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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-3397350

Robert Gore Rifkind Foundation

A private foundation in West Hollywood, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $597,270 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), 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
Max Rifkind Barron
PO Box 69216
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 699-2942
Form and materials
Written application should state the backround and qualifications of the applicant. In addition the applications should state the project to be researched.
Deadlines
Applications are considered as they are submitted.
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

    $597,270

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $9,441,925

  • Tax year 2024

    $361,460

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $9,788,768

  • Tax year 2023

    $384,160

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $7,220,591

  • Tax year 2022

    $440,560

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $7,532,115

  • Tax year 2021

    $476,600

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $7,775,694

  • Tax year 2020

    $524,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $7,950,659

  • Tax year 2019

    $277,020

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $8,342,412

  • Tax year 2018

    $442,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,057,152

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Los Angeles County Art MuseumLos Angeles, CA

    Further goals of the foundation

    $170,000
  2. Film ForumNew York, NY

    Further goals of the foundation

    $90,000
  3. Academy Museum of Motion PicturesLos Angeles, CA

    Further goals of the foundation

    $50,000
  4. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Further goals of the foundationfurther goals of the foundation

    $50,000
  5. Los Angeles PhilharmonicLos Angeles, CA

    Further goals of the foundation

    $31,940
  6. Queer Art IncNew York, NY

    Further goals of the foundation

    $30,000
  7. American CinemathequeLos Angeles, CA

    Further goals of the foundation

    $25,000
  8. Film IndependentLos Angeles, CA

    Further goals of the foundation

    $25,000
  9. Sundance InstitutePark City, UT

    Further goals of the foundation

    $25,000
  10. The IndustryLos Angeles, CA

    Further goals of the foundation

    $25,000
  11. Uclafilm and Television ArchivePasadena, CA

    Further goals of the foundation

    $25,000
  12. Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples IncEureka, CA

    Further the goals of the foundation

    $10,330
  13. Fulcrum ArtsPasadena, CA

    Further the goals of the foundation

    $10,000
  14. Nature Nexus InstituteLong Beach, CA

    Further goals of the foundation

    $8,000
  15. Temple IsaiahLos Angeles, CA

    Further goals of the foundation

    $8,000
  16. Barnard CollegeNew York, NY

    Further the goals of the foundation

    $5,000
  17. Los Angeles OperaLos Angeles, CA

    Further the goals of the foundation

    $5,000
  18. Chaivillage LALos Angeles, CA

    Further goals of the foundation

    $2,000
  19. MvsegLos Angeles, CA

    Further goals of the foundation

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $195,00076% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $55,00021% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $8,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California14 grants $397,270
  2. New York4 grants $175,000
  3. Utah1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Max Rifkind-BarronPRESIDENT Hours 15Pay $90,000
  • Jonathan DavidsonTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ed PatutoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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