Charlotte Cushman Foundation
EIN 231280780 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$386K
173 grants · $43K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $2K–$3K
grant size
59%
supporter · 39/66 multi-year
repeat
$373K
Assets (2024)
66
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Carol Nitzberg
Phone
(856) 313-2570
Deadlines
None
How to Apply
See attached note.
Restrictions
None - See attached note.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $64K | $635K | $30K | 29 |
| 2017 | $66K | $619K | $37K | 31 |
| 2018 | $78K | $512K | $61K | 30 |
| 2019 | N/A | $497K | $18K | N/A |
| 2020 | $31K | $505K | $31K | 14 |
| 2021 | $23K | $535K | $29K | 13 |
| 2022 | $34K | $438K | $4K | 18 |
| 2023 | $46K | $413K | $13K | 20 |
| 2024 | $46K | $373K | $38K | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 173 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$2K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$6K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EH
Esther Hornik
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
JS
JLansing Sylvia
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JW
Jeanne Wrobleski
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SG
Sandra Gafni
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SG
Shelley Green
9+ yrs
Trustee
LH
Lystra Harris
4 yrs
Trustee
SA
Samantha Apgar
4 yrs
Trustee
SM
Stephanie Michel
4 yrs
Trustee
GD
Geraldine Duclow
9+ yrs
Trustee
CM
Cirel Magen
9+ yrs
Trustee
NH
Nancy Heinzen
9+ yrs
Trustee
NB
Nancy Berkowitz
9+ yrs
Trustee
KS
Kathleen Stephenson
9+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Esther Hornik
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
JS
JLansing Sylvia
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JW
Jeanne Wrobleski
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SG
Sandra Gafni
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LH
Lystra Harris
4 yrs
Trustee
SA
Samantha Apgar
4 yrs
Trustee
SM
Stephanie Michel
4 yrs
Trustee
GD
Geraldine Duclow
9+ yrs
Trustee
CM
Cirel Magen
9+ yrs
Trustee
NH
Nancy Heinzen
9+ yrs
Trustee
NB
Nancy Berkowitz
9+ yrs
Trustee
KS
Kathleen Stephenson
9+ yrs
Trustee
SG
Shelley Green
9+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Esther Hornik
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
JS
JLansing Sylvia
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JW
Jeanne Wrobleski
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SG
Sandra Gafni
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LH
Lystra Harris
4 yrs
Trustee
SG
Shelley Green
9+ yrs
Trustee
KS
Kathleen Stephenson
9+ yrs
Trustee
NB
Nancy Berkowitz
9+ yrs
Trustee
NH
Nancy Heinzen
9+ yrs
Trustee
CM
Cirel Magen
9+ yrs
Trustee
GD
Geraldine Duclow
9+ yrs
Trustee
BR
Bee Reed
2 yrs
Trustee
SM
Stephanie Michel
4 yrs
Trustee
MH
Melissa Joy Hart
2 yrs
Trustee
SA
Samantha Apgar
4 yrs
Trustee
EH
Esther Hornik
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
JS
JLansing Sylvia
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JW
Jeanne Wrobleski
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SG
Sandra Gafni
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LH
Lystra Harris
4 yrs
Trustee
SA
Samantha Apgar
4 yrs
Trustee
SG
Shelley Green
9+ yrs
Trustee
MH
Melissa Joy Hart
2 yrs
Trustee
SM
Stephanie Michel
4 yrs
Trustee
BR
Bee Reed
2 yrs
Trustee
GD
Geraldine Duclow
9+ yrs
Trustee
CM
Cirel Magen
9+ yrs
Trustee
NH
Nancy Heinzen
9+ yrs
Trustee
NB
Nancy Berkowitz
9+ yrs
Trustee
KS
Kathleen Stephenson
9+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Esther Hornik
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
JS
JLansing Sylvia
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JW
Jeanne Wrobleski
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CM
Cirel Magen
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NH
Nancy Heinzen
9+ yrs
Trustee
EB
Eileen Baird
5 yrs
Trustee
GD
Geraldine Duclow
9+ yrs
Trustee
TW
Therese Willis
4 yrs
Trustee
SG
Shelley Green
9+ yrs
Trustee
KS
Kathleen Stephenson
9+ yrs
Trustee
AW
Audrey Walters
5 yrs
Trustee
AA
Agnes Orsatti Armao
5 yrs
Trustee
NB
Nancy Berkowitz
9+ yrs
Trustee
SG
Sandra Gafni
9+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Esther Hornik
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
JS
JLansing Sylvia
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
AA
Agnes Orsatti Armao
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CM
Cirel Magen
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NB
Nancy Berkowitz
9+ yrs
Trustee
SG
Shelley Green
9+ yrs
Trustee
KS
Kathleen Stephenson
9+ yrs
Trustee
AW
Audrey Walters
5 yrs
Trustee
SG
Sandra Gafni
9+ yrs
Trustee
NH
Nancy Heinzen
9+ yrs
Trustee
EB
Eileen Baird
5 yrs
Trustee
GD
Geraldine Duclow
9+ yrs
Trustee
TW
Therese Willis
4 yrs
President
Leadership
GD
Gene Dilks
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
AA
Agnes Orsatti Armao
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SG
Shelley Green
9+ yrs
Trustee
GD
Geraldine Duclow
9+ yrs
Trustee
LH
Linda Hahn
2 yrs
Trustee
EB
Eileen Baird
5 yrs
Trustee
CM
Cirel Magen
9+ yrs
Trustee
NH
Nancy Heinzen
9+ yrs
Trustee
JS
JLansing Sylvia
9+ yrs
Trustee
SG
Sandra Gafni
9+ yrs
Trustee
NB
Nancy Berkowitz
9+ yrs
Trustee
AW
Audrey Walters
5 yrs
Trustee
KS
Kathleen Stephenson
9+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Esther Hornik
9+ yrs
Trustee
TW
Therese Willis
4 yrs
President
Leadership
GD
Gene Dilks
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
AA
Agnes Orsatti Armao
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AW
Audrey Walters
5 yrs
Trustee
LH
Linda Hahn
2 yrs
Trustee
GD
Geraldine Duclow
9+ yrs
Trustee
EB
Eileen Baird
5 yrs
Trustee
CM
Cirel Magen
9+ yrs
Trustee
NH
Nancy Heinzen
9+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Jlansing Sylvia
9+ yrs
Trustee
SG
Sandra Gafni
9+ yrs
Trustee
NB
Nancy Berkowitz
9+ yrs
Trustee
KS
Kathleen Stephenson
9+ yrs
Trustee
EH
Esther Hornik
9+ yrs
Trustee
SG
Shelley Green
9+ yrs
Trustee
KS
Kathleen Stephenson
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
TW
Therese Willis
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EH
Esther Hornik
9+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JS
Jlansing Sylvia
9+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NH
Nancy Heinzen
9+ yrs
Trustee
MY
Marion Young
Trustee
GD
Geraldine Duclow
9+ yrs
Trustee
EB
Eileen Baird
5 yrs
Trustee
SG
Sandra Gafni
9+ yrs
Trustee
NB
Nancy Berkowitz
9+ yrs
Trustee
AA
Agnes Orsatti Armao
5 yrs
Trustee
CM
Cirel Magen
9+ yrs
Trustee
SG
Shelley Green
9+ yrs
Trustee
AW
Audrey Walters
5 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (173 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | $6,450 | Suicide storiesFronterasBrownings/White Devil | 2017 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | $6,350 | The Sincerity ProjectHe Who Gets SlappedI Am Not My Motherland | 2016 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | $5,500 | This is on theRecord & TeamSunshine | 2018 |
| Theatre Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 2018 BarrymoreAwards | 2018 |
| Theatre Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | TheatreRelief Fund | 2020 |
| Theatre Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 2016 BarrymoreAwards | 2016 |
| Theatre Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 2017 BarrymoreAwards | 2017 |
| Wilma | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | KillMove Paradise | 2018 |
| Interact Theater Company | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | Sensitive GuysTiger Style | 2018 |
| Pig Iron Theater Co | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | Those with2 clocks | 2018 |
| Lantern Theater | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | Undine | 2021 |
| EgoPo Classic Theater | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | Ramayana | 2024 |
| Lantern Theatre Company | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | Faith Healer | 2024 |
| EgoPo Classic Theater | Philadelphia, PA | $3,250 | LydieBreeze Trilogy | 2018 |
| EgoPo Classic Theater | Philadelphia, PA | $3,250 | Curse of TheStarving Class | 2020 |
| Philadelphia Young Playwrights | Philadelphia, PA | $3,250 | For Artists in Residents | 2024 |
| Arden Theater Co | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 | Fun Home | 2018 |
| Shakespeare in Clark Park | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 | Twelth Night | 2018 |
| Inis Nua Theater Co | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 | Monster in theHall | 2018 |
| Philadelphia Theatre CO | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 | Sweat | 2018 |
| Lantern Theater | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 | Copenhagen | 2018 |
| Play Penn | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 | New PlayDevelopment Conference | 2020 |
| Lantern Theater | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 | The Misanthrope | 2020 |
| Philadelphia Theatre Co | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 | The Wolves | 2020 |
| EgoPo Classic Theater | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000 | Plum Bun | 2023 |
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