Mahalo
San Francisco, CA

MINNESOTA STREET PROJECT FOUNDATION

EIN 83-3859484
Arts, Culture & Heritage Support for Working Artists
Mission

To strengthen the health and vitality of the San Francisco Bay Area artistic ecosystem by providing access to affordable space, tools, programs, and long- and short-term philanthropic investments that support artists at every career stage.

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

About MINNESOTA STREET PROJECT FOUNDATION

Minnesota Street Project Foundation (founded 2019) is a San Francisco–based 501(c)(3) public charity that supports contemporary artists and the Bay Area arts ecosystem through below-market-rate artist studios, residencies, exhibitions, and targeted grant programs. In recent years the Foundation has run grant and relief initiatives (including an Artist Emergency Relief Grant in 2023), supported multi-year equity-focused programs such as the California Black Voices Project and Grants for Arts Equity, presented the San Francisco Art Book Fair (presented by MSP Foundation since 2023), and incubated or partnered on institutional projects to expand presentation opportunities for contemporary art. The organization's EIN (83-3859484) and tax-exempt status were confirmed through public nonprofit registries and the Foundation’s own filings; the Foundation maintains an active web presence and ongoing programming and exhibitions, making it a verifiable, donor-facing arts nonprofit.

Notable achievements

Grants for Arts Equity & California Black Voices Project

Established targeted grant programs to address racial and structural inequities in the Bay Area arts ecosystem, funding artists and organizations led by Black, Indigenous, and other historically underrepresented creators and cultural producers.

Artist Emergency Relief Grants (2023)

Deployed emergency relief funding to individual artists facing urgent financial need, providing rapid, direct support as part of a broader effort to stabilize creative livelihoods.

Incubation Support for ICA San Francisco and Public Presentation Programs

Played an incubatory and supportive role in the launch and development of new exhibition infrastructure (including partnership support related to the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco) and sustained public programming such as the SF Art Book Fair and rotating exhibitions.

At a glance

Total assets
$2.1M
Annual revenue
$1.8M
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
83-3859484
Location
San Francisco, CA
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) public charity (EIN 83-3859484) and listed in major nonprofit registries and public Form 990 records.
Widely recognized within Bay Area arts networks for artist-centered programming, grantmaking aimed at equity, and for operating artist studios and residency infrastructure.
Publicly visible presenter/organizer of signature events (for example the San Francisco Art Book Fair) and frequent partner in regional arts initiatives and exhibitions.

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