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12 funders with a record of paying for “dramas”
Where the money went Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation → Mill Valley School District: $8.6M across 4 grants, latest 2024 John S and James L Knight Foundation → Miami New Drama: $1.4M across 9 grants, latest 2024 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Washington Drama Society Inc: $1.3M across 4 grants, latest 2024 The San Francisco Foundation → San Francisco Conservatory of Music: $550K across 2 grants, latest 2022 The Stanley & Joyce → Temple of the Arts: $351K across 8 grants, latest 2024 Seattle Foundation → Seattle Children's Theatre: $341K across 2 grants, latest 2022 The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc → Drama League of New York Inc: $175K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Community Foundation of → Healthfirst Network: $133K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Hillman Family Foundations → New York University: $80K across 4 grants, latest 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial → Jen Silverman: $80K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Barker Foundation Inc → The Players: $55K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Caplin Foundation → University of Virginia: $15K across 3 grants, latest 2023 The San Francisco Foundation → American Conservatory Theater: $369K across 2 grants, latest 2022 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Miami New Drama Inc: $115K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Community Foundation of → Performing Arts Foundation Inc: $97K across 2 grants, latest 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial → Michael Gene Sullivan: $80K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc → Jazz Drama Program (Dba Jazz Power): $70K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Seattle Foundation → Tacoma Little Theatre and Drama League: $30K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Hillman Family Foundations → Teachers & Writers Collaborative Inc: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Barker Foundation Inc → Trinity Repertory Company: $7K across 3 grants, latest 2025 Caplin Foundation → Charlottesville High: $4K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The San Francisco Foundation → California College of the Arts: $359K across 2 grants, latest 2022 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Drama League of New York Inc the: $110K across 3 grants, latest 2023 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial → Jibz Cameron: $80K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc → Drama League of New York Inc the: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Community Foundation of → Trinity Lutheran Church: $33K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Seattle Foundation → Washington Drama Society Inc: $18K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Barker Foundation Inc → The Highlander Charter School: $3K across 2 grants, latest 2025 Caplin Foundation → Monticello High: $2K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Yale University David Geffen School of Drama: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Yale University On Behalf of Yale School of Drama: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2021 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial → Cesar Alvarez: $70K across 1 grant, latest 2023 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial → Caridad Svich: $70K across 1 grant, latest 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial → James Scruggs: $70K across 1 grant, latest 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial → Celeste Lecesne: $65K across 2 grants, latest 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial → Celeste Walker: $65K across 2 grants, latest 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial → Kaneza Schaal: $62K across 1 grant, latest 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial → Mike Lew: $62K across 1 grant, latest 2022 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial → Sarah Cameron Sunde: $62K across 1 grant, latest 2022 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial → Kristina Wong: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Shubert Foundation Inc → The Vagabond School of the Drama: $55K across 3 grants, latest 2023 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial → Martyna Majok: $55K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc → Drama League of New York the: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Drama League of New York Inc: $40K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The San Francisco Foundation → San Francisco Art Institute: $37K across 2 grants, latest 2022 The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc → Jazz Drama Program (Dba Jazz Power Initiative): $35K across 2 grants, latest 2023 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial → Modesto Jimenez: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial → Pavol Liska: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2023 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial → Kelly Copper: $35K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Community Foundation of → Grand Theatre Foundation: $30K across 2 grants, latest 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial → Joshua Harmon: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial → Peggy Shaw: $30K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Vagabond School of the Drama Inc: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Community Foundation of → Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Community Foundation of → Gigi's Playhouse Wausau: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc → Jazz Drama Program: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Community Foundation of → Wausau Community Theater: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Community Foundation of → Junior Achievement of Wisconsin: $7K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Seattle Foundation → University of Washington Foundation: $6K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Community Foundation of → Central Wisconsin Children's Theatre Inc: $6K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Community Foundation of → Centerstage Band and Show Choir: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Barker Foundation Inc → Paul Cuffee School: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Caplin Foundation → Albemarle High School: $2K across 2 grants, latest 2025 Caplin Foundation → Western Albemarle High: $2K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation: $8.6M on this topic. Open the funder. Mill Valley Schools Community… $8.6M The Shubert Foundation Inc: $1.8M on this topic. Open the funder. The Shubert Foundation Inc $1.8M John S and James L Knight Foundation: $1.4M on this topic. Open the funder. John S and James L Knight Fou… $1.4M The San Francisco Foundation: $1.3M on this topic. Open the funder. The San Francisco Foundation $1.3M John Simon Guggenheim Memorial: $1.0M on this topic. Open the funder. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial $1.0M The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc: $395K on this topic. Open the funder. The Howard Gilman Foundation… $395K Seattle Foundation: $395K on this topic. Open the funder. Seattle Foundation $395K Community Foundation of: $353K on this topic. Open the funder. Community Foundation of $353K The Stanley & Joyce: $351K on this topic. Open the funder. The Stanley & Joyce $351K Hillman Family Foundations: $100K on this topic. Open the funder. Hillman Family Foundations $100K The Barker Foundation Inc: $67K on this topic. Open the funder. The Barker Foundation Inc $67K Caplin Foundation: $25K on this topic. Open the funder. Caplin Foundation $25K Mill Valley School District: received $8.6M on this topic Mill Valley School District $8.6M Miami New Drama: received $1.4M on this topic Miami New Drama $1.4M Washington Drama Society Inc: received $1.3M on this topic Washington Drama Society Inc $1.3M San Francisco Conservatory of Music: received $550K on this topic San Francisco Conservatory of M… $550K American Conservatory Theater: received $369K on this topic American Conservatory Theater $369K California College of the Arts: received $359K on this topic California College of the Arts $359K Temple of the Arts: received $351K on this topic Temple of the Arts $351K Seattle Children's Theatre: received $341K on this topic Seattle Children's Theatre $341K Drama League of New York Inc: received $215K on this topic Drama League of New York Inc $215K Drama League of New York Inc the: received $160K on this topic Drama League of New York Inc the $160K Healthfirst Network: received $133K on this topic Healthfirst Network $133K Miami New Drama Inc: received $115K on this topic Miami New Drama Inc $115K Yale University David Geffen School of Drama: received $100K on this topic Yale University David Geffen Sc… $100K Yale University On Behalf of Yale School of Drama: received $100K on this topic Yale University On Behalf of Ya… $100K Performing Arts Foundation Inc: received $97K on this topic Performing Arts Foundation Inc $97K New York University: received $80K on this topic New York University $80K Jen Silverman: received $80K on this topic Jen Silverman $80K Michael Gene Sullivan: received $80K on this topic Michael Gene Sullivan $80K Jibz Cameron: received $80K on this topic Jibz Cameron $80K Jazz Drama Program (Dba Jazz Power): received $70K on this topic Jazz Drama Program (Dba Jazz Po… $70K Cesar Alvarez: received $70K on this topic Cesar Alvarez $70K Caridad Svich: received $70K on this topic Caridad Svich $70K James Scruggs: received $70K on this topic James Scruggs $70K Celeste Lecesne: received $65K on this topic Celeste Lecesne $65K Celeste Walker: received $65K on this topic Celeste Walker $65K Kaneza Schaal: received $62K on this topic Kaneza Schaal $62K Mike Lew: received $62K on this topic Mike Lew $62K Sarah Cameron Sunde: received $62K on this topic Sarah Cameron Sunde $62K Kristina Wong: received $60K on this topic Kristina Wong $60K The Players: received $55K on this topic The Players $55K The Vagabond School of the Drama: received $55K on this topic The Vagabond School of the Drama $55K Martyna Majok: received $55K on this topic Martyna Majok $55K Drama League of New York the: received $50K on this topic Drama League of New York the $50K San Francisco Art Institute: received $37K on this topic San Francisco Art Institute $37K Jazz Drama Program (Dba Jazz Power Initiative): received $35K on this topic Jazz Drama Program (Dba Jazz Po… $35K Modesto Jimenez: received $35K on this topic Modesto Jimenez $35K Pavol Liska: received $35K on this topic Pavol Liska $35K Kelly Copper: received $35K on this topic Kelly Copper $35K Trinity Lutheran Church: received $33K on this topic Trinity Lutheran Church $33K Grand Theatre Foundation: received $30K on this topic Grand Theatre Foundation $30K Tacoma Little Theatre and Drama League: received $30K on this topic Tacoma Little Theatre and Drama… $30K Joshua Harmon: received $30K on this topic Joshua Harmon $30K Peggy Shaw: received $30K on this topic Peggy Shaw $30K Vagabond School of the Drama Inc: received $25K on this topic Vagabond School of the Drama Inc $25K Teachers & Writers Collaborative Inc: received $20K on this topic Teachers & Writers Collaborativ… $20K Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival: received $20K on this topic Irving S Gilmore International… $20K University of Virginia: received $15K on this topic University of Virginia $15K Gigi's Playhouse Wausau: received $15K on this topic Gigi's Playhouse Wausau $15K Jazz Drama Program: received $15K on this topic Jazz Drama Program $15K Wausau Community Theater: received $8K on this topic Wausau Community Theater $8K Junior Achievement of Wisconsin: received $7K on this topic Junior Achievement of Wisconsin $7K Trinity Repertory Company: received $7K on this topic Trinity Repertory Company $7K University of Washington Foundation: received $6K on this topic University of Washington Founda… $6K Central Wisconsin Children's Theatre Inc: received $6K on this topic Central Wisconsin Children's Th… $6K Centerstage Band and Show Choir: received $5K on this topic Centerstage Band and Show Choir $5K Charlottesville High: received $4K on this topic Charlottesville High $4K The Highlander Charter School: received $3K on this topic The Highlander Charter School $3K Monticello High: received $2K on this topic Monticello High $2K Paul Cuffee School: received $2K on this topic Paul Cuffee School $2K Albemarle High School: received $2K on this topic Albemarle High School $2K Western Albemarle High: received $2K on this topic Western Albemarle High $2K 12 funders, 61 recipients, grants matching “dramas” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $80,000 to MICHAEL GENE SULLIVAN — drama & performance art
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Largest: $100,000 to YALE UNIVERSITY ON BEHALF OF YALE SCHOOL OF DRAMA — for shubert scholars
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Largest: $150,000 to MIAMI NEW DRAMA — to build miami new drama's organizational capacity through support for casting, staffing, technological upgrades, and the establishment of a cash reserve fund.
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Largest: $1,000 to WESTERN ALBEMARLE HIGH — to support the work of drama teacher and drama students
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Largest: $319,764 to CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS — program - to distribute the cadogan awards. advised - for endowment of the larry sultan visiting artists program. advised - for general operating support. advised - for scholarship…
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Largest: $132,500 to HEALTHFIRST NETWORK — performing arts (ie: theater, drama, etc.)
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Largest: $38,715 to THE PLAYERS — to promote drama in providence ri
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Largest: $12,000 to TACOMA LITTLE THEATRE AND DRAMA LEAGUE — to provide support for tacoma little theatre and drama league
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Largest: $100,000 to DRAMA LEAGUE OF NEW YORK INC — foundation two-year grant - general operating
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Largest: $80,000 to TEMPLE OF THE ARTS — to support temple of the arts which promotes judaism through music, art, drama and film.
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Largest: $20,000 to NEW YORK UNIVERSITY — robert j. landy scholarship for drama therapy
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Largest: $2.2M to MILL VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT — art, music, drama, tech., & other
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