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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-4015045

Butterfly Equity Foundation

A private foundation in Beverly Hills, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $621,550 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.

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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

    $621,550

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $231,971

  • Tax year 2023

    $560,758

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $290,931

  • Tax year 2022

    $526,900

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $187,860

  • Tax year 2021

    $341,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $344,103

  • Tax year 2020

    $287,950

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $815,256

  • Tax year 2019

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,058,455

  • Tax year 2018

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $83,455

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Food ForwardNorth Hollywood, CA

    General operations

    $72,025
  2. Hollywood Food CoalitionLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $71,716
  3. Alma Backyard FarmLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $69,000
  4. Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA

    General operations - for la food policy council

    $68,500
  5. Social Justice Learning InstituteInglewood, CA

    General operations

    $68,184
  6. Venice Family ClinicVenice, CA

    General operations

    $58,500
  7. Special Service for GroupsLos Angeles, CA

    General operations - for api forward movement

    $51,500
  8. FARM2PEOPLELos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $41,500
  9. Proyecto PastoralLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $39,000
  10. Urban Food InitiativeCambridge, MA

    General operations

    $25,000
  11. Foodcorps IncPortland, OR

    General operations

    $21,500
  12. Sustainable Ag and Food System FundersSanta Barbara, CA

    2025 forum sponsorship

    $5,000
  13. Sustainable Ag and Food System FundersSanta Barbara, CA

    2025 membership

    $5,000
  14. With Love Community ProgramsLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  15. Project Angel FoodLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $3,000
  16. Sima StudiosW Hollywood, CA

    General operations - for prosperity market

    $3,000
  17. Social & Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA

    General operations - for long beach fresh

    $3,000
  18. Southern California GrantmakersLos Angeles, CA

    2025 membership

    $2,600
  19. La CompostLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $2,525
  20. Safe Place for YouthVenice, CA

    General operations

    $2,500
  21. Growing Communities IncLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $1,500
  22. Garden School FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  23. Southern California GrantmakersLos Angeles, CA

    2024 la food funders membership

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Food ForwardNorth Hollywood, CA

    General operations

    $65,000
  2. Social Justice Learning InstituteInglewood, CA

    General operations

    $65,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture5 grants $229,02543% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $93,50017% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $68,50013% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $68,18413% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $61,50011% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  7. 3 other causes5 grants $10,6252% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California22 grants $596,550
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Adam WaglayCO-PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Dustin BeckCO-PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Peter TangTREASURER, DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Bill LevisayBOARD MEMBER (BEG 01/24) Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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