What kinds of organizations receive grants from Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation Inc.?

Recent grantees include nonprofit cinemas, film societies, cultural organizations, and science-focused venues. Examples in the record include Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, Discovery Place, Film Forum, and Science Moab Engagement Initiative, most often through Science on Screen Program Subgrant support.

What is the typical grant size?

The grant-size distribution is concentrated in the high single thousands. The 25th percentile is $6,000, the median is $7,000, and the 75th percentile is $7,500.

Does the foundation accept unsolicited requests?

Yes. The active Donation Requests program accepts unsolicited requests from community organizations, schools, nonprofits, and community groups. It can support ticket donations, event partnerships, and other in-kind or small monetary gifts through an online request form.

What geographic reach does the foundation have?

Its giving is national, and the recent grants list shows recipients in U.S. cities across multiple states. Texas has the highest grant count, while Massachusetts accounts for 4% of grants.

Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation

Name: Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
Creator: Kindora

ActiveArts, Culture & Humanities

BROOKLINE, MAWebsite6177342501

About Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation

To entertain, inform, and engage — building a vital community through film culture.

Focus Areas

arts & culturefilm exhibitionfilm preservationarts educationcommunity engagementaccessibility

Who They Fund

general public/audiencesnonprofit cinemas and cultural organizationsscience communicators and filmmakers

Funding Style

program subgrantproject-based supportpublic engagement funding

About Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation

A clear pattern in the recent record is the foundation’s repeated support for Science on Screen program subgrants. Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation Inc. uses that program to connect film exhibition with science communication, pairing moviegoing with public science outreach, informal STEM education, and arts-science collaboration. The grants go to nonprofit cinemas, cultural organizations, and science-facing venues across the country, showing a funding approach built around programming rather than individuals or capital projects. Recent awards show that the foundation works at a modest but consistent scale. The top amount in the recent list is $9,000, and most awards cluster in the upper single thousands. Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre in Moscow, Idaho received $9,000 for Science on Screen, while Aspenfilm in Aspen, Colorado received $8,500 for the same program. Film Forum in New York, New York and Discovery Place in Charlotte, North Carolina also appear among the recent Science on Screen recipients, indicating that the foundation supports both dedicated film institutions and broader cultural organizations.

What Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation Funds

The foundation’s giving is centered on film as a platform for public engagement. In science communication through film screenings, it awarded $9,000 to Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre for Science on Screen Program Subgrant support. It also gave $8,500 to Discovery Place for the same program, linking cinema-based programming with a science museum setting. Arts education appears through support for organizations that present film to public audiences. Aspenfilm received $8,500 for Science on Screen Program Subgrant support, and Film Forum received $8,500 for the same purpose. Those grants point to a funding pattern that uses film institutions as venues for education and audience engagement. Community science engagement is another visible theme. City Lights & Company, operating as Bridgeport Film Fest City Lights, received $8,500, and Science Moab Engagement Initiative received $8,500, both for Science on Screen Program Subgrant support. The common thread is structured programming that brings science content into cultural spaces.

How Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation Gives

Typical awards are tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $6,000, the median is $7,000, and the 75th percentile is $7,500. That points to a foundation that makes many small-to-mid-sized grants rather than a few large ones. The recent grants list shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including several Science on Screen recipients such as Ragtag Film Society, Cornell Cinema, Rooftop Films, Oxfilm, and Gene Siskel Film Center. The organization is classified as a Pure DAF Provider, and it also accepts unsolicited donation requests through an online form for local support and in-kind donations.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$199K

Total Assets

$28.5M

Total Revenue

$9M

Total Expenses

$8.9M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $6K and $8K, with a median of $7K.

25th Percentile

$6K

Median

$7K

75th Percentile

$8K

Geographic Reach

National38 states funded

About 4% of grants go to recipients in NY.

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

KATHERINE TALLMAN

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
KENWORTHY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE	MOSCOW, ID	$9,000	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
INSIGHTS - EL PASO SCIENCE CENTER INC DBA INSIGHTS SCIENCE DISCOVERY	EL PASO, TX	$9,000	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM COMMUNITY CINEMA	WINSTONSALEM, NC	$9,000	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
THE LITTLE THEATRE INC	ROCHESTER, NY	$8,500	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION DBA COMIC-CON MUSEUM	SAN DIEGO, CA	$8,000	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
SLO FILM CENTER - SAN LUIS OBISPO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INC	SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA	$8,000	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
COLONIAL THEATRE	PHOENIXVILLE, PA	$8,000	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
OHIO UNIVERSITY	ATHENS, NY	$7,500	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
ROOFTOP FILMS	BROOKLYN, NY	$7,500	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER INC	PLEASANTVILLE, NY	$7,500	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
FRIENDS OF THE PENN (PENN THEATRE)	PLYMOUTH, MI	$7,500	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
UTAH FILM CENTER	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	$7,500	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
RAGTAG FILM SOCIETY	COLUMBIA, MO	$7,500	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
SIDEWALK FILM CENTER AND CINEMA INC	BIRMINGHAM, AL	$7,400	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
AMHERST CINEMA ARTS CENTER INC	AMHERST, MA	$7,100	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	EVANSTON, IL	$7,000	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
ATHENS FILM ARTS INSTITUTE INC	ATHENS, GA	$7,000	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
AUSTIN FILM SOCIETY	AUSTIN, TX	$7,000	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
SOUTH YUBA RIVER CITIZENS LEAGUE - WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL	NEVADA CITY, CA	$7,000	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
CORNELL CINEMA (CORNELL UNIVERSITY)	ITHICA, NY	$7,000	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
NY INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL	NEW YORK, NY	$7,000	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
BELCOURT THEATRE	NASHVILLE, TN	$7,000	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
CAMPUS THEATRE LIMITED	LEWISBURG, PA	$6,800	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
GRAND TACOMA CINE CLUB DBA THE GRAND CINEMA	TACOMA, WA	$6,500	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
ENZIAN THEATRE INC	MAITLAND, FL	$6,000	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
SAG HARBOR CINEMA ARTS CENTER	SAG HARBOR, NY	$6,000	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
OPELIKA AUBURN FILM ARTS COLLECTIVE DBA BOXCAR	AUBURN, AL	$5,400	2026	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
KENWORTHY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE	MOSCOW, ID	$9,000	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
CITY LIGHTS & COMPANY (BRIDGEPORT FILM FEST CITY LIGHTS)	BRIDGEPORT, CT	$8,500	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
GEM THEATER (THE GEM LLC)	BETHEL, ME	$8,500	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
FRIENDS OF THE PENN (PENN THEATRE)	PLYMOUTH, MI	$8,000	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
PICKFORD FILM CENTER	BELLINGHAM, WA	$8,000	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
SIDEWALK FILM CENTER AND CINEMA INC	BIRMINGHAM, AL	$7,600	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
CORNELL CINEMA (CORNELL UNIVERSITY)	ITHICA, NY	$7,600	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
RAGTAG FILM SOCIETY	COLUMBIA, MO	$7,500	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
ASPENFILM	ASPEN, CO	$7,500	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
SNF PARKWAY THEATRE (PRODUCERS CLUB OF MARYLAND)	BALTIMORE, MD	$7,500	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
AMHERST CINEMA (AMHERST CINEMA ARTS CENTER INC)	AMHERST, MA	$7,500	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER	PLEASANTVILLE, NY	$7,500	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
ROOFTOP FILMS	BROOKLYN, NY	$7,500	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
BELCOURT THEATRE (BELCOURT THEATRE INC)	NASHVILLE, TN	$7,000	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
DREAMLAND	TULSA, OK	$7,000	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO	SAN DIEGO, CA	$7,000	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
AUSTIN FILM SOCIETY (FILM SOCIETY OF AUSTIN INC)	AUSTIN, TX	$7,000	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
NEW ORLEANS FILM SOCIETY	NEW ORLEANS, LA	$7,000	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
NY INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL	NEW YORK, NY	$7,000	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
FRIDA CINEMA	SANTA ANA, CA	$6,750	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
FILMSCENE	IOWA CITY, IA	$6,500	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL	BURLINGTON, VT	$6,500	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
SAG HARBOR CINEMA ARTS CENTER	SAG HARBOR, NY	$6,500	2025	SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

KENWORTHY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

MOSCOW, ID

$9,000

2026