The Lida Foundation

What they fund

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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.

Top recipients

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

• Wilma Theater3 grants · $160,650
• Friends of the Wissahickon2 grants · $92,500
• Morris Arboretum of the Univ of Pennsylvania3 grants · $91,000
• Opera Philadelphia3 grants · $89,500
• Aspen Community Foundation3 grants · $75,000
• Philadelphia Orchestra2 grants · $60,700
• Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania2 grants · $60,400
• Bearded Ladies2 grants · $57,000
• Friends of the Wissahickon1 grant · $55,000
• Ballet X2 grants · $50,000

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 127 grants.

• $96,500

  Wilma Theater · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  Theatrical production

• $62,500

  Friends of the Wissahickon · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $55,000

  Friends of the Wissahickon · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  $30,000 for pedestrian bridge construction and $25,500 to conserve natural beauty and the wildness of wissahickon valley and to stimulate public interest therein

• $41,700

  Wilma Theater · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $35,700

  Philadelphia Orchestra · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  $10,000 for "the hours" program and general support

• $35,400

  Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $34,500

  Opera Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  Committed to embracing innovation and developing opera for the 21st century

• $32,000

  Bearded Ladies · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $31,000

  Morris Arboretum of the Univ of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $30,000

  Morris Arboretum of the Univ of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  $27,500 for outreach coordinator and $3,500 in general support to inspire an understanding of the relationship between plants, people, and place through education, research, and horticultural display

• $30,000

  Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania Pa · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  To protect and enhance reproductive freedom, increase access to reproductive health services and information, and promote sexual health.

• $30,000

  Friends of the Wissahickon · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $30,000

  Opera Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $30,000

  Morris Arboretum of the Univ of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $25,000

  Aspen Community Foundation · Basalt, CO · 2024

  Builds philanthropy and supports nonprofit organizations by connecting donors to community needs, building permanent charitable funds and bringing people together to solve community problems

• $25,000

  Balletx · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  Balletx expands the vocabulary of contemporary ballet for all audiences through innovative performances, world premiere choreography, dance education, and community programs

• $25,000

  Bearded Ladies Cabaret · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  An experimental cabaret group devoted to exploiting all possibilities of intimate, homemade theatre through beautiful songs, tricked-out costume changes, drag, and virtuostic prop construction

• $25,000

  Fringearts · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  The organization's primary exempt purpose is to implement charitable and educational activities through presentation of performing arts.

• $25,000

  Philadelphia Orchestra Association · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  To share the transformative power of music with the widest audience

• $25,000

  The Pennsylvania Ballet Association Dba Philadelphia Ballet · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  For student tickets in order to cultivate an enduring appreciation for dance through world class performances

• $25,000

  Aspen Community Foundation · Basalt, CO · 2023

  General operations

• $25,000

  Ballet X · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $25,000

  Bearded Ladies · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $25,000

  Philadelphia Ballet · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $25,000

  Philadelphia Orchestra · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $25,000

  Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $25,000

  Aspen Community Foundation · Basalt, CO · 2022

  For the slo fund

• $25,000

  Ballet X · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $25,000

  Opera Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $25,000

  Philadelphia Ballet · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $22,450

  Wilma Theater · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  $10,000 for the "cherry orchard challenge and general support

• $20,000

  Fringe Arts · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $20,000

  Womens Way · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $12,500

  Women'S Law Project · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  For the visionary fund

• $10,500

  Philadelphia Theatre Company · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $10,000

  Barnes Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  Promote the advancement of education and the appreciation of the fine arts and horticulture

• $10,000

  Philadelphia Film Society · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  Renovations to the building in order to create opportunities for diverse communities to experience film

• $10,000

  Philadelphia Museum of Art · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  Committed to being the cultural heart of philadelphia. (sch o)pma is a national and international destination for art, but first and foremost we are philadelphia's museum for all the many diverse communities of the city… read allCommitted to being the cultural heart of philadelphia. (sch o)pma is a national and international destination for art, but first and foremost we are philadelphia's museum for all the many diverse communities of the city. Under a new leadership team, pma is planning for the next era, expanding the impact of the museum as an arts organization and civic leader for all philadelphians to experience less
• $10,000

  Philadelphia Theatre Company · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  A vital civic institution dedicated to the creation of extraordinary theatrical experiences

• $10,000

  Womens Way · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  Women's way is the greater philadelphia region's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement ofwomen, girls, and gender equity. Established in the mid-70's, the organization inspires and mobilizes the co… read allWomen's way is the greater philadelphia region's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement ofwomen, girls, and gender equity. Established in the mid-70's, the organization inspires and mobilizes the community toinvest in organizations and leaders that advance the rights of and opportunities for women and girls, and achievegender equity for all less
• $10,000

  Philadelphia Museum of Art · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $10,000

  Philadelphia Theatre Company · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $10,000

  Philadelphia Young Playwrights · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $10,000

  Project 440 · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $10,000

  United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $10,000

  Womens Way · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $10,000

  Philadelphia Museum of Art · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $10,000

  Project 440 · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $10,000

  United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $8,500

  Theatre Exile · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $7,500

  Abortion Liberation Fund of Pa · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $7,500

  Theatre Exile · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $7,000

  Breakthrough Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $7,000

  Breakthrough Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $6,500

  Metropolitan Opera Association · New York, NY · 2024

  Performance of opera to the public

• $6,500

  Metropolitan Opera Association · New York, NY · 2023

  General operations

• $6,500

  Metropolitan Opera Association · New York, NY · 2022

  General support

• $6,000

  Interact Theatre Company · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  A theatre for today's world, dedicated to commissioning, developing, and producing new and contemporary plays that explore the social, political, and cultural issues of our time, and to improving the regional climate fo… read allA theatre for today's world, dedicated to commissioning, developing, and producing new and contemporary plays that explore the social, political, and cultural issues of our time, and to improving the regional climate for new plays less
• $5,500

  Interact Theatre Company · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $5,000

  Food Moxie · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  From seed to supper, food moxie educates and inspires people to grow, prepare, and eat healthy food

• $5,000

  Philadelphia Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  Community foundation strengthens the economic, social & civic vitality of greater philadelphia

• $5,000

  Academy of Vocal Arts · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $5,000

  Barnes Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $5,000

  Food Moxie · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $5,000

  Play Penn · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $5,000

  Project Home · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $5,000

  Theatre Horizon · Norristown, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $5,000

  Whyy 91fm · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $5,000

  Women'S Law Project · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $5,000

  Wrti Temple University Public Radio · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $5,000

  Azuka Theatre · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $5,000

  Barnes Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $5,000

  Food Moxie · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $5,000

  Fringe Arts · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $5,000

  Gunnar Montana Productions · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $5,000

  Interact Theatre Company · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $5,000

  Philabundance · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $5,000

  Philadelphia Film Society · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $5,000

  Philadelphia Young Playwrights · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $5,000

  Play Penn · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $5,000

  Project Home · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $5,000

  Sunrise Day Camp-Greater Philadelphia · Oceanside, NY · 2022

  General support

• $5,000

  Theatre Horizon · Norristown, PA · 2022

  General support

• $5,000

  Whyy 91fm · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $5,000

  Wrti Temple University Public Radio · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $4,000

  Lantern Theater Company · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $4,000

  Lantern Theater Company · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $3,000

  Philadelphia Artists' Collective · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  Creates vibrant theatrical events that challenge the expectations of classical theatre. This diverse cohort of theatre artists stages rarely produced texts with visceral clarity in intentional spaces. Pac unearths essen… read allCreates vibrant theatrical events that challenge the expectations of classical theatre. This diverse cohort of theatre artists stages rarely produced texts with visceral clarity in intentional spaces. Pac unearths essential stories, expands the classical canon, and inspires audiences to lean in and engage with our shared human experience less
• $3,000

  1812 Productions · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $3,000

  Arden Theatre Company · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $3,000

  Brian Sanders' Junk · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $3,000

  Gunnar Montana Productions · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $3,000

  Painted Bride Art Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $3,000

  1812 Productions · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $3,000

  Arden Theatre Company · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $3,000

  Brian Sanders' Junk · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  General support

• $3,000

  Headlong Dance Theater · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

  For the "applied mechanics - real p/a net life program"

• $2,500

  Bread and Roses Community Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $2,500

  Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

• $2,500

  Friends of Chestnut Hill Library · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  General operations

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