Sam Francis Foundation
EIN 954336984 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$290K
54 grants · $36K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $202–$2K
grant size
21%
balanced · 9/42 multi-year
repeat
$1.8M
Assets (2023)
42
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(818) 246-5455
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $114K | $4.4M | $207K | 3 |
| 2017 | N/A | $4.0M | $278K | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | $4.1M | $393K | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.9M | $481K | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $3.5M | $143K | N/A |
| 2021 | $105K | $3.0M | $295K | 13 |
| 2022 | $12K | $2.5M | $968K | 17 |
| 2023 | $59K | $1.8M | $263K | 21 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 54 grants on record
Minimum
$18
25th Pctl
$202
Median
$1K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (54 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| 18th STREET ARTS CENTER | Santa Monica, CA | $59,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Ca State University Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $26,250 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| 18Th Street Arts | Santa Monica, CA | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Bechtler Museum of Modern Art | Charlotte, NC | $8,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Nsu Art Museum | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $7,500 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Calpoly Pomona | Pomona, CA | $6,500 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Laguna Art Museum | Laguna, CA | $6,500 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| The Mesa Refuge | Point Reyes Station, CA | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Art Division | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Art Division | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| San Luis Obispo Art Museum | San Luis Obispo, CA | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Community Initiatives1871 Memorial Project | Oakland, CA | $2,500 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Lacma | Los Angeles, CA | $2,460 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $2,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Skirball Cultural | Los Angeles, CA | $1,545 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Adopt-A-Village | Weymouth, MA | $1,500 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona, CA | $1,500 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Jung Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $1,500 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | $1,500 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Coast Union High | Cambria, CA | $1,500 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Adopt-A-Village | Weymouth, MA | $1,500 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Jung Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $1,500 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $1,500 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Adopt-A-Village | Weymouth, MA | $1,500 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
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