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Funders to approach for U B W Inc A/K/A Urban Bush Women Inc

Brooklyn, New York$2.7M revenue22 funders on file

Choreographer jawole willa jo zollar founded urban bush women (ubw) in 1984 as a performance ensemble dedicated to exploring the use of cultural expression as a catalyst for social change. Ubw weaves contemporary dance, music and text with the history, culture, and spiritual traditions of african americans and the african diaspora. Ubw's artistic work is unique and requested around the world. Ubw has a collaborative approach to choreography and performance and works with an impressive list of collaborators from the worlds of dance, music and…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$26k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$9k–$140kover two years, from 1–3 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$25kfrom 1 new funder

Half the value is in your top 6 funders, of 152

$0$70k$140khalf from the top 6likely range1st10thAll 152
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  1. 1The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: The International Association of Blacks in Dance ($2.3M/yr), Cabd Inc ($550k/yr), Dallas Black Dance Theatre Inc ($410k/yr)1 in 21$410k
  2. 2Mertz Gilmore FoundationGives in New York (185 of 352)Similar grantees: The International Association of Blacks in Dance ($25k/yr), Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation ($5k/yr), Danspace Project Inc ($52k/yr)1 in 24$19k
  3. The Howard Gilman Foundation IncAlready funds you$30k
  4. The Ford FoundationAlready funds you$37k
  5. 3The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation IncGives in New York (118 of 134)Similar grantees: Cabd Inc ($35k/yr), Dance Theatre of Harlem Inc ($25k/yr), Battery Dance Corporatin Dba Battery D ($30k/yr)1 in 34$26k
  6. New England Foundation for the Arts IncorporatedAlready funds you$17k
  7. 4The Shubert Foundation IncSimilar grantees: Dallas Black Dance Theatre Inc ($53k/yr), Danspace Project Inc ($30k/yr), Fort Wayne Ballet Inc ($16k/yr)1 in 39$26k
  8. 5Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustSimilar grantees: The New 42nd Street Inc ($25k/yr), The Bushwick Starr Inc ($25k/yr), Justice Dance Performance Project Inc ($10k/yr)1 in 33$16k
  9. 6The Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels Foundation IncGives in New York (264 of 332)Similar grantees: The International Association of Blacks in Dance ($3k/yr), Cabd Inc ($10k/yr), Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation ($10k/yr)1 in 26$8k
  10. Arnhold Foundation IncAlready funds you$8k
  11. The Harkness Foundation for Dance IncAlready funds you$4k
  12. 7Booth Ferris Foundation Xxxxx4008Gives in New York (154 of 169)Similar grantees: Battery Dance Corporatin Dba Battery D ($100k/yr), World Trade Center Performing Arts Center Inc ($75k/yr), The New 42nd Street Inc ($150k/yr)1 in 50$110k
  13. 8The Hearst FoundationSimilar grantees: Dance Theatre of Harlem Inc ($100k/yr), Black Ensemble Theater Corporation ($100k/yr), The New 42nd Street Inc ($150k/yr)1 in 52$100k
  14. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncAlready funds you$89k
  15. 9The Roy Cockrum FoundationSimilar grantees: World Trade Center Performing Arts Center Inc ($1.1M/yr), ST Ann's Warehouse Inc ($480k/yr)under 1 in 100$270k
  16. 10The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSimilar grantees: Dance Theatre of Harlem Inc ($180k/yr), Ballet Hispanico of New York Inc ($100k/yr), World Trade Center Performing Arts Center Inc ($90M/yr)1 in 96$170k
  17. 11The Macmillan Family Foundation IncGives in New York (105 of 162)Similar grantees: Ballet Hispanico of New York Inc ($190k/yr), World Trade Center Performing Arts Center Inc ($1.0M/yr), The Bushwick Starr Inc ($200k/yr)1 in 63$45k
  18. 12RDK FoundationSimilar grantees: Diverseworks Inc ($50k/yr), The Union for Contemporary Art Inc ($50k/yr), Balletx ($50k/yr)1 in 64$44k
  19. 13The New York Community TrustGives in New York (1425 of 2766)Similar grantees: Danspace Project Inc ($20k/yr), Dance Theatre of Harlem Inc ($150k/yr), Ballet Hispanico of New York Inc ($78k/yr)1 in 55$29k
  20. 14Teiger FoundationSimilar grantees: Diverseworks Inc ($35k/yr), Creative Time Inc ($75k/yr), New York Foundation for the Arts Inc ($1k/yr)1 in 58$32k
  21. 15Arison Arts FoundationGives in New York (123 of 175)Similar grantees: Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation ($7k/yr), Danspace Project Inc ($13k/yr), The New 42nd Street Inc ($25k/yr)1 in 44$16k
  22. The Map Fund IncAlready funds you$29k
  23. 16Robert Rauschenberg FoundationSimilar grantees: Danspace Project Inc ($25k/yr), The Union for Contemporary Art Inc ($10k/yr), The Studio Museum in Harlem ($250k/yr)1 in 52$17k
  24. 17Terra Foundation for American ArtSimilar grantees: The Institute of Contemporary Art Inc ($150k/yr), Chicago Collections Consortium Inc NFP ($16k/yr), Creative Time Inc ($25k/yr)1 in 89$48k
  25. Lily Auchincloss Foundation IncAlready funds you$18k
  26. 18The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncSimilar grantees: Diverseworks Inc ($140k/yr), The Institute of Contemporary Art Inc ($100k/yr), Creative Time Inc ($50k/yr)under 1 in 100$54k
  27. 19The Thompson Family Foundation IncGives in New York (85 of 105)Similar grantees: Dance Theatre of Harlem Inc ($260k/yr), The New 42nd Street Inc ($100k/yr), The Bushwick Starr Inc ($500k/yr)1 in 82$31k
  28. 20New York FoundationGives in New York (151 of 178)No similar grantees yet1 in 62$18k
  29. 21Brooklyn Community FoundationGives in New York (333 of 481)Similar grantees: Waco Theater Center ($5k/yr), Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy Inc ($45k/yr), Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Inc ($10k/yr)1 in 73$25k
  30. Alliance of Resident Theatres New York IncAlready funds you$22k
  31. 22The Hyde and Watson FoundationGives in New York (681 of 1064)Similar grantees: Dance Theatre of Harlem Inc ($12k/yr), Battery Dance Corporatin Dba Battery D ($10k/yr), Ballet Hispanico of New York Inc ($10k/yr)1 in 43$8k
  32. 23Dance Service New York City IncGives in New York (62 of 76)Similar grantees: Danspace Project Inc ($6k/yr), Dance Theatre of Harlem Inc ($20k/yr), Ballet Hispanico of New York Inc ($32k/yr)1 in 69$21k
  33. 24MS Foundation for Women IncSimilar grantees: Chicago Foundation for Women ($10k/yr), Washington Area Women's Foundation ($13k/yr), New York Foundation for the Arts Inc ($8k/yr)1 in 82$25k
  34. 25Emma a Sheafer Charitable TR Xxxxx7006Gives in New York (33 of 33)Similar grantees: Oye Group Inc ($25k/yr)1 in 83$25k