Public Charity

Yerba Buena Arts & Events dba Yerba Buena Gardens Festival

Yerba Buena Arts & Events dba Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is a Public Charity headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.7M revenue, $2.0M expenses, $3.4M total assets. 15 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $448K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 943368964 San Francisco, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$3.4M
Grant Records15
Funding Total$448K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

Yerba Buena Arts & Events/Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is a presenting organization dedicated to enhancing the vitality and quality of life in the parks and open spaces of Yerba Buena Gardens and the San Francisco Bay Area through the curated presentation of free artistic, community and cultural programs. Yerba Buena Gardens Festival presents music, dance, theater, children's & family programs, and cultural events reflecting the rich cultures and creativity of the region. Artistic excellence, inclusion, diversity and innovation are at the heart of our mission. As the only curated arts park fully dedicated to the long-term presentation of free arts and cultural programs, Yerba Buena Gardens has a unique place in the cultural landscape of San Francisco.

Sample Grants Received

2024
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS GENERATING PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS
$96,500
$20,250
2023
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS GENERATING PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS
$62,000
2023
TO SUPPORT THE HALLOWEEN HOOPLA; TO SUPPORT YERBA BUENA MAGIC, A SERIES OF LIVE OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES AND ACTIVATIONS FROM MAY TO OCTOBER, FEATURING OVER 30 FAMILY FRIENDLY, CULTURALLY-DIVERSE PERFORMANCES FREE OF CHARGE.
$25,000
2023
PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTING AND TOURING
$12,000

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Officers & Directors

President Aaron Grizzell
Director Al Levitt
Director Chi-Hsin Shao
Managing Director Cristina Ibarra
Director David De La Torre
Secretary Elaine Elinson

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Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS GENERATING PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS
$158,500 2 grants
SUPPORT PRESENTING & TOURING FIELD'S SAFE EQUITABLE REOPENING & RECOVERY
$50,000 1 grant
PROJECT/GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$31,867 1 grant
PANDEMIC OPERATIONS SUPPORT; YERBA BUENA GARDENS FESTIVAL
$30,000 1 grant
YERBA BUENA GARDENS FESTIVAL / HALLOWEEN HOOPLA
$27,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.7M $2.0M $3.4M
2023 $2.1M $1.8M $3.6M
2022 $2.5M $1.7M $3.2M
2020 $588K $772K $2.3M
2019 $1.8M $1.4M $2.2M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.8M to $1.7M (-3%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.4M.

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