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Sustainable Arts Foundation

Accepts applications San Francisco, California · EIN 263373919

Sustainable Arts Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $416,000 in 34 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $50,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $1.0 million the year before.

94% 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$1.0 million34$524,259
2024$416,00034$119,904

How to apply

ContactApplysustainableartsfoundationorg
See Website, San Francisco, CA 94122
Phone or email(415) 683-5859, info@sustainableartsfoundation.org
What to submit, deadlines, restrictionsSee line 2A

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Sustainable Arts Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California14$277,000
New York4$28,000
South Dakota3$20,000
Colorado2$20,000
Montana2$15,000
Alaska2$10,000
New Mexico2$10,000
Oklahoma1$10,000
Utah1$10,000
Wisconsin1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 34 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Northern Chumash Tribal Council
Los Osos, CA
General budget$50,000
Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Yokut Tribe
Lemoore, CA
General budget$50,000
Tule River Indian Health Center
Porterville, CA
General budget$50,000
Ytt Northern Chumash Nonprofit
San Luis Obispo, CA
General budget$50,000
Sogorea Te Land Trust
Oakland, CA
General budget$15,000
Brooklyn Arts Exchange
Brooklyn, NY
2024 residency grant$12,000
Kala Art Institute
Berkeley, CA
2024 residency grant$12,000
Chalon Indian Council of Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
General budget$10,000
Chickasaw Foundation
Ada, OK
General budget$10,000
First Nations Development Institute
Longmont, CO
General budget$10,000
First Peoples Fund
Rapid City, SD
General budget$10,000
Interoots Initiative
Denver, CO
In support of dream warriors$10,000
Ma's House and Bipoc Art Studio
Southampton, NY
General budget$10,000
National Indigenous Women's Resource Ctr
Lame Deer, MT
General budget$10,000
San Bernardino Valley Concert Association
San Bernardino, CA
In support of garcia center$10,000
Underdog Animal Rescue and Rehab
Moab, UT
General budget$10,000
Woodland Pattern Book Center
Milwaukee, WI
In support of in-na-po$10,000
Amah Mutsun Land Trust
Santacruz, CA
General budget$5,000
Association of Ramaytush Ohlone
San Francisco, CA
General budget$5,000
Elk River Arts and Lectures
Livingston, MT
Genearl budget$5,000
Forge Project
Ancram, NY
General budget$5,000
Goldbelt Heritage Foundation
Juneau, AK
History & future of yeil koowu, ravenstail weaving$5,000
Harness Community
Los Angeles, CA
In support of protect the sacred$5,000
Hukuiko Inc
Nicasio, CA
General budget$5,000
Indigenous Peoples Movement
Porcupine, SD
On behalf of seeding sovereignty$5,000
Juneau Community Foundation
Juneau, AK
In support of weaving our pride$5,000
Justice Funders
Oakland, CA
General budget$5,000
Lightning Boy Foundation
Santa Fe, NM
General budget$5,000
Poetry Northwest
Everett, WA
In support of the james welch prize$5,000
Red Cloud Indian School
Pine Ridge, SD
In support of the heritage center$5,000
Southwestern Association for Indian Arts
Santa Fe, NM
General budget$5,000
Wukchumni Tribe
Visalia, CA
General budget$5,000
Rematriation
Syracuse, NY
General budget$1,000
Tomaquag Memorial Indian Museum
Exeter, RI
General budget$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sustainable Arts Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: See line 2A.

How much does Sustainable Arts Foundation give?

$416,000 in tax year 2024, across 34 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Sustainable Arts Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Anthony Grant (Co-Director) and Caroline Grant (Co-Director).

What does Sustainable Arts Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and arts and culture.

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