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The 500 Capp Street Foundation

EIN 26-4116050
Arts, Culture & Heritage Museums & Visual Arts
Mission

To preserve, interpret, and present the former home, studio, and archive of the late conceptual artist David Ireland; to conserve his artworks and ephemera; and to make Ireland’s work accessible through exhibitions, public programs, guided tours, and educational initiatives.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) Contributions are tax-deductible
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About The 500 Capp Street Foundation

The 500 Capp Street Foundation preserves and programs the former home and studio of late conceptual artist David Ireland in San Francisco, operating the David Ireland House as an artist’s home museum and archive. The organization was established in 2008, is incorporated as a tax-exempt private foundation (EIN 26-4116050), and opened the restored David Ireland House to the public in January 2016 after an extensive conservation effort; the EIN provided has been verified against public nonprofit records. The Foundation presents rotating exhibitions and site-responsive commissions, offers public programming and guided tours led by practicing artists, maintains a climate-controlled archive, and operates The Garage as an additional exhibition and community space.

Notable achievements

Restoration and public opening (2016)

Completed a multi-year restoration of 500 Capp Street and opened the David Ireland House to the public in January 2016, preserving the site as a historic artist’s home and museum.

Comprehensive David Ireland collection and archive

Assembled and cares for an extensive core collection—thousands of artworks plus archival materials—and maintains a climate-controlled archive to support study, exhibitions, and loans.

Expanded public programming (The Garage)

Launched The Garage (2017) and established a regular schedule of rotating exhibitions, artist commissions, public programs (music, readings, workshops), and tours that broaden access and artist engagement.

At a glance

Total assets
$2.0M
Tax status
501(c)(3)
EIN
26-4116050
Location
San Francisco, CA
Website
500cappstreet.org
On Mahalo since
April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Operates as a donor-facing, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) private foundation (EIN 26-4116050) dedicated to arts preservation, collection stewardship, and public programming.
Acknowledged and supported by regional arts funders and cultural partners for its role in conserving David Ireland’s legacy and contributing to San Francisco’s cultural infrastructure.
Regularly cited by the Bay Area arts community, curators, and scholars as an important resource for study of late-20th-century conceptual art and site-specific practice.

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