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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-6058775

Hotchkis Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $102,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jan 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

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

    $102,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,108,135
  • Tax year 2023

    $70,900

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,026,855
  • Tax year 2022

    $72,700

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,938,798
  • Tax year 2021

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,848,966
  • Tax year 2020

    $38,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,882,091
  • Tax year 2019

    $137,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,877,515
  • Tax year 2018

    $227,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,914,940

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mayfield Senior SchoolPasadena, CA

    To contribute to charitable purposes

    $22,000
  2. Oceanographic Teaching StationsManhattan BCH, CA

    To contribute to charitable purposes

    $16,000
  3. Sustainable ConservationSan Francisco, CA

    To contribute to charitable purposes

    $15,000
  4. Museum of Contemporary ArtLos Angeles, CA

    To contribute to charitable purposes

    $10,000
  5. Film IndependentLos Angeles, CA

    To contribute to charitable purposes

    $10,000
  6. Laguna Arts MuseumLaguna Beach, CA

    To contribute to charitable purposes

    $5,000
  7. Petersen AutomotiveLos Angeles, CA

    To contribute to charitable purposes

    $5,000
  8. Pasadena Hospital AssociationPasadena, CA

    To contribute to charitable purposes

    $5,000
  9. Johnny Mac Tennis ProjectNew York, NY

    To contribute to charitable purposes

    $3,500
  10. Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NY

    To contribute to charitable purposes

    $3,500
  11. Festival of ArtsLaguna Beach, CA

    To contribute to charitable purposes

    $3,000
  12. Young Americas FoundationReston, VA

    To contribute to charitable purposes

    $2,000
  13. American Enterprise InstWashington, DC

    To contribute to charitable purposes

    $2,000

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Rancho Los Alamitos FoundationLong Beach, CA

    To contribute to charitable purposes

    $10,000
  2. Food ForwardNorth Hollywood, CA

    To contribute to charitable purposes

    $5,000

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 $20,00032% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $16,00025% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $15,00024% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $3,5006% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $3,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $91,000
  2. New York2 grants $7,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $2,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • John F Hotchkis JrPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Sarah H KettererTREASURER/ASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mark B HotchkisVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Carolyn R HotchkisSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Shari LeinwandASSISTANT SECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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