Institutional Funders

The Joyce relies on public and private funding from foundations, corporations and government agencies to help our efforts to serve and support the art of dance. If you or an associated institution would like more information about making a contribution in support of The Joyce Theater Foundation, please contact Jean Ross, Senior Development Officer, by email at jross@joyce.org or phone at 646-278-0441.

Many thanks to the institutions that generously support The Joyce, including the major funders listed below.

Leadership Support

LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust


Major Support

Bloomberg Philanthropies
Robert Sterling Clark Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Shubert Foundation

Additional Major Support

Alphawood Foundation
Doris Duke





Engaging Dance Audiences


First Republic Bank


The Jerome Robbins Foundation
The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation


Lead support for accessible and inclusive programming:

MetLife





Additional Lead Support

The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
The Harkness Foundation for Dance
The New York Community Trust/
     LuEsther T. Mertz Advised Fund in honor of Georgia Delano
Stanton Stanton Public Relations


Special Support

Con Edison
Consulate General of The Netherlands
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
Pfizer Inc
The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation
The Vilcek Foundation
The Walt Disney Company
The Winston Foundation, Inc.

Additional Special Support

Capezio/Ballet Makers Dance Foundation
The Barbara Bell Cumming Foundation
NYC Dance Response Fund,
     a program of Dance/NYC established by the Mertz Gilmore
     Foundation
Marsicano Foundation
Québec Government Office in New York
May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation

Government Support

Programs of The Joyce Theater Foundation are supported by a grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts; and made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; as well as supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council with special thanks to City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn.