Private foundation · San Francisco, CA

Five Arts Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $5K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
29
Repeat grantees
18
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Helen Berggruen
TRUSTEE
Hilary Rand
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
347.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
135
Total grants awarded
$2.3M
Total amount
$17K
Average grant
$110K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$290K
21 grants
2023
$341K
16 grants
2022
$248K
14 grants
2021
$292K
17 grants
2020
$197K
14 grants
2019
$247K
17 grants
2018
$232K
14 grants
2017
$201K
13 grants
2016
$214K
9 grants

Top recipients

13 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$785K
Napa Valley Community Foundation
9 grants · CA
$400K
8 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$250K
6 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$142K
11 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$130K
2 grants · MO · ✓ Exact match
$100K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$100K
Ucb Cal Performances
2 grants · CA
$75K
8 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$56K
12 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$40K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

San Francisco Opera
IN SUPPORT OF San Francisco Opera
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Ucb Cal Performances
In SUPPORT OF UCB CAL Performances
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Napa Valley Community Foundation
IN SUPPORT OF NAPA VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
CA · TY 2024
$40K
The San Francisco Foundation
IN SUPPORT OF The San Francisco Foundation
CA · TY 2024
$25K
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (sfcm)
IN SUPPORT OF The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM)
CA · TY 2024
$20K
The Metropolitan Opera
IN SUPPORT OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
NY · TY 2024
$18K
San Francisco Performances
IN SUPPORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PERFORMANCES.
CA · TY 2024
$8K
SF Symphony
IN SUPPORT OF SF SYMPHONY
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
IN SUPPORT OF Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
CA · TY 2024
$4K
National Resource Defense Council
IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL RESOURCE DEFENSE COUNCIL
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
IN SUPPORT OF Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
CA · TY 2024
$3K
SF Ballet Association
IN SUPPORT OF SF Ballet Association
CA · TY 2024
$3K
West Edge Opera
IN SUPPORT OF WEST EDGE OPERA
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Sarah Lawrence College
IN SUPPORT OF Sarah Lawrence College
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Opera Parallle
IN SUPPORT OF Opera Parallle
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Merola Opera Program
IN SUPPORT OF MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM
CA · TY 2024
$2K
The Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation
IN SUPPORT OF The Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Opera America
IN SUPPORT OF OPERA America
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Pacific Singers & Actors Workshop
IN SUPPORT OF Pacific Singers & Actors Workshop
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Wings for Learning
IN SUPPORT OF Wings for Learning
TX · TY 2024
$300
The Grabhorn Institute
IN SUPPORT OF The Grabhorn Institute
CA · TY 2024
$250
San Francisco Opera
IN SUPPORT OF SAN FRANCISCO OPERA
CA · TY 2023
$110K
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (sfcm)
IN SUPPORT OF The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM)
CA · TY 2023
$70K
Napa Valley Community Foundation
IN SUPPORT OF NAPA VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
CA · TY 2023
$40K
Houston Grand Opera
IN SUPPORT OF Houston Grand Opera
TX · TY 2023
$25K
Ucb Cal Performances
In SUPPORT OF UCB CAL Performances
CA · TY 2023
$25K
San Francisco Foundation
IN SUPPORT OF San Francisco Foundation
CA · TY 2023
$25K
The Metropolitan Opera
IN SUPPORT OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
NY · TY 2023
$18K
San Francisco Performances
IN SUPPORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PERFORMANCES.
CA · TY 2023
$10K
SF Symphony
IN SUPPORT OF SF SYMPHONY
CA · TY 2023
$5K
The Corporation of the Fine Arts Museum (cofam)
IN SUPPORT OF THE CORPORATION OF THE FINE ARTS MUSEUM (COFAM)
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Merola Opera Program
IN SUPPORT OF MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM
CA · TY 2023
$5K
West Edge Opera
IN SUPPORT OF WEST EDGE OPERA
CA · TY 2023
$2K
Lyric Opera of Chicago
IN SUPPORT OF Lyric Opera of Chicago
IL · TY 2023
$1K
The Grabhorn Institute
IN SUPPORT OF The Grabhorn Institute
CA · TY 2023
$500
Pocket Opera
IN SUPPORT OF Pocket Opera
CA · TY 2023
$250
San Jose Opera
IN SUPPORT OF San Jose Opera
CA · TY 2023
$250
San Francisco Opera
IN SUPPORT OF SAN FRANCISCO OPERA
CA · TY 2022
$100K
Napa Valley Community Foundation
IN SUPPORT OF NAPA VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
CA · TY 2022
$40K
Uc Berkeley
IN SUPPORT OF UC BERKELEY
CA · TY 2022
$25K
San Francisco Foundation
IN SUPPORT OF SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
CA · TY 2022
$25K
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (sfcm)
IN SUPPORT OF The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM)
CA · TY 2022
$20K
The Metropolitan Opera
IN SUPPORT OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
NY · TY 2022
$16K
Merola Opera Program
IN SUPPORT OF MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM
CA · TY 2022
$8K
SF Symphony
IN SUPPORT OF SF SYMPHONY
CA · TY 2022
$5K
The Corporation of the Fine Arts Museum (cofam)
IN SUPPORT OF COFAM
CA · TY 2022
$3K
San Francisco Ballet
IN SUPPORT OF SAN FRANCISCO BALLET
CA · TY 2022
$3K
West Edge Opera
IN SUPPORT OF WEST EDGE OPERA
CA · TY 2022
$3K
San Francisco Performances
IN SUPPORT OF SAN FRANCISCO PERFORMANCES.
CA · TY 2022
$1K
Carnegie Hall
IN SUPPORT OF CARNEGIE HALL
NY · TY 2022
$500

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.