Playground
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$928K
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
78
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Playground?
Playground is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($263K), The Shubert Foundation Inc ($120K), Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma ($109K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $928K in grants to Playground between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2019) to $208K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $169K.
What grants has Playground received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | PHILANTHROPY/VOLUNTARISM/GRANTMAKING | $54,014 |
| 2025 | Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $30,000 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Theatre Bay Area | Program Activities | $17,520 |
| 2025 | Koret Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Levine Family Foundation | HOUSE THEATREPRODUCTIONS | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Rock Foundation | CHARITABLE | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Berlanti Family Foundation | Charitable Event | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Whittier Educational Foundation | 2025 FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP | $500 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $64,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $32,000 |
| 2024 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES | $20,250 |
| 2024 | Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Theatre Bay Area | Program Activities | $12,500 |
| 2024 | The Bernard Osher Foundation | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Koret Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Phyllis C Wattis Foundation | General Operating Support | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Fleishhacker Foundation | General Support | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Ronald Whittier Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR CHARITY WITH PURPOSE RELATED TO THAT OF THIS FOUNDATION | $1,100 |
| 2024 | Koret Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Jeanne Myerson and John Cate Family | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Rock Foundation | CHARITABLE | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Kenneth Rainin Foundation | HONORARIUM FOR COMPLETING A SMUDATA SURVEY. | $500 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $32,000 |
| 2023 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES | $13,500 |
| 2023 | Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 | NEW NATIVE PLAY READING SERIES 2024 | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 78 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Playground?
Playground is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($263K), The Shubert Foundation Inc ($120K), Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma ($109K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $928K in grants to Playground between 2019–2025.
Who is Playground's largest funder?
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Playground, with $263K across 7 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Playground received?
IRS 990 filings record $928K in grants to Playground across 78 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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