A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 84-1617222Arts and culture

Who funds For-Site Foundation?

27 private foundations gave For-Site Foundation in San Francisco, CA $569,870 across 61 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

61 grants

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

  1. The Courtney Roberts and Steve Preston Family FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2025

    General operations

    $20,000
  2. Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott FoundtnCorte Madera, CA 2025

    Support of program

    $5,000
  3. Parker Family FoundationWinters, CA 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  4. The Kent and Rita Norton FoundationLos Gatos, CA 2025

    Cultural

    $1,000
  5. Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA 2025

    General fund

    $1,000
  6. The Lipman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To promote the creation, understanding, and presentation of art

    $50,000
  7. Barn Road FoundationTiburon, CA 2024

    General Support

    $10,000
  8. Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott FoundtnCorte Madera, CA 2024

    Support of program

    $5,000
  9. Ralph & Marsha Guggenheim Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General Support

    $360
  10. Charitable Trust 2 Under the Herbert P McLaughlin Rev Trust Uad 2/21/95San Francisco, CA 2024

    Basic operating expenses

    $250
  11. The Lipman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    To promote the creation, understanding, and presentation of art

    $50,000
  12. Syzygy FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Community support

    $40,000
  13. Spaht Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    In support of for-site's 20th anniversary year

    $20,000
  14. Spaht Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    In support of keepers of the fire project

    $15,000
  15. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $5,000
  16. Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott FoundtnCorte Madera, CA 2023

    Support of program

    $5,000
  17. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts for general operating support

    $3,750
  18. Fred Craves Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2023

    No specific purpose

    $2,500
  19. The Black Dog Private Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  20. The Sanger Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    20th anniversary year

    $1,000
  21. Charitable Trust 2 Under the Herbert P McLaughlin Rev Trust Uad 2/21/95San Francisco, CA 2023

    Basic operating expenses

    $250
  22. The Lipman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    To promote the creation, understanding, and presentation of art

    $30,000
  23. The Susie Tompkins Buell FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Through exhibitions, commissions, artist residencies, and education programs, we support the creation and presentation of art about place.

    $10,000
  24. Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott FoundtnCorte Madera, CA 2022

    Support of program

    $5,000
  25. Fred Craves Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2022

    No specific purpose

    $2,500
  26. The Maxwellhanrahan FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General Support

    $1,500
  27. The Sanger Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  28. The Hobson Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General

    $1,000
  29. Gelfand Family Foundation IncBernardsville, NJ 2022

    Support of arts

    $500
  30. Ralph & Marsha Guggenheim Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General Support

    $360
  31. Charitable Trust 2 Under the Herbert P McLaughlin Rev Trust Uad 2/21/95San Francisco, CA 2022

    Basic operating expenses

    $250
  32. The Lipman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To promote the creation, understanding, and presentation of art

    $20,000
  33. Syzygy FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Community support

    $20,000
  34. Caldwell Fisher Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    Arts & environment

    $10,000
  35. Spaht Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Helping to contribute towards creation, understanding, presentation of art

    $10,000
  36. The Brooks FoundationTenton Village, WY 2021

    General unrestricted

    $5,000
  37. Swig FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Dedicated to the creation, understanding, and presentation of art about place.

    $2,500
  38. Mozaik Philanthropy IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  39. Bellis Demarest Gregg Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General fund

    $1,000
  40. The Hobson Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General

    $900
  41. Gelfand Family Foundation IncBernardsville, NJ 2021

    Charitable

    $500
  42. Ralph & Marsha Guggenheim Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General Support

    $500
  43. Charitable Trust 2 Under the Herbert P McLaughlin Rev Trust Uad 2/21/95San Francisco, CA 2021

    Basic operating expenses

    $250
  44. The Lipman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Charitable contribution to public charity

    $50,000
  45. Syzygy FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Community support

    $20,000
  46. The Magic Lantern CorporationNevada City, CA 2020

    Festival award

    $1,000
  47. Gelfand Family Foundation IncBernardsville, NJ 2020

    Charitable

    $500
  48. Ralph & Marsha Guggenheim Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General Support

    $500
  49. The Lipman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Charitable contribution to public charity

    $20,000
  50. Syzygy FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Community support

    $20,000
  51. Gelfand Family Foundation IncBernardsville, NJ 2019

    Charitable

    $2,500
  52. Ralph & Marsha Guggenheim Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General Support

    $500
  53. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Charitable

    $500
  54. The Lipman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Charitable contribution to public charity

    $30,000
  55. Syzygy FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Community support

    $20,000
  56. The Graue Family FoundationDallas, TX 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  57. Swig FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Through exhibitions, commissions, artist residencies, and education programs, we support the creation and presentation of innovative art about place.

    $5,000
  58. Gelfand Family Foundation IncBernardsville, NJ 2018

    Charitable

    $2,500
  59. Ralph & Marsha Guggenheim Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General Support

    $500
  60. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Charitable

    $500
  61. Syzygy FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2017

    Community support

    $20,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in San Francisco, CA and are not among For-Site Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 988 grants Preselected only $86,712 to similar organizations
  2. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 388 grants Accepts applications $4,561,100 to similar organizations
  3. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 518 grants Accepts applications $43,659,808 to similar organizations
  4. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 227 grants Preselected only $6,403,708 to similar organizations
  5. Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 111 grants Accepts applications $724,500 to similar organizations
  6. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 62 grants Preselected only $63,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 302 grants Accepts applications $2,476,351 to similar organizations
  8. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 102 grants Accepts applications $2,362,850 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-1617222 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.