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Who funds Playground Inc
EIN 94-3336399 · Berkeley, CA · NTEE A25
Playground Inc of Berkeley, CA (EIN 94-3336399) was named as a grant recipient by 27 funders in 86 grants paid totaling $1,250,634 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
$1,250,634
86 grants paid
Funders
27
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$144,000
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 90 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $54,014 | paid | PHILANTHROPY/VOLUNTARISM/GRANTMAKING | 202621349349313567 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $32,250 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation | Playground Berkeley, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349101633 |
| 2025 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | 202600699349100740 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Playground Berkeley, CA | A | $28,208 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202611339349307766 |
| 2025 | Theatre Bay Area | Playground Berkeley, CA | A | $17,520 | paid | Program Activities | 202503529349301615 |
| 2025 | Levine Family Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | HOUSE THEATREPRODUCTIONS | 202601359349100720 |
| 2025 | The Rock Foundation | Playground Berkeley, CA | B | $1,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202611699349100311 |
| 2025 | Berlanti Family Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | Charitable Event | 202601299349100800 |
| 2025 | The Whittier Educational Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $500 | paid | 2025 FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP | 202503399349100215 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $64,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202523189349102727 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $33,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $32,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202523189349102727 |
| 2024 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | 202500529349100620 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $20,250 | paid | ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES | 202531349349310023 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Playground Berkeley, CA | A | $16,550 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation | Playground Berkeley, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202500559349101250 |
| 2024 | Theatre Bay Area | Playground Berkeley, CA | A | $12,500 | paid | Program Activities | 202510279349302101 |
| 2024 | The Bernard Osher Foundation | Playground Berkeley, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 202533089349100038 |
| 2024 | Phyllis C Wattis Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | General Operating Support | 202532379349100808 |
| 2024 | Koret Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202502109349100915 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Playground Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $5,395 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | Playground Berkeley, CA | A | $5,367 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533079349301308 |
| 2024 | The Jeanne Myerson and John Cate Family | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202511349349103411 |
| 2024 | Koret Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202502109349100915 |
| 2024 | The Rock Foundation | Playground Berkeley, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202531999349100813 |
| 2024 | Kenneth Rainin Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $500 | paid | HONORARIUM FOR COMPLETING A SMUDATA SURVEY. | 202543119349100434 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $64,000 | approved, future | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202403169349102865 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $32,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202403169349102865 |
| 2023 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS/ACTIVITIES | 202400409349100130 |
| 2023 | Koret Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $15,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202422499349100902 |
| 2023 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $13,500 | paid | ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES | 202431369349314563 |
| 2023 | The Bernard Osher Foundation | Playground Berkeley, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 202423119349101447 |
| 2023 | Jkw Foundation TR Ua 092597 | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | NEW NATIVE PLAY READING SERIES 2024 | 202423029349100637 |
| 2023 | Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation | Playground Berkeley, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202323139349101352 |
| 2023 | Koret Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202422499349100902 |
| 2023 | Phyllis C Wattis Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | General Operating Support | 202412479349100526 |
| 2023 | Theatre Bay Area | Playground Berkeley, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | Program Activities | 202420249349300402 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Playground Berkeley, CA | A | $5,700 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $5,250 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | The Rock Foundation | Playground Berkeley, CA | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202401909349100560 |
| 2023 | The Jeanne Myerson and John Cate Family | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 202431279349102718 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $25 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Achieveability Philadelphia, PA | A | $44,100 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $44,100 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343179349104459 |
| 2022 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202320729349100117 |
| 2022 | Theatre Bay Area | Playground Berkeley, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | Program Activities | 202320419349301332 |
| 2022 | Phyllis C Wattis Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $16,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202312299349100021 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Playground Berkeley, CA | A | $15,734 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $15,550 | paid | ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES | 202341349349301209 |
| 2022 | The Bernard Osher Foundation | Playground Berkeley, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | 202313149349102766 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $7,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | Koret Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202322579349100807 |
| 2022 | Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | THE MITZVAH PROJECT | 202301299349103560 |
| 2022 | The Rock Foundation | Playground Berkeley, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202321779349100767 |
| 2022 | Koret Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT IN HONOR OF THE ONE PLAYGROUND GALA | 202322579349100807 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $28 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation | Playground Berkeley, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349100909 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Playground Berkeley, CA | A | $21,133 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $16,700 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Phyllis C Wattis Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $16,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202212449349100016 |
| 2021 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202230709349101203 |
| 2021 | Theatre Bay Area | Playground Berkeley, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | Program Activities | 202230469349303038 |
| 2021 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $5,750 | paid | ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES | 202241369349307274 |
| 2021 | Koret Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $5,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202232289349100313 |
| 2021 | Koret Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202232289349100313 |
| 2021 | The Rock Foundation | Playground Berkeley, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202201299349103115 |
| 2020 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $60,000 | approved, future | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202123079349101542 |
| 2020 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $45,000 | paid | FOR A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR A REVISED MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM | 202123079349101542 |
| 2020 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $30,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202123079349101542 |
| 2020 | Phyllis C Wattis Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102449349100105 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Playground Berkeley, CA | A | $15,333 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | The Zellerbach Family Foundation | Playground Berkeley, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT PLAYGROUND'S INNOVATION INCUBATOR. | 202123139349102372 |
| 2020 | American Endowment Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $12,875 | paid | PROGRAMS | 202133159349308163 |
| 2020 | Koret Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202132289349100723 |
| 2020 | Koret Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202132289349100723 |
| 2020 | The Rock Foundation | Playground Berkeley, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202132429349100218 |
| 2020 | The Leo J & Celia Carlin Fund | Playground Berkeley, CA | B | $800 | paid | General Support | 202103089349100710 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | B | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Theatre Bay Area | Playground Berkeley, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | Program Activities | 202020129349300202 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $12,925 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Playground Berkeley, CA | A | $10,350 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202010489349300101 |
| 2018 | The San Francisco Foundation | Playground Berkeley, CA | A | $37,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE THICK HOUSE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | 201941339349301714 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $24,550 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | Playground Inc Berkeley, CA | A | $14,096 | paid | ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES | 201941349349308759 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Playground Berkeley, CA | A | $8,481 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | The Rock Foundation | Playground Berkeley, CA | B | $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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