The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 13-3097486 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$27.8M
Organizations funded392
Typical grant$35,000
Total assets$630.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | THE HOWARD GILMAN FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | 24 WEST 40TH STREET 8TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10018 |
| Phone | 2124080400 |
| Form and materials | PLEASE VISIT WWW.HOWARDGILMANFOUNDATION.ORG AND CLICK "APPLY" FOR COMPLETE DETAILS REGARDING THE APPLICATION PROCESS. THE HOWARD GILMAN FOUNDATION SUPPORTS A CROSS-SECTION OF NEW YORK CITY-BASED PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS OF VARYING STRUCTURE, STYLE, AND BUDGET SIZE. ABOVE ALL, WE ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING GEOGRAPHICALLY AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE ORGANIZATIONS DEVOTED TO EXCELLENCE IN BOTH ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT AND AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE. |
| Deadlines | THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS THREE FUNDING CYCLES PER CALENDAR YEAR. |
| Restrictions | TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FOUNDATION FUNDING, AN ORGANIZATION MUST BE A 501(C)(3) OR FISCALLY SPONSORED BY A 501(C)(3). THE FOUNDATION FUNDS: PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS (DANCE COMPANIES, THEATRE COMPANIES, MUSIC ENSEMBLES), PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTERS, SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND PERFORMING ARTISTS. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT FUND: ARTS EDUCATION, IN-SCHOOL, OR AFTER SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAMMING, PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS TRAINING OR TUITION-BASED PROGRAMS, INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, OR OTHER INSTITUTIONS WHOSE PRIMARY MISSION IS NOT THE PERFORMING ARTS, VENUES THAT ARE PRIMARILY RENTAL FACILITIES. |
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What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
17% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA Mama Experimental Theatre Club Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant - debt reduction | $750,000 |
| Afro-Latin Jazz Alliance of New York Inc (Dba Belongo) | New York, NY | Foundation grant - casa belong capital project | $605,000 |
| New York Shakespeare Festival (Dba the Public Theater) | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $450,000 |
| St Ann's Warehouse Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $375,000 |
| Alliance of Resident Theatresnew York Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant - regranting | $360,000 |
| Chamber Music America Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant - regranting | $360,000 |
| Dance Service New York City Inc (Dba Dancenyc) | New York, NY | Foundation grant - regranting | $360,000 |
| New York City Center Inc | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $350,000 |
| Ballet Hispanico of New York Inc | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $325,000 |
| Afro-Latin Jazz Alliance of New York Inc (Dba Belongo) | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $300,000 |
| Atlantic Theater Company | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $300,000 |
| Brooklyn Arts Council Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Foundation grant - regranting | $300,000 |
| Discalced Inc (Dba Mark Moris Dance Group) | Brooklyn, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $300,000 |
| Joyce Theater Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant - capital | $300,000 |
| LA Mama Experimental Theatre Club Inc | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $300,000 |
| Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant - regranting | $300,000 |
| Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance Inc | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $300,000 |
| National Black Theatre Workshop Inc | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $300,000 |
| Playwrights Horizons Inc | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $300,000 |
| Second Stage Theatre Inc | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $300,000 |
| Visual Arts Research & Resource Center Relating to the Caribbean Inc (Dba | New York, NY | Foundation grant project management fees & working capital | $300,000 |
| Alliance of Resident Theatresnew York Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant - general operating | $250,000 |
| Carnegie Hall Corporation | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant carnegie hall city wide | $250,000 |
| Dancing in the Streets Inc | Bronx, NY | Foundation grant - change capital | $250,000 |
| New York Public Radio | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant wqxr & the greene space | $250,000 |
| New Music USA Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant - regranting | $240,000 |
| Arthur Aviles Typical Theatre Inc (Dba Baad Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance | Bronx, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $200,000 |
| Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant - capital and equipment | $200,000 |
| Indiespace Inc | Astoria, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $200,000 |
| New 42Nd Street Inc | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $200,000 |
| New York Live Arts Inc | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $200,000 |
| Original Music Workshop Inc (Dba National Sawdust) | Brooklyn, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $200,000 |
| Vineyard Theatre and Workshop Center Inc | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $200,000 |
| Cabd Inc (Dba Camille a Brown & Dancers) | Jamaica, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $180,000 |
| American Composers Orchestra Inc | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $170,000 |
| Bushwick Starr Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $170,000 |
| Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning Inc | Jamaica, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $170,000 |
| New Dramatists Inc | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $170,000 |
| Apollo Theater Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant - leadership transition | $150,000 |
| Ballet Hispanico of New York Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant - artistic reserves | $150,000 |
| Bronx Arts Ensemble Inc | Bronx, NY | Foundation grant - cash reserves | $150,000 |
| Bronx Music Heritage Center (Fiscal Sponsor Women's Housing and Economic de | Bronx, NY | Foundation two-year grant - performing arts programming | $150,000 |
| Brooklyn Arts Council Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $150,000 |
| Chamber Music America Inc | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $150,000 |
| Dance Service New York City Inc (Dba Dancenyc) | New York, NY | Foundation grant - general operating | $150,000 |
| Danspace Project Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant - artistic reserves | $150,000 |
| Haleakala Inc (Dba the Kitchen) | New York, NY | Foundation two year grant - general operating | $150,000 |
| Imani Winds Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $150,000 |
| Indiespace Inc | Astoria, NY | Foundation grant - capital | $150,000 |
| Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning Inc | Jamaica, NY | Foundation grant - cash reserves | $150,000 |
| Kings Majestic (Dba 651 Arts) | Brooklyn, NY | Foundation grant - home campaign support | $150,000 |
| Kings Majestic (Dba 651 Arts) | Brooklyn, NY | Foundation grant - support for the home campaign | $150,000 |
| Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Inc | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $150,000 |
| New York Stage and Film Company Inc | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $150,000 |
| Performance Space 122 Inc | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $150,000 |
| Roulette Intermedium Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $150,000 |
| Roundabout Theatre Company Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant - general operating | $150,000 |
| Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden | Staten Island, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $150,000 |
| Soho Repertory Theatre Inc | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $150,000 |
| Sol Project LLC (Fiscal Sponsor New York Foundation for the Arts) | New York, NY | Foundation two-year grant - general operating | $150,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 392 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Shakespeare Festival (Dba the Public Theater) | New York, NY | Foundation grant matching grant for forever public campaign | $1,000,000 |
| Chamber Music America Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant - regranting | $360,000 |
| Dance Service New York City Inc (Dba Dancenyc) | New York, NY | Foundation grant - regranting | $360,000 |
| Brooklyn Arts Council Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Foundation grant - regranting | $300,000 |
| Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant - regranting | $300,000 |
| Atlantic Theater Company | New York, NY | Foundation grant matching grant for building reserve fund | $250,000 |
| Pregones Touring Puerto Rican Theatre Collection Inc (Dba Pregonesprtt) | Bronx, NY | Foundation grant - capital | $250,000 |
| Tri314 Multidisciplinary Visual Performances Inc (Dba Tribe) | Brooklyn, NY | Foundation grant - cash reserves | $150,000 |
| Imani Winds Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant - cash reserves | $100,000 |
| Jose Limon Dance Foundation | New York, NY | Foundation grant matching grant for innovation fund | $75,000 |
| Cave Organization Inc (Dba Leimay) | Brooklyn, NY | Foundation grant - consultant | $65,000 |
| Arthur Aviles Typical Theatre Inc (Dba Baad Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance | Bronx, NY | Foundation grant - capital/equipment | $60,000 |
| Ballet Theatre Foundation Inc (Dba American Ballet Theatre) | New York, NY | Foundation grant - consultant in 2025 | $50,000 |
| Clubbed Thumb Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant matching grant for creative expansion campaign | $50,000 |
| Henry Street Settlement (Dba Abrons Arts Center) | New York, NY | Foundation grant strategic planning support in 2025 | $50,000 |
| Imani Winds Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant - working capital | $50,000 |
| Jazz Drama Program (Dba Jazz Power) | New York, NY | Foundation grant - working capital | $50,000 |
| Red Bull Theater Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant - 20th anniversary support | $50,000 |
| Braata Productions Inc | St Albans, NY | Foundation grant strategic planning support in 2025 | $40,000 |
| Louis Armstrong House Museum | Corona, NY | Foundation grant - consultant | $40,000 |
| New York Theatre Workshop Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant leadership transition | $35,000 |
| American Composers Orchestra Inc | New York, NY | Foundation grant - consultant | $25,000 |
| Kings Majestic Corporation (Dba 651 Arts) | Brooklyn, NY | Foundation grant - home campaign support | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27,793,250 | 415 |
| 2023 | $40,809,510 | 739 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 5, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533099349100138
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3097486
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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