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    Center for Cultural Innovation

    ActivoArts, Culture & Humanities
    Los Angeles, CASitio web2136878577EIN: 91-2156812

    About Center for Cultural Innovation

    Center for Cultural Innovation shifts cultural paradigms to catalyze better, alternative solutions for creatives, culture bearers, creative entrepreneurs, and their communities.

    Focus Areas

    Individual artist grants and professional developmentArts and cultural fundingCreative economy and cultural entrepreneurshipResearch and publications for the arts sectorEmergency and relief funding for artistsEquity-centered grantmaking

    Who They Fund

    individual artistsperforming arts organizations/ensembleslocal community arts ecosystems (e.g., Vallejo)researchers or practitioners participating in research-to-impact labs

    Funding Style

    About Center for Cultural Innovation

    Center for Cultural Innovation’s recent grantmaking shows a strong emphasis on arts-and-culture infrastructure tied to economic and community change. One of its largest recent awards was $500,000 to Beloved Economies LLC in Beaverton, Oregon through the Ambitious Program, alongside $300,000 to Ekvnv Yefolecvlke in Weogufka, Alabama for the same program. Those awards sit within a broader portfolio that includes cultural entrepreneurship, research-to-impact work, and emergency relief for artists and arts organizations. The foundation also backs place-based cultural work in California, including $250,000 to East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative Inc in Oakland and $150,000 to Historic Clayborn Temple in Memphis. Its programming reaches individual artists as well as organizations and collaboratives, with support for tools and equipment, artistic innovation, and equity-centered initiatives. Across the data provided, the foundation’s grantmaking reflects a mix of large programmatic awards and smaller artist-facing funds, all oriented toward creative practice, cultural production, and sector capacity.

    What Center for Cultural Innovation Funds

    Within arts and culture systems change, Center for Cultural Innovation made $100,000 to The Urban Institute in Washington, DC through the Research to Impact Lab Program, showing an interest in translating research into practice. In economic and community development work linked to the arts, it gave $100,000 to The Working World Inc dba Seed Commons in New York for the Ambitious Program, and $75,000 to Nexus Community Partners in Saint Paul through the same program. The foundation also supports cultural entrepreneurship and collective infrastructure. It awarded $100,000 to Groupmuse Pbc in Oakland and $90,000 to Metagov Inc in Boston for Ambitious Program-related work. In California-based arts funding, it made $75,000 to Sustainable Economies Law Center in Oakland, aligning with its stated interest in equity-centered grantmaking and creative economy support.

    How Center for Cultural Innovation Gives

    Typical awards cluster tightly around a $30,000 median, with the 25th percentile also at $30,000 and the 75th percentile at $50,000. The recent-grants list also shows a long tail of larger program awards, including six-figure grants and a $500,000 award. The pattern suggests a mix of recurring program relationships and one-off support: The Urban Institute, Historic Clayborn Temple, Sustainable Markets Foundation, Voice of Calvary Ministries, East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative Inc, and Center for Economic Democracy each appear more than once across years. The foundation is not a private foundation giving to individuals directly; instead, it operates through named programs and grants to organizations, collectives, and artist-facing funds. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $2.3M

    Total Assets

    $17.3M

    Total Revenue

    $25.3M

    Total Expenses

    $23.5M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $30K and $50K, with a median of $30K.

    25th Percentile

    $30K

    Median

    $30K

    75th Percentile

    $50K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional16 states funded

    About 62% of grants go to recipients in NY.

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    Where Center for Cultural Innovation Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is regional, but the volume is concentrated in California. Sixty-two percent of grants went to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state of California, with Oakland appearing repeatedly in the recent-grants list. New York is the top state by grant count overall, reflecting frequent awards to recipients there, including New York, NY. Outside California and New York, the recent grants also reach Boston, Memphis, Jackson, Atlanta, Dallas, Saint Paul, and Washington, DC. All listed recipient grants in the provided country distribution were in the US.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Center for Cultural Innovation

    What kinds of organizations or people does Center for Cultural Innovation fund?

    It funds individual artists, creative practitioners, cultural producers, performing arts organizations, cultural bearers, collectives, researchers or practitioners in research-to-impact labs, and local arts ecosystems. Active programs include artist support, arts and cultural funding, research and publications, emergency relief, and equity-centered grantmaking.

    Does Center for Cultural Innovation accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. Several active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, including Vallejo Arts Fund, Investing in Artists: Tools & Equipment, Investing in Artists: Artistic Innovation, Quick Grant, Emergency & Disaster Relief Funds, Zoo Labs: FUND, and CALI Catalyst.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The typical award size is $30,000 at both the 25th percentile and the median, with the 75th percentile at $50,000. The recent grants also show larger awards, including six-figure grants and a $500,000 grant.

    What are the main focus areas?

    Its stated focus areas include individual artist grants and professional development, arts and cultural funding, creative economy and cultural entrepreneurship, research and publications for the arts sector, emergency and relief funding for artists, and equity-centered grantmaking. Active programs also support tools and equipment, artistic innovation, and power-shifting in arts and culture.

    Where does Center for Cultural Innovation give most often?

    By count, New York is the top state in the recent grants data. California is still the largest recipient state overall within the listed grants, with 62% of grants going to recipients in California, and Oakland appears multiple times in the recipient list.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    ¿Quién puede postularse? Applicants must be commercial enterprises, including small businesses (35 employees or less) and sole proprietorships; be based in San José; primarily provide a cultural, creative, or arts-related service or product; be in good standing with the City of San José and have an active San José business tax certificate; have no conflict of interest with CCI or OEDCA; and may apply only once for one business/project. Past CIIF and prior Creative Economy Fund grantees may apply if a final report was submitted and approved before the deadline. First-time applicants are prioritized.

    Fecha límite: Applications open May 12 at 9:00 a.m. PT and close June 26 at 11:59 a.m. PT. Panel review occurs June 26; award notifications are sent September 29 by 5:00 p.m. PT. Period of support is October 2026 - October 2027.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    BELOVED ECONOMIES LLCBEAVERTON, OR$500,0002025AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    EKVNV YEFOLECVLKEWEOGUFKA, AL$300,0002025AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    EAST BAY PERMANENT REAL ESTATE COOPERATIVE INCOAKLAND, CA$250,0002025AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    HISTORIC CLAYBORN TEMPLEMEMPHIS, TN$150,0002025AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    BOSTON UJIMA PROJECT INCBOSTON, MA$125,0002025AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    THE URBAN INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC$100,0002025RESEARCH TO IMPACT LAB PROGRAM
    METAGOV INCBOSTON, MA$90,0002025AMBITIOUS PROGRAM/R2i LAB PROGRAMS
    NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERSSAINT PAUL, MN$75,0002025AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY$75,0002025AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    WISCONSIN PRESERVATION FUNDMILWAUKEE, WI$75,0002025AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    VOICE OF CALVARY MINISTRIESJACKSON, MS$75,0002025AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES LAW CENTEROAKLAND, CA$75,0002025AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    NATIVE ROOTS NETWORK INCBELLA VISTA, CA$75,0002025AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    SEVEN FIRESNEW HAVEN, MO$50,0002025AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    BOSTON IMPACT INITIATIVE FUNDROXBURY, MA$50,0002025AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    ROANHORSE CONSULTING LLCALBUQUERQUE, NM$50,0002025AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    HIP HOP FOR THE PEOPLEEMERYVILLE, CA$50,0002025ZOO LABS PROGRAM
    NEIGHBORBUILT LLCKANSAS CITY, MO$30,0002025AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    SOLIDAIRE NETWORK INCOAKLAND, CA$25,0002025AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    OAKLAND PARKS & RECREATION FOUNDATIONOAKLAND, CA$25,0002025ZOO LABS PROGRAM
    51OAKLANDOAKLAND, CA$15,0002025ZOO LABS PROGRAM
    STUDIO X RECORDINGOAKLAND, CA$15,0002025ZOO LABS PROGRAM
    GRAY AREA FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTSSAN FRANCISCO, CA$15,0002025AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    SWETHA PRABAKARAN PRODUCTIONSSAN FRANCISCO, CA$9,0002025INVESTING IN ARTISTS PROGRAM
    ARTIST MAGNET JUSTICE ALLIANCEOAKLAND, CA$9,0002025INVESTING IN ARTISTS PROGRAM
    AECREATIVE CONSULTING PARTNERS LLCOAKLAND, CA$7,5002025CALI CATALYST PROGRAM
    YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD MUSEUMLOS ANGELES, CA$7,5002025CALI CATALYST PROGRAM
    SOLSTICE THEATRE IERIVERSIDE, CA$7,5002025CALI CATALYST PROGRAM
    CASITA DE LAS ARTES LLCSAN JOSE, CA$6,1002025SAN JOSE CREATIVE ECONOMY FUND PROGRAM
    ART BUILDS COMMUNITYSAN JOSE, CA$6,0002025SAN JOSE CREATIVE ECONOMY FUND PROGRAM
    HISTORIC CLAYBORN TEMPLEMEMPHIS, TN$155,0002024AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    CANTICLE FARMOAKLAND, CA$150,0002024AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    EAST BAY PERMANENT REAL ESTATE COOPERATIVE INCOAKLAND, CA$150,0002024AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    THE INDUSTRIAL COMMONSMORGANTON, NC$106,0002024AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    GROUPMUSE PBCOAKLAND, CA$100,0002024AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY$100,0002024AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    SEVEN FIRESNEW HAVEN, MO$100,0002024AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    CENTER FOR ECONOMIC DEMOCRACYJAMAICA PLAIN, MA$75,0002024AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    VOICE OF CALVARY MINISTRIESJACKSON, MS$75,0002024AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    THE COLLECTIVE THE CLTV INCMEMPHIS, TN$55,0002024AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    EVERYDAY PEOPLE FOR CHANGE INCSAN LEANDRO, CA$50,0002024AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERSSAINT PAUL, MN$50,0002024AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    ROANHORSE CONSULTING LLCALBUQUERQUE, NM$50,0002024AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES LAW CENTEROAKLAND, CA$50,0002024AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
    FRACTURED ATLAS PRODUCTIONS INCNEW YORK, NY$30,0002024LACDAC PERFORMING ARTS
    ARTISTS AT PLAY INCLOS ANGELES, CA$30,0002024LACDAC PERFORMING ARTS
    KALAPRIYA FOUNDATION CENTER FOR INDIAN PERFORMING ARTSCHICAGO, IL$30,0002024LACDAC PERFORMING ARTS
    ANGEL CITY ARTSCLAREMONT, CA$30,0002024LACDAC PERFORMING ARTS
    LONG BEACH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATIONLONG BEACH, CA$30,0002024LACDAC PERFORMING ARTS
    A NOISE WITHINPASADENA, CA$30,0002024LACDAC PERFORMING ARTS

    BELOVED ECONOMIES LLC

    $500,000
    BEAVERTON, OR2025

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    EKVNV YEFOLECVLKE

    $300,000
    WEOGUFKA, AL2025

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    EAST BAY PERMANENT REAL ESTATE COOPERATIVE INC

    $250,000
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    HISTORIC CLAYBORN TEMPLE

    $150,000
    MEMPHIS, TN2025

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    BOSTON UJIMA PROJECT INC

    $125,000
    BOSTON, MA2025

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    THE URBAN INSTITUTE

    $100,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    RESEARCH TO IMPACT LAB PROGRAM

    METAGOV INC

    $90,000
    BOSTON, MA2025

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM/R2i LAB PROGRAMS

    NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS

    $75,000
    SAINT PAUL, MN2025

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION

    $75,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    WISCONSIN PRESERVATION FUND

    $75,000
    MILWAUKEE, WI2025

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    VOICE OF CALVARY MINISTRIES

    $75,000
    JACKSON, MS2025

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES LAW CENTER

    $75,000
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    NATIVE ROOTS NETWORK INC

    $75,000
    BELLA VISTA, CA2025

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    SEVEN FIRES

    $50,000
    NEW HAVEN, MO2025

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    BOSTON IMPACT INITIATIVE FUND

    $50,000
    ROXBURY, MA2025

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    ROANHORSE CONSULTING LLC

    $50,000
    ALBUQUERQUE, NM2025

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    HIP HOP FOR THE PEOPLE

    $50,000
    EMERYVILLE, CA2025

    ZOO LABS PROGRAM

    NEIGHBORBUILT LLC

    $30,000
    KANSAS CITY, MO2025

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    SOLIDAIRE NETWORK INC

    $25,000
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    OAKLAND PARKS & RECREATION FOUNDATION

    $25,000
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    ZOO LABS PROGRAM

    51OAKLAND

    $15,000
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    ZOO LABS PROGRAM

    STUDIO X RECORDING

    $15,000
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    ZOO LABS PROGRAM

    GRAY AREA FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS

    $15,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2025

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    SWETHA PRABAKARAN PRODUCTIONS

    $9,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2025

    INVESTING IN ARTISTS PROGRAM

    ARTIST MAGNET JUSTICE ALLIANCE

    $9,000
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    INVESTING IN ARTISTS PROGRAM

    AECREATIVE CONSULTING PARTNERS LLC

    $7,500
    OAKLAND, CA2025

    CALI CATALYST PROGRAM

    YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD MUSEUM

    $7,500
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    CALI CATALYST PROGRAM

    SOLSTICE THEATRE IE

    $7,500
    RIVERSIDE, CA2025

    CALI CATALYST PROGRAM

    CASITA DE LAS ARTES LLC

    $6,100
    SAN JOSE, CA2025

    SAN JOSE CREATIVE ECONOMY FUND PROGRAM

    ART BUILDS COMMUNITY

    $6,000
    SAN JOSE, CA2025

    SAN JOSE CREATIVE ECONOMY FUND PROGRAM

    HISTORIC CLAYBORN TEMPLE

    $155,000
    MEMPHIS, TN2024

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    CANTICLE FARM

    $150,000
    OAKLAND, CA2024

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    EAST BAY PERMANENT REAL ESTATE COOPERATIVE INC

    $150,000
    OAKLAND, CA2024

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    THE INDUSTRIAL COMMONS

    $106,000
    MORGANTON, NC2024

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    GROUPMUSE PBC

    $100,000
    OAKLAND, CA2024

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION

    $100,000
    NEW YORK, NY2024

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    SEVEN FIRES

    $100,000
    NEW HAVEN, MO2024

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    CENTER FOR ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY

    $75,000
    JAMAICA PLAIN, MA2024

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    VOICE OF CALVARY MINISTRIES

    $75,000
    JACKSON, MS2024

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    THE COLLECTIVE THE CLTV INC

    $55,000
    MEMPHIS, TN2024

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    EVERYDAY PEOPLE FOR CHANGE INC

    $50,000
    SAN LEANDRO, CA2024

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS

    $50,000
    SAINT PAUL, MN2024

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    ROANHORSE CONSULTING LLC

    $50,000
    ALBUQUERQUE, NM2024

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES LAW CENTER

    $50,000
    OAKLAND, CA2024

    AMBITIOUS PROGRAM

    FRACTURED ATLAS PRODUCTIONS INC

    $30,000
    NEW YORK, NY2024

    LACDAC PERFORMING ARTS

    ARTISTS AT PLAY INC

    $30,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2024

    LACDAC PERFORMING ARTS

    KALAPRIYA FOUNDATION CENTER FOR INDIAN PERFORMING ARTS

    $30,000
    CHICAGO, IL2024

    LACDAC PERFORMING ARTS

    ANGEL CITY ARTS

    $30,000
    CLAREMONT, CA2024

    LACDAC PERFORMING ARTS

    LONG BEACH SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION

    $30,000
    LONG BEACH, CA2024

    LACDAC PERFORMING ARTS

    A NOISE WITHIN

    $30,000
    PASADENA, CA2024

    LACDAC PERFORMING ARTS