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12 funders with a record of paying for “stage”
Where the money went New Jersey Health Foundation Inc → Rutgers University: $28M across 4 grants, latest 2024 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Habitat for Humanity International Inc: $10M across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Chicago Community Trust → Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust: $4.0M across 2 grants, latest 2021 Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation → Jfk Ctr for Perf Arts: $750K across 5 grants, latest 2024 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Hartford Stage Company Inc: $750K across 3 grants, latest 2023 The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc → Second Stage Theatre Inc: $655K across 6 grants, latest 2024 The Heinz Endowments → Pittsburgh Public Theater Corporation: $430K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Mertz Gilmore Foundation → Harlem Stage: $132K across 7 grants, latest 2024 Masschallenge Inc → Pumpspotting Inc: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Richard M Fairbanks Foundation Inc → Msd of Warren Township: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Vilcap Inc → Script Health Pbc (Fka Fiduscript): $56K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Nextcorps Inc → Advanced Gene Transfer Company: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2022 New Jersey Health Foundation Inc → Rowan University: $5.0M across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Metroplitan Planning Council: $1.4M across 2 grants, latest 2021 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania: $1.1M across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Second Stage Theatre Inc: $675K across 3 grants, latest 2023 The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc → Primary Stages Company Inc: $494K across 8 grants, latest 2024 The Heinz Endowments → Pittsburgh Opera Inc: $418K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation → Growing Stage Theatre: $313K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Richard M Fairbanks Foundation Inc → Perry Township Schools: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Vilcap Inc → Strong Children Wellness Medical Group Pllc: $56K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Masschallenge Inc → Airbuild Inc: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Mertz Gilmore Foundation → New York Stage and Film Company Inc: $45K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Nextcorps Inc → Adventure Nexus Inc: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2023 New Jersey Health Foundation Inc → Hackensack Meridian Health: $2.2M across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Foundation: $1.2M across 1 grant, latest 2022 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Research Triangle Institute: $857K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Center Stage Associates Inc: $520K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc → New York Stage and Film Company Inc: $408K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation → Primary Stages: $160K across 4 grants, latest 2023 The Heinz Endowments → Prime Stage: $135K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Richard M Fairbanks Foundation Inc → Msd of Wayne Township: $60K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Vilcap Inc → Taylannas Inc: $56K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Masschallenge Inc → Kidvestors Inc: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Nextcorps Inc → Amici Labs Inc: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Mertz Gilmore Foundation → Works & Process Inc: $12K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Teamwork Englewood: $1.1M across 1 grant, latest 2022 New Jersey Health Foundation Inc → New Jersey Institute of Technology: $993K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → Puerto Rican Cultural Center: $703K across 1 grant, latest 2022 New Jersey Health Foundation Inc → Kessler Foundation: $610K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Southern Methodist University: $590K across 2 grants, latest 2024 New Jersey Health Foundation Inc → Cooper University Hospital: $530K across 3 grants, latest 2024 The Chicago Community Trust → South Shore Chamber of Commerce: $522K across 2 grants, latest 2021 The Chicago Community Trust → Longboat Key Foundation Inc: $500K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Primary Stages Company Inc: $460K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Portland Center Stage: $415K across 4 grants, latest 2024 New Jersey Health Foundation Inc → Princeton University: $404K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Shubert Foundation Inc → First Stage Milwaukee Inc: $380K across 3 grants, latest 2023 The Shubert Foundation Inc → New Stage Inc: $375K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → The Regents of the University of California Irvine: $333K across 1 grant, latest 2022 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Barrington Stage Company: $330K across 3 grants, latest 2023 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Imagination Stage Inc: $310K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Virginia Stage Company: $305K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc → Harlem Stage: $300K across 1 grant, latest 2023 The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc → Csc Repertory Ltd (Dba Classic Stage Company): $288K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Trustees of Boston University: $280K across 2 grants, latest 2023 New Jersey Health Foundation Inc → Stevens Institute of Technology: $266K across 4 grants, latest 2024 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Hartford Stage Company: $260K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Northern Stage Company: $260K across 4 grants, latest 2024 New Jersey Health Foundation Inc → University Hospital: $247K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Laura and John Arnold Foundation → Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc: $225K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Shubert Foundation Inc → New York Stage and Film: $225K across 3 grants, latest 2023 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Second Stage Theatre: $225K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Shubert Foundation Inc → Stages Inc: $185K across 3 grants, latest 2023 New Jersey Health Foundation Inc: $38M on this topic. Open the funder. New Jersey Health Foundation… $38M Laura and John Arnold Foundation: $13M on this topic. Open the funder. Laura and John Arnold Foundat… $13M The Chicago Community Trust: $9.4M on this topic. Open the funder. The Chicago Community Trust $9.4M The Shubert Foundation Inc: $5.7M on this topic. Open the funder. The Shubert Foundation Inc $5.7M The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc: $2.1M on this topic. Open the funder. The Howard Gilman Foundation… $2.1M Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation: $1.2M on this topic. Open the funder. Blanche & Irving Laurie Found… $1.2M The Heinz Endowments: $983K on this topic. Open the funder. The Heinz Endowments $983K Masschallenge Inc: $200K on this topic. Open the funder. Masschallenge Inc $200K Mertz Gilmore Foundation: $188K on this topic. Open the funder. Mertz Gilmore Foundation $188K Richard M Fairbanks Foundation Inc: $180K on this topic. Open the funder. Richard M Fairbanks Foundatio… $180K Vilcap Inc: $168K on this topic. Open the funder. Vilcap Inc $168K Nextcorps Inc: $75K on this topic. Open the funder. Nextcorps Inc $75K Rutgers University: received $28M on this topic Rutgers University $28M Habitat for Humanity International Inc: received $10M on this topic Habitat for Humanity Internatio… $10M Rowan University: received $5.0M on this topic Rowan University $5.0M Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust: received $4.0M on this topic Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham E… $4.0M Hackensack Meridian Health: received $2.2M on this topic Hackensack Meridian Health $2.2M Metroplitan Planning Council: received $1.4M on this topic Metroplitan Planning Council $1.4M Second Stage Theatre Inc: received $1.3M on this topic Second Stage Theatre Inc $1.3M Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Foundation: received $1.2M on this topic Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens… $1.2M Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania: received $1.1M on this topic Trustees of the University of P… $1.1M Teamwork Englewood: received $1.1M on this topic Teamwork Englewood $1.1M New Jersey Institute of Technology: received $993K on this topic New Jersey Institute of Technol… $993K Primary Stages Company Inc: received $954K on this topic Primary Stages Company Inc $954K Research Triangle Institute: received $857K on this topic Research Triangle Institute $857K Jfk Ctr for Perf Arts: received $750K on this topic Jfk Ctr for Perf Arts $750K Hartford Stage Company Inc: received $750K on this topic Hartford Stage Company Inc $750K Puerto Rican Cultural Center: received $703K on this topic Puerto Rican Cultural Center $703K Kessler Foundation: received $610K on this topic Kessler Foundation $610K Southern Methodist University: received $590K on this topic Southern Methodist University $590K Cooper University Hospital: received $530K on this topic Cooper University Hospital $530K South Shore Chamber of Commerce: received $522K on this topic South Shore Chamber of Commerce $522K Center Stage Associates Inc: received $520K on this topic Center Stage Associates Inc $520K Longboat Key Foundation Inc: received $500K on this topic Longboat Key Foundation Inc $500K New York Stage and Film Company Inc: received $453K on this topic New York Stage and Film Company… $453K Harlem Stage: received $432K on this topic Harlem Stage $432K Pittsburgh Public Theater Corporation: received $430K on this topic Pittsburgh Public Theater Corpo… $430K Pittsburgh Opera Inc: received $418K on this topic Pittsburgh Opera Inc $418K Portland Center Stage: received $415K on this topic Portland Center Stage $415K Princeton University: received $404K on this topic Princeton University $404K First Stage Milwaukee Inc: received $380K on this topic First Stage Milwaukee Inc $380K New Stage Inc: received $375K on this topic New Stage Inc $375K The Regents of the University of California Irvine: received $333K on this topic The Regents of the University o… $333K Barrington Stage Company: received $330K on this topic Barrington Stage Company $330K Growing Stage Theatre: received $313K on this topic Growing Stage Theatre $313K Imagination Stage Inc: received $310K on this topic Imagination Stage Inc $310K Virginia Stage Company: received $305K on this topic Virginia Stage Company $305K Csc Repertory Ltd (Dba Classic Stage Company): received $288K on this topic Csc Repertory Ltd (Dba Classic… $288K Trustees of Boston University: received $280K on this topic Trustees of Boston University $280K Stevens Institute of Technology: received $266K on this topic Stevens Institute of Technology $266K Hartford Stage Company: received $260K on this topic Hartford Stage Company $260K Northern Stage Company: received $260K on this topic Northern Stage Company $260K University Hospital: received $247K on this topic University Hospital $247K Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc: received $225K on this topic Social and Environmental Entrep… $225K New York Stage and Film: received $225K on this topic New York Stage and Film $225K Second Stage Theatre: received $225K on this topic Second Stage Theatre $225K Stages Inc: received $185K on this topic Stages Inc $185K Primary Stages: received $160K on this topic Primary Stages $160K Prime Stage: received $135K on this topic Prime Stage $135K Pumpspotting Inc: received $100K on this topic Pumpspotting Inc $100K Msd of Warren Township: received $60K on this topic Msd of Warren Township $60K Perry Township Schools: received $60K on this topic Perry Township Schools $60K Msd of Wayne Township: received $60K on this topic Msd of Wayne Township $60K Script Health Pbc (Fka Fiduscript): received $56K on this topic Script Health Pbc (Fka Fiduscri… $56K Strong Children Wellness Medical Group Pllc: received $56K on this topic Strong Children Wellness Medica… $56K Taylannas Inc: received $56K on this topic Taylannas Inc $56K Airbuild Inc: received $50K on this topic Airbuild Inc $50K Kidvestors Inc: received $50K on this topic Kidvestors Inc $50K Advanced Gene Transfer Company: received $25K on this topic Advanced Gene Transfer Company $25K Adventure Nexus Inc: received $25K on this topic Adventure Nexus Inc $25K Amici Labs Inc: received $25K on this topic Amici Labs Inc $25K Works & Process Inc: received $12K on this topic Works & Process Inc $12K 12 funders, 60 recipients, grants matching “stage” 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: $260,000 to HARTFORD STAGE COMPANY — general operating support for theatrical productions and activities
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Largest: $7.6M to Rutgers University — grants to support researchers' early stage innovative ideas.
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Largest: $56,000 to TAYLANNAS INC — financial support for early-stage social venture committed to promoting equity and economic well-being.
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Largest: $4,000 to HARLEM STAGE — late-stage stipend
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Largest: $25,000 to AMICI LABS INC — assist start-up with funding after proof-of-concept stage has been achieved in order to reach commercial success in recognized innovation zones
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Largest: $6,500 to Cuyahoga County Public Library Foundation — $1,000 to support writers center stage; $500 to support exlibris fund; $1,000 to support 123read, $3,000 to support writers center stage; $1,000 to support ex libris society - annu…
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Largest: $300,000 to SECOND STAGE THEATRE INC — foundation grant - general operating support
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Largest: $150,000 to JFK CTR FOR PERF ARTS — theatre season supp and b'way ctr stage prog
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Largest: $100,000 to PUMPSPOTTING INC — seed money for early-stage entrepreneurs
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Largest: $60,000 to Perry Township Schools — college matters stage 1
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Largest: $25,000 to PRIME STAGE — for creative learning operating support of prime stage for two years (2022-2024)
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Largest: $140,000 to TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY — to support research in order to better understand the impact of government investment in small biotech companies and later stage drug development on the prescription drug market in…
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