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

Grant recipient EIN 94-3173332Arts and culture

Who funds Circus Center?

12 private foundations gave Circus Center in San Francisco, CA $444,323 across 24 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, 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

24 grants

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

  1. Elman Legacy FoundationPark City, UT 2024

    General fund

    $5,000
  2. Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Circus center van

    $50,000
  3. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  4. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Three months of project support for costs associated with applying to the creative work fund

    $280
  5. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $175
  6. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $213
  8. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    Matching gift of staff and board members

    $207
  9. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Charitable purpose

    $312
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $193
  12. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  13. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $50,000
  14. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  15. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $200
  16. Craigslist Charitable FundSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General grant intented to further charitable purpo

    $150
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $93
  18. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For strategic and staffing planning

    $50,000
  19. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For general operating support

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

    Special arts

    $15,000
  21. Omega Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Charitable

    $2,500
  22. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $50,000
  23. Miranda Lux FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2018

    To suppport the pre-professional training program

    $10,000
  24. Omega Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Charitable

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 388 grants Accepts applications $4,561,100 to similar organizations
  2. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 227 grants Preselected only $6,403,708 to similar organizations
  3. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 169 grants Accepts applications $2,320,100 to similar organizations
  4. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 62 grants Preselected only $63,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 302 grants Accepts applications $2,476,351 to similar organizations
  6. The Bernard Osher FoundationSan Francisco, CA 137 grants Accepts applications $3,563,000 to similar organizations
  7. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 192 grants Accepts applications $12,323,349 to similar organizations
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 94 grants Preselected only $607,484 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-3173332 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.