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Grant recipient EIN 94-1733420Arts and culture

Who funds Magic Theatre Inc?

26 private foundations gave Magic Theatre Inc in San Francisco, CA $2 million across 64 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

64 grants

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

  1. Maier Family FoundationLarkspur, CA 2025

    Philanthropy

    $20,000
  2. The Shinemaker FoundationMill Valley, CA 2025

    General donation to public charity

    $10,286
  3. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support for theatrical productions and activities

    $75,000
  4. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $70,000
  5. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2024

    Rest & care

    $40,000
  6. Gerbode FoundationBerkeley, CA 2024

    Support of its commission and production of a new dance work by SAMMAY Peaflor Dizon.

    $25,000
  7. Edgerton FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General support of organization mission

    $23,000
  8. The Bernard Osher FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Arts and humanities

    $22,000
  9. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    The Boiling by Sunhui Chang

    $15,000
  10. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $10,000
  11. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $500
  12. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support for theatrical productions and activities

    $75,000
  13. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $65,000
  14. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    One year project support for making magic: art and community, a year round literacy, writing, and performance program for youth and adults in the SF tenderloin

    $50,000
  15. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2023

    Garudas wing by naomi iizuka

    $30,000
  16. Gerbode FoundationBerkeley, CA 2023

    New Theater Production by Christopher Chen

    $25,000
  17. The Bernard Osher FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Arts and humanities

    $22,000
  18. Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General Support

    $10,000
  19. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $10,000
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  21. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support for theatrical productions/activities

    $75,000
  22. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $65,000
  23. Gerbode FoundationBerkeley, CA 2022

    Support of the commission and production of a new theater work by A.M. Smiley

    $25,000
  24. The Bernard Osher FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Arts and humanities

    $22,000
  25. Edgerton FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Public support of organization mission

    $14,000
  26. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To provide general operating support

    $10,000
  27. Burkhart Foundation IncReno, NV 2022

    Support the organization's charitable mission

    $2,000
  28. The Maxwellhanrahan FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General Support

    $1,500
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  30. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating

    $125,000
  31. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $65,000
  32. The Bernard Osher FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Arts and humanities

    $33,000
  33. Gerbode FoundationBerkeley, CA 2021

    Support of its Executive Transition

    $30,000
  34. Gerbode FoundationBerkeley, CA 2021

    New Theater Production by Christopher Chen

    $25,000
  35. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    MONUMENT, OR FOUR SISTERS (A SLOTH PLAY) by Sam Chanse

    $20,000
  36. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Community arts covid response grant

    $10,000
  37. The Nicholson Family FoundationPetaluma, CA 2021

    General operating expenses. Arts programs.

    $5,000
  38. The Barth FoundationOrinda, CA 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  39. 10129 FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To cultivate new play and playwrights.

    $1,000
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  41. The Shubert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General operating

    $125,000
  42. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $60,000
  43. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For leadership transition

    $50,000
  44. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Charitable

    $25,000
  45. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2020

    Miranda rose hall's "the kind ones"

    $21,000
  46. The Baker Street FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Operating expenses

    $20,000
  47. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Education and access programs

    $15,000
  48. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $7,500
  49. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2020

    General support.

    $5,000
  50. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $26
  51. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For the 2018 50 arts commissions for theater spoken word and musical theater

    $150,000
  52. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For general operating support

    $60,000
  53. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $34,000
  54. The Baker Street FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Operating expenses

    $30,000
  55. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Charitable

    $25,000
  56. Gerbode FoundationBerkeley, CA 2019

    New Theater Production by Anna Moench

    $25,000
  57. The Sam Mazza FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Playwright Residencies

    $17,500
  58. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    For education and access programs

    $15,000
  59. Maryann E Kirchner Family FoundationKenwood, CA 2019

    Support of arts

    $1,200
  60. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $60,000
  61. The Rock FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Charitable

    $50,000
  62. The Baker Street FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Operating expenses

    $30,000
  63. Maryann E Kirchner Family FoundationKenwood, CA 2018

    Education, cultivation of theatre and the arts

    $1,000
  64. The Lisa Wade FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Educationaltheater

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 62 grants Preselected only $63,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 302 grants Accepts applications $2,476,351 to similar organizations
  3. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 87 grants Preselected only $2,499,579 to similar organizations
  4. Ann & Gordon Getty FoundationSan Francisco, CA 55 grants Preselected only $2,643,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 46 grants Preselected only $18,067 to similar organizations
  6. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 43 grants Accepts applications $18,201,300 to similar organizations
  7. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 93 grants Preselected only $10,460,050 to similar organizations
  8. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 21 grants Preselected only $42,554 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-1733420 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.