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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-4419236

Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 127 grants and $1.5 million 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.

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
Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundati
11693 San Vicente BL 356
Los Angeles, CA 90049
(310) 571-3822
Form and materials
None proscribed
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
At discretion of board

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,501,558

    Grants listed
    127
    Assets, end of year
    $17,895,317

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,466,019

    Grants listed
    140
    Assets, end of year
    $16,915,273

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,067,292

    Grants listed
    116
    Assets, end of year
    $15,610,162

  • Tax year 2021

    $842,366

    Grants listed
    96
    Assets, end of year
    $15,239,065

  • Tax year 2020

    $944,721

    Grants listed
    152
    Assets, end of year
    $14,115,485

  • Tax year 2019

    $866,438

    Grants listed
    108
    Assets, end of year
    $14,254,084

  • Tax year 2018

    $885,937

    Grants listed
    117
    Assets, end of year
    $14,159,839

Grants paid in 2024

127 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $60,452
  2. Ncuu Foundation IncDurham, NC

    Scholarship

    $50,649
  3. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $35,985
  4. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $34,559
  5. My Stuff Bags FoundationWestlake VLG, CA

    Unrestricted

    $31,626
  6. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $30,413
  7. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $30,020
  8. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  9. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  10. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $28,634
  11. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $25,750
  12. Csu Long Beach FoundationLong Beach, CA

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  13. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  14. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  15. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $24,924
  16. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $21,490
  17. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $21,286
  18. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $21,000
  19. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $20,840
  20. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $20,634
  21. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $20,600
  22. Teach DemocracyLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $20,582
  23. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $20,300
  24. Young Musicians FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $20,010
  25. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  26. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  27. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  28. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $19,338
  29. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $17,958
  30. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $16,000
  31. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $15,705
  32. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $15,488
  33. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $15,488
  34. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $15,092
  35. Grammy Museum FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  36. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  37. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $14,200
  38. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $14,000
  39. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $13,500
  40. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $12,942
  41. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $12,500
  42. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $12,403
  43. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $12,360
  44. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $11,784
  45. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $11,329
  46. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $11,080
  47. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $11,067
  48. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,627
  49. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,571
  50. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,563
  51. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,532
  52. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,500
  53. Armand Hammer MuseumLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $10,300
  54. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,300
  55. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,300
  56. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,300
  57. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,010
  58. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  59. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  60. Apollo Theater FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  61. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  62. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  63. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  64. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $9,888
  65. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $9,100
  66. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $8,950
  67. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $8,890
  68. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $8,211
  69. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $7,653
  70. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $7,647
  71. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  72. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  73. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $7,169
  74. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $7,050
  75. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $7,000
  76. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $7,000
  77. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $6,360
  78. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $6,173
  79. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $6,070
  80. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  81. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  82. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,740
  83. Exceptional Children's FoundationCulver City, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,411
  84. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,265
  85. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,250
  86. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,227
  87. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,200
  88. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,160
  89. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,150
  90. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,150
  91. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,126
  92. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,125
  93. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,102
  94. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,010
  95. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,010
  96. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  97. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  98. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  99. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  100. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  101. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  102. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  103. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  104. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $4,570
  105. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $4,242
  106. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $4,220
  107. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $4,207
  108. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $4,145
  109. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $4,120
  110. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $4,082
  111. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  112. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,980
  113. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,840
  114. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,741
  115. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,618
  116. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,535
  117. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,150
  118. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,993
  119. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,585
  120. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  121. Future Song FoundationSpokane, WA

    Unrestricted

    $2,300
  122. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  123. Vail Jazz FoundationVail, CO

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  124. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,600
  125. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,037
  126. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $515
  127. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $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 culture5 grants $49,31057% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $37,03743% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $127,929
  2. North Carolina1 grant $50,649
  3. New York1 grant $10,000
  4. Washington1 grant $2,300
  5. Colorado1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Richard D RosmanPRES.&DIRECTOR Hours 12Pay $40,000
  • Alan WatenmakerDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Irene RomeroDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Perry E MaguireDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Fran Morris RosmanExecutive Direc Hours 40Pay $106,480
  • Randal I RosmanVice President Hours 40Pay $85,000

The return

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