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Who funds Playwrights Foundation Inc
EIN 94-2565759 · San Francisco, CA · NTEE A650
Playwrights Foundation Inc of San Francisco, CA (EIN 94-2565759) was named as a grant recipient by 23 funders in 59 grants paid totaling $685,256 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$685,256
59 grants paid
Funders
23
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$95,000
not included in grants received
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 61 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $21,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $16,925 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | 202600699349100740 |
| 2025 | The Whittier Educational Foundation | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | 2025 FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP | 202503399349100215 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $70,000 | approved, future | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202523189349102727 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $35,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202523189349102727 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $32,825 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | The Barth Foundation | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202542269349100129 |
| 2024 | The Zellerbach Family Foundation | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202543029349100719 |
| 2024 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | 202500529349100620 |
| 2024 | Phyllis C Wattis Foundation | The Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | Resident Playwright Program Public Presentations | 202532379349100808 |
| 2024 | The Bernard Osher Foundation | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 202533089349100038 |
| 2024 | Fleishhacker Foundation | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 202513099349101241 |
| 2024 | The Ronald Whittier Family Foundation | Playwright's Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $2,650 | paid | SUPPORT FOR RELATED CHARITY | 202503219349107295 |
| 2024 | The Rhe Charitable Foundation | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $100 | paid | EDGY ARTS: NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT | 202513189349104541 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $30,100 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202403169349102865 |
| 2023 | The Barth Foundation | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410939349100411 |
| 2023 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES | 202400409349100130 |
| 2023 | The Zellerbach Family Foundation | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202403119349101690 |
| 2023 | The Zellerbach Family Foundation | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202403119349101690 |
| 2023 | The Bernard Osher Foundation | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 202423119349101447 |
| 2023 | The Ronald Whittier Family Foundation | Playwright's Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $1,050 | paid | SUPPORT FOR RELATED CHARITY | 202413199349105376 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $35 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Barth Foundation | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202320689349100102 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $25,000 | approved, future | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343179349104459 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343179349104459 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $16,475 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | The Zellerbach Family Foundation | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202333059349101323 |
| 2022 | The Bernard Osher Foundation | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 202313149349102766 |
| 2022 | The Rhe Charitable Foundation | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $702 | paid | Edgy Arts Cultivating new playwrights | 202302069349100810 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $67 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $20,850 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | The Barth Foundation | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $15,015 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133519349100713 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $6,350 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2020 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $45,000 | paid | FOR EXECUTIVE COACHING STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BOARD DEVELOPMENT | 202123079349101542 |
| 2020 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202123079349101542 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $13,500 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | The Barth Foundation | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202100129349100310 |
| 2020 | The Zellerbach Family Foundation | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | COVID RESPONSE | 202123139349102372 |
| 2020 | The Sam Mazza Foundation | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | 43rd Bay Area Playwrights Festival | 202133199349108858 |
| 2020 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | Playwrights Fdn Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $6,281 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202113069349301716 |
| 2020 | The Zellerbach Family Foundation | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202123139349102372 |
| 2020 | Tides Foundation | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $5,000 | paid | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | 202133149349300708 |
| 2020 | Phyllis C Wattis Foundation | The Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102449349100105 |
| 2020 | Kenneth Rainin Foundation | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $2,100 | paid | COVID-19 EMERGENCY GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202123149349100147 |
| 2020 | The Rock Foundation | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202132429349100218 |
| 2020 | The Rhe Charitable Foundation | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $1,565 | paid | Edgy Arts New-Play readings | 202102209349100400 |
| 2020 | San Francisco Association of Realtors Foundation | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $512 | paid | SPONSORSHIP OF BENEFIT EVENT | 202132679349100718 |
| 2020 | The Leo J & Celia Carlin Fund | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $500 | paid | General Support | 202103089349100710 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $79 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $30,575 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202010489349300101 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $10,300 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | United Way of the Bay Area | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | DESIGNATED BY DONOR TO AGENCY FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202021359349300002 |
| 2019 | The Barth Foundation | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $6,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202030069349100203 |
| 2019 | The Lillian Hellman Fund C/O Ag&s Llp Frank R Selvaggi Cpa | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202010279349100011 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $12,750 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | The Barth Foundation | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201920159349100007 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Playwrights Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $10,950 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | The Rhe Charitable Foundation | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | Edgy Arts General Operating | 202020769349100717 |
| 2018 | The Rock Foundation | Playwrights Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201922359349100717 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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