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Axe-Houghton Foundation: 50 grants to organizations, $425,230 (tax year ended February 2026)
Axe-Houghton Foundation, a private foundation in Fairfield, CT, paid 50 grants to organizations totaling $425,230 in its tax year ended February 2026, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 8, 2026. The largest was $14,000 to De La Salle Academy in New York, NY for axe-houghton speech and debate program.
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- EIN
- 136200200
- Based in
- Fairfield, CT
- Assets
- $10,380,526
- Grants paid
- $425,230
- Tax year ended
- February 2026
Grants paid, tax year ended February 2026
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202611299349100406. It reported $425,230 in grants paid; 50 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De La Salle Academy | New York, NY | Axe-Houghton Speech and Debate Program | Education | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Justice Resource Center | New York, NY | Oral Debate - We The People | Education | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Justice Resource Center | New York, NY | The Constitution Works | Education | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stuttering Association for the Young Inc | New York, NY | Confident Voices | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York City Urban Debate League Inc | New York, NY | New York City Urban Debate League Tournament #5 | Education | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CSC Repertory LTD | New York, NY | The Emporium a play by Thornton Wilder | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Red Bull Theater Inc | New York, NY | Red Bull Theater's 2025/26 Revelation Reading Series and Short New Play Festival | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Symphony Space Inc | New York, NY | Selected Shorts | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Epic Theatre Center Inc | Astoria, NY | Epic's Beyond-School REMIX at 5 Sites | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girl Be Heard Institute | Brooklyn, NY | Girl Empowerment Weekend Workshops | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Irish Repertory Theatre Company Inc | New York, NY | 2026 North American Premiere of ULSTER AMERICAN | $9,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Asian-American Theatre Company | New York, NY | New Work Reading Series | $9,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mint Theater Company Inc | New York, NY | CROOKED CROSS by Sally Carson | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Black Theatre Workshop Incorporated | New York, NY | Soul Series Liberating Artistic Bravery (LAB) Residency Program & Public Presentation of The Festival In Da Back | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Theatre Workshop Inc | New York, NY | New York Theatre Workshop's 2025/26 Education and Community Engagement Initiatives | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pregones Puerto Rican Traveling Theater Inc | Bronx, NY | To support the remounting of THE WEDDING MARCH | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Word Nyc Inc | New York, NY | Poetry and Spoken Word Workshops and Fellowships | Education | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asian American Writers Workshop Inc | New York, NY | AAWW Open Mic Series | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clubbed Thumb Inc | New York, NY | Summerworks 2026 | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Mama Experimental Theatre Club Inc | New York, NY | Poetry Electric | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manhattan Class Company Inc | New York, NY | MCC Theater's Classroom Partnerships fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Movement Theatre Company Inc | New York, NY | TAMAGO Staged Design Workshop | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Classical Theatre Inc | New York, NY | 27th Season Free Shakespeare in the Parks: "Julius Caesar" | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Poets House Inc | New York, NY | Poets House Youth Center and youth programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rattlestick Productions Inc | New York, NY | Indian Princesses by Eliana Theologides Rodriguez | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Theatre for A New Audience Inc | New York, NY | Theatre for a New Audience's 2025-2026 Arts in Education Programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for City College | New York, NY | The Poetry Outreach Center at The City College of New York | Education | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Irondale Productions Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Collisions Fund | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Latinx Playwrights Circle Inc | Middletown, NY | Intensive Mentorship Program | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Play Production Company Inc | New York, NY | to support "The Horse of Jenin'Dear Laila' | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Soho Repertory Theatre Inc | New York, NY | Production Support and Audience Outreach Efforts for WATCH ME WALK by Anne Gridley | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Theater Breaking Through Barriers Corp | New York, NY | Transcendency Rising: Six Short Plays about Defying Limitations | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waterwell Productions Inc | New York, NY | The Liability production fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Working Theatre Co Inc | New York, NY | TheaterWorks! Adult Education Program | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bushwick Starr | Brooklyn, NY | 2025-26 Artistic Development Activities | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Classical Theatre of Harlem | New York, NY | Classical Theatre of Harlem Literary Series | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hunts Point Alliance for Children | Bronx, NY | Shakespeare Children's Ensemble | Youth development | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Civilians Inc | Brooklyn, NY | The Civilians' 2025-26 R&D Groups | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vineyard Theatre and Workshop Center Inc | New York, NY | Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :|| by Eisa Davis | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| English Speaking Union of the United States | New York, NY | ESU NYDL Summer Institute Program | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ensemble Studio Theatre Inc | New York, NY | EST / Youngblood 2025-2026 | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Group 1 Acting Company | New York, NY | 2026 Learning Through Theater programs | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opening Act Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Opening Act Theater Programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Page Seventy Three Productions Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Page 73 Writers Group | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Theatre of the Emerging American Moment | Brooklyn, NY | Petri Projects FY26 | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brooklyn Debate League Inc | Ridgewood, NY | to support debaters at New York State Championship Tournament Event | $6,230 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community-Word Project Inc | New York, NY | Collaborative Arts Residencies (CAR) | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tank LTD | New York, NY | What a World! What a World! | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colt Coeur Theater Company Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Colt Coeur's Arts Education Programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Stage and Film Company Inc | New York, NY | Nyc developmental programming | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended February 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202511959349100406. It reported $410,000 in grants paid; 50 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De La Salle Academy | New York, NY | Axe-Houghton Speech and Debate Program | Education | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Justice Resource Center | New York, NY | The Constitution Works | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Justice Resource Center | New York, NY | Oral-Debate We The People fund | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York City Urban Debate League Inc | New York, NY | New York City Urban Debate League Spring Tournament fund | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CSC Repertory LTD | New York, NY | Production Support for BUS STOP, a mainstage production in CSC's 2024-25 Season | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stuttering Association for the Young Inc | New York, NY | Confident Voices program | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Symphony Space Inc | New York, NY | Selected Shorts fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Epic Theatre Center Inc | Astoria, NY | Epic's Beyond-School REMIX | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girl Be Heard Institute | Brooklyn, NY | Girl Empowerment Weekend Workshops | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Asian-American Theatre Company | New York, NY | Cymbeline fund | $9,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Red Bull Theater Inc | New York, NY | Red Bull Theater's 2024/25 Revelation Reading Series and Short New Play Festival | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Irish Repertory Theatre Company Inc | New York, NY | Irish Repertory Theatre 2024-2025 Season | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mint Theater Company Inc | New York, NY | SUMP'N LIKE WINGS led by Lynn Riggs | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Black Theatre Workshop Incorporated | New York, NY | Soul Series Liberating Artistic Bravery Residency program | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Mama Experimental Theatre Club Inc | New York, NY | Poetry Electric 2024-2025 | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manhattan Class Company Inc | New York, NY | MCC Theater's Classroom Partnerships fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Movement Theatre Company Inc | New York, NY | Tamago fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Classical Theatre Inc | New York, NY | Panoramic Theatre production of William Shakespeare's "All's Well That Ends Well" | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Theatre Workshop Inc | New York, NY | New York Theatre Workshop's 2024/25 Education and Community Engagement Initiatives | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pregones Puerto Rican Traveling Theater Inc | Bronx, NY | To support the World Premiere of PARROTS AT THE PAGODA | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Theatre for A New Audience Inc | New York, NY | Theatre for a New Audience's 2024-2025 Arts in Education Programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Word Nyc Inc | New York, NY | Poetry and Spoken Word Workshops and Fellowships | Education | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vineyard Theatre and Workshop Center Inc | New York, NY | BOWL EP written and directed by Nazareth Hassan | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asian American Writers Workshop Inc | New York, NY | AAWW Voices in Bloom | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clubbed Thumb Inc | New York, NY | Summerworks 2025 | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Latinx Playwrights Circle Inc | Middletown, NY | Intensive Mentorship Program | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Play Production Company Inc | New York, NY | Amm(i)gone fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Soho Repertory Theatre Inc | New York, NY | Give Me Carmelita Tropicana! Production and Audience Outreach Efforts | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Working Theatre Co Inc | New York, NY | TheaterWorks Adult Education Program | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bushwick Starr | Brooklyn, NY | 2024-25 Artistic Development Activities fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Classical Theatre of Harlem | New York, NY | Classical Theatre of Harlem's Literary Series program | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hunts Point Alliance for Children | Bronx, NY | Shakespeare Children's Ensemble | Youth development | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Irondale Productions Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Collisions fund | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Poets House Inc | New York, NY | Poets House Youth Center and youth programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rattlestick Productions Inc | New York, NY | TWO SISTERS FIND A BOX OF LESBIAN EROTICA IN THE WOODS written by Bailey Williams and Emma Horwitz | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Theater Breaking Through Barriers Corp | New York, NY | Theater Breaking Through Barriers 3rd Hybrid Playmakers' Intensive - DRAMAPHEMERA & Samuel D. Hunter Play Reading Series | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waterwell Productions Inc | New York, NY | The Ford / Hill Project | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ensemble Studio Theatre Inc | New York, NY | EST / Youngblood 2024-2025 | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for City College | New York, NY | The Poetry Outreach Center | Education | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Group 1 Acting Company | New York, NY | 2025 New York City In-School Residencies program | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opening Act Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Middle School After School Theater Program | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Page Seventy Three Productions Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Page 73 Writers Groups fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Theatre of the Emerging American Moment | Brooklyn, NY | Petri Projects FY25 | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community-Word Project Inc | New York, NY | Collaborative Arts Residency program | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| English Speaking Union of the United States | New York, NY | ESU International Public Speaking Competition (ipsc) | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Civilians Inc | Brooklyn, NY | The Civilians' 2024-25 R&D Groups | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tank LTD | New York, NY | birthday birthday birthday fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Transport Group Inc | New York, NY | BUS STOP fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Stage and Film Company Inc | New York, NY | Nyc developmental programming | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colt Coeur Theater Company Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Colt Coeur's Education and Mentorship Programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $502,500 |
| Education | $144,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,500 |
| Youth development | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $835,230 |
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Updated May 8, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.