Phyllis C Wattis Foundation
Historical FunderSan Francisco, California · EIN 90-0653262 · Private foundation · Website
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $15,000.
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | TIFFANY WOOD |
|---|---|
| Address | 1660 BUSH ST-STE 300, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109 |
| Phone | 4155616540 |
| TWOOD@PFS-LLC.NET | |
| Form and materials | FOR GUIDELINES AND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS FOUNDATION, SEE THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.PHYLLISCWATTISFOUNDATION.ORG |
| Deadlines | SEE FORM AND CONTENT ABOVE |
| Restrictions | SEE FORM AND CONTENT ABOVE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Cinema Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Print Generations | $15,000 |
| Circuit Network | San Francisco, CA | Cyclonauts | $15,000 |
| Kulintang Arts Inc | San Francisco, CA | Burden of Proof | $15,000 |
| Magic Theatre Inc | San Francisco, CA | The Boiling by Sunhui Chang | $15,000 |
| The Playwrights Foundation Inc | San Francisco, CA | Resident Playwright Program Public Presentations | $15,000 |
| San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Comp | San Francisco, CA | A Community Quilting Project, by Soft Spaces for Hard Times | $15,000 |
| Shotgun Players Inc | Berkeley, CA | General Operating Support | $13,500 |
| Kala Institute | Berkeley, CA | General Operating Support | $12,500 |
| Womens Audio Mission | San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $12,500 |
| Opera Parallle | San Francisco, CA | general operating support | $12,500 |
| Project Bandaloop | Oakland, CA | General Operating Support | $12,000 |
| Frameline Inc | San Francisco, CA | general operating support | $11,000 |
| QCC-The Center for Lesbian Gay Bise | San Francisco, CA | general operating support | $10,000 |
| Joe Goode Performance Group Inc | San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $9,000 |
| PlayGround Inc | Berkeley, CA | General Operating Support | $7,500 |
| Jess CurtisGravity Inc | San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $7,000 |
| Artist Magnet Justice Alliance | Oakland, CA | Go2 wilderness | $5,000 |
The return also lists 25 grants to individuals ($281,500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $484,000 | 42 |
| 2023 | $531,000 | 43 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 25, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202532379349100808
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 90-0653262
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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