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EIN 13-3036521

The Lucille Lortel Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
New York
State
New York
Year formed
2005
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Lucille Lortel Foundation is a private foundation located in New York, NY that made 18 grants last year. Its purpose is maintenance of a website that is a source of information to the public about theater in general and about off-broadway theater in particular. Its grantees include the Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation and others. It primarily funds unrestricted charitable purposes, support operations & lortel awards, and support for white barn program.
Total revenues
$1,585,040
2023
Total expenses
$10,119,355
2023
Total assets
$13,775,129
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at The Lucille Lortel Foundation

The Foundation makes general operating support grants to nyc theatre companies, nyc theatre service organizations, and The Lucille Lortel theatre. It also makes program specific grants to new york state and Connecticut theatre companies. In 2021, grant making increased in direct response to covid-19.
Employee retention credit used to further The Foundation's exempt purpose.

Grants made by The Lucille Lortel Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Lucille Lortel Theatre FoundationSupport Operations & Lortel Awards$8,867,451
Westport Country PlayhouseWhite Barn Program$25,000
Graduate Center Foundation Housing CorporationPrelude 2021$15,000
...and 66 more grants made totalling $9,234,451

Personnel at The Lucille Lortel Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
George ForbesVice President and Executive Director$137,597
Michael HechtPresident$0

Financials for The Lucille Lortel Foundation

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$442,953
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,142,087
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,585,040

Form 990s for The Lucille Lortel Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990PFView PDF
2022-062023-05-15990PFView PDF
2021-062022-05-16990PFView PDF
2020-062021-11-12990PFView PDF
2019-062020-12-09990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 30, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 15, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 10, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
July 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
May 16, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
134 W 18th St
New York, NY 10011
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
lortel.org/ 
Phone
(212) 402-8241
IRS details
EIN
13-3036521
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2005
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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