When people think of Broadway charities, a few big names come to mind. But the theatre community is full of smaller nonprofits doing focused, essential work, from greening the industry to supporting crew members to training the next generation of writers. If you want your donation to go further, these Broadway nonprofit organizations are worth knowing.
Founded in 2008, the Broadway Green Alliance helps the theatre industry adopt more environmentally friendly practices. Its Green Captains program puts a sustainability volunteer in productions, and it runs reuse and recycling drives, theatre greening grants and a Theatre Climate Pledge. It's a fiscally sponsored program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Broadway Inspirational Voices is a gospel choir of Broadway performers founded in 1994 by Michael McElroy. It uses concerts, education and outreach to support communities in need, working with partners like Ronald McDonald House New York and Covenant House.
Founded in 2020 by a group of Broadway artists including Audra McDonald, LaChanze, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kenny Leon, Norm Lewis and Vanessa Williams, Black Theatre United works to advance access, representation and inclusion in American theatre. Its programs include internships, scholarships and a designer initiative.
The Broadway Advocacy Coalition, founded in 2016, uses the arts and storytelling to push for justice, through its Theater of Change workshops and an Artivism Fellowship.
The Behind the Scenes Foundation supports the crew members, technicians and designers who make shows run. It gives grants to entertainment-technology workers facing serious illness or injury.
The Dramatists Guild Foundation supports playwrights, composers, lyricists and book writers with emergency grants, free writing rooms and fellowships.
Founded in 1982, Inside Broadway brings theatre into New York City public schools through programs like Build a Musical. Read more in our guide to Broadway education nonprofits.
Created by Actors' Equity Association in 1962, the Actors' Equity Foundation runs career workshops for stage actors and stage managers and makes grants to nonprofit theatres nationwide. Learn more about the union itself in our post on Actors' Equity.
We're one of the newest nonprofits in Broadway's community. Broadway for Democracy uses the power of Broadway, its artists, stories and audiences, to inspire civic participation. We help theatre fans and theatre workers register, get informed and vote, and we never tell anyone how to vote. We received our 501(c)(3) status in January 2026, and every gift right now helps us build programs like our Leading Ladies series and voter education events. Support our work here.
Smaller organizations often fill gaps that larger charities don't cover, like a specific craft, community or cause. A modest gift can make a visible difference to their budgets. Before giving to any organization, it's worth confirming its status and reading its public filings. Our guide on how to choose a Broadway charity shows how. For the complete list, see our guide to Broadway charities and nonprofits.
Broadway Green Alliance, Broadway Inspirational Voices, Black Theatre United, Broadway Advocacy Coalition, Behind the Scenes Foundation, the Dramatists Guild Foundation, Inside Broadway, the Actors' Equity Foundation and Broadway for Democracy.
The Broadway Green Alliance is a fiscally sponsored program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, so donations go through that organization.
Black Theatre United, founded in 2020, works to advance access, representation and inclusion in American theatre.
Donations to registered 501(c)(3) organizations generally are. You can confirm any organization's status with the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
