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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-6020872

Faro Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $738,000 paid in grants.

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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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $738,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,489,266

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,292,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,600,383

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,009,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $862,483

  • Tax year 2022

    $905,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,355,597

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,370,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,401,098

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,273,900

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,654,649

  • Tax year 2019

    $542,693

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,343,006

  • Tax year 2018

    $778,250

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,613,861

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Bushwick Starr TheaterBrooklyn, NY

    Donation

    $225,000
  2. The Walden SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    Donation

    $150,000
  3. Hollywood HoofbeatsAgua Dulce, CA

    General donation to a non-profit animal rescue organization

    $113,000
  4. Harlem Grown IncNew York, NY

    Donation

    $100,000
  5. The Museum of Contemporary ArtLos Angeles, CA

    Donation

    $100,000
  6. Project Angel FoodLos Angeles, CA

    Donation

    $50,000

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 $250,00062% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $100,00025% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $50,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $413,000
  2. New York2 grants $325,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Paul KnellTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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