SAN FRANCISCO PERFORMANCES INC
San Francisco Performances provides the world’s best artists space and support for innovation in music and dance, and offers the community a transformative experience and a deep connection to the arts through the timeless power of live performance.
About SAN FRANCISCO PERFORMANCES INC
San Francisco Performances is an independent presenter of chamber music, solo recitals, jazz and contemporary dance founded in 1979. The organization curates intimate, artist-centered seasons and multi-year artist residencies that bring international and emerging artists to Bay Area audiences. In the last 2–3 years SFP has continued full seasons and festival programming (including anniversary seasons and its PIVOT festival), sustained artist-in-residence and education initiatives, and presented dozens of mainstage concerts across Herbst Theatre and other local venues. The organization maintains active subscription seasons and ongoing community and school outreach programs that extend performances beyond the concert hall. San Francisco Performances has a long track record of introducing major artists in recital debuts and of sustaining multi-year educational residencies; it operates as a donor-facing, ticketed nonprofit with an active web presence and regularly filed Form 990 tax returns.
Notable achievements
Longstanding presenter (since 1979)
Founded in 1979, SFP has built multi-decade programming that has introduced hundreds of acclaimed and emerging artists to San Francisco audiences and has mounted more than one hundred important debuts and premieres over its history.
Artist residencies & education programs
SFP sustains multi-year artists-in-residence programs that include public performances, in-depth community engagement, and school outreach; these programs have delivered dozens of education and community events that connect students and local audiences directly with artists.
Milestone seasons and curated festivals
In recent seasons SFP has celebrated milestone anniversary seasons (including its 45th season) and continued signature projects such as the PIVOT festival and special curated series, signaling ongoing artistic vitality and audience-facing programming.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $7.7M
- Annual revenue
- $1.5M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 94-2600147
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Website
- sfperformances.org
- On Mahalo since
- April 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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