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Funders to approach for Waco Theater Center

North Hollywood, California$1.3M revenue25 funders on file

Waco (where art can occur) theater center is a performing and visual arts organization that presents, commissions and develops artistic works dedicated to stories of the african diaspora. Co-founded by richard lawson and tina knowles, waco provides artists and young people a platform to voice and showcase their creativity to connect and inspire others. Waco's artistic and education programs are driven by four values. We create work that unapologetically: centers black art and culture from a diasporic lens and voice; incubates and launches new creative ideas to memorialize the past and envision the future of black life; is collaborative and leads with an ubuntu mindset, "i am, because we are- and serves the needs of the community including the social, economic, and civic priorities of our neighbors and black los angeles. Now in our eighth season, we have continued to elevate an emphasis on the history of the african diaspora and culture in our programming. We firmly believe in the…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$29k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 40$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$4k–$140kover two years, from 1–3 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$60kfrom 1 new funder

Half the value is in your top 6 funders, of 154

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  1. 1The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: The Studio Museum in Harlem ($6.8M/yr), Betti Ono Foundation ($1.1M/yr), Theater Mu Incorporated ($270k/yr)1 in 26$410k
  2. 2Perenchio FoundationGives in California (126 of 131)Similar grantees: Inner-City Arts ($640k/yr), Street Poets Inc ($190k/yr), Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions Inc ($180k/yr)1 in 26$140k
  3. 3Community PartnersSimilar grantees: Street Poets Inc ($36k/yr), Los Angeles LGBT Center ($10k/yr), Los Angeles Center of Photography ($26k/yr)1 in 27$50k

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