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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-4336984

Sam Francis Foundation

A private foundation in Glendale, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $95,876 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $95,876

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $419,399

  • Tax year 2024

    $85,527

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $810,787

  • Tax year 2023

    $58,819

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,203,962

  • Tax year 2022

    $12,107

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,526,364

  • Tax year 2021

    $105,050

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,096,457

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,454,144

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,003,142

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,298,131

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. 18th Street ArtsSanta Monica, CA

    Charitable

    $50,350
  2. San Mateo County Office of Arts and CultureRedwood City, CA

    Charitable

    $10,500
  3. J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  4. Japanese American Cultural & Community CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  5. The Mesa RefugePT Reyes Sta, CA

    Charitable

    $3,500
  6. Armory Center for the ArtsPasadena, CA

    Charitable

    $3,500
  7. Sfai Legacy FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $2,075
  8. Adopt-A-VillageWeymouth, MA

    Charitable

    $1,531
  9. Jung InstituteLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $1,500
  10. Calpoly PomonaPomona, CA

    Charitable

    $1,500
  11. Warsaw Bauhaus Foundation - Arden 2Warsaw, Poland

    Charitable

    $1,500
  12. Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  13. World Arts FoundationPortland, OR

    Charitable

    $933
  14. Braille InstituteLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $540
  15. Philosophical Research SocietyLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $515
  16. MomaManhattan, NY

    Charitable

    $300
  17. Solomon R Guggenheim FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $287
  18. Art Table NYCNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $175
  19. Project Angel FoodLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $155
  20. San Luis Obispo Museum of ArtSN Luis Obisp, CA

    Charitable

    $155
  21. ARTLAB21 FoundationLawndale, CA

    Charitable

    $150
  22. Autry Museum of the American WestLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $140
  23. Public CounselLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $109
  24. Descanso GardenLa Canada Flintridge, CA

    Charitable

    $108
  25. ClockshopLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $103
  26. Brand AssociateGlendale, CA

    Charitable

    $100
  27. BellosguardoSanta Barbara, CA

    Charitable

    $100
  28. Catalogue Raisonne ScholarsWilliamstown, MA

    Charitable

    $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 culture9 grants $13,35054% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00041% of the total
  3. Social science1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $155<1% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $109<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California21 grants $91,100
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $1,581
  3. Oregon1 grant $933
  4. New York3 grants $762

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Nancy MozurDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $3,000
  • John SeedDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $3,000
  • Debra Burchett-LerePRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $144,891
  • Jenkins ShannonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $3,000
  • Louise SteinmanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $3,000

The return

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