"The Grateful Dead was always known for generosity and the performance of numerous benefits. In the fall of 1983, the Rex Foundation was established as a non-profit charitable organization by members of the Grateful Dead and friends to further this tradition. The Rex Foundation enabled the Grateful Dead to go beyond responding to multiple requests for contributions, and proactively provide extensive community support to creative endeavors in the arts, sciences, and education. The first benefit concerts for the Rex Foundation were held in the spring of 1984 at the Marin Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium. Since 1984 the Rex Foundation has granted $8.9 million to over 1,200 recipients." [1]
- Executive Director: Cameron Sears
Board
Accessed November 2013: [2]
Board of Directors:
- Bob Weir, Tim Walther, Brad Serling, John Scher, Nadia Prescher, Cliff Palefsky, Maggie O'Donnell, Marc Morgenstern, Nick Morgan, Roger McNamee, Rosalie Howarth, Mickey Hart, Freddy Hahne, Trixie Garcia, Carolyn Garcia, Andy Gadiel, Tim Duncan, Stefanie Coyote, Barry Caplan, Matt Butler, Diane Blagman
Advisory Board:
- Bill Walton, Sage Scully, John Leopold, Michael Klein, Larry Brilliant, Bernie Bildman, Steve Bernstein, John Perry Barlow, Dennis Alpert, Jon McIntire (d.2012), Bill Graham (1984 – d.1991), Jerry Garcia (1984 – d.1995), Hal Kant (1984 – d.2008)
Recent Grants
2013 Grants [1]
- 826Valencia - $5,000
- ArtSpan - $5,000
- BayKids Studios - $2,500
- California Domestic Worker's Coalition - $5,000
- Culture Jam - $4,000
- Enriching Lives Through Music - (co-recipient of the 2012 Jerry Garcia Award) $5,000
- Girls Incorporated of the Northern Sacramento Valley - $5,000
- Richard Grace - (2013 Bill Graham Award) $10,000
- Hidden Wings - (2012 Bill Graham Award) $10,000
- In Movement: Art for Social Change - $2,500
- KXCR Community Radio Partners - $3,000
- Lakewood High School - $2,000
- My New Red Shoes - $5,000
- Next Generation - $3,000
- Notes for Notes - $5,000
- Ol Malo Foundation - $5,000
- PAW Fund - $5,000
- Predator Defense - $5,000
- “The Precipice” - (2012 Ralph J Gleason Award) $10,000
- Roosevelt School - $2,330
- The World As It Could Be Human Rights Education Program - $5,000
- Warrior Films - $5,000
- Young Women’s Drumming Empowerment Project - (YWDEP) (co-recipient of the 2012 Jerry Garcia Award) $5,000