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The Lucille Lortel Foundation Inc

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New York, New York · EIN 13-3036521 · Private foundation · Website

Grants paid (2024)$4M
Organizations funded70
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$26.9M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $7,500.

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.

  • Arts & Culture46
  • Education1
  • Health1

Where it gives

7% of grants went outside New York.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Lucille Lortel Theatre FoundationNew York, NYSupport operations & lortel awards$3,488,320
Eugene O'neill TheatreNew York, NYUnrestrictedcharitable purposes$60,000
Senior Musicians AssociationNew York, NYSenior musicians concert$56,000
Bard CollegeAnnandaleonhudson, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$15,000
Goodspeed Opera House FoundationEast Haddam, CTMichael price endowment fund$15,000
Graduate Center FoundationNew York, NYPrelude 2021$15,000
Long Wharf TheatreNew Haven, CTNew play development program$15,000
Vera Institute of JusticeNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$10,000
Yale Repertory TheatreNew Haven, CTBinger center for new theatre$10,000
Foundation for Diversity in the ArtLos Angeles, CAWhite barn program$10,000
Classical Theatre of Harlem IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$7,500
The Flea TheaterNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$7,500
Ma-Yi Filipino Theatre Ensemble IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$7,500
National Asian American Theatre ComNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$7,500
National Black Theatre WorkshopNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$7,500
Pan Asian Repertory TheatreNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$7,500
Soho Repertory Theatre IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$7,500
Spanish Theatre Repertory Company LNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$7,500
Theatreworks USA CorporationNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$7,500
Womens Project Productions IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$7,500
Atlantic Theater CompanyNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
Billie Holiday Theatre IncorporatedBrooklyn, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
Csc Repertory LtdNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
The Ensemble Studio Theatre IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
Harlem Stage IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
Hip-Hop Theater Festival IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
International Arts Relations IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
The Irish Repertory Theatre IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
Manhattan Class Company IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
Mint Theater CompanyNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
New York Theatre Workshop IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
Page Seventy-Three Productions IncBrooklyn, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
Playwrights Preview Production LtdNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
Rattlestick Productions IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
Red Bull Theater IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
Transport Group IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
Vineyard Theatre Workshop Center inNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
Indiespace IncNew York, NYUnrestrictedcharitable purposes$5,000
Thrown Stone Theatre CompanyRidgefield, CTUnrestrictedcharitable purposes$5,000
Amas Musical Theatre IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
Civilians IncBrooklyn, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
Staret the Directors Company IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
Elevator Repair Service TheaterNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
En Grade Arts IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
Fiasco Theater LtdNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
Fiji Theatre Company IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
LA Mama Experimental Theatre Club INew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
Manhattan Theater Club IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
Movement Theatre Company IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
National Alliance for Musical TheatNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
Noor TheatreNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
Prospect Theater CompanyNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
Roundabout Theatre Company IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
SAY The Stuttering Association forNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
Second Stage TheatreNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
Signature Theatre Company IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
Theater Breaking Through BarriersNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
Theatre for a New Audience IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
Theatre Labrador IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
Waterwell Productions IncNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable purposes$2,500

Showing the 60 largest of 70 grants to organizations.

The return also lists 15 grants to individuals ($87,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidGrant lines
2024$4,024,32085
2023$2,767,47186
2022$9,313,95186

Sources

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