The Michael Tuch Foundation is a New York–focused funder that prioritizes general operating support for performing arts organizations, arts education programs, and local cultural institutions, with a secondary interest in direct-service community nonprofits (legal aid, seniors, youth services). Their grants are often repeat, multi-year-sized gifts to mid‑sized city arts groups and institutions that produce theater, music, dance, and public arts programming, indicating a preference for sustaining cultural infrastructure and arts education in the region.
Michael Tuch Foundation Inc. stands out for repeated general operating support to New York performing arts groups and arts education providers, with several organizations appearing across multiple years and grants reaching as high as $30,000. The foundation’s recent pattern shows steady backing for cultural institutions that produce theater, music, dance, and school-based arts programming, alongside a smaller stream of support for direct-service nonprofits serving New Yorkers. Publicolor received $30,000 in 2025 and earlier support in 2024 and 2023, while Third Street Music School Settlement received $25,000 in 2025. Theatre for a New Audience and Prospect Theater each received $25,000 in 2025, and Roundabout Theatre Company received $20,000 the same year. The grant list also includes organizations such as Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy, New York City Children’s Theatre, Irish Repertory Theatre, Symphony Space, National Dance Institute, and The Paley Center for Media. Across the recent record, the foundation’s giving is concentrated on sustaining operating capacity rather than funding one-off projects.
Arts education is a clear thread in the foundation’s giving. Publicolor received $30,000 in 2025 for general operating, and Education Through Music received $15,000 in 2025, $15,000 in 2024, and $15,000 in 2023. Music education also appears through Third Street Music School Settlement, which received $25,000 in 2025. Performing arts organizations make up another major area. Theatre for a New Audience and Prospect Theater each received $25,000 in 2025, while Fiasco Theater received $25,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2025. Direct-service community work is present as well: Avenues for Justice received $20,000 in 2025 after earlier grants of $20,000 in 2024 and 2023, and The Hope Program received $15,000 in 2025.
Typical grant size sits at $7,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $10,500 at the 75th percentile, showing a dense band of smaller awards with some larger operating grants. The recent record also shows repeat funding: Publicolor, Avenues for Justice, Education Through Music, Society of the Third Street Music School, Epic Theatre Ensemble, Red Bull Theater, and Fiasco Theater each appear in more than one year. Michael Tuch Foundation Inc. is a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grants shown are all general operating support.
$1M
$4.9M
$934K
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $7K and $11K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$11K
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Concentrated, repeat giving: many grantees receive multiple grants of similar amounts for general operating, indicating steady core support to mid‑sized NYC arts and community organizations rather than one‑off project funding. Gift sizes are moderate (typically in the $30k–$75k range) and distributed across a focused roster of cultural and local service organizations.
Notable grantees: Publicolor, Avenues for Justice, Roundabout Theatre Company, Education Through Music, National Dance Institute
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in New York, with 98% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and New York listed as the top state by grant count. Recent recipients are clustered in New York City and Brooklyn, including New York, NY; Brooklyn, NY; and one out-of-state recipient, Garden in Watford, ND. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 200 grants to U.S. recipients.
The foundation repeatedly funds New York arts and culture groups, especially performing arts and arts education organizations. Recent examples include Publicolor for general operating, Theatre for a New Audience for general operating, and Education Through Music for general operating across multiple years.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Publicolor in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Avenues for Justice in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Education Through Music in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Fiasco Theater and Red Bull Theater also recur.
The grant-size distribution is tightly grouped: $7,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $10,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger operating grants such as $30,000 to Publicolor and $25,000 to several arts organizations.
The foundation gives most often in New York, and 98% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient locations are concentrated in New York, NY and Brooklyn, NY, with a small number of grants outside that pattern, including Watford, ND.
The foundation is a regular funder that makes grants rather than supporting individuals or making program-related investments. The recent grants list shows general operating support as the dominant grant purpose across arts, education, and community-service recipients.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD STREET MUSIC SCHOOL SETTLEMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PUBLICOLOR | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SECOND STAGE THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RED BULL THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN'S THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PROSPECT MUSICALS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FIASCO THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOUNDATION | ALBANY, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AVENUES FOR JUSTICE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW YORK CLASSICAL | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EPIC THEATRE ENSEMBLE | ASTORIA, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GREEN GUERILLAS | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| INTREPID SEA AIR & SPACE MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CITY ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LINCOLN CENTER THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MINT THEATRE COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SYMPHONY SPACE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CORA DANCE | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DOROT | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW YORK CITY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GINGOLD THEATRICAL GROUP | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SEARCH AND CARE | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE HOPE PROGRAM | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| URBAN STAGES | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ATLANTIC THEATRE COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| QUEENS MUSEUM | QUEENS, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BROOKLYN MUSEUM | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LEAP LEARNING THROUGH AN EXPANDED ARTS PROGRAM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BROOKYN BOTANIC GARDEN | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FUTURES AND OPTIONS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL | GARRISON, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WATERFRONT MUSEUM | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WORKING THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TENEMENT MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BALLET TECH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GRAND PISTACHIO | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CLASSIC STAGE COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST ANN'S WAREHOUSE | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY CENTER FOR BROOKLYN HISTORY | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
SECOND STAGE THEATER
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
PROSPECT MUSICALS
GENERAL OPERATING
BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS ACADEMY
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
FIASCO THEATER
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING
NEW YORK CLASSICAL
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
EPIC THEATRE ENSEMBLE
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
GREEN GUERILLAS
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
CITY ARTS
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
LINCOLN CENTER THEATER
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
CORA DANCE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
GINGOLD THEATRICAL GROUP
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
NEW YORK HISTORICAL
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
BROOKLYN MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
LEAP LEARNING THROUGH AN EXPANDED ARTS PROGRAM
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
BROOKYN BOTANIC GARDEN
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
WATERFRONT MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
WORKING THEATER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
GRAND PISTACHIO
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
CLASSIC STAGE COMPANY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY CENTER FOR BROOKLYN HISTORY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING