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Grant recipient EIN 94-2801050Health

Who funds Creativity Explored?

29 private foundations gave Creativity Explored in San Francisco, CA $1.2 million across 87 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

87 grants

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

  1. John and Gwen Smart FoundationLisle, IL 2025

    General operations

    $125,000
  2. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2025

    General operating support

    $11,000
  3. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    General operating support

    $5,000
  4. The Thendara FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General support

    $2,000
  5. John and Gwen Smart FoundationLisle, IL 2024

    General operations

    $105,000
  6. The Waitte FoundationLos Gatos, CA 2024

    Community Programs

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

    General operating support

    $11,000
  8. Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  9. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  10. Pilara Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Art

    $3,000
  11. The Thendara FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General support

    $2,000
  12. Trio FoundationStamford, CT 2024

    General & unrestricted

    $2,000
  13. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $1,000
  14. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $500
  15. John and Gwen Smart FoundationLisle, IL 2023

    General operations

    $105,000
  16. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2023

    General operating support

    $11,000
  17. The Waitte FoundationLos Gatos, CA 2023

    Community Programs

    $11,000
  18. Ka Zankel FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  19. Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family FoundationTulsa, OK 2023

    General operating support

    $10,000
  20. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $5,000
  21. Pilara Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Art

    $3,000
  22. The Thendara FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  23. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For unrestricted support

    $1,000
  24. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $500
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $326
  26. John and Gwen Smart FoundationLisle, IL 2022

    General operations

    $105,000
  27. Stoddard Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2022

    2022 unsolicited grants-megan fletch

    $20,000
  28. Epispace FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $15,000
  29. The Waitte FoundationLos Gatos, CA 2022

    Community Programs

    $13,000
  30. Ka Zankel FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

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

    General operating support

    $10,000
  32. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    2022 trustee grant

    $10,000
  33. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $6,000
  34. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  35. The Red Cabin Foundation TrustWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  36. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For unrestricted support

    $2,500
  37. The Sheila Reicher Fine FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating support

    $1,500
  38. The Thendara FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  39. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $520
  41. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $515
  42. John and Gwen Smart FoundationLisle, IL 2021

    General operations

    $105,000
  43. The Waitte FoundationLos Gatos, CA 2021

    Community Programs

    $15,000
  44. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  45. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    For unrestricted support

    $10,000
  46. Stoddard Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2021

    SC grant-megan fletcher

    $5,000
  47. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  48. RSC Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    Program support

    $1,500
  49. Artnow International IncSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Charity

    $1,000
  50. The Thendara FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  51. Hedberg Foundation IncLake Forest, IL 2021

    Providing developmentally disabled people access to creative expression

    $1,000
  52. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $556
  53. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $500
  54. Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family FoundationLos Gatos, CA 2021

    General fund

    $103
  55. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $50
  56. John and Gwen Smart FoundationLisle, IL 2020

    General operations

    $106,000
  57. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $15,000
  58. The Waitte FoundationLos Gatos, CA 2020

    Community Programs

    $12,000
  59. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2020

    General operating support

    $10,000
  60. Stoddard Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2020

    Santa claus grant (megan)

    $5,000
  61. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 2020

    Colorin colorado san francisco

    $3,500
  62. RSC Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    Program support

    $1,500
  63. The Thendara FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General

    $1,000
  64. Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family FoundationLos Gatos, CA 2020

    General fund

    $1,000
  65. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $500
  66. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $298
  67. John and Gwen Smart FoundationLisle, IL 2019

    General operations

    $105,000
  68. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    For general operating support

    $15,000
  69. The Waitte FoundationLos Gatos, CA 2019

    Community Programs

    $13,500
  70. Stoddard Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2019

    Santa claus grant (megan)

    $10,000
  71. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2019

    General operating support

    $10,000
  72. The Thendara FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General

    $1,668
  73. Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family FoundationLos Gatos, CA 2019

    $500 - covid-19 emergency relief grant recipient; $500 general fund

    $1,000
  74. The Anderson Fund FoundationTahoe City, CA 2019

    International welfare program support

    $500
  75. Messing Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $300
  76. Craigslist Charitable FundSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General grant intented to further charitable purpo

    $150
  77. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    TO SUPPORT Creativity Exploreds Exhibitions Program Expansion

    $18,000
  78. The Waitte FoundationLos Gatos, CA 2018

    Community Programs

    $10,750
  79. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2018

    General operating support

    $10,000
  80. Ka Zankel FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Advance the value and diversity of artistic expression.

    $5,000
  81. RSC Foundation IncBoston, MA 2018

    Program support

    $1,500
  82. The Thendara FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General

    $1,000
  83. Messing Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  84. Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family FoundationLos Gatos, CA 2018

    General fund

    $515
  85. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $500
  86. RSC Foundation IncBoston, MA 2017

    Program support

    $1,500
  87. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2017

    General support

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other health organizations in San Francisco, CA and are not among Creativity Explored’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 144 grants Accepts applications $183,542 to similar organizations
  2. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 21 grants Preselected only $113,011 to similar organizations
  3. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 14 grants Accepts applications $826,000 to similar organizations
  4. Metta FundSan Francisco, CA 15 grants Preselected only $545,700 to similar organizations
  5. Stupski FoundationSan Francisco, CA 25 grants Preselected only $5,003,600 to similar organizations
  6. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 18 grants Preselected only $1,041,789 to similar organizations
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 16 grants Preselected only $22,720 to similar organizations
  8. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 22 grants Accepts applications $1,797,635 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-2801050 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.