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Our Gala
In many ways, the Harlem Stage Gala is for those of us who don’t typically love galas—but who do love being in the company of kindred spirits: people who cherish diverse voices and perspectives, seek truth over spectacle, and move with purpose toward a more just and equitable world. We see our Annual Gala as more than an event—it is a living expression of Robert F. Kennedy’s belief that “each time a person stands up for an ideal, acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, they send forth a tiny ripple of hope…” Your presence, your gift, your belief—they are those ripples of hope. And every ripple matters. Together, we create the powerful current that allows Harlem Stage to set untold stories free. We hope you will join us and make Harlem Stage’s Gala an annual part of your giving.
Harlem Stage Family of Supporters
Endowment
The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation
The Leonard and Sophie Davis Fund
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Public Support
New York State Council on the Arts—Chair, Katherine Nicholls
The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs—Mayor Eric Adams and Commissioner Laurie Cumbo
The New York City Council—Councilmember Shaun Abreu and Councilmember Yusef Salaam
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine
Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone
Foundations
Altman Foundation
Black Theatre United
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Columbia Community Service
Doris Duke Foundation
The Diana King Memorial Fund Presented by the Charles and Lucille King Family
The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation
Francena T. Harrison Foundation Trust
Ford Foundation
The Hearst Foundations
Howard Gilman Foundation
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
The Jerome Foundation
Jewish Communal Fund
Joseph and Joan Cullman Foundation for the Arts Foundation
Lambent Foundation/Tides Foundation
The Leonard and Robert Weintraub Family Foundation
The Leonard and Sophie Davis Fund
Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, Inc.
Lucille Lortel Foundation
MacMillan Family Foundation
Mertz Gilmore Foundation
Metzger-Price Fund
Miranda Family Fund
The Mosaic Network and Fund
The Pierre and Tana Matisse Charitable Foundation
Pilot House
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Ruth Foundation for the Arts
The Scherman Foundation, Inc.
SHS Foundation
The Shubert Foundation
Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Theatre Development Fund
The Thompson Family Foundation
Corporations
JoAnn Chase Company
Consolidated Edison Company
The Interpublic Group of Companies
Manhattan Beer Distributors
SESAC
West Harlem Development Corporation
William Morris Endeavor
Ziffren Brittenham LLP
Individual Donors
Anonymous • Randy Adams • Ronald K. Alexander*
Stefany and Simon Bergson • Angela Glover Blackwell*
Patricia Blanchet • Sharon Bowen
Delores Browne Abelson Trust
Drs. George & Mary Campbell • Geoffrey Canada
Janet & Carlton Charles • Peter Clevenger
Leura Craig • Claire Danes* & Hugh Dancy*
Sally and John Draper • Dr. Indira Etwaroo
Ian Fuller & Lola West • Stuart & Karen Gelwarg
Catherine Gund & Anna Traggio in memory of Agnes Gund
Monique Hanson • Lezli Harvell Winnie Holzman
Lisa & Kenneth Jackson • Debra James
DéVon Christopher Johnson • James Johnson
Steven Kirkpatrick • Courtney Lee-Mitchell* & Marcus Mitchell
Channing Martin* • Gay McDougall • Larry McRae*
Sherman and Chris Meloni • Kelly Myers
Marilyn Napoli • Penwah Penwah • Wendell Pierce
Terri Prettyman Bowles • Gretchen & Jamie Rubin
Ted Snowdon & Duffy Violante Thomas Sugiura
Mark Thomas* • Deirdre Towers • Matthew Trebek
Heather Wagoner • Blair Washington*
Alisha Johnson Wilder* & Todd Wilder*
Greg Williamson • Jacqueline Woodson • Michael Young*
The above list reflects gifts received between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026. Donations under $1,000 are greatly appreciated but not acknowledged publicly. If your name has been omitted or misprinted, please accept our apologies and contact Associate Director of Development, Julianna Friedman, at jfriedman@harlemstage.org