San Francisco, CA

FRIENDS OF JERRY GARCIA AMPHITHEATER

EIN 81-4555377

Arts, Culture & Heritage Community Arts & Public Programs

Mission

To preserve, activate, and celebrate the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater and Jerry Garcia’s legacy by producing free community music and arts programming, supporting capital and site improvements to the amphitheater, and uniting San Francisco’s diverse neighborhoods—particularly the Excelsior District.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About FRIENDS OF JERRY GARCIA AMPHITHEATER

Friends of Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (aka Friends of JGA) is a San Francisco-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed to advocate for, maintain, and program the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in John McLaren Park. The organization’s EIN (81-4555377) is registered as a tax-exempt organization and matches publicly available IRS/990 records. Friends of JGA produces the annual Jerry Day festival and helps run regular free concert series and community events at the amphitheater (branded locally as Live From the AMP / Saturday in the Park McLaren). It works in partnership with the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department, neighborhood groups, and local arts funders to activate the venue and support park improvements. In recent years the group has increased fundraising and program activity (notably larger contribution revenue in 2023 and continued programming through 2024–2025), supported capital repairs and reopening efforts at the amphitheater, and sustained multi-year public festivals that draw local residents and visitors to the Excelsior / McLaren Park area.

Notable achievements

Long-running Jerry Day festival

Operates and organizes the annual Jerry Day community festival at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, a multi-decade event that celebrates Jerry Garcia’s legacy and draws thousands of attendees to McLaren Park.

501(c)(3) status and fundraising growth

Established as a 501(c)(3) organization (organized formally after committee formation in 2005 and tax-exempt in 2016–2017) and grew contribution-driven revenues (notably six-figure revenue levels in recent filings) to support programming and operations.

Amphitheater activation and capital support

Led advocacy and partnership efforts with San Francisco Rec & Park and local funders to fund repairs, site improvements, and to reactivate the amphitheater for regular free public programming.

At a glance

Total assets: $36K
Annual revenue: $124K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 81-4555377
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: www.jerryday.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

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

Recognition

Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit and listed in public nonprofit databases and tax filings under EIN 81-4555377.

Regularly covered by local media and community press for its annual Jerry Day and amphitheater programming (local news and arts outlets have profiled the festival and reopening efforts).

Works with and receives support from municipal and arts partners, including San Francisco Recreation & Park Department, San Francisco Parks Alliance and local arts grant programs and sponsors.

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