatre · Berkeley, CA · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$260,000
Children'S Theatre Company and School · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
General operating
$250,000
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$250,000
Joyce Theater Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support for dance productions and activities
$250,000
New York City Center · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions dance and activities
$250,000
Old Globe Theatre · San Diego, CA · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$250,000
Signature Theatre Company · New York, NY · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$250,000
Theatre & Arts Foundation of San Diego County · La Jolla, CA · 2024
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$250,000
Atlantic Theater Company · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$250,000
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$250,000
Joyce Theater Foundation Inc the · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support for dance productions and activities
$250,000
New York City Center · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and dance activities
$250,000
Old Globe Theatre · San Diego, CA · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$250,000
Signature Theatre Company · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$250,000
Theatre & Arts Foundation of San Diego County · La Jolla, CA · 2023
General operating support for theatrical productions and activities
$250,000
Alliance Theatre Company · Atlanta, GA · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$250,000
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$250,000
New York Theatre Workshop · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$250,000
Old Globe Theatre · San Diego, CA · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$250,000
Signature Theatre Company · New York, NY · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$250,000
Theatre & Arts Foundation of San Diego County · La Jolla, CA · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$250,000
Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation · New York, NY · 2021
General operating
$250,000
Ballet Theatre Foundation · New York, NY · 2021
General operating
$250,000
Brooklyn Academy of Music · Brooklyn, NY · 2021
General operating
$250,000
New York City Ballet · New York, NY · 2021
General operating
$250,000
New York Theatre Workshop · New York, NY · 2021
General operating
$250,000
Signature Theatre Company · New York, NY · 2021
General operating
$245,000
Hartford Stage Company · Hartford, CT · 2022
General operating support for theatrical productions/activities
$245,000
Berkeley Repertory Theatre · Berkeley, CA · 2021
General operating

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