The Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 16-1632202 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$385K
Organizations funded19
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$5.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $25,000.
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
0% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roundabout Theatre Company | New York, NY | To sponsor the production of liberation by bess wohl | $50,000 |
| Lincoln Center Theater | New York, NY | To sponsor the production of corruption by j.t. rogers | $25,000 |
| The New Group Inc | New York, NY | To sponsor the production of the seven year disappear by jordan seavey | $25,000 |
| Aant (American Associates of the National Theatre) | New York, NY | To sponsor the production of london tide based on "our mutual friend" by charles dickens, adapted by ben power | $25,000 |
| Aant (American Associates of the National Theatre) | New York, NY | To sponsor the production of ballet shoes by noel streatfeild, new adaptation by kendall feaver | $25,000 |
| Atlantic Theater Company | New York, NY | To sponsor the production of grief camp by eliya smith | $20,000 |
| Pen America Center | New York, NY | 2023 pen/lpift dramatist award - mid-career playwright | $20,000 |
| Pen America Center | New York, NY | 2024 pen/lpift dramatist award - mid-career playwright | $20,000 |
| Playwrights Horizons | New York, NY | To sponsor the production of staff meal by abe koogler | $20,000 |
| Playwrights Horizons | New York, NY | To sponsor the production of the antiquities by jordan harrison | $20,000 |
| Signature Theatre Company Inc | New York, NY | To sponsor the production of sunset baby by dominique morisseau | $20,000 |
| Signature Theatre Company Inc | New York, NY | To sponsor the production of bad kreyol by dominique morisseau | $20,000 |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music | Brooklyn, NY | To sponsor the production of gaviota adapted by juan ignacio fernandez from the seagull by anton chekhov | $20,000 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | New York, NY | To sponsor the production of mary jane by amy herzog | $15,000 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | New York, NY | To sponsor the production of brooklyn laundry by john patrick shanley | $15,000 |
| The Julliard School | New York, NY | Lpift prize in acting 2024 | $15,000 |
| Lincoln Center Theater | New York, NY | To sponsor the production of uncle vanya by anton chekhov | $10,000 |
| Nyutisch School of Thearts | New York, NY | Student acting scholarship | $10,000 |
| Nyutisch School of Thearts | New York, NY | Student acting scholarship | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $385,000 | 19 |
| 2023 | $2,580,000 | 14 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543189349104544
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 16-1632202
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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