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12 funders with a record of paying for “perf”

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Theater League Inc → Jewish Comm Foundation of Greater Kansas City: $8.0M across 1 grant, latest 2025Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation → Jfk Ctr for Perf Arts: $750K across 5 grants, latest 2024Lewis Cathy K Charitable Foundation → Kravis Center for the Perf Arts: $400K across 5 grants, latest 2025Child Neurology Education and Research Foundation → Ann and Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago: $175K across 1 grant, latest 2022David C Copley Foundation → Old Globe Theater: $62K across 2 grants, latest 2024The 484 Phi Alpha Foundation Inc → Mit: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2023Cullen Foundation of Western New York → Springville Center for the Arts: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2023Wheeler Foundation → Portland Youth Philharmonic Association: $35K across 2 grants, latest 2023The Harry T Mangurian Jr → Broward Performing Arts Foundation: $30K across 3 grants, latest 2024The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → La Pocha Nostra Intercultural Perf & Comm Art Proj: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024The Edaren Foundation → Beaumont Botanical Gardens: $18K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Scoroposki Foundation → Rf Kravis Ctr for Perf Arts: $10K across 3 grants, latest 2024Child Neurology Education and Research Foundation → Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2023Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation → Lincoln Center for Perf Arts: $70K across 2 grants, latest 2023Theater League Inc → Kauffman Center for the Perf Arts: $40K across 2 grants, latest 2025Cullen Foundation of Western New York → New York Council of Nonprofits Inc: $22K across 1 grant, latest 2023The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation → La Pocha Nostra Inter Cultural Perf and Comm Arts: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2022Child Neurology Education and Research Foundation → University of Rochester: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2022Cullen Foundation of Western New York → Buffalo State College Foundation Inc: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2024Theater League Inc → Arts Engagement Foundation of Kansas City: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2025Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation → Denver Ctr for Perf Arts: $5K across 3 grants, latest 2024Child Neurology Education and Research Foundation → University of Utah: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2023Cullen Foundation of Western New York → Buffalo String Works: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023Cullen Foundation of Western New York → Burchfield Penney Art Center: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023Cullen Foundation of Western New York → Shakespeare in Delaware Park Inc: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023Cullen Foundation of Western New York → Alleyway Theatre: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023Cullen Foundation of Western New York → Kenan Center Inc: $10K across 1 grant, latest 2023Theater League Inc: $8.0M on this topic. Open the funder.Theater League Inc$8.0MBlanche & Irving Laurie Foundation: $825K on this topic. Open the funder.Blanche & Irving Laurie Found…$825KChild Neurology Education and Research Foundation: $625K on this topic. Open the funder.Child Neurology Education and…$625KLewis Cathy K Charitable Foundation: $400K on this topic. Open the funder.Lewis Cathy K Charitable Foun…$400KCullen Foundation of Western New York: $137K on this topic. Open the funder.Cullen Foundation of Western…$137KDavid C Copley Foundation: $62K on this topic. Open the funder.David C Copley Foundation$62KThe 484 Phi Alpha Foundation Inc: $50K on this topic. Open the funder.The 484 Phi Alpha Foundation…$50KThe William & Flora Hewlett Foundation: $45K on this topic. Open the funder.The William & Flora Hewlett F…$45KWheeler Foundation: $35K on this topic. Open the funder.Wheeler Foundation$35KThe Harry T Mangurian Jr: $30K on this topic. Open the funder.The Harry T Mangurian Jr$30KThe Edaren Foundation: $18K on this topic. Open the funder.The Edaren Foundation$18KThe Scoroposki Foundation: $10K on this topic. Open the funder.The Scoroposki Foundation$10KJewish Comm Foundation of Greater Kansas City: received $8.0M on this topicJewish Comm Foundation of Great…$8.0MJfk Ctr for Perf Arts: received $750K on this topicJfk Ctr for Perf Arts$750KKravis Center for the Perf Arts: received $400K on this topicKravis Center for the Perf Arts$400KAnn and Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago: received $175K on this topicAnn and Robert H Lurie Children…$175KRector and Visitors of the University of Virginia: received $150K on this topicRector and Visitors of the Univ…$150KUniversity of Rochester: received $150K on this topicUniversity of Rochester$150KUniversity of Utah: received $150K on this topicUniversity of Utah$150KLincoln Center for Perf Arts: received $70K on this topicLincoln Center for Perf Arts$70KOld Globe Theater: received $62K on this topicOld Globe Theater$62KMit: received $50K on this topicMit$50KSpringville Center for the Arts: received $50K on this topicSpringville Center for the Arts$50KKauffman Center for the Perf Arts: received $40K on this topicKauffman Center for the Perf Ar…$40KPortland Youth Philharmonic Association: received $35K on this topicPortland Youth Philharmonic Ass…$35KBroward Performing Arts Foundation: received $30K on this topicBroward Performing Arts Foundat…$30KLa Pocha Nostra Intercultural Perf & Comm Art Proj: received $25K on this topicLa Pocha Nostra Intercultural P…$25KNew York Council of Nonprofits Inc: received $22K on this topicNew York Council of Nonprofits…$22KLa Pocha Nostra Inter Cultural Perf and Comm Arts: received $20K on this topicLa Pocha Nostra Inter Cultural…$20KBeaumont Botanical Gardens: received $18K on this topicBeaumont Botanical Gardens$18KBuffalo State College Foundation Inc: received $15K on this topicBuffalo State College Foundatio…$15KRf Kravis Ctr for Perf Arts: received $10K on this topicRf Kravis Ctr for Perf Arts$10KArts Engagement Foundation of Kansas City: received $10K on this topicArts Engagement Foundation of K…$10KBuffalo String Works: received $10K on this topicBuffalo String Works$10KBurchfield Penney Art Center: received $10K on this topicBurchfield Penney Art Center$10KShakespeare in Delaware Park Inc: received $10K on this topicShakespeare in Delaware Park Inc$10KAlleyway Theatre: received $10K on this topicAlleyway Theatre$10KKenan Center Inc: received $10K on this topicKenan Center Inc$10KDenver Ctr for Perf Arts: received $5K on this topicDenver Ctr for Perf Arts$5K
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →