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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-4755672

The Roddenberry Foundation

A private foundation in Sherman Oaks, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 131 grants and $4 million paid in grants.

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.

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Contact
Jessie Beebe
11526 Ventura Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91605
(818) 382-7800
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Assets and giving by year

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

    $4,029,214

    Grants listed
    131
    Assets, end of year
    $85,009,834
  • Tax year 2023

    $5,063,224

    Grants listed
    153
    Assets, end of year
    $83,692,966
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,897,754

    Grants listed
    139
    Assets, end of year
    $80,242,145
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,216,879

    Grants listed
    122
    Assets, end of year
    $99,912,629
  • Tax year 2020

    $4,577,230

    Grants listed
    186
    Assets, end of year
    $90,372,865
  • Tax year 2019

    $3,790,974

    Grants listed
    96
    Assets, end of year
    $89,044,940
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,549,050

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $79,184,807

Grants paid in 2024

131 grants, largest first

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

  1. The J Gladstone InstituteSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,000,000
  2. Academy FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    General support

    $400,000
  3. ElyptaSolna, Sweden

    Development of a liquid biopsy to enable early detection of cancer (optimizing for low-cost and broad use potential)

    $333,333
  4. The Contentment FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    General support

    $150,000
  5. The Contentment FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  6. Harmony ProjectLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $75,000
  7. Crohns and Colitis FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $60,000
  8. College TogetherPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $50,000
  9. Federation of American ScientistsWashington, DC

    General support

    $50,000
  10. Free AlasNew Orleans, LA

    General support

    $50,000
  11. Genunity IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $50,000
  12. Hollywood Food CoalitionLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  13. Infinite Focus IncBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $50,000
  14. Rasa Public Benefit CorporationSouth Salt Lake, UT

    Fair chance hiring program

    $50,000
  15. Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (see)Calabasas, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  16. Social Good FundRichmond, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  17. Individual

    General support

    $50,000
  18. Hampshire CollegeAmherst, MA

    General support

    $40,000
  19. Agape Innovations LimitedGayaza, Uganda

    Storytelling project

    $28,000
  20. Community Development FinanceOakland, CA

    Trio+

    $25,000
  21. Oakland Fund for Public InnovationOakland, CA

    Trio+

    $25,000
  22. Space for GiantsNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  23. Ecotutu LimitedLagos, Nigeria

    Strengthen food security outcomes and boost economic resilience of sustainable cocoa farmers

    $23,000
  24. Mzimba Youth AssociationMzimba, Malawi

    Travel for connective engagement with +1 awardee, homes industries, in malawi

    $21,994
  25. Fruity Schools AfricaNairobi, Kenya

    Fruity rangers initiative: fruity revolution- reshaping lives and landscapes

    $21,000
  26. Scenery BVAmsterdam, Netherlands

    License to kill documentary

    $20,000
  27. Schools and Colleges Permaculture ProgrammeRuiru, Kenya

    Strategic planning workshop

    $19,500
  28. Wandusoa Organic Cameroon DevelopmentYaounde, Cameroon

    Efforts to preserve and restore topsoil in cameroon

    $19,062
  29. Sample Uganda Aquaculture AssociationEntebbe, Uganda

    Expansion of admire aquaponics model to support smallholder farmer agricultural systems

    $17,600
  30. Griincom Innovate LimitedNakuru, Kenya

    Expansion of organic waste recycling in kenyan communities

    $16,500
  31. M-Shamba Mobile LimitedNairobi, Kenya

    Scaling to digitally enable smallholder farmers to increase food security outcomes in kenya

    $16,500
  32. MviwamoroDar Es Salaam, Tanzania

    Travel for africa food systems forum 2024 in kigali, rwanda

    $16,500
  33. Women SmilesKampala, Uganda

    Support efforts to enhance food security within uganda

    $16,500
  34. Airvitalize InnovationPalmdale, CA

    Airvitalize: outdoor air pollution collection technology

    $15,000
  35. Better Health Care Organization (bheco)Juba

    Scaling safe birth in a box in republic of south sudan

    $15,000
  36. Braincapture ApsKongens Lyngby, Denmark

    Braincaptures BC-1 solution: revolutionizing epilepsy diagnosis and care in low-resource settings

    $15,000
  37. Civil Society Org Nutrition AllianceLilongwe, Malawi

    Development of digital information platform addressing food insecurity and malnutrition in malawi

    $15,000
  38. Ecolife Companies LimitedMattuga, Uganda

    Increasing rural farmer access and knowledge sharing in partnership with isda

    $15,000
  39. Empower Digital Health (opc) PVT LTDDelhi, India

    Cranberry - evaluate impact on symptom severity of 500 women experiencing severe pms/period pain using a whatsapp conversational ai chatbot, offering personalised information, non-pharmacological interventions and q&a

    $15,000
  40. Fount for NationsLilongwe, Malawi

    Integration of developmental monitoring by CHWS into children's routine growth assessments

    $15,000
  41. Fundacio Ersilia Open Source InitiativePorqueres, Spain

    User-research guided development of the ai incubator for sustainable research in africa

    $15,000
  42. Global Innovation Gathering EvBerlin, Germany

    Librewater: tackling water scarcity through open-source hardware

    $15,000
  43. GuzakuzaDzorwulu, Ghana

    Empowering women-led farms and agribusinesses in ghana

    $15,000
  44. Hilarity for CharityLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  45. Hua Momona FoundationLahaina, HI

    General support

    $15,000
  46. Lilattoo LLCTrujillo Alto, PR

    Lilattoo: wearable sensor for for detecting lithium and biomarkers

    $15,000
  47. Mwanamke NA UongoziDar Es Salaam, Tanzania

    Catalyze healthcare management behavior change towards family planning services in tanzania

    $15,000
  48. Pathways Policy InstituteNanyuki, Kenya

    Expansion of community engagement and capacity strenghtening for citizen health champions

    $15,000
  49. Rolli LLCSanta Monica, CA

    Rolli information tracer: empowering journalists to combat misinformation with cutting-edge social media anomaly detection

    $15,000
  50. Individual

    Pinkdetect - your breast health ally

    $15,000
  51. Tatum Robotics LLCHudson, MA

    Assistive communication technology for deafblind people

    $15,000
  52. Individual

    Thermal floater prototype

    $14,000
  53. Amplified VoicesPretoria, South Africa

    Womens integrated sexual health wish

    $13,500
  54. Nampya Farmers Market LimitedKampala, Uganda

    Improve the efficiency of relief food delivery to vulnerable populations in uganda

    $13,500
  55. City Shamba LimitedNairobi, Kenya

    Scaling the public engagement infrastructure strengthening (peis) program

    $13,000
  56. Development Support InitiativesNkhotakota, Malawi

    Promoting education and economic opportunities through comprehensive health programs

    $13,000
  57. Foundation for A Healthier SenegalMadison, MS

    Increasing access to reproductive maternal & child health services in senegal

    $13,000
  58. Green FarmlandsDouala, Cameroon

    Increasing quality of life and food security in cameroon through improvements in agriculture

    $13,000
  59. Iyafp MadagascarAntananarivo, Madagascar

    Youth advocacy in support of equitable access to sexual and reproductive health in madagascar

    $13,000
  60. Sammante SasDakar, Senegal

    Designing a health voucher system

    $13,000
  61. The Contentment Foundation-Prototyping ProjectSanta Monica, CA

    General support

    $13,000
  62. The Wesley SchoolN Hollywood, CA

    General support

    $12,500
  63. Adili Solar Hubs LimitedEldoret, Kenya

    Renewable energy for takawiri island

    $12,000
  64. Agrien NetworkLusaka, Zambia

    Enhancing the production and market access capacity of smallholder farmers

    $12,000
  65. Agritech AnalyticsNairobi, Kenya

    Distribution of iot sensors to detect crop pests and diseases and perform soil health analytics for farmers in kenya

    $12,000
  66. Agrofenou BeninDangbo, Benin

    Improving food security by increasing local agricultural production

    $12,000
  67. AguifphdKankan, Guinea

    Efforts to ensure safe and comprehensive reproductive health care in guinea

    $12,000
  68. AkofreshKumasi, Ghana

    Empowering smallholder farmers to reduce food loss and waste

    $12,000
  69. Alliance de la Societe CivileBangui, Central African Republic

    General support

    $12,000
  70. Asido FoundationIbadan, Nigeria

    Promoting mental health awareness, providing psychosocial support, and reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness in nigeria

    $12,000
  71. Assorted Trends AfricaKayunga, Uganda

    Strive to thrive

    $12,000
  72. Benita AfricaLilongwe, Malawi

    The mother to under-five project/m2u in rural malawi

    $12,000
  73. Careepilepsy EthiopiaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Improving the lives of individuals in ethiopia living with epilepsy and associated conditions through medical treatment, education, and advocacy

    $12,000
  74. Changing Lives in Innovative PartnershipTamale, Ghana

    Hopeful hooves projects

    $12,000
  75. Child Relief and Support FundJuba

    Emergency support to increase food production among conflict and flood affected south sudanese communities in aweil east county in south sudan

    $12,000
  76. Coastal and Marine Areas Development InitiativeWarri, Nigeria

    Promoting environmental sustainability and conservation in the niger delta region

    $12,000
  77. Duplex Bioscience LBGAccra

    Decipher amr

    $12,000
  78. Dynamic Doctors UgandaKampala City, Uganda

    Providing access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and maternal/child healthcare along with training and mentorship for medical professionals

    $12,000
  79. Eco Bristo LimitedMeru, Ghana

    Scaling production of eco bristo biochar biofertilizer and solar traps

    $12,000
  80. For Mom and Baby FoundationSouth West Region, Cameroon

    Reducing maternal and child mortality in cameroon

    $12,000
  81. Health for All CoalitionFreetown, Sierra Leone

    Advocacy for accessible, affordable high-quality health care for all people in sierra leone

    $12,000
  82. HimsoMbeya City, Tanzania

    Strengthening community health management systems to support attainment of universal health coverage

    $12,000
  83. Imagine AfrikaBlantyre, Malawi

    Partnering with communities to support the achievement of sustainable development goals in malawi

    $12,000
  84. Institue for Community Development in ZimbabweMasvingo, Zimbabwe

    Improved access to safe and legal abortion and post abortion services for vulnerable women in zimbabwe

    $12,000
  85. Murimi Electronic Agriculture PVTMarlborough, Zimbabwe

    Eagro - a project that empowers smallholder farmers with ai-driven tools

    $12,000
  86. Opulence LimitedLilongwe, Malawi

    Expansion of local food system for the future program

    $12,000
  87. Peasants League LTDNairobi, Kenya

    Capturing local markets using food coops project

    $12,000
  88. Repro Justice CongoGoma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Revolutionizing health and human rights awareness through cutting-edge technology

    $12,000
  89. Reseau Acces Aux Medicaments Essentiels RameUagadougo, Burkina Faso

    Commitment to care project

    $12,000
  90. Rwenzori Center of Research and AdvocacyKasese, Uganda

    Supporting health and climate resilience in remote ugandan communities

    $12,000
  91. Seed to MarketHarare, Zimbabwe

    No-till training project

    $12,000
  92. Shared Action AfricaKampala, Uganda

    One stop shop sexual and reproductive health access model in uganda

    $12,000
  93. Smart Foods LimitedKampala, Uganda

    Bringing "smart soy" products to schools and supermarkets in uganda

    $12,000
  94. Solidarite Des Femmes Sur Le Fleuve Congo AsblGoma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Support of advocacy on behalf of the women of the congo river valley in their fight against food insecurity and katanga mining

    $12,000
  95. South Sudanese Women in MedicinesJuba

    Support and advocacy of women healthcare workers in south sudan

    $12,000
  96. Springboard Entrepreneurship Development InitiativeAkure, Nigeria

    Attend the african food systems summit and collaborate with +1 awardees in rwanda

    $12,000
  97. Ubuntu Center for PeaceJamaica Plain, MA

    Community-based social healing to address trauma and common mental conditions

    $12,000
  98. Vermi-Farm Initiative LTDNairobi, Kenya

    Empowerment of smallholder farmers, particularly women and youth, from rural farming communities

    $12,000
  99. Wakulima Agri-Food Company LTDBukoba, Tanzania

    Enhancing food security and promote sustainable agricultural practices

    $12,000
  100. Winnies Women World InitiativeKumasi, Ghana

    W3 SRHR project

    $12,000
  101. Yarh DRC AsblGoma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Improving health conditions and reproductive rights within vulnerable communities in the democratic republic of congo

    $12,000
  102. Ye Amero Hekemena Agelgelot Tetekamiwoch MahiberKirkos, Ethiopia

    Voices of resilience: empowering mental health service users in addis ababa

    $12,000
  103. Youth Initiative for Community EmpowermentMubende, Uganda

    Regenerative farming for refugee farmers (re-farm) project

    $12,000
  104. Zawadi Cornerstone Hospital LimitedMombasa, Kenya

    "package of care at zawadi cornerstone/zawadi healthcare services project

    $12,000
  105. 1001 Ideas IncSweetwater, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  106. Earthlight FoundationAustin, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  107. Mycelium Youth NetworkOakland, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  108. Pop Culture Hero CoalitionStudio City, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  109. The Spacekind FoundationSanta Clarita, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  110. Seed Savers Network AssociationGilgil, Kenya

    Attending the pan african seed conference in niger

    $9,821
  111. Agro and More Agribusiness Developers LTDMpigi Town, Uganda

    Travel to african food systems forum

    $8,500
  112. Agence Guineenne de Formation de LKankan, Guinea-Bissau

    Strengthening family planning and psychosocial care for women and girls in the republic of guinea

    $7,985
  113. Goodie Two Shoes FoundationLas Vegas, NV

    General support

    $6,500
  114. Iscod (initiative for Sustainable Community DevelopmentKisii, Kenya

    Wash, environment and climate change programme in schools

    $6,000
  115. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    General support

    $5,000
  116. Boseit Fitness Co LTDWampewo, Uganda

    Safe haven minds ugandan mental health project

    $5,000
  117. HatchBozeman, MT

    General support

    $5,000
  118. Lighthouse Personalized EducationHolyoke, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  119. Maui Humane SocietyPuunene, HI

    General support

    $5,000
  120. Pasados Safe HavenSultan, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  121. Footsteps AfricaBlantyre, Malawi

    The water-food nexus collaboration project (wafonex)

    $4,000
  122. Budondo Intercultural CenterLuuka, Uganda

    Organizational support on financial management improvement

    $3,000
  123. Spread the VoteWilmington, DE

    General support

    $3,000
  124. The Wesley SchoolN Hollywood, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  125. SawarimediaLathrup Village, MI

    Support of the right2vote report/newsletter

    $2,000
  126. Sung FoundationTamale, Ghana

    Plastics4pads (P4P) and wash campaign

    $1,719
  127. 07 Global Solutions LimitedAlagbado, Nigeria

    Travel to african food systems forum

    $1,500
  128. Cato Foods and Agroallied Global ConceptsIwo, Nigeria

    Travel for africa food systems forum 2024 in kigali, rwanda

    $1,500
  129. Center for Girls and Women EmpowermentLilongwe, Malawi

    Travel to strengthening SRHR advocates conference and connecting with +1 awardee, amplified voices

    $1,500
  130. The Green String NetworkNairobi, Kenya

    Travel to hearth summit this to connect with like-minded organizations in the mental health space

    $1,500
  131. Ohana One International Surgical AidPalos Verdes, CA

    General support

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $405,00033% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $250,00021% of the total
  3. Education6 grants $240,00020% of the total
  4. Community development4 grants $110,0009% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $75,0006% of the total
  6. International aid2 grants $62,0005% of the total
  7. 6 other causes10 grants $74,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California22 grants $2,091,200
  2. Massachusetts5 grants $122,000
  3. Utah2 grants $55,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $50,000
  5. Louisiana1 grant $50,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $50,000
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $50,000
  8. New York1 grant $25,000
  9. Hawaii2 grants $20,000
  10. Puerto Rico1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Heidi RoddenberryPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $70,000
  • Eugene RoddenberryVICE PRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $50,000
  • Morton KesslerTREASURER Hours 5Pay $60,000
  • Andrew GarbSECRETARY Hours 4Pay $60,000

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