The Sam Mazza Foundation
EIN 203644356Total Given 2016–2023
$3.7M
375 grants · $462K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$8K
typical small grants · $5K–$12K
grant size
53%
supporter · 92/175 multi-year
repeat
$21.5M
Assets (2023)
175
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
The Sam Mazza Foundation Attn Jeane
Phone
(650) 355-0272
Deadlines
Posted on the website for the Sam Mazza Foundation.
How to Apply
The Foundation requires application for LOI from an online link at the website (www.sammazzafoundation.org) and an invitation to submit formal grant proposal upon approval of LOI. The information includes organizations information, mission and values, financial statements, budgets and relevant public relations and website information.
Restrictions
Few restrictions or limitations on awards presently, but Bay Area proposals are preferential. Funding focus areas are the arts and arts education, often with special emphases on youth.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $432K | $19.6M | $1.2M | 59 |
| 2018 | $790K | $18.6M | $1.1M | 82 |
| 2019 | $822K | $19.0M | $527K | 80 |
| 2020 | $381K | $19.1M | $1.7M | 47 |
| 2021 | $408K | $18.8M | $702K | 34 |
| 2022 | $420K | $16.1M | $230K | 37 |
| 2023 | $443K | $21.5M | $354K | 36 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 375 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$8K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$65K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JC
Jeanette Cool
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RH
Robert C Hood
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AG
Anne Galjour
7+ yrs
Director
JC
Jeanette Cool
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RH
Robert C Hood
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AG
Anne Galjour
7+ yrs
Director
JC
Jeanette Cool
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RH
Robert C Hood
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AG
Anne Galjour
7+ yrs
Director
JC
Jeanette Cool
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RH
Robert C Hood
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AG
Anne Galjour
7+ yrs
Director
JC
Jeanette Cool
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RH
Robert C Hood
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AG
Anne Galjour
7+ yrs
Director
JC
Jeanette Cool
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RH
Robert C Hood
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AG
Anne Galjour
7+ yrs
Director
JC
Jeanette Cool
7+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RH
Robert C Hood
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AG
Anne Galjour
7+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (375 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Arts West | San Francisco, CA | $65,000 | Ethnic Dance Festival in San Francisco | 2019 |
| Z Space - Word for Word | San Francisco, CA | $55,000 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsuits and Operations | 2018 |
| Pacifica Resource Center | Pacifica, CA | $37,500 | General Support | 2019 |
| Pacifica Resource Center | Pacifica, CA | $35,000 | General Support | 2018 |
| Pacifica Resource Center | Pacifica, CA | $35,000 | General Support | 2020 |
| Dance Brigade | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | Grrrrrl Brigade | 2022 |
| Door Dog Music Productions | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | General Support | 2018 |
| World Arts West | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | Operating Support for Ethnic Dance Festival in San Francisco | 2018 |
| Bright Starts of Bethlehem NFP | Mount Morris, IL | $30,000 | Art Gallery Grant | 2020 |
| Dance Brigade | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | DIVA investment in the artsinstruction/performance, paid internships and job training. | 2021 |
| Bright Stars of Bethlehem NFP | Mount Morris, IL | $30,000 | Art Gallery | 2021 |
| Bright Starts of Bethlehem NFP | Mount Morris, IL | $30,000 | DAK Performance and Exhibition Programs | 2019 |
| Dance Brigade | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | Grrrrrl Brigade | 2023 |
| Golden Thread Productions | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | General Operating Grant | 2023 |
| Z Space - Word for Word | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| Kansas University Endowment | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 | Lied Across Kansas - support to bring professional artists into rural environments for training and performance. | 2022 |
| Destiny Arts Center | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | General Support | 2022 |
| Golden Thread Productions | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | General Support | 2022 |
| Dance Brigade | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | Grrrl Brigade empowering girls from 6-18 from moderate/low-income families in SF/s Mission District through arts... | 2018 |
| Kansas University Endowment | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 | Lied Across Kansas - support to bring professional artists into rural environments for training and performance. | 2021 |
| Destiny Arts Center | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | General Support | 2021 |
| Zawaya | San Mateo, CA | $25,000 | A Stitch in Time for Palestine | 2019 |
| Bright Stars of Bethlehem NFP | Mount Morris, IL | $25,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| Dance Brigade | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | Grrrrrl Brigade | 2016 |
| Kansas University Endowment | Lawrence, KS | $25,000 | General Support | 2016 |