Shotgun Players
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.8M
Foundation funders
28
Grants recorded
83
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Shotgun Players?
Shotgun Players is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by East Bay Community Foundation ($347K), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($285K), Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc ($250K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Shotgun Players between 2019–2025.
Show all 28 funders
| The Leo J & Celia Carlin Fund | $5,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| The Albert & Judith Goldberg Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2025 |
| John and Marcia Goldman Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $109K (2019) to $580K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $143K.
What grants has Shotgun Players received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $65,000 |
| 2025 | East Bay Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $39,000 |
| 2025 | Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation | General Support | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,000 |
| 2025 | Simon-Strauss Foundation | GENERAL | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Sidney and Bernice Clyman | IN FURTHERANCE OF STATED OBJECTIVES OF THE FOUNDATION | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Albert & Judith Goldberg Foundation | CHARITABLE | $250 |
| 2024 | Kenneth Rainin Foundation | THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION OF THE CAL SHAKES SCENE SHOP INTO ITS OWN STANDALONE NONPROFIT. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $65,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Phyllis C Wattis Foundation | General Operating Support | $13,500 |
| 2024 | The Zellerbach Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Hampton Roads Community Foundation | CULTURE | $8,500 |
| 2024 | The Bernard Osher Foundation | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $5,500 |
| 2024 | The Bernard Osher Foundation | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $5,500 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $5,500 |
| 2024 | The Sam Mazza Foundation | Make a Difference Program supports $5 tickets to anyone 25 and younger, paid fellowships for young artists and professional mentorship for work/trade opportunities. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Luna Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $3,500 |
| 2024 | Simon-Strauss Foundation | GENERAL | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Sidney and Bernice Clyman | IN FURTHERANCE OF STATED OBJECTIVES OF THE FOUNDATION | $2,500 |
| 2024 | John and Marcia Goldman Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2023 | Phyllis C Wattis Foundation | General Operating Support | $19,250 |
| 2023 | Hampton Roads Community Foundation | CULTURE | $10,070 |
| 2023 | Lafetra Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Zellerbach Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Zellerbach Family Foundation | LEIGH RONDON-DAVIS | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Houston Jewish Community Foundation | General Support | $7,000 |
| 2023 | The Sam Mazza Foundation | Make a Difference Program supports $5 tickets to anyone 25 and younger, paid fellowships for young artists and professional mentorship for work/trade opportunities. | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Simon-Strauss Foundation | GENERAL | $3,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 83 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Shotgun Players?
Shotgun Players is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by East Bay Community Foundation ($347K), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($285K), Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc ($250K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Shotgun Players between 2019–2025.
Who is Shotgun Players's largest funder?
East Bay Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Shotgun Players, with $347K across 4 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Shotgun Players received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Shotgun Players across 83 grants from 28 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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