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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 80-0356889

Z Clark Branson Foundation

A private foundation in Pasadena, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $55,500 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

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

    $55,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $12,407
  • Tax year 2024

    $50,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $14,756
  • Tax year 2023

    $47,386

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $14,458
  • Tax year 2022

    $43,878

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $5,425
  • Tax year 2021

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,163
  • Tax year 2020

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,086
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,946
  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $4,756

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boston Court Performing Arts CenterPasadena, CA

    Donation for art upfront, student matinees and community access tickets.

    $30,000
  2. Armory Center for the ArtsPasadena, CA

    To sponsor the teen apprentice program that serves underprivileged students in the san gabriel valley.

    $15,000
  3. A Noise WithinPasadena, CA

    To sponsor matinee programs in the pasadena & altadena area.

    $10,500

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 $25,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $55,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Z Clark BransonTRUSTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eileen T'kaye KuznetzTrustee Hours 1Pay $500
  • Lynn A Prevetti BushmanTrustee Hours 1Pay $500

The return

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