The Shubert Foundation Inc
EIN 136106961Total Given 2021–2024
$147.6M
2,467 grants · $36.9M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$35K
typical mid grants · $20K–$75K
grant size
84%
deep partner · 654/782 multi-year
repeat
$913.1M
Assets (2024)
782
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
VICKI REISS
Phone
(212) 944-3777
Deadlines
SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT
How to Apply
ALL REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON THE FOUNDATION'S APPLICATION FORM AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE APPLICANT'S LETTER FROM THE U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT GRANTING FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT, APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEIR MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR, AUDITED BY CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. THE PRINCIPAL GOAL OF THE GRANTS PROGRAM IS TO BUILD AND PERPETUATE THE LIVE PERFORMING ARTS, PARTICULARLY THE PROFESSIONAL THEATRE, IN THE UNITED STATES. ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS GOAL INVOLVES SUPPORT BOTH OF THE THEATRICAL INSTITUTIONS AND OF THOSE OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE PERFORMING ARTS AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN AND SUPPORT THE THEATRE.
Restrictions
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION GENERALLY DOES NOT PROVIDE FUNDS FOR: AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT; DIRECT SUBSIDIES TO REDUCED PRICE ADMISSIONS; OR PERFORMING GROUPS WHOSE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE IS TO BRING THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS TO SPECIALIZED AUDIENCES. GENERALLY, SUPPORT IS NOT PROVIDED FOR "BRICKS AND MORTAR" PROJECTS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $32.1M | $918.6M | $63.0M | 572 |
| 2022 | $37.6M | $849.6M | $57.7M | 609 |
| 2023 | $37.9M | $821.3M | $43.0M | 634 |
| 2024 | $40.1M | $913.1M | $54.5M | 652 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 2467 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$35K
Average
$60K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
3.5% of US grants
· Rank #6 of 50 states
$4.2M across
86 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Harris
- 3 Travis
- 4 Tarrant
- 5 Bexar
Officers & Directors
DP
Diana Phillips
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
RW
Robert E Wankel
4+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
VR
Vicki Reiss
4+ yrs
Assistant Secretary/Executive Director
Leadership
JC
Juan Calvo
4+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
EG
Elliot H Greene
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GH
Gilbert Hoover IV
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LF
Laura Forese
3 yrs
Director
SS
Stuart Subotnick
4+ yrs
Director
LS
Lee J Seidler
4+ yrs
Director
RP
Richard J Poccia
4+ yrs
Director
PN
Pamela Newkirk
4+ yrs
Director
WF
Wyche Fowler Jr
4+ yrs
Director
RW
Robert E Wankel
4+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
DP
Diana Phillips
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
VR
Vicki Reiss
4+ yrs
Assistant Secretary/Executive Director
Leadership
EG
Elliot H Greene
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Juan Calvo
4+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
GH
Gilbert Hoover IV
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WF
Wyche Fowler Jr
4+ yrs
Director
PN
Pamela Newkirk
4+ yrs
Director
RP
Richard J Poccia
4+ yrs
Director
LS
Lee J Seidler
4+ yrs
Director
SS
Stuart Subotnick
4+ yrs
Director
LF
Laura Forese
3 yrs
Director
DP
Diana Phillips
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
RW
Robert E Wankel
4+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
VR
Vicki Reiss
4+ yrs
Assistant Secretary/Executive Director
Leadership
EG
Elliot H Greene
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JC
Juan Calvo
4+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
GH
Gilbert Hoover IV
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SS
Stuart Subotnick
4+ yrs
Director
WF
Wyche Fowler Jr
4+ yrs
Director
PN
Pamela Newkirk
4+ yrs
Director
RP
Richard J Poccia
4+ yrs
Director
LS
Lee J Seidler
4+ yrs
Director
LF
Laura Forese
3 yrs
Director As of 9/22/2021
DP
Diana Phillips
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
RW
Robert E Wankel
4+ yrs
Chairman As of 7/1/2020
Leadership
PS
Philip J Smith
Chairman Thru 6/30/2020
Leadership
JC
Juan Calvo
4+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
EG
Elliot H Greene
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
VR
Vicki Reiss
4+ yrs
Assistant Secretary/Executive Dir
Leadership
GH
Gilbert Hoover IV
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SS
Stuart Subotnick
4+ yrs
Director
LS
Lee J Seidler
4+ yrs
Director
RP
Richard J Poccia
4+ yrs
Director
PN
Pamela Newkirk
4+ yrs
Director As of Dec 2020
WF
Wyche Fowler Jr
4+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (2,467 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA | $1,000,000 | ENDOWMENT GIFT | 2022 |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | $1,000,000 | ENDOWMENT GIFT | 2022 |
| Fund for Public Schoolsnyc Dept of Education | New York, NY | $371,000 | FOR SHUBERT LEADER AND TEACHER DEVELOPMENT | 2024 |
| Fund for Public Schoolsnyc Dept of Education | New York, NY | $360,000 | FOR SHUBERT-MTI BROADWAY JUNIOR PROJECT | 2024 |
| Chicago Theatre Group Inc | Chicago, IL | $350,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| New York Shakespeare Festival | New York, NY | $350,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Chicago Theatre Group Inc | Chicago, IL | $350,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| New York Shakespeare Festival | New York, NY | $350,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| Fund for Public Schoolsnyc Dept of Education | New York, NY | $340,000 | FOR SHUBERT-MTI BROADWAY JUNIOR PROJECT | 2023 |
| Fund for Public Schoolsnyc Dept of Education | New York, NE | $326,000 | SUPPORT OF THE 17TH YEAR OF THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION / MTI BROADWAY JUNIOR PROGRAM WITH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT... | 2022 |
| Chicago Theatre Group Inc | Chicago, IL | $325,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| New York Shakespeare Festival | New York, NY | $325,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Vivian Beaumont Theater Inc | New York, NY | $325,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Washington Drama Society Inc | Washington, DC | $325,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Vivian Beaumont Theater Inc | New York, NY | $325,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Washington Drama Society Inc | Washington, DC | $325,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL | 2023 |
| Vivian Beaumont Theater Inc | New York, NY | $325,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| Washington Drama Society Inc | Washington, DC | $325,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| Chicago Theatre Group Inc | Chicago, IL | $325,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| New York Shakespeare Festival | New York, NY | $325,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Vivian Beaumont Theater Inc | New York, NY | $325,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Washington Drama Society Inc | Washington, DC | $325,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Fund for Public Schoolsnyc Dept of Education | New York, NE | $322,000 | SUPPORT OF THE 16TH YEAR OF THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION / MTI BROADWAY JUNIOR PROGRAM WITH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT... | 2021 |
| Playwrights Horizons Inc | New York, NY | $310,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Playwrights Horizons Inc | New York, NY | $310,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES | 2023 |