Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 45-2638273Community development

Who funds Burning Man Project?

49 private foundations gave Burning Man Project in San Francisco, CA $2.4 million across 132 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

132 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Wy'east FoundationHood River, OR 2025

    General operations to support events for art, culture, education and civic engagement

    $75,000
  2. Chip Conley FoundationBerkeley, CA 2025

    IN SUPPORT OF Burning Man Project

    $50,000
  3. Mattis Family FoundationGreenwich, CT 2025

    Art, music and innovation

    $20,000
  4. Ambos MundosSan Francisco, CA 2025

    Bring experiences to people in grand

    $5,000
  5. Wy'east FoundationHood River, OR 2024

    General operations to support events for art, culture, education and civic engagement

    $75,000
  6. The Ripple FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Contribution to further donee's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  7. Mays Family FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2024

    General

    $50,000
  8. Chip Conley FoundationBerkeley, CA 2024

    IN SUPPORT OF Burning Man Project

    $50,000
  9. The Pincus Family FundWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  10. Weiss Family Charitable TrustSausalito, CA 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  11. Mattis Family FoundationGreenwich, CT 2024

    Art, music and innovation

    $20,000
  12. The William H Donner Foundation IncTarrytown, NY 2024

    General support

    $20,000
  13. Dare FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    General

    $20,000
  14. Fisher Brothers Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $15,000
  15. The Allen & Darian Shapiro FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General charitable

    $15,000
  16. Ambos MundosSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Bring experiences to people in grand

    $5,000
  17. Donato Family FoundationBurlingame, CA 2024

    General donation

    $5,000
  18. Seidman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  19. The Jatoma Charitable FoundationMamaroneck, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $2,000
  20. Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund IncGalveston, TX 2024

    Assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,000
  21. The Griffith Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    General

    $500
  22. Greenwald FoundationAspen, CO 2024

    Operating support

    $333
  23. Wy'east FoundationHood River, OR 2023

    General operations to support events for art, culture, education and civic engagement; microgrant program

    $75,000
  24. The Ripple FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Contribution to further donee's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  25. The Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Arts

    $50,000
  26. Mattis Family FoundationGreenwich, CT 2023

    Art

    $20,000
  27. The Allen & Darian Shapiro FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    General charitable

    $10,000
  28. Leon Lowenstein Foundation IncMadison, CT 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  29. Ambos MundosSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Bring experiences to people in grand

    $5,000
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $2,881
  31. Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund IncGalveston, TX 2023

    Assist 501(c)(3) organization

    $1,168
  32. Donato Family FoundationBurlingame, CA 2023

    General donation

    $1,000
  33. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $91
  34. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $91
  35. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $68
  36. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $45
  37. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $45
  38. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $45
  39. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2023

    General exempt purpose

    $10
  40. Wy'east FoundationHood River, OR 2022

    General operations to support events for art, culture, education and civic engagement; microgrant program

    $85,000
  41. The Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Arts

    $50,000
  42. Weiss Family Charitable TrustSausalito, CA 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  43. Fisher Brothers Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General

    $15,000
  44. The Allen & Darian Shapiro FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General charitable

    $10,000
  45. The William H Donner Foundation IncTarrytown, NY 2022

    Art honoraria

    $9,500
  46. Leon Lowenstein Foundation IncMadison, CT 2022

    Charitable

    $5,000
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $4,815
  48. Donato Family FoundationBurlingame, CA 2022

    General donation

    $3,000
  49. The Griffith Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2022

    General

    $1,500
  50. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $400
  51. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $250
  52. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $45
  53. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $45
  54. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $45
  55. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $45
  56. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $45
  57. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $45
  58. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $45
  59. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $45
  60. The Camp FoundationWest Hollywood, CA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $250,000
  61. Wy'east FoundationHood River, OR 2021

    General operations to support events for art, culture, education and civic engagement

    $50,000
  62. Fisher Brothers Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General

    $20,000
  63. The William H Donner Foundation IncTarrytown, NY 2021

    General Support

    $20,000
  64. Dare FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General

    $20,000
  65. The George W Bauer Family FoundationCranford, NJ 2021

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  66. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5,388
  67. Galenus FoundationNewton, MA 2021

    Advocacy

    $5,000
  68. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2021

    General operating support burners without borders

    $2,500
  69. The Big Wood FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  70. Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund IncGalveston, TX 2021

    To assist local 501(c)(3) entities

    $1,000
  71. The Griffith Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    General

    $1,000
  72. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $200
  73. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $149
  74. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $149
  75. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $149
  76. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $45
  77. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $45
  78. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $45
  79. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $45
  80. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $45
  81. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $45
  82. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $45
  83. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $45
  84. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $45
  85. The Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Arts

    $100,000
  86. Wy'east FoundationHood River, OR 2020

    Support of events for art, culture, education and civic engagement

    $75,000
  87. The Craft FoundationGlendale, CA 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  88. Robert I Schattner Foundation Inc aka Schattner FoundationRockville, MD 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  89. The William H Donner Foundation IncTarrytown, NY 2020

    General Support: COVID 19 Fundraising Campaign

    $20,000
  90. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Burners without borders

    $10,000
  91. The Allen & Darian Shapiro FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    General charitable

    $10,000
  92. The Bretzlaff Foundation IncReno, NV 2020

    Burning Man Art Camp

    $10,000
  93. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    To provide organizational support by purchasing tickets to the cancelled event.

    $7,500
  94. HAND FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  95. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA 2020

    General operating support burners without borders

    $5,000
  96. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $3,653
  97. The Ripple FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    contribution to further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  98. Wirtz Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Charitable Event

    $1,000
  99. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $900
  100. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $104
  101. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $75
  102. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $40
  103. The Ripple FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    contribution to further donee's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  104. The Darby FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Fly ranch design challenge

    $50,000
  105. Wy'east FoundationHood River, OR 2019

    Support of events for art, culture, education and civic engagement

    $50,000
  106. J-P Conte Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Support local community

    $30,000
  107. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Burners without borders

    $10,000
  108. The Craft FoundationGlendale, CA 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  109. The Allen & Darian Shapiro FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    General charitable

    $10,000
  110. Yun Family FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2019

    Charitable

    $10,000
  111. Dare FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    General

    $10,000
  112. Wirtz Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  113. The Mohit Blachford Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $8,000
  114. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    To support Fly Ranch and LAGI.

    $7,500
  115. Real Progress FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Program support

    $500
  116. Renee Kaswan Memorial FoundationThousand Oaks, CA 2019

    General donation

    $250
  117. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $100
  118. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $75
  119. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $50
  120. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $25
  121. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General operating support

    $230,000
  122. The Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Civic/community

    $100,000
  123. The Ripple FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    contribution to further donee's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  124. Wy'east FoundationHood River, OR 2018

    Support of events for art, culture, education and civic engagement

    $50,000
  125. The Darby FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Fly ranch design challenge

    $20,000
  126. Marshall & Sheri Rockwell FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $17,000
  127. The Horne Family FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    Supports general activities

    $10,000
  128. The Craft FoundationGlendale, CA 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  129. The Allen & Darian Shapiro FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    General charitable

    $10,000
  130. Thelma B & Thomas P Hart FoundationReno, NV 2018

    Education initiative

    $10,000
  131. Rhonda S Zinner FoundationWellesley, MA 2018

    General purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  132. Lopker Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

    In furtherance of section 501 (c)(3) exempt purpose

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in San Francisco, CA and are not among Burning Man Project’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 48 grants Preselected only $9,555,892 to similar organizations
  2. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 39 grants Preselected only $20,471,000 to similar organizations
  3. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 19 grants Preselected only $32,000 to similar organizations
  4. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 24 grants Preselected only $3,469,075 to similar organizations
  5. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 11 grants Accepts applications $1,010,089 to similar organizations
  6. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 16 grants Preselected only $640,000 to similar organizations
  7. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 33 grants Accepts applications $13,554,000 to similar organizations
  8. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 14 grants Accepts applications $1,382,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-2638273 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.