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Private foundation · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 136106961

THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC

✓ Latest filing reports an application path

Grant application snapshot · FY2025 IRS filing

What an applicant should know first

Application path

Reported in the filing

Use the filing instructions below, then confirm the current process.

Reported deadline

SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT

Historical filing information; verify directly with the foundation.

Typical reported grant

$15,000–$140,000

Median $40,000 in the latest filing.

Typical grant

$15,000–$140,000

median $40,000

Giving (latest FY)

$42,004,000

671 grants · FY2025

Assets

$952,361,789

gives nationally

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Grant application details · FY2025 IRS filing

How to apply — from the foundation's own filing

Application form & materials: 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 AND IF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED, 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. ACCOMPLISHM

Deadlines: SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT

Restrictions: THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION EXCLUSIVELY PROVIDES FUNDS FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. FUNDS ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR PROJECT SUPPORT, NOR ALLOCATED FOR CAPITAL OR ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGNS, NOR TO INDIVIDUALS OR CONDUIT ORGANIZATIONS.

Contact: VICKI REISS · 234 WEST 44TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 10036 · 2129443777

This is historical public-record information, not a current invitation or guarantee. Confirm the process, deadline, and eligibility directly with the foundation before applying.

Recent grants (from FY2025 filing)
Grantee Purpose Amount
FUND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC · NEW YORK, NY FOR SHUBERT LEADER AND TEACHER DEVELOPMENT $371,000
FUND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC · NEW YORK, NY FOR SHUBERT-MTI BROADWAY JUNIOR PROJECT $363,000
CHICAGO THEATRE GROUP INC · CHICAGO, IL GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES $350,000
NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL · NEW YORK, NY GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES $350,000
PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS INC · NEW YORK, NY GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES $325,000
VIVIAN BEAUMONT THEATER INC · NEW YORK, NY GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES $325,000
WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC · WASHINGTON, DC GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES $325,000
ZEIDERS AMERICAN DREAM THEATER · VIRGINIA BEACH, VA GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL $15,000
Application questions

Frequently asked about THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC

Does THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC accept grant applications?

Its FY2025 IRS filing does not mark giving as limited to preselected recipients and reports an application path. Filing information is historical, so confirm current eligibility directly with the foundation.

How do I apply to THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC?

The FY2025 filing reports: 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 AND IF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED, APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS…

What is the THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC grant application deadline?

The FY2025 filing reports: SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT

How much does THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC typically award?

Its FY2025 filing shows a typical grant range of $15,000–$140,000 and a median grant of $40,000. These are historical reported grants, not a promised future award.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.