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Pilara Family Foundation

Application policy not stated San Francisco, California · EIN 841694739

Pilara Family Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $6.1 million in 29 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $1.8 million. Its filing does not say whether it accepts applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $922,750 the year before.

79% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$922,75011$29.3 million
2024$6.1 million29$20.0 million

How to apply

The filing gives no application details. Check the foundation's website before you apply.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Pilara Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$1.9 million
California18$1.8 million
Georgia1$916,227
Texas1$641,043
Nevada1$411,038
Michigan1$230,000
Wisconsin1$118,765
Kansas1$87,555
District of Columbia1$67,500
Massachusetts1$31,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 29 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
Art$1.8 million
High Museum of Art
Atlanta, GA
Art$916,227
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Houston, TX
Art$641,043
Nevada Museum of Art
Reno, NV
Art$411,038
Asian Art Museum of SF
San Francisco, CA
Art$406,815
The Fine Arts Museums Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Art$275,437
Detroit Institue of Art Museum
Detroit, MI
Art$230,000
UCSF Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Art$200,000
Crocker Art Museum
Sacramento, CA
Art$164,209
Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee, WI
Art$118,765
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, CA
Art$109,167
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA
Art$100,000
Ellison Institute Research Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Art$100,000
Stone Research Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Art$100,000
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco, CA
Art$100,000
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
Overland Park, KS
Art$87,555
The Phillips Collection
Washington, DC
Art$67,500
J Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, CA
Art$57,362
Oakland Museum of California
Oakland, CA
Art$47,432
De Saisset Museum
Santa Clara, CA
Art$45,562
Whitney Museum of American Art
New York, NY
Art$37,350
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, MA
Art$31,500
The Guardsmen
San Francisco, CA
Art$20,000
Stanford Library
Redwood City, CA
Art$10,925
Variable West
Long Beach, CA
Art$10,000
Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Art$5,000
Creativity Explored
San Francisco, CA
Art$3,000
Museum of the City of New York
New York, NY
Art$2,700
Catchlight
San Francisco, CA
Art$1,023

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pilara Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Its filing does not say. Contact the foundation before applying.

How much does Pilara Family Foundation give?

$6.1 million in tax year 2024, across 29 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs Pilara Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Andrew Pilara (Pres/Director), Mary Pilara (Sec/Treasr/Dir) and Chris McCall (Director).

What does Pilara Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, science and research and education.

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