The Zellerbach Family Foundation Grants

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact

Community Arts Program Executive

Address

455 MARKET STREET SUITE 2200 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94105

Phone

(415) 421-2629

Email

COMMUNITYARTS@ZFF.ORG

Deadlines

There are four submission deadlines each year, usually in March, June, September and December.

Application 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.

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.

Application information: https://zellerbach.fluxx.io/

Where The Zellerbach Family Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (224 reported in all).

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Zellerbach Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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