Shubert Foundation

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Shubert Foundation
Sam S. Shubert Foundation
Named afterSam S. Shubert
Formation1945; 81 years ago (1945)
FoundersLee Shubert & Jacob J. Shubert
Founded atNew York City
TypePrivate
Legal statusFoundation
Chairman
Robert E. Wankel
President
Diana Phillips
Publication
The Passing Show
SubsidiariesThe Shubert Organization
Websitewww.shubertfoundation.org

The Sam S. Shubert Foundation is an American private foundation founded in 1945 by Jacob J. Shubert and Lee Shubert in honor of their brother Sam S. Shubert (1878–1905).[1]

Description

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The Shubert Foundation owns The Shubert Organization.[2] It currently owns and operates 23 theaters, including 17 Broadway venues.[3] It is America's largest funder of not-for-profit theaters, dance companies, and similar.[4][5] It hosts the annual Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival for New York City Public Schools.[6] Diana Phillips is the president of the organization.[7] In June 2024, the foundation announced $40 million in annual grants.[8] As of 2023, the foundation had approximately $670 million in assets.[9]

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