Supports Bay Area community arts organizations in San Francisco, Alameda, and Marin Counties by funding infrastructure and services that help working artists (financial support, professional development, housing, networking and career advancement).

Must be a Bay Area community arts organization in San Francisco, Alameda, or Marin Counties | Legacy Grants will be reviewed on an invite-only basis

Legacy Grants

We value community. Our mission is to connect with our communities to support young minds, invest in our current and future workforce, create vibrant culture and vital communities, improve health and human services and protect our natural resources.

Must be a 501(c)(3) public nonprofit | Must provide organization's tax exempt status letter under Section 501(c)(3)

Otter Tail Corporation Foundation Grants

The Trustees meet several times a year, and the Contributionship accepts and processes applications for grants throughout the year. All applications and progress reports must be submitted online via the Blackbaud/YourCause portal.

The Contributionship does not fund the costs or expenses of existing staff allocated to a project it is asked to support. | The Trustees do not consider unsolicited operating proposals or operating seed money requests. | Organizations that have received a grant must 'rest' for a calendar year before submitting a new proposal. | Grant applications from an organization known to have discriminatory policies will not be considered.

McLean Contributionship Grants

Supports Kern County nonprofits; funds capital projects and programmatic work that create measurable, lasting impact in Kern County.

Must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in good standing | Proposed work must directly benefit Kern County communities | Request support only for capital projects or programmatic work aligning with stated focus areas | General operating requests are not eligible

The Elder Foundation Grants

Foundation-wide grantmaking: accepts letter applications (no online form) and funds public charities with priorities including graduate theological education (US & Canada), performing arts in Richmond (activity must occur within the Richmond City limits), museums for Asian art, support for LGBT persons of faith, and selected community health nursing programs.

Must be a public charity (IRS determination letter showing 501(c)(3) status) and not a private foundation under Code Section 509(a) | Applications must be postmarked or private carrier dated on or before Jan 31 or July 15 depending on meeting | One request per organization in a calendar year | Enclose one copy of current and immediately preceding fiscal year financial statements and, if required, most recently filed Form 990 | Generally will not consider requests to support private secondary education, individuals, local religious congregations, or large public charities (e.g., American Red Cross)

E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation Grants

Grants focusing on art, music, dance, drama, and recreation for children with special needs; applicants should complete the online application and provide a detailed budget.

Applicant must be a non-profit organization or an individual applying for a service or support. | All programs must serve children with special needs. | Inclusive programs must have no less than 1/3 of the participants with disabilities. | Complete all sections of the grant application and submit all materials by the deadline. | Programs may receive grant funding once per calendar year (individuals are not limited).

Theresa Foundation Grant Program

The General Operating Support grant program provides unrestricted funding to nonprofit poetry organizations, presses, publications, and select literary arts service and membership organizations to support and strengthen core operations, including staff salaries; rent and utilities; technology; general administrative expenses; marketing, fundraising, and technical support; and hiring new paid staff.

Must be a nonprofit poetry organization, press, publication, or select literary arts service or membership organization | Based in the US or US territories

General Operating Support

Funding of up to $10,000 for projects where alumni work with non-profit institutional partners (e.g., publishing subventions, exhibitions); applications must be submitted by the institutional partner and co-signed by the alum, with funds disbursed to the institution.

Applications must be submitted by a non-profit institutional partner (e.g., museums or university presses) and co-signed by the alum. | Funds will be disbursed directly to the institutional partner.

Legacy Grants

About this program

Eligibility

Geographic eligibility

Contact & website

Tatiana Gordon

[email protected]

415.561.6540

phylliscwattisfoundation.org

Past recipients

2024

Anne Bluethenthal

$15,000

The Playwrights Foundation Inc

$15,000

Dancers' Group

$15,000

San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Comp

$15,000

San Francisco Contemporary Music Pl

$15,000

Kulintang Arts Inc

$15,000

Del Sol Performing Arts Organizatio

$15,000

Circuit Network

$15,000

Counterpulse

$15,000

Rolling

~$12K (338 grants)

California

Similar Grants

Otter Tail Corporation Foundation Grants

~$5K

McLean Contributionship Grants

~$3M

The Elder Foundation Grants

$1.0K–$50.0K

E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation Grants

~$25K

Theresa Foundation Grant Program

$5.0K–$10.0K

General Operating Support

~$1K