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Grant recipient EIN 73-1711252Arts and culture

Who funds Root Division?

17 private foundations gave Root Division in San Francisco, CA $806,401 across 59 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

59 grants

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

  1. Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    Purchase and install an hvac system

    $50,000
  2. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2025

    General operating support

    $11,000
  3. Dale & Annette Schuh Family FoundationEgg Harbor, WI 2025

    To support educational institutions and organizations whose aims are to promote the humanities

    $5,000
  4. Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    For capacity building

    $5,000
  5. 10129 FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    Provides discounted studion to 25+ emerging artists in exchange for volunteering

    $3,377
  6. Fred Craves Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    No specific purpose

    $30,000
  7. 10129 FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Provides discounted studion to 25+ emerging artists in exchange for volunteering

    $24,338
  8. Bialkin Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  9. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    One year of general support for affordable studio spaces for artists, artist fellowships, and arts education programs

    $20,000
  10. The Morton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To inspire youth in the bay area using visual arts

    $15,000
  11. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2024

    General operating support

    $11,000
  12. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General Operating Support

    $10,500
  13. Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General Support

    $10,000
  14. Dale & Annette Schuh Family FoundationEgg Harbor, WI 2024

    To support educational institutions and organizations whose aims are to promote the humanities

    $5,000
  15. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    One year of general support for affordable studio spaces for artists, artist fellowships, and arts education programs

    $50,000
  16. Fred Craves Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2023

    No specific purpose

    $35,000
  17. The Morton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To inspire youth in the bay area using visual arts

    $15,000
  18. Bialkin Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $12,500
  19. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General Operating Support

    $12,000
  20. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2023

    General operating support

    $11,000
  21. The Lemelson FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    For general operating support.

    $5,000
  22. Dale & Annette Schuh Family FoundationEgg Harbor, WI 2023

    To support educational institutions and organizations whose aims are to promote the humanities including the visual and performing arts

    $2,500
  23. 10129 FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Root division provides discounted studios to 25+ emerging artists in exchange for volunteering.

    $2,000
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $188
  25. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2022

    Program support (over 2 years)

    $50,000
  26. Bialkin Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  27. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  28. The Morton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To inspire youth in the bay area using visual arts

    $15,000
  29. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  30. Fred Craves Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2022

    No specific purpose

    $10,000
  31. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  32. Dale & Annette Schuh Family FoundationEgg Harbor, WI 2022

    To support educational institutions and organizations whose aims are to promote the humanities including the visual and performing arts

    $2,500
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $277
  34. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2021

    Program support (over 2 years)

    $50,000
  35. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  36. The Morton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To inspire youth in the bay area using visual arts

    $15,000
  37. Bialkin Family FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  38. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  39. Fred Craves Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    No specific purpose

    $10,000
  40. Dale & Annette Schuh Family FoundationEgg Harbor, WI 2021

    To support educational institutions and organizations whose aims are to promote the humanities including the visual and performing arts

    $2,500
  41. Gelfand Family Foundation IncBernardsville, NJ 2021

    Charitable

    $900
  42. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General Operating Support

    $500
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $319
  44. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  45. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Covid response

    $15,000
  46. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2020

    General operating support

    $10,000
  47. Fred Craves Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    No specific purpose

    $10,000
  48. The Morton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To inspire youth in the bay area using visual arts

    $10,000
  49. Bialkin Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $8,000
  50. Dale & Annette Schuh Family FoundationEgg Harbor, WI 2020

    To support educational institutions and organizations whose aims are to promote the humanities including the visual and performing arts

    $5,000
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $252
  52. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2019

    Program support (over 2 years)

    $50,000
  53. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2019

    General operating support

    $10,000
  54. Fred Craves Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2019

    No specific purpose

    $10,000
  55. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2018

    General operating support

    $10,000
  56. Fred Craves Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2018

    No specific purpose

    $5,000
  57. The Lemelson FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    To provide general operating support.

    $5,000
  58. Bay City Capital FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Match donation.

    $500
  59. The Roy & Niuta Titus FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    To empower artists, promote community service, inspire youth, and enrich the bay area through engagement in the visual arts

    $250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in San Francisco, CA and are not among Root Division’s funders above.

  1. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 518 grants Accepts applications $43,659,808 to similar organizations
  2. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 227 grants Preselected only $6,403,708 to similar organizations
  3. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 62 grants Preselected only $63,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 302 grants Accepts applications $2,476,351 to similar organizations
  5. The Bernard Osher FoundationSan Francisco, CA 137 grants Accepts applications $3,563,000 to similar organizations
  6. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 192 grants Accepts applications $12,323,349 to similar organizations
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 94 grants Preselected only $607,484 to similar organizations
  8. The Sam Mazza FoundationSan Francisco, CA 85 grants Accepts applications $935,610 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 73-1711252 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.