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

Grant recipient EIN 93-1216297Arts and culture

Who funds Southern Exposure?

13 private foundations gave Southern Exposure in San Francisco, CA $1.1 million across 45 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

45 grants

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

  1. The Counihan Family FoundationVillanova, PA 2025

    To support regular operations

    $25,000
  2. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2025

    General operating support

    $5,500
  3. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2024

    Warhol re-granting initiative

    $100,000
  4. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    One year of project support for the artists in education program, providing visual arts classes, one-on-one mentoring, and arts leadership opportunities for bay area youth

    $25,000
  5. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  6. Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General Support

    $10,000
  7. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $10,000
  8. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2024

    General operating support

    $5,500
  9. Vista FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  10. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2023

    Warhol re-granting initiative

    $150,000
  11. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General Operating Support

    $10,500
  12. Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General Support

    $10,000
  13. Vista FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    General operating fund

    $6,000
  14. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2023

    General operating support

    $5,500
  15. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $80
  16. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2022

    Warhol re-granting initiative

    $100,000
  17. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2022

    Program support (over 2 years)

    $50,000
  18. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  19. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To provide general operating support

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

    General operating support

    $5,000
  21. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $500
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $63
  23. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2021

    Warhol re-granting initiative

    $100,000
  24. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  25. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  26. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  27. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $500
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $78
  29. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2020

    Warhol initiative

    $100,000
  30. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2020

    Visual arts program support (over 2 years)

    $50,000
  31. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $20,000
  32. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Covid response

    $10,000
  33. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Prop up to hold

    $10,000
  34. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  35. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $500
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $44
  37. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2019

    Warhol initiative

    $100,000
  38. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2019

    Visual arts program support (over 2 years)

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

    General operating support

    $5,000
  40. PH FoundationBerkeley, CA 2019

    Program support

    $5,000
  41. Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Small arts

    $5,000
  42. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2018

    General operating support

    $5,000
  43. PH FoundationBerkeley, CA 2018

    Program support

    $5,000
  44. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $1,000
  45. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2017

    General support

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 518 grants Accepts applications $43,659,808 to similar organizations
  2. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 62 grants Preselected only $63,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 302 grants Accepts applications $2,476,351 to similar organizations
  4. The Bernard Osher FoundationSan Francisco, CA 137 grants Accepts applications $3,563,000 to similar organizations
  5. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 192 grants Accepts applications $12,323,349 to similar organizations
  6. The Sam Mazza FoundationSan Francisco, CA 85 grants Accepts applications $935,610 to similar organizations
  7. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 87 grants Preselected only $2,499,579 to similar organizations
  8. Ann & Gordon Getty FoundationSan Francisco, CA 55 grants Preselected only $2,643,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 93-1216297 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.