The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc Grants

How to apply

Open to applications: its latest 990-PF publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact

The Howard Gilman Foundation

Address

24 West 40Th Street 8Th FL New York, NY, 10018

Phone

(212) 408-0400

Deadlines

The foundation conducts three funding cycles per calendar year.

Application 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.

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.

Where The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (392 reported in all).

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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