The Zellerbach Family Foundation
Historical FunderSan Francisco, California · EIN 94-6069482 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$6M
Organizations funded224
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$162M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAM EXECUTIVE |
|---|---|
| Address | 455 MARKET STREET SUITE 2200, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 |
| Phone | 4154212629 |
| COMMUNITYARTS@ZFF.ORG | |
| Form and materials | APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE VIA OUR GRANTEE PORTAL AT HTTPS://ZELLERBACH.FLUXX.IO THE COMMUNITY ARTS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE THE PROPOSED PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND FINANCIALS, BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE ARTS ORGANIZATION AND A RECENT WORK SAMPLE. |
| Deadlines | THERE ARE FOUR SUBMISSION DEADLINES EACH YEAR, USUALLY IN MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. |
| Restrictions | WITH THE EXCEPTION OF OUR COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED GRANT PROPOSALS. THE COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAM SERVES ONLY NONPROFIT ARTS-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN AND DOING THEIR WORK IN SAN FRANCISCO, CONTRA COSTA AND ALAMEDA COUNTIES. ACTIVITIES FUNDED CANNOT BE FUNDRAISERS OR BENEFITS, AND MUST BE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SEE HTTP://ZFF.ORG/APPLY/GUIDELINES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. |
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
2% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iiba | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $170,000 |
| Young Women's Freedom Center | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Cipc | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Ild | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Life Learning Academy | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Regents of the University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Health and human rights initiative | $100,000 |
| Social Good Fund Inc | Richmond, CA | To support grantee's project contra costa rights alliance | $100,000 |
| Tahirih Justice Center | San Bruno, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Youth Law Center | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity | Oakland, CA | Bay area work | $85,000 |
| Centro Legal de LA Raza Inc | Oakland, CA | Legal services | $80,000 |
| Ccij | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Coleman Children and Youth Services | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Independent Arts and Media | San Francisco, CA | To support grantee's project 5 elements | $75,000 |
| National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform | Oakland, CA | Neighborhood opportunity and accountability board | $75,000 |
| Ryse Inc | Richmond, CA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Safe & Sound | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Beats Rhymes and Life Inc | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $70,000 |
| Monument Impact | Concord, CA | General operating support | $70,000 |
| Urban Peace Movement - Oakland | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $70,000 |
| Community Works West | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $65,000 |
| Ella Baker Center for Human Rights | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $65,000 |
| Independent Arts and Media | San Francisco, CA | To support grantee's project the artists adaptability circles program. | $65,000 |
| Asian Law Caucus | San Francisco, CA | Empowering communities to effect systemic change | $60,000 |
| Legal Services for Children Inc | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | To support grantee's project cal performances | $60,000 |
| Partnerships for Trauma Recovery | Berkeley, CA | General operating support | $55,000 |
| Youth Alive | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $55,000 |
| Youth Leadership Institute | San Francisco, CA | Elevating youth voices with young people in san francisco's juvenile hall | $55,000 |
| African Advocacy Network | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Alliance for Girls | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | Youth power fund | $50,000 |
| American Friends Service Committee | Philadelphia, PA | 67 suenos | $50,000 |
| Artogether | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Black Arts Movement and Business District Community Development Corp | Oakland, CA | To support grantee's project blacspace cooperative | $50,000 |
| Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Black Organizing Project | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| California Youth Connection | Emeryville, CA | Bay area youth organizing | $50,000 |
| Ceri | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Central American Resource Center | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Chinese for Affirmative Action | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| East Bay Agency for Children | Oakland, CA | Trauma transformed | $50,000 |
| East Bay Center for the Performing Arts | Richmond, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | Oakland, CA | East contra costa strong funders collaborative | $50,000 |
| East Bay Community Law Center | Berkeley, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Family Builders by Adoption | Alameda, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Fierce Advocates | Richmond, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Freedom Community Clinic Inc | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Fresh Lifelines for Youth Inc | Milpitas, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Gcir | Petaluma, CA | Pooled fund | $50,000 |
| Ir | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Independent Arts and Media | San Francisco, CA | To support grantee's project artsccc. | $50,000 |
| Independent Arts and Media | San Francisco, CA | To support grantee's project richmond renaissance | $50,000 |
| Independent Arts and Media | San Francisco, CA | To support grantee's project el timpano | $50,000 |
| Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay | Berkeley, CA | East bay legal services project | $50,000 |
| Lincoln | Oakland, CA | Innovation and system of care workgroup | $50,000 |
| Movement Strategy Center | Oakland, CA | To support grantee's project cte hub coalition | $50,000 |
| National Center for Youth Law | Oakland, CA | Transforming systems to improve outcomes for bay area youth | $50,000 |
| Oakland Unified School District | Oakland, CA | To support grantee's project oakland international high school | $50,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 224 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Law Center | San Francisco, CA | General operating support for youth law center | $200,000 |
| Ild | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $175,000 |
| Iiba | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $170,000 |
| Life Learning Academy | San Francisco, CA | General support for life learning academy | $100,000 |
| Gcir | Petaluma, CA | Gcir pooled fund | $100,000 |
| Urban Peace Movement - Oakland | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Curyj | Oakland, CA | General support for curyj | $75,000 |
| Ryse Inc | Richmond, CA | General support for ryse | $75,000 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | Oakland, CA | East contra costa strong funders collaborative | $75,000 |
| Regents University of California at Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Cal performances general operations | $60,000 |
| Oakland Unified School District | Oakland, CA | To support grantee's project oakland international high school | $50,000 |
| Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity | Oakland, CA | Bay area work | $35,000 |
| San Francisco Botanical Garden Society at Strybing Arboretum | San Francisco, CA | To support the zellerbach garden | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,995,000 | 237 |
| 2023 | $6,092,500 | 250 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 29, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543029349100719
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-6069482
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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