Private foundation · EIN 81-3282533 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Suzanne Roberts Cultural Development Fund

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 24 grants paid, $1.2M total, median $12K. 96% of grants stayed in Pennsylvania.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
24
$1.2M
Median grant
$12K
Stays in PA
96%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.5M

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Philadelphia Theatre CompanyPhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$968K
Koresh DancePhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$38K
Hedgerow TheatreMedia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$30K
The Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous HealthBaltimore, MDTo help fund the recipient's operating budget$25K
Ballet XPhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$23K
1812 ProductionsPhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$18K
Act II PlayhouseAmbler, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$15K
Lantern Theater CompanyPhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$15K
WhyyGreencastle, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$15K
Arden Theatre CompanyPhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$12K
Interact Theatre CompanyPhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$12K
PhiladancoPhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$12K
Wilma TheatrePhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$12K
Curtis Institute of MusicPhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$10K
Philadelphia's Mural Arts ProgramPhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$7,500
Theatre ExilePhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$7,500
PlaypennPhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$4,500
Settlement Music SchoolPhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$4,500
Avenue of the ArtsPhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$3,750
Performance GaragePhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$3,750
Fleisher Art MemorialPhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$2,500
The Rock SchoolPhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$2,500
Nichole Canuso Dance CompanyPhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$2,000
The Free Library of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PATo help fund the recipient's operating budget$1,500

By state: Pennsylvania 23 · Maryland 1

About this foundation

Suzanne Roberts Cultural Development Fund is a private grantmaking foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, administered in care of Sheldon M Bonovitz, tax-exempt since 2019. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Suzanne Roberts Cultural Development Fund accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Suzanne Roberts Cultural Development Fund give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.2M across 24 grants, a median of $12K.

Where does Suzanne Roberts Cultural Development Fund give?

Pennsylvania (23 grants), Maryland (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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