Foundations accepting applications for arts organizations in California (900)

These foundations said they accept applications for gifts to arts organizations in California. Application details appear only where the foundation listed them in its filing.

900Accept applications
25Listed below
25With a contact listed
$65,000Typical gift, top funder
RankFoundationGiftsTotalTypicalStatus
The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA · EIN 94-1655673Accepts applications207 gifts · typical $65,000

Application contact, as filed: AMBER MILLER PRESIDENT

Deadlines, as filed: SEE PAGE 23 AND WWW.HEWLETT.ORG

Restrictions, as filed: SEE PAGE 23 AND WWW.HEWLETT.ORG

207$26,216,979$65,000Accepts applications
The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA · EIN 94-6069482Accepts applications117 gifts · typical $10,000

Application contact, as filed: COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAM EXECUTIVE

Deadlines, as filed: THERE ARE FOUR SUBMISSION DEADLINES EACH YEAR, USUALLY IN MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER.

Restrictions, as filed: WITH THE EXCEPTION OF OUR COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED GRANT PROPOSALS. THE COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAM SERVES ONLY NONPROFIT ARTS-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN AND DOING THEIR WORK IN SAN FRANCISCO, CONTRA COSTA AND ALAMEDA COUNTIES. ACTIVITIES FUNDED CANNOT BE FUNDRAISERS OR BENEFITS, AND MUST BE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SEE HTTP://ZFF.ORG/APPLY/GUIDELINES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

117$1,590,000$10,000Accepts applications
The Conrad Prebys FoundationSan Diego, CA · EIN 20-3216993Accepts applications110 gifts · typical $75,000

Application contact, as filed: DIRECTOR OF GRANTMAKING

Deadlines, as filed: HTTPS://WWW.PREBYSFDN.ORG/STRATEGICPLAN CONTAINS DETAILS ON THE FOUNDATION'S GRANTMAKING PROGRAM.

Restrictions, as filed: OUR STRATEGIC PLAN ORGANIZES THE WORK INTO FOUR PROGRAMS DRIVEN BY MR. PREBYS' INSTRUCTIONS AND GIVING DURING HIS LIFETIME: VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, YOUTH SUCCESS, HEALTHCARE, AND MEDICAL RESEARCH. AS OF 2024, OUR APPROACH WILL PUT A PRIORITY ON COCREATING GRANTS WITH PARTNERS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ALIGN WITH OUR ISSUE AREA GOALS. THIS WILL ENTAIL AN ONGOING GRANTMAKING PROCESS RATHER THAN SET GRANT CYCLES. WE WILL USE MANY DIFFERENT GRANTMAKING TOOLS AS APPROPRIATE, INCLUDING OPEN APPLICATIONS, REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS, INVITATIONONLY PROCESSES, AND COMMUNITY-LED GRANTMAKING. WE COMMIT TO ROLLING OUT THESE DIFFERENT PROCESSES AND SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

110$13,363,160$75,000Accepts applications
The Bernard Osher FoundationSan Francisco, CA · EIN 94-2506257Accepts applications97 gifts · typical $12,500

Application contact, as filed: JEANIE HIROKANE

Deadlines, as filed: NONE

Restrictions, as filed: NONE

97$2,433,500$12,500Accepts applications
Colburn FoundationLos Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4693145Accepts applications92 gifts · typical $15,000

Application contact, as filed: CAROL RINN

Deadlines, as filed: NONE

Restrictions, as filed: GRANTS ARE GENERALLY AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SOUTHERN CAIFORNIA AREA. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT MUST BE FOR FURTHERING THE STUDY, TEACHING, AND PERFORMANCE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC AND DANCE.

92$9,054,073$15,000Accepts applications

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