The foundation concentrates its giving on nonprofit theatre in the Dallas area, providing substantial unrestricted or program support to small- and mid-sized performing arts companies. Grants are targeted and few in number, with repeat funding to a primary grantee (Allied Theatre Group/Stage West) and single large awards to several other local theatres. Their support emphasizes sustaining live performance organizations rather than broad arts sectors or capital projects.
Ann L Rhodes and Carol Greene Rhodes gives almost entirely in Fort Worth through a repeated pattern of large, targeted support for live theatre. The clearest signal in the recent record is the same $140,000 level appearing across several years for organizations that produce and present stage work, including Allied Theatre Group Inc and Jubilee Players Inc dba Jubilee Theatre. That consistency points to a funder that is not making scattered arts gifts, but sustaining a small group of local performing arts nonprofits over time. The foundation’s giving also reaches other Dallas–Fort Worth arts organizations at meaningful levels, such as Circle Theatre Inc, Casa Manana Inc, Amphibian Productions Inc, and Hip Pocket Theatre, each receiving repeated support in the recent grants list. Alongside those theatre awards, the foundation has also funded arts-adjacent institutions and program support in the same metro area, including the Arts Council of Fort Worth & Tarrant County Inc and Texas Wesleyan University’s black box theatre. Across the record, the emphasis is on keeping local cultural institutions active and programming regularly rather than on one-off capital campaigns or broad arts sector funding.
In theatre programming, the foundation backed Allied Theatre Group Inc with $140,000 in 2025 to support its 45th season, and with $140,000 in 2024 to support Stage West Theatre. It also gave $140,000 to Casa Manana Inc for the Reid Cabaret Theatre and another $140,000 for unrestricted general support. Those grants show direct support for season production and ongoing operations. The foundation’s support also extends to other live-performance institutions. Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Association Inc received $75,000 in 2023 for unrestricted general support and $50,000 in 2025 for unrestricted general support. Texas Wesleyan University received $100,000 in 2025 for a black box theatre, and Cristo Rey Fort Worth High School received $50,000 in 2025 for its fine arts program. Those gifts place performing arts and arts education within the same local funding pattern.
Typical grant size centers on $25,000 at the median, with a lower quartile of $15,000 and an upper quartile of $47,500. The recent record also includes many $140,000 awards, showing a distinct tier of larger operating or season support for selected recipients. The giving pattern is repeat-oriented: several organizations appear in multiple years, including Allied Theatre Group Inc, Casa Manana Inc, Circle Theatre Inc, Amphibian Productions Inc, Hip Pocket Theatre, and Jubilee Players Inc dba Jubilee Theatre. The foundation funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grants list and existing summary indicate a local structure with a concentrated, recurring approach rather than a broad open-call model.
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$34.4M
$3.2M
$2.2M
Most grants fall between $15K and $48K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$48K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of local theatre organizations; repeat funding to a primary beneficiary and predominantly unrestricted/general support rather than many small or geographically dispersed awards.
Notable grantees: Allied Theatre Group, Inc. (Stage West), Jubilee Players, Inc. (Jubilee Theatre), Circle Theatre, Inc., Hip Pocket Theatre
Giving is overwhelmingly local, with 99% of grants going to recipients in Texas. Fort Worth is the dominant recipient city, appearing across theatre, arts, and human services awards, while Arlington also appears in the recent list through Safehaven of Tarrant County. The grant record is entirely U.S.-based, with 114 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. recipients in the provided data. The pattern is tightly centered in the Dallas–Fort Worth area rather than spread across multiple states or countries.
The foundation most often supports nonprofit theatre and related performing arts organizations in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Recent grants include repeated funding for live theatre companies such as Allied Theatre Group Inc, Casa Manana Inc, Circle Theatre Inc, Amphibian Productions Inc, Hip Pocket Theatre, and Jubilee Players Inc dba Jubilee Theatre.
The typical grant size is $25,000 at the median, with a lower quartile of $15,000 and an upper quartile of $47,500. The recent grants list also includes a recurring $140,000 tier for selected recipients.
Yes. Texas receives 99% of grants in the provided data, and the recent record is entirely U.S.-based. Fort Worth is the most frequent recipient city, with Arlington also appearing in the grant list.
Yes. The recent record shows repeat funding to several organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Allied Theatre Group Inc, Casa Manana Inc, Circle Theatre Inc, Amphibian Productions Inc, Hip Pocket Theatre, and Jubilee Players Inc dba Jubilee Theatre.
No. The foundation does not make program-related investments, according to the provided data.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIED THEATRE GROUP INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $140,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT 45TH SEASON OF |
| HIP POCKET THEATRE | FORT WORTH, TX | $140,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CASA MANANA INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $140,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CIRCLE THEATRE INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $140,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMPHIBIAN PRODUCTIONS INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $140,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| JUBILEE PLAYERS INC dba JUBILEE THEATRE | FORT WORTH, TX | $140,000 | 2025 | ACT TWO THEATRE'S NEXT 42 |
| TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | BLACK BOX THEATRE |
| FORT WORTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SAFEHAVEN OF TARRANT COUNTY | ARLINGTON, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CRISTO REY FORT WORTH HIGH SCHOOL | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FINE ARTS PROGRAM |
| FORT WORTH OPERA ASSOCIATION INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $40,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS | FORT WORTH, TX | $35,000 | 2025 | WISH GRANTING IN TARRANT |
| STREAMS & VALLEYS INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | TRINITY PARK & TRAIL |
| ARTS COUNCIL OF FORT WORTH & TARRANT COUNTY INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ACH CHILD & FAMILY GUIDANCE SERVICES | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY |
| METHODIST JUSTICE MINISTRY | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ARLINGTON CHARITIES INC | ARLINGTON, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE BASIC NEED SERVICES |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF FORT WORTH INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HOPE FARM INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP |
| FORT WORTH AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR FAMILY PROGRAM |
| FOUNDATION FOR YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY OF FW | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | EMPOWERING THE NEXT |
| PERFORMING ARTS FORT WORTH INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | CHILDREN EDUCATION AT BASS |
| ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION | PLANO, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | HOPE & HELP FOR LOW INCOME |
| CATTLE RAISERS MUSEUM | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | SPECIAL EXHIBIT: COWBOY |
| THEATRE ARLINGTON INC | ARLINGTON, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THEATRE ACTUPS |
| BALLET FRONTIER OF TEXAS | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WIPE OUT KIDS CANCER INC | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | BUDDY BAGS & WARRIOR FAMILY |
| BALLET CONCERTO INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT 2024-2025 SEASON |
| CANCER CARE SERVICES | FORT WORTH, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ARLINGTON LIFE SHELTER | ARLINGTON, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CLIFF HAVEN ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE | PANTEGO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SAFEGUARD EMERGENCY |
| OPERATION KINDNESS | CARROLLTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERS OF TARRANT COUNTY INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| RIVERTREE ACADEMY INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT & |
| SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION & LIVESTOCK SHOW | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | STOCK SHOW ART CONTEST |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE ART OF LIVING INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | ART EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS |
| CASA MANANA INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $140,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMPHIBIAN PRODUCTIONS INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $140,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| JUBILEE PLAYERS INC dba JUBILEE THEATRE | FORT WORTH, TX | $140,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HIP POCKET THEATRE | FORT WORTH, TX | $140,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ALLIED THEATRE GROUP INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $140,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT STAGE WEST THEATRE |
| CIRCLE THEATRE INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $140,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CASA OF TARRANT COUNTY INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $55,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| VAN CLIBURN FOUNDATION INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | 2023 INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR |
| AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR NEVELSON |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS - LONE STAR | ARLINGTON, TX | $40,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | FORT WORTH, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | WESLEYAN SOHN BLACK BOX |
| FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY | FORT WORTH, TX | $30,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
ALLIED THEATRE GROUP INC
$140,000SUPPORT 45TH SEASON OF
HIP POCKET THEATRE
$140,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
JUBILEE PLAYERS INC dba JUBILEE THEATRE
ACT TWO THEATRE'S NEXT 42
TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
$100,000BLACK BOX THEATRE
CRISTO REY FORT WORTH HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000SUPPORT FINE ARTS PROGRAM
STREAMS & VALLEYS INC
$30,000TRINITY PARK & TRAIL
ARTS COUNCIL OF FORT WORTH & TARRANT COUNTY INC
$30,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
METHODIST JUSTICE MINISTRY
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FORT WORTH AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC
$25,000SUPPORT FOR FAMILY PROGRAM
FOUNDATION FOR YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY OF FW
$25,000EMPOWERING THE NEXT
ALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION
$20,000HOPE & HELP FOR LOW INCOME
CATTLE RAISERS MUSEUM
$15,000SPECIAL EXHIBIT: COWBOY
BALLET FRONTIER OF TEXAS
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
WIPE OUT KIDS CANCER INC
$15,000BUDDY BAGS & WARRIOR FAMILY
BALLET CONCERTO INC
$15,000SUPPORT 2024-2025 SEASON
ARLINGTON LIFE SHELTER
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CLIFF HAVEN ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
COMMUNITY PARTNERS OF TARRANT COUNTY INC
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE ART OF LIVING INC
$5,000ART EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS
JUBILEE PLAYERS INC dba JUBILEE THEATRE
$140,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HIP POCKET THEATRE
$140,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ALLIED THEATRE GROUP INC
$140,000SUPPORT STAGE WEST THEATRE
AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART
$50,000SUPPORT FOR NEVELSON
TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
$30,000WESLEYAN SOHN BLACK BOX