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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-4705094

SNL Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $205,272 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $205,272

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,071,342
  • Tax year 2023

    $136,573

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,186,088
  • Tax year 2022

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,252,897
  • Tax year 2021

    $9,590

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,023,191
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,973,063
  • Tax year 2019

    $12,755

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,869,063

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

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

  1. Food ForwardNorth Hollywood, CA

    General

    $25,866
  2. Individual

    General

    $25,045
  3. Just Detention InternationalLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $25,041
  4. MocaLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $25,027
  5. Amnesty International USANew York, NY

    General

    $25,000
  6. The Marshall ProjectNew York, NY

    General

    $25,000
  7. UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Center for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Center for Reproductive Health Law & Policy

    $15,130
  8. New Village Grls AcademyLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $10,000
  9. CalMattersSacramento, CA

    General

    $7,500
  10. RepresentUSFlorence, MA

    General

    $5,076
  11. Global Health PartnersManhattan, NY

    General

    $5,000
  12. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $3,000
  13. Human Rights WatchNew York, NY

    General

    $2,809
  14. Center for Study Political GraphicsCulver City, CA

    General

    $2,500
  15. ACLU Foundation of Southern CaliforLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $1,860
  16. Western Center on Law and PovertyLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $1,000
  17. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Penn Museum

    $330
  18. Hammer MuseumLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $67
  19. California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $21
  20. California Rural Legal AssistanceModesto, CA

    General

    $0
  21. Climate Psychiatry AlliancePortland, OR

    General

    $0
  22. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General

    $0
  23. Public CounselLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid4 grants $26,04122% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,86622% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $25,00022% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $18,46016% of the total
  5. International aid2 grants $7,8097% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $7,5006% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $5,0974% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California14 grants $117,012
  2. New York4 grants $57,809
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $5,076
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $330
  5. Oregon1 grant $0
  6. Virginia1 grant $0

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Shari LeinwandTrustee Hours 20Pay $0

The return

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