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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7433359

Autry Foundation

A private foundation in Sherman Oaks, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $2.1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Jacqueline Autry
15260 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(818) 752-7770
Form and materials
Written request on organization's letterhead.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $2,068,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $20,385,390
  • Tax year 2024

    $981,050

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $23,814,115
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,019,050

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $23,392,836
  • Tax year 2022

    $986,698

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $23,572,029
  • Tax year 2021

    $965,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $23,291,282
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,017,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $22,764,819
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,303,920

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $22,450,190
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,598,605

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $22,011,858

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  2. Autry Museum of the American WestLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $750,000
  3. American Red CrossRiverside, CA

    General operating support

    $200,000
  4. Individual

    General operating support

    $50,000
  5. Individual

    General operating support

    $25,000
  6. Individual

    General operating support

    $20,000
  7. American Film InstituteLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  8. Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  9. Institute of American Indian ArtsSanta Fe, NM

    General operating support

    $2,500
  10. Barbara Sinatra Children's CenterRancho Mirage, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $760,000100% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $971,000
  2. New Mexico1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jacqueline AutryVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • David W CartwrightChairman Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stanley B SchneiderPresident & CFO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gary SchneiderVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Maxine HansenAsst Secretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rebecca DutkaV.P. & SEC Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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