Illuminate the Arts
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.1M
Foundation funders
33
Grants recorded
71
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Illuminate the Arts?
Illuminate the Arts is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University ($600K), Marin Community Foundation ($588K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($541K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to Illuminate the Arts between 2019–2025.
Show all 33 funders
| The James Irvine Foundation | $20,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Ring-Miscikowski Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Sonoma County Community Foundation | $13,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Morrison & Foerster Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Phyllis C Wattis Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Robert & Margaret McNamara | $100 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $142K (2019) to $4.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $299K.
What grants has Illuminate the Arts received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Music Concourse Community Partnership | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS UPON DISSOLUTION | $197,791 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES | $51,000 |
| 2025 | Elman Legacy Foundation | GOLDEN MILE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | BAY LIGHTS PROJECT | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $501,000 |
| 2024 | Mimi and Peter Haas Fund | BAY LIGHTS 360 PROJECT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | John Pritzker Family Fund | Bay Lights Project | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Room to Breathe Project | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | SUPPORT THE BAY LIGHTS PROJECT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Farview Foundation | CASH DONATION | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Henderson Family Foundation | BAY LIGHTS 360 CAMPAIGN | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Michael Antonov Charitable Foundation | DONATION | $200,000 |
| 2024 | John and Marcia Goldman Foundation | SUPPORT FOR FREE CONCERTS AT THE GOLDEN GATE BANDSHELL FOR THE 2024 SEASON | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Carla and David Crane Foundation | TO SUPPORT BANDSHELL PROGRAMMING | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Bentson Foundation | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Sandra L Kurtzig Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $25,000 |
| 2024 | John and Marcia Goldman Foundation | 2024 ANNUAL GRANT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT (2023 YEAR-END SUPPORT). | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Sutton Family Foundation | EDUCATION | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The James Irvine Foundation | For general operating support | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | $2,500 |
| 2023 | W L Lyons Brown Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Marin Community Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Chip Conley Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF ILLUMINATE THE ARTS | $25,482 |
| 2023 | Kelson Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Kelson Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Civic Space Foundation | General Support | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 71 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Illuminate the Arts?
Illuminate the Arts is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University ($600K), Marin Community Foundation ($588K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($541K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to Illuminate the Arts between 2019–2025.
Who is Illuminate the Arts's largest funder?
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University is the largest recorded funder of Illuminate the Arts, with $600K across 1 grant (2024).
How much grant funding has Illuminate the Arts received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to Illuminate the Arts across 71 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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