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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-6163510

Harvey and Ellen Knell Foundation

A private foundation in Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 62 grants and $584,620 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $584,620

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $4,876,580

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,369,870

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $3,837,521

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,438,156

    Grants listed
    98
    Assets, end of year
    $2,629,542

  • Tax year 2021

    $418,904

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $4,087,933

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,031,153

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $4,243,668

  • Tax year 2019

    $231,093

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $3,175,718

  • Tax year 2018

    $243,110

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,628,432

Grants paid in 2024

62 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. MuseiquePasadena, CA

    Charity

    $150,000
  2. Jewish FederationMonrovia, CA

    Charity

    $105,000
  3. Pasadena PlayhousePasadena, CA

    Charity

    $100,000
  4. Center Theatre GroupLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $30,000
  5. Huntington LibrarySanmarino, CA

    Charity

    $25,000
  6. Cancer Support CommunityPasadena, CA

    Charity

    $22,000
  7. Pasadena Jewish Temple and CenterPasadena, CA

    Charity

    $15,500
  8. Pasadena HeritagePasadena, CA

    Charity

    $15,000
  9. American Friends of Beit Issie ShaperoBeverly Hills, CA

    Charity

    $10,000
  10. Armory Center for the ArtsPasadena, CA

    Charity

    $10,000
  11. Hear Now Music FestivalLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $10,000
  12. Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and InstituteSimi Valley, CA

    Charity

    $10,000
  13. Greater Los Angeles Zoo AssociationGlendale, CA

    Charity

    $8,100
  14. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    Charity

    $6,000
  15. AdlNew York, NY

    Charity

    $5,000
  16. Families ForwardPasadena, CA

    Charity

    $5,000
  17. Friends in DeedPasadnea, CA

    Charity

    $5,000
  18. Friends of the Castle GreenPasadena, CA

    Charity

    $5,000
  19. Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC

    Charity

    $5,000
  20. Pasadena Showcase for the ArtsPasadena, CA

    Charity

    $4,060
  21. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    Charity

    $3,600
  22. Planned Parenthood Pasadena & SGVAltadena, CA

    Charity

    $3,000
  23. Pasadena Conservatory of MusicPasadena, CA

    Charity

    $2,500
  24. Sierra Madre PlayhouseSierra Madre, CA

    Charity

    $2,500
  25. The Gamble House ConservancyPasadena, CA

    Charity

    $2,500
  26. Boston Court PasadenaPasadena, CA

    Charity

    $2,000
  27. Chabad of PasadenaPasadena, CA

    Charity

    $2,000
  28. Simon Wiesenthal CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $2,000
  29. SharsheretTeaneck, NJ

    Charity

    $1,800
  30. America Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    Charity

    $1,500
  31. Skirball Cultural CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $1,500
  32. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Charity

    $1,500
  33. American Jewish World ServiceNew York, NY

    Charity

    $1,000
  34. Descanso GardensLa Canada Flintridge, CA

    Charity

    $1,000
  35. GO2 for Lung CancerWashington, DC

    Charity

    $1,000
  36. National Wildlife FederationMerrifield, VA

    Charity

    $1,000
  37. San Marino Motor ClassicPasadena, CA

    Charity

    $1,000
  38. Technoserve Business Solutions to PovertyArlington, VA

    Charity

    $1,000
  39. The Music CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $1,000
  40. Tree PeopleBeverly Hills, CA

    Charity

    $1,000
  41. Jane Goodall InstituteWashington, DC

    Charity

    $500
  42. Mara Elephant ProjectCarmel, IN

    Charity

    $500
  43. Arbor Day FoundationLincoln, NE

    Charity

    $450
  44. Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $450
  45. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    Charity

    $300
  46. Los Angeles LGBT CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $250
  47. American Farmland TrustWashington, DC

    Charity

    $200
  48. National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC

    Charity

    $200
  49. American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee IncNew York, NY

    Charity

    $180
  50. United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    Charity

    $180
  51. Guttmacher InstituteNew York, NY

    Charity

    $150
  52. National Trust for Historic PreservationWashington, DC

    Charity

    $150
  53. Paws for Purple HeartsCanyonville, OR

    Charity

    $150
  54. The Old Mill FoundationSan Marino, CA

    Charity

    $150
  55. Center for Science in the Public InterestWashington, DC

    Charity

    $100
  56. Fos FeministaNew York, NY

    Charity

    $100
  57. National Council of Jewish WomenWashington, DC

    Charity

    $100
  58. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial FundWashington, DC

    Charity

    $100
  59. Sesame WorkshopNew York, NY

    Charity

    $100
  60. The Wilderness SocietyWashington, DC

    Charity

    $100
  61. White Wolf SanctuaryTidewater, OR

    Charity

    $100
  62. Sierra ClubOakland, CA

    Charity

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture16 grants $228,03085% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $8,2003% of the total
  4. International aid4 grants $7,2803% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  6. Environment5 grants $4,6502% of the total
  7. 6 other causes8 grants $5,8502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California36 grants $553,810
  2. New York8 grants $14,230
  3. District of Columbia11 grants $10,230
  4. Virginia3 grants $3,500
  5. New Jersey1 grant $1,800
  6. Indiana1 grant $500
  7. Nebraska1 grant $450
  8. Oregon1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Harvey G KnellDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ellen R KnellDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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