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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-4268286

Cecil B de Mille Foundation

A private foundation in Burbank, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $962,500 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Cecilia de Mille Presley
215 West Alameda Suite 204
Burbank, CA 91502
(818) 566-1801
Form and materials
Application should adhere to the grant requirements.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $962,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $7,370,094

  • Tax year 2024

    $723,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $7,790,973

  • Tax year 2023

    $758,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $7,760,897

  • Tax year 2022

    $326,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $7,635,085

  • Tax year 2021

    $560,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,529,516

  • Tax year 2020

    $561,850

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $7,557,684

  • Tax year 2019

    $931,850

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $7,718,290

  • Tax year 2018

    $784,700

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $8,232,443

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Academy Museum of Motion PictureLos Angeles, CA

    To support the educational and cultural activities in the motion picture industry

    $200,000
  2. Red Bucket Equine RescueChino Hills, CA

    Saving and rehabilitating horses

    $200,000
  3. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    To support USC school of cinematic arts

    $150,000
  4. American Film InstituteLos Angeles, CA

    To support the screening and events for verterans and nurture film artists

    $100,000
  5. Hoofs & Woofs Animal RescueValley Center, CA

    To help the horses in need

    $100,000
  6. Boys & Girls ClubBurbank, CA

    To inspire and enable all young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible citizens.

    $50,000
  7. National Film Preservation FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To support the preservation of american films

    $30,000
  8. Bfi AmericaNew York, NY

    To advance film and television in the uk and USA through education, audience engagement, and the preservation of screen heritage.

    $25,000
  9. Hoag Hospital FoundationNewport Beach, CA

    To raise funds for hoag memorial hospital presbyterian.

    $25,000
  10. The Pollination Project FoundationMartinez, CA

    To help launch and sustain locally-led grassroots social change projects

    $25,000
  11. UCLA School of TheatreLos Angeles, CA

    To provide support for TFT global theater lab in avignon, france

    $25,000
  12. Don Diego FundDel Mar, CA

    To provide annual scholarships to outstanding san diego county high school seniors

    $12,000
  13. UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    To help continue advancing excellence in education, research and service

    $10,000
  14. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To support wikipedia and its sister projects and to help the world share in free knowledge.

    $10,000
  15. Cancer Foundation of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    To fundraise for cancer care in santa barbara county

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $300,00045% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $182,00027% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $130,00020% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $25,5004% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $25,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California13 grants $927,500
  2. New York1 grant $25,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Cecilia de Mille PresleyFDN MGR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joseph W Harper JrFDN MGR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jayne PascoFDN MGR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Travers BoughdadlyFDN MGR Hours 0Pay $0

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