Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$9.5M
Foundation funders
38
Grants recorded
97
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Yerba Buena Center for the Arts?
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by The Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy ($4.1M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($2.1M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.5M in grants to Yerba Buena Center for the Arts between 2019–2025.
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| Gaia Fund | $12,500 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Simpson PSB Fund | $12,500 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Farhang Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Danford Foundation | $6,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Phyllis C Wattis Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Thomas Kinkade Museum DBA Kinkade Family | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Charles Piper Cost Foundation | $3,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| ESB Charitable Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| McNabb Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charitable Trust 2 Under the Herbert P | $750 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| Omidyar Network Fund Inc | $700 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rudolph Joseph Foundation | $520 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $248K (2019) to $2.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.4M.
What grants has Yerba Buena Center for the Arts received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS GENERATING ART AND CULTURE | $1,370,000 |
| 2025 | Bob a Ross Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Farhang Foundation | PROMOTION OF IRANIAN ART/CULTURE/HISTORY | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS GENERATING ART AND CULTURE | $1,354,500 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $333,332 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $276,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $138,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Arts & Culture | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Baker Street Foundation | OPERATING EXPENSES | $35,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Yerba Buena Community Benefit District | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC ART COMMISSION TO DEVELOP MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ART FOR AN OUTDOOR LOCATION ON YBCA'S BUILDING OR IN THE SURROUNDING GARDENS. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Danford Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THAT GENERATES A CULTURE THAT MOVES PEOPLE THROUGH THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMING ARTS | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Gaia Fund | General Support | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Charitable Trust 2 Under the Herbert P | BASIC OPERATING EXPENSES | $250 |
| 2023 | The Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS GENERATING ART AND CULTURE | $1,370,000 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $166,668 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $138,000 |
| 2023 | Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc | FCI 2023 IMPLEMENTATION | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Baker Street Foundation | YOUTH ARTS PROGRAM | $35,000 |
| 2023 | The Bernard Osher Foundation | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $30,000 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Yerba Buena Community Benefit District | SUPPORT PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS TO DEVELOP MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ART FOR AN OUTDOOR LOCATION ON THE YBCA PREMISES OR SURROUNDING GARDENS. | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Danford Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THAT GENERATES A CULTURE THAT MOVES PEOPLE THROUGH THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMING ARTS | $3,000 |
| 2023 | Gaia Fund | General Support | $2,500 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR AN ARTIST-DRIVEN CONVENINGS REGRANTING INITIATIVE | $250,000 |
| 2022 | Kenneth Rainin Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE ARTIST POWER CENTER. | $150,000 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE PERFORMANCES PROGRAM | $130,000 |
| 2022 | The William G Irwin Charity Foundation | THE THEATER AT YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS DIMMER AND LIGHTING REPLACEMENT PROJECT | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT "THE HEALING PROJECT" A BOUNDARY-BREAKING MULTIDISCIPLINARY MUSIC PROJECT BY SAMORA PINDERHUGHES EXPLORING THE REALITIES OF INCARCERATION, POLICING, VIOLENCE, AND DETENTION IN THE UNITED STATES | $75,000 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE PERFORMANCES PROGRAM | $75,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 97 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Yerba Buena Center for the Arts?
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by The Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy ($4.1M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($2.1M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.5M in grants to Yerba Buena Center for the Arts between 2019–2025.
Who is Yerba Buena Center for the Arts's largest funder?
The Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy is the largest recorded funder of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, with $4.1M across 3 grants (2023–2025).
How much grant funding has Yerba Buena Center for the Arts received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.5M in grants to Yerba Buena Center for the Arts across 97 grants from 38 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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