Revada Foundation
Invitation OnlyEvanston, Illinois · EIN 47-4329394 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$3.9M
Organizations funded86
Typical grant$35,000
Total assets$198.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
80% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northlight Theatre | Skokie, IL | Support for the new theatre center/exhibition walkway | $250,000 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Logan center for the arts general operating support | $250,000 |
| The in Series Inc | Washington, DC | General operating and reserve fund support | $200,000 |
| Mosiac Theater Company of DC | Washington, DC | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Library of Congress | Washington, DC | General operating support | $115,000 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Support laboratory for global performance and politics | $100,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Knox College | Galesburg, IL | General operating support | $100,000 |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts | Mamaroneck, NY | Support for the logan learning commons | $100,000 |
| Signature Theatre | Arlington, VA | Support for new works | $100,000 |
| The Art League | Wayne, PA | Support for the school relocation project/capital campaign | $100,000 |
| The Praxis Project | Los Angeles, CA | Support for the identity project | $100,000 |
| Library of Congress | Washington, DC | Support for the 2025-2026 season of concerts | $85,000 |
| Sixth and I Synagogue | Washington, DC | Support for the social justice shabbat series | $85,000 |
| Fractured Atlas | Hartsdale, NY | Support for voices festival productions | $75,000 |
| Bushwick Starr | Brooklyn, NY | Support for the main stage season, artistic development activities, arts education programs, and community events | $65,000 |
| Avodah | Washington, DC | $50,000 general operating support and $5,000 economic access fund support | $55,000 |
| Studio Acting Conservatory | Washington, DC | Support for building improvements | $51,583 |
| Alive Inc | Alexandria, VA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Alpha Workshops | New York, NY | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Capitol Hill Arts Workshop | Washington, DC | Support the theatre lab and the arts institute for creative advancement program | $50,000 |
| Carpenter's Shelter Inc | Alexandria, VA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Community Lodgings Inc | Alexandria, VA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Covenant House | Washington, DC | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Critical Exposure | Washington, DC | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Edlavitch Jewish Comm Center of Wash DC | Washington, DC | Support for theater j | $50,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Freshfarms Markets Inc | Charleston, SC | $30,000 support for the foodprints program and $20,000 for general operating support | $50,000 |
| Live It Learn It | Washington, DC | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Museum of Language Arts Dba Planetword | Washington, DC | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Musical Instrument Museum | Phoenix, AZ | Support for the artist residency program | $50,000 |
| Open Books Ltd | Chicago, IL | Support for the north lawndale reads literacy campaign | $50,000 |
| Search Inc | Chicago, IL | Support for general marketing efforts, and disability awareness and neurodiversed trainings | $50,000 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Charlottesville, VA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Theatre Washington | Washington, DC | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Wolf Trap Foundation for Performing Arts | Vienna, VA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Athens County Historical Society & Museum | Athens, OH | Support for invisible ground | $40,000 |
| Free Street Theater | Chicago, IL | Support for youth programs and general operating support | $40,000 |
| Women Make Movies Inc | New York, NY | Support for a photographic memory | $40,000 |
| Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University Inc | Chicago, IL | Support the 2025 hearts to art camp | $35,000 |
| First Stage | Tysons, VA | Support for the 2025 logan festival | $35,000 |
| United States Holocaust Museum | Washington, DC | Support for the law enforcement & society program | $35,000 |
| 826 Chi | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Bread for the City | Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Martha's Table | Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Project Create | Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 |
| So Others Might Eat Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 |
| The in Series Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Washington Drama Society Inc Dba Arena Stage | Miami, FL | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Stuart's Opera House | Nelsonville, OH | Support for nelsonville music festival ($11K) and the 2025 summer arts camp ($10K) | $21,000 |
| Day Eight | Washington, DC | Support for the jewish arts programs | $20,000 |
| Fractured Atlas | Hartsdale, NY | Support for sound scene | $20,000 |
| Kovno Communications Inc | Berkeley, CA | Support for the production of szold film | $20,000 |
| March on Washington Film Festival | Washington, DC | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Service Never Sleeps | Alexandria, VA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Southeast Ohio Independent News | Athens, OH | General operating support of the athens county independent newspaper | $20,000 |
| The Ohio University Foundation | Athens, OH | Support for the tyler weymouth first amendment speaker series | $20,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 86 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,869,096 | 86 |
| 2023 | $8,531,700 | 91 |
| 2022 | $11,229,900 | 84 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 5, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611259349103116
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-4329394
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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