San Francisco Film Society
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$9.9M
Foundation funders
53
Grants recorded
142
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds San Francisco Film Society?
San Francisco Film Society is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by Kenneth Rainin Foundation ($4.7M), The San Francisco Foundation ($1.3M), Alfred P Sloan Foundation ($468K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.9M in grants to San Francisco Film Society between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $254K (2019) to $2.1M (2020). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $559K.
What grants has San Francisco Film Society received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT | $183,279 |
| 2025 | Matthew Kelly Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF THE CHARITY. | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $65,000 |
| 2025 | The Alexandra and Spencer Wells | UNRESTRICTED | $51,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $43,500 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | $12,000 |
| 2025 | The Miner Anderson Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Paul & Nancy Pelosi Charitable Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC | $8,400 |
| 2025 | Bundy Family Foundation | Film Exhibition, Media Education, Filmmaker Services | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation | Promote film and education. | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Ralph & Marsha Guggenheim Family | General Support | $300 |
| 2024 | Kenneth Rainin Foundation | SFFILM RAININ FILMMAKING GRANTS AND PROGRAMS | $750,000 |
| 2024 | William Randolph Hearst Foundation | To provide general operating support | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE 2024 FILM FESTIVAL. FOR THE AWARDS NIGHT. FOR SFFILM FUND A NEED. FOR SFFILM 2024 BOARD DUES. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. FOR AWARDS NIGHT. FOR AWARDS NIGHT (STORYTELLING AWARD) AND BOARD DUES. | $213,000 |
| 2024 | Delbert W Coleman Foundation | GENERAL CHARITY | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $105,000 |
| 2024 | The Alexandra and Spencer Wells | UNRESTRICTED | $69,000 |
| 2024 | Westridge Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $43,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $39,500 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Rosenberg Ach Foundation | the arts | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Patterson Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ARTS AND CULTURE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Flora L Thornton Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $22,000 |
| 2024 | California Humanities | CORE PROGRAMS | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Bernard Osher Foundation | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $13,000 |
| 2024 | The Bessemer Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,000 |
| 2024 | The Miner Anderson Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 142 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds San Francisco Film Society?
San Francisco Film Society is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by Kenneth Rainin Foundation ($4.7M), The San Francisco Foundation ($1.3M), Alfred P Sloan Foundation ($468K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.9M in grants to San Francisco Film Society between 2019–2025.
Who is San Francisco Film Society's largest funder?
Kenneth Rainin Foundation is the largest recorded funder of San Francisco Film Society, with $4.7M across 6 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has San Francisco Film Society received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.9M in grants to San Francisco Film Society across 142 grants from 53 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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