Fleishhacker Foundation

About Fleishhacker Foundation

A single $904,500 grant stands out in Fleishhacker Foundation’s recent record, because it is described only as “See Grant Statement.” That outlier sits alongside a much smaller, highly patterned set of awards that cluster around visual arts fellowships, Bay Area arts organizations, LGBTQIA+ youth services, and K-5 literacy support. The foundation’s recent giving shows two especially clear threads: unrestricted support for Bay Area artists through the Eureka Fellowship, and program support for organizations working with young people facing housing instability or family separation. San Francisco recipients appear repeatedly, but the portfolio also reaches Oakland, Concord, San Anselmo, and Redwood City. The visual-arts side includes unrestricted fellowships to named artists in San Francisco, while the social-justice side includes general support and program grants for youth leadership, peer support, family workshops, and housing navigation. Education grants have also been used for literacy tutoring and early reading support for under-resourced public school students in the Bay Area. Across these areas, the foundation’s grants tend to be specific and locally rooted, with many awards tied to a named program or a defined service population.

What Fleishhacker Foundation Funds

In arts funding, Fleishhacker Foundation backs both individual artists and arts organizations. Recent awards include $35,000 to Emory Douglas for the Eureka Fellowship, $34,500 to Angela Hennessy for the same fellowship, and $15,000 to ODC Theater for general support. The foundation also supports production and exhibition spaces, as shown by grants such as $15,000 to The Marsh and $15,000 to ODC Theater. Youth and family services are another clear focus. The foundation gave $18,000 to Oakland LGBTQ Community Center for its LGBTQ Youth Leadership Program and $18,000 to Side by Side for Our Space Program. It also awarded $15,000 to Rainbow Community Center of Contra for LGBTQIA+ Youth Services and Family Learning Workshops, and $16,000 to Chinese for Affirmative Action for general support for Lavender Phoenix. Education support has centered on K-5 literacy. Examples include $20,000 to Community Education Partnerships for literacy tutoring for unstably housed K-5 students and $15,000 to San Francisco Education Fund for high-dosage literacy tutoring.

How Fleishhacker Foundation Gives