Folsom Street Events raises funds to support Bay Area-based and national charities. In 2017, we donated over $322,000 to San Francisco-based, local, and national charities. Since Folsom Street Events first began, the organization has donated nearly $6 million.

Beneficiaries earn grants to support their work in the areas of Health, Human Services, The Arts, or Social Justice. Beneficiaries are classified as either Major or Supporting Beneficiaries. Each Beneficiary is carefully selected because of the profound difference they make in our communities, and we are proud to partner them.

Our Beneficiary organizations recruit quality, motivated volunteers to help our run our fairs and parties. Typical volunteer shifts range from 4–5 hours and include: Security; Green Team; Gates; Hospitality; Treasury; Floater; Supply Truck; Coat Check; Volunteer Registration; Exhibitors; Entertainment; Artists’ Area; Water Tower Donations; Merchandise; Executive Assistant; and Beverages.

Our Beneficiary program offers two different funding levels for 501(c)3 organizations:

Major Beneficiary:

• Serving in a San Francisco Bay Area county, organizations at this level generally have an annual operating budget of over $500,000, a Board of Directors of eight or more, FTE staff of three or more, and 100+ members in an active volunteer corps.
• Organizations typically provide 80-125 volunteers total across Folsom Street Fair, Up Your Alley, and at least two parties (Bay of Pigs and Magnitude).
• Funding at this level is generally in the range of $10,000-$20,000.

Supporting Beneficiary:

• Serving constituents in the state of California, organizations at this level typically provide 30-45 volunteers total across Folsom Street Fair and Up Your Alley.
• Funding at this level is generally in the range of $3,000-$7,500.

Our online Beneficiary application is available on Friday, February 9, 2018, and provides more details. Beneficiary applications are due no later than Friday, March 30. Determination letters will be emailed the week of April 16. If you have questions concerning the application, please call the Folsom Street Events office at 415.552.3247. Thank you and we hope you consider applying for our Beneficiary program!

AIDS Emergency Fund

AIDS Legal Referral Panel

API Equality – Northern California

ArtSpan

Bayview/Hunter’s Point Community Legal

Berkeley Free Clinic

Castro Country Club

Dimensions Clinic for Youth

Dolores Street Community Services

Erotic Service Provider Legal Education and Research Project

Frameline

GLBT Historical Society

HIV Story Project

Hospitality House

Maitri Compassionate Care

Mission Neighborhood Health Center

National AIDS Memorial Grove

Openhouse

Pets Are Wonderful Support

Positive Resource Center

Project Inform

Project Open Hand

Queens of the Castro

Queer Cultural Center

San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus

San Franciso Leathermen’s Discussion Group

San Francisco LGBT Community Center

Shanti Project

Sol Sisters, Inc

Transgender Law Center

TurnOut

Westside Community Services