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THE LUCILLE LORTEL FOUNDATION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133036521 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.7M
expenses
$547K
net assets
$11.5M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

The Lucille Lortel Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York that supports nonprofit organizations in the performing arts and related charitable sectors. It provides grants to theaters, arts institutions, and select social service organizations, with a focus on operational support, new play development, and cultural programming. The foundation does not appear to run direct programs, instead fulfilling its mission through philanthropic grantmaking.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Lucille Lortel Awards
Honors excellence in Off-Broadway theater; funded through a grant to the Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation to support operations and awards programming
New Play Development Program
Supports the creation and staging of new theatrical works at regional theaters including Long Wharf Theatre and Hartford Stage Company
White Barn Program
Supports experimental and innovative theater at Westport Country Playhouse, continuing the legacy of Lucille Lortel’s White Barn Theatre
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Performing Arts Production Support 5 activities
    • Funding concert programs for senior musicians
      Supports the Senior Musicians Association’s concert program that provides performance opportunities for senior musicians.
    • Funding endowment and institutional support in the performing arts
      Awards grants to strengthen institutional capacity in the theater sector, including support for the Michael Price Endowment Fund at Goodspeed Opera House Foundation.
    • Funding new play development programs at regional theaters
      Provides funding to Long Wharf Theatre and Hartford Stage Company specifically to support their new play development initiatives, fostering the creation of original theatrical works.
    • Funding operations and awards program of the Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation
      Funds the Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation to support its operations and the Lucille Lortel Awards, which honor excellence in Off-Broadway theater.
    • Funding specialized theater programs at established performing arts organizations
      Finances targeted programs such as Westport Country Playhouse’s White Barn Program, New York Stage and Film’s NOW Program, and Yale Repertory Theatre’s Binger Center for New Theatre, all focused on advancing new work and artistic innovation.
  • General Operating Support Grants 2 activities
    • Funding criminal justice reform and related charitable work
      Provides unrestricted support to the Vera Institute of Justice, a nonprofit organization working to advance justice system reform.
    • Funding unrestricted charitable purposes at Eugene O'Neill Theatre
      Provides general support grants to the Eugene O'Neill Theatre for unrestricted charitable purposes.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Funding theater training and development programs at educational institutions
      Supports theater-related programs at academic and educational foundations, including the Graduate Center Foundation's Prelude 2021 and Bard College for unrestricted charitable purposes.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.70M
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$424K25%
Other revenue$542K
expenses
Total expenses$547K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$165K
Grants paid out$4.02M
balance sheet
Total assets$11.69M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$11.50M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -57.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
GEORGE FORBES Vice President 30 $190K
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • BARD COLLEGE Partner — Funded for unrestricted charitable purposes
  • EUGENE O'NEILL THEATRE Partner — Funded for unrestricted charitable purposes
  • GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION Partner — Funded to support the Michael Price Endowment Fund
  • GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION Partner — Funded to support the Prelude 2021 program
  • HARTFORD STAGE COMPANY Partner — Funded to support new play development program
  • LONG WHARF THEATRE Partner — Funded to support new play development program
  • LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE FOUNDATION Partner — Funded to support operations and the Lucille Lortel Awards
  • NEW YORK STAGE AND FILM Partner — Funded to support the NOW Program
  • SENIOR MUSICIANS ASSOCIATION Partner — Funded to support a concert program for senior musicians
  • VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE Partner — Funded for unrestricted charitable purposes
  • WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE Partner — Funded to support the White Barn Program
  • YALE REPERTORY THEATRE Partner — Funded to support the Binger Center for New Theatre