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Grant recipient EIN 84-1886550Arts and culture

Who funds Comedy Gives Back?

6 private foundations gave Comedy Gives Back in Venice, CA $213,620 across 13 grants, in tax years 2021 to 2025.

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Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2021 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

13 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Larry David Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2025

    Donation to the organization's general fund to provide stand up comedians financial crisis relief, mental health, and chemical dependency treatment.

    $5,000
  2. Larry and Ashley David Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2025

    To help the organization provide grants to stand-up comedians that cover financial crises, mental health therapy, and chemical dependecy treatment.

    $5,000
  3. Johnny Carson FoundationEncino, CA 2024

    Unrestricted support

    $50,000
  4. Johnny Carson FoundationEncino, CA 2023

    Unrestricted support

    $45,000
  5. Tim Allen FoundationNorth Hollywood, CA 2023

    Help stand up comedians in need

    $7,500
  6. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $163
  7. Johnny Carson FoundationEncino, CA 2022

    Unrestricted support

    $45,000
  8. The Larry David Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Donation to the organization's general fund to provide stand up comedians financial crisis relief, mental health, and chemical dependency treatment.

    $10,000
  9. The Buchwald Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To further donee organization goals.

    $5,500
  10. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $258
  11. Johnny Carson FoundationEncino, CA 2021

    Unrestricted support

    $35,000
  12. The Buchwald Family FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To further donee organization goals.

    $5,164
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $35

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Venice, CA and are not among Comedy Gives Back’s funders above.

  1. Perenchio FoundationPasadena, CA 5 grants Preselected only $505,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 5 grants Accepts applications $240,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $228,000 to similar organizations
  4. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 7 grants Accepts applications $56,082 to similar organizations
  5. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2 grants Accepts applications $25,250 to similar organizations
  6. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $10,765 to similar organizations
  7. Stern Sidney Memorial TUWSaint Louis, MO 2 grants Accepts applications $7,500 to similar organizations
  8. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2 grants Accepts applications $5,000,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-1886550 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.