Funding search · EIN 816644155 · San Francisco, CA
Five Arts Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 89
- grants reported
- $1.2M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
operafranciscofoundationperformancesmetropolitanconservatoryedgemerola
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- San Francisco Opera4 grants · $310,000
- Napa Valley Community Foundation4 grants · $160,000
- The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (Sfcm)3 grants · $110,000
- San Francisco Opera1 grant · $100,000
- Ucb Cal Performances2 grants · $75,000
- The Metropolitan Opera6 grants · $71,323
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music2 grants · $70,000
- San Francisco Foundation4 grants · $52,000
- Cal Performances2 grants · $40,000
- San Francisco Foundation1 grant · $25,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 89 reported grants, largest first.
- $110,000
San Francisco Opera · San Francisco, CA · 2023
In support of san francisco opera
- $100,000
San Francisco Opera · San Francisco, CA · 2024
IN SUPPORT OF San Francisco Opera
- $100,000
San Francisco Opera · San Francisco, CA · 2022
In support of san francisco opera
- $70,000
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (Sfcm) · San Francisco, CA · 2023
IN SUPPORT OF The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM)
- $50,000
San Francisco Conservatory of Music · San Francisco, CA · 2025
In support of san francisco conservatory of music.
- $50,000
San Francisco Opera · San Francisco, CA · 2025
In support of the san francisco opera.
- $50,000
San Francisco Opera · San Francisco, CA · 2025
In support of san francisco opera.
- $50,000
Ucb Cal Performances · Berkeley, CA · 2024
In SUPPORT OF UCB CAL Performances
- $40,000
Napa Valley Community Foundation · Napa, CA · 2025
In support of napa valley community foundation.
- $40,000
Napa Valley Community Foundation · Napa, CA · 2024
In support of napa valley community foundation
- $40,000
Napa Valley Community Foundation · Napa, CA · 2023
In support of napa valley community foundation
- $40,000
Napa Valley Community Foundation · Napa, CA · 2022
In support of napa valley community foundation
- $25,000
Cal Performances · Berkeley, CA · 2025
In support of cal performances.
- $25,000
San Francisco Foundation · San Francisoc, CA · 2025
In support of san francisco foundation.
- $25,000
The San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
IN SUPPORT OF The San Francisco Foundation
- $25,000
Houston Grand Opera · Houston, TX · 2023
IN SUPPORT OF Houston Grand Opera
- $25,000
San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
IN SUPPORT OF San Francisco Foundation
- $25,000
Ucb Cal Performances · Berkeley, CA · 2023
In SUPPORT OF UCB CAL Performances
- $25,000
San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
In support of san francisco foundation
- $25,000
Uc Berkeley · Berkeley, CA · 2022
In support of uc berkeley
- $20,000
San Francisco Conservatory of Music · San Francisco, CA · 2025
In support of san francisco conservatory of music.
- $20,000
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (Sfcm) · San Francisco, CA · 2024
IN SUPPORT OF The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM)
- $20,000
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (Sfcm) · San Francisco, CA · 2022
IN SUPPORT OF The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM)
- $17,500
The Metropolitan Opera · New York, NY · 2024
In support of the metropolitan opera
- $17,500
The Metropolitan Opera · New York, NY · 2023
In support of the metropolitan opera
- $16,000
The Metropolitan Opera · New York, NY · 2022
In support of the metropolitan opera
- $15,000
Cal Performances · Berkeley, CA · 2025
In support of cal performances.
- $15,000
San Francisco Baykeeper · Oakland, CA · 2025
In support of san francisco baykeeper.
- $15,000
The Metropolitan Opera · New York, NY · 2025
In support of the metropolitan opera.
- $10,000
San Francisco Performances · San Francisco, CA · 2023
In support of san francisco performances.
- $7,500
San Francisco Performances · San Francisco, CA · 2024
In support of san francisco performances.
- $7,500
Merola Opera Program · San Francisco, CA · 2022
In support of merola opera program
- $5,000
Sf Symphony · San Francisco, CA · 2025
In support of sf symphony.
- $5,000
The Metropolitan Opera · New York, NY · 2025
In support of the metropolitan opera.
- $5,000
Sf Symphony · San Francisco, CA · 2024
In support of sf symphony
- $5,000
Sf Symphony · San Francisco, CA · 2023
In support of sf symphony
- $5,000
The Corporation of the Fine Arts Museum (Cofam) · San Francisco, CA · 2023
In support of the corporation of the fine arts museum (cofam)
- $5,000
Sf Symphony · San Francisco, CA · 2022
In support of sf symphony
- $4,870
Merola Opera Program · San Francisco, CA · 2023
In support of merola opera program
- $4,000
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy · San Francisco, CA · 2024
IN SUPPORT OF Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
- $3,000
San Francisco Performances · San Francisco, CA · 2025
In support of san francisco performances.
- $3,000
National Resource Defense Council · San Francisco, CA · 2024
In support of national resource defense council
- $2,500
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2025
In support of fine arts museums of san francsico.
- $2,500
Golden Gate National Parks · San Francisco, CA · 2025
In support of golden gate national parks.
- $2,500
Opera Parallele · San Francisco, CA · 2025
In support of opera parallelle.
- $2,500
Operaparallele · San Francisco, CA · 2025
In support of operaparallele.
- $2,500
San Francisco Ballet · San Francisco, CA · 2025
In support of san francisco ballet.
- $2,500
Sarah Lawrence College · Bronxville, NY · 2025
In support of sarah lawrence college.
- $2,500
West Edge Opera · Berkeley, CA · 2025
In support of west edge opera.
- $2,500
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2024
IN SUPPORT OF Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
- $2,500
Opera Parallle · San Francisco, CA · 2024
IN SUPPORT OF Opera Parallle
- $2,500
Sarah Lawrence College · Bronxville, NY · 2024
IN SUPPORT OF Sarah Lawrence College
- $2,500
Sf Ballet Association · San Francisco, CA · 2024
IN SUPPORT OF SF Ballet Association
- $2,500
West Edge Opera · Berkeley, CA · 2024
In support of west edge opera
- $2,500
San Francisco Ballet · San Francisco, CA · 2022
In support of san francisco ballet
- $2,500
The Corporation of the Fine Arts Museum (Cofam) · San Francisco, CA · 2022
In support of cofam
- $2,500
West Edge Opera · Berkeley, CA · 2022
In support of west edge opera
- $2,020
West Edge Opera · Berkeley, CA · 2023
In support of west edge opera
- $2,000
Merola Opera Program · San Francisco, CA · 2025
In support of merola opera program.
- $2,000
Merola Opera Program · San Francisco, CA · 2024
In support of merola opera program
- $1,500
Merola Opera Program · San Francisco, CA · 2025
In support of merola opera program.
- $1,500
Opera America · New York, NY · 2025
In support of opera america.
- $1,200
Operaparallele · San Francisco, CA · 2025
In support of operaparallele.
- $1,000
Opera America · New York, NY · 2025
In support of opera america.
- $1,000
Opera San Jose · San Jose, CA · 2025
In support of opera san francisco.
- $1,000
Pacific Singers & Actors Workshop · San Francisco, CA · 2025
In support of pacific signers & actors workshop.
- $1,000
San Francisco Foundation · San Francisoc, CA · 2025
In support of san francsico foundation.
- $1,000
San Francisco Foundation · San Francisoc, CA · 2025
In support of san francsisco foundation.
- $1,000
Opera America · New York, NY · 2024
In support of opera america
- $1,000
Pacific Singers & Actors Workshop · San Francisco, CA · 2024
IN SUPPORT OF Pacific Singers & Actors Workshop
- $1,000
The Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation · Water Mill, NY · 2024
IN SUPPORT OF The Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation
- $1,000
Lyric Opera of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
IN SUPPORT OF Lyric Opera of Chicago
- $1,000
San Francisco Performances · San Francisco, CA · 2022
In support of san francisco performances.
- $500
Aclu · New York, NY · 2025
In support of aclu.
- $500
Kqed · San Francisco, CA · 2025
In support of kqed.
- $500
The Grabhorn Institute · San Francisco, CA · 2023
IN SUPPORT OF The Grabhorn Institute
- $500
Carnegie Hall · New York, NY · 2022
In support of carnegie hall
- $400
Carnegie Hall Foundation · New York, NY · 2025
In support of carnegie hall foundation.
- $323
The Metropolitan Opera · New York, NY · 2025
In support of the metropolitan opera.
- $300
Opera San Jose · San Jose, CA · 2025
In support of opera san jose.
- $300
Pocket Opera · San Francisco, CA · 2025
In support of pocket opera.
- $300
Wings for Learning · Houston, TX · 2024
IN SUPPORT OF Wings for Learning
- $290
West Edge Opera · San Francisco, CA · 2025
In support of west edge opera.
- $250
The Grabhorn Institute · San Francisco, CA · 2024
IN SUPPORT OF The Grabhorn Institute
- $250
Pocket Opera · San Francisco, CA · 2023
IN SUPPORT OF Pocket Opera
- $250
San Jose Opera · San Jose, CA · 2023
IN SUPPORT OF San Jose Opera
- $150
The Frick Collection · New York, NY · 2025
In support of the frick collection.
- $150
Opera San Jose · San Jose, CA · 2022
In support of opera san jose
- $85
Pocket Opera · San Francisco, CA · 2025
In support of pocket opera.
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