Funders for Plays and Players

Foundations and grantmakers with a track record of funding arts & culture organizations in PA — ranked by their actual grant history, most relevant first.

Every match below is backed by real grants this funder reported paying to organizations like yours. We never show a reason we can’t source to a filed grant record. Grants far larger than this organization’s budget are set aside so the matches stay realistic.

25 funders found

Possible match Howard Gilman Foundation INC $14.4M · 312 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · NY
Gave $14.4M across 312 grants to arts & culture orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $46KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (312 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Amazonsmile Foundation $21K · 250 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · WA
Gave $21K across 250 grants to arts & culture orgs in PA, 2022–2023
Avg grant $84Most recent 2023
Why this funder (250 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Independence Foundation $872K · 109 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · PA
Gave $872K across 109 grants to arts & culture orgs in PA, 2021–2024
Avg grant $8KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (109 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match The Philadelphia Cultural Fund INC $1.3M · 91 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · PA
Gave $1.3M across 91 grants to arts & culture orgs in PA, 2021–2024
Avg grant $15KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (91 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Jewish Communal Fund $3.7M · 116 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · NY
Gave $3.7M across 116 grants to arts & culture orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $32KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (116 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match The William Penn Foundation $4.9M · 86 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · PA
Gave $4.9M across 86 grants to arts & culture orgs in PA, 2021–2023
Avg grant $57KMost recent 2023
Why this funder (86 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Wyncote Foundation $2.7M · 63 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · PA
Gave $2.7M across 63 grants to arts & culture orgs in PA, 2021–2024
Avg grant $43KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (63 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Shubert Foundation INC $2.7M · 58 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · NY
Gave $2.7M across 58 grants to arts & culture orgs in PA, 2021–2024
Avg grant $46KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (58 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Axe Houghton Foundation $714K · 102 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · CT
Gave $714K across 102 grants to arts & culture orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $7KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (102 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match The Lucille Lortel Foundation INC $481K · 120 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · NY
Gave $481K across 120 grants to arts & culture orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2023
Avg grant $4KMost recent 2023
Why this funder (120 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Hyde and Watson Foundation $738K · 81 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · NJ
Gave $738K across 81 grants to arts & culture orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $9KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (81 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Hillman Family Foundations $1.5M · 45 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · PA
Gave $1.5M across 45 grants to arts & culture orgs in PA, 2021–2024
Avg grant $34KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (45 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $1.3M · 58 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · MA
Gave $1.3M across 58 grants to arts & culture orgs in PA, 2021–2023
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $23KMost recent 2023
Why this funder (58 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Alliance of Resident Theatres New York INC $1.6M · 80 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · NY
Gave $1.6M across 80 grants to arts & culture orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $20KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (80 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor The Pittsburgh Foundation $1.9M · 43 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · PA
Gave $1.9M across 43 grants to arts & culture orgs in PA, 2021–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $44KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (43 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor The New York Community Trust $2.7M · 54 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · NY
Gave $2.7M across 54 grants to arts & culture orgs in neighboring states, 2023–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $51KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (54 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Select Equity Group Foundation $857K · 62 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · NY
Gave $857K across 62 grants to arts & culture orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2025
Avg grant $14KMost recent 2025
Why this funder (62 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor The Foundation for Enhancing Communities $591K · 31 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · PA
Gave $591K across 31 grants to arts & culture orgs in PA, 2021–2025
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $19KMost recent 2025
Why this funder (31 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Richenthal Foundation $446K · 62 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · NY
Gave $446K across 62 grants to arts & culture orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $7KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (62 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match American Express Foundation $72K · 86 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · NY
Gave $72K across 86 grants to arts & culture orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $842Most recent 2024
Why this funder (86 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match The Heinz Endowments $1.5M · 40 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · PA
Gave $1.5M across 40 grants to arts & culture orgs in PA, 2021–2023
Avg grant $38KMost recent 2023
Why this funder (40 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Michael Tuch Foundation INC $592K · 49 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · NY
Gave $592K across 49 grants to arts & culture orgs in neighboring states, 2022–2025
Avg grant $12KMost recent 2025
Why this funder (49 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Ford Foundation $2.0M · 50 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · NY
Gave $2.0M across 50 grants to arts & culture orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $39KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (50 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match Marta Heflin Foundation $310K · 57 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · NY
Gave $310K across 57 grants to arts & culture orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $5KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (57 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INC $580K · 30 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · NY
Gave $580K across 30 grants to arts & culture orgs in PA, 2021–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $19KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (30 grants to similar orgs)
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Matches are computed live from arts & culture grants in public IRS Form 990-PF and Schedule I filings. A funder appearing here has given to similar organizations before; it is not a guarantee of future funding, an endorsement, or an application invitation. · philanthropy.org