Gray Area Foundation for the Arts
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.3M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
35
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Gray Area Foundation for the Arts?
Gray Area Foundation for the Arts is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($608K), Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc ($150K), The San Francisco Foundation ($75K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Gray Area Foundation for the Arts between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2019) to $362K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $100K.
What grants has Gray Area Foundation for the Arts received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Andy Warhol Foundation | CURATORIAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP: HANNAH SCOTT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Center for Cultural Innovation | AMBITIOUS PROGRAM | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The San Diego Foundation | TO SUPPORT GRAY AREA FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS' TIME AS PART OF THE TCC POST AWARD CONSULTATION (PAC) PROCESS | $5,460 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMS FOR ARTISTS | $91,666 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR FUNDRAISING AND DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANCY | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Association of Arts Administration Educators Inc | Execution of CAC Arts Admin Pipeline Fellowship grant | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Intervalien Foundation | Arts & Culture | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Albertine Foundation | ARTISTIC GRANT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Inc | VISUAL ART - PROJECT/PROGRAM | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Chauncey and Marion D McCormick Family Foundation | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | GENERAL | $150,000 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMS FOR ARTISTS | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMS FOR ARTISTS | $91,668 |
| 2023 | The California Endowment | COPLACE MANAGEMENT - MAXIMIZING HEALTH AND FOOD EQUITY: TO INTRODUCE SUSTAINABLE URBAN GARDENING METHODS TO SAN DIEGOS LOGAN HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY. | $20,000 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE 2022 50 ARTS COMMISSIONS FOR MEDIA ARTS | $150,000 |
| 2022 | The Conrad Prebys Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2022 | Endaoment Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $9,885 |
| 2022 | Albertine Foundation | ARTISTIC PROGRAM | $8,500 |
| 2021 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMS FOR ARTISTS | $100,000 |
| 2021 | The San Francisco Foundation | ADVISED - FOR SUPPORT OF THE NUMINA INSTALLATION. ADVISED - FOR GRAY AREA FESTIVAL SHOWCASE SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2021 | California Humanities | CORE PROGRAMS | $20,000 |
| 2021 | The Zellerbach Family Foundation | COMMUNITY ARTS COVID RESPONSE GRANT | $5,000 |
| 2021 | Phyllis C Wattis Foundation | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| 2021 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | In support of general operations. | $1,250 |
| 2021 | The Walker Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE DONATIONS | $100 |
| 2020 | Mozilla Foundation | SUPPORT FOR RAISING AWARENESS OF THE CULTURAL EFFECT OF COLONIALISM AND THE IMPACT OF DEEP-FAKE FORGERIES | $30,000 |
| 2020 | Intervalien Foundation | Arts & Culture | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 35 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Gray Area Foundation for the Arts?
Gray Area Foundation for the Arts is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($608K), Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc ($150K), The San Francisco Foundation ($75K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Gray Area Foundation for the Arts between 2019–2025.
Who is Gray Area Foundation for the Arts's largest funder?
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Gray Area Foundation for the Arts, with $608K across 6 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Gray Area Foundation for the Arts received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Gray Area Foundation for the Arts across 35 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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