A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 95-2243698Arts and culture

Who funds Academy Foundation?

41 private foundations gave Academy Foundation in Beverly Hills, CA $39.2 million across 97 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

97 grants

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

  1. Strauss Foundation TDSaint Louis, MO 2025

    General operating

    $143,000
  2. The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ VOUS YS FOUNDATIONWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $20,000
  4. William & Karen Tell FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  5. The Simmsmann Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2024

    Educational

    $1,000,000
  6. East West Bank FoundationPasadena, CA 2024

    Program support

    $500,000
  7. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2024

    Toward fume extractors at the academy museum, the herrick library, and the pickford center

    $500,000
  8. The Roddenberry FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2024

    General support

    $400,000
  9. Ruderman Family FoundationNewton Center, MA 2024

    General purpose

    $205,000
  10. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support film screenings, filmmaker discussions, and public programs focused on science and the science and technology of motion pictures

    $151,400
  11. The William Fox Jr FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Religious,educational & scientific

    $75,000
  12. Snap FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $75,000
  13. Strauss Foundation TDSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $25,000
  14. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Getty marrow undergraduate interns at los angeles county organizations

    $23,700
  15. The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ VOUS YS FOUNDATIONWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. Stern Sidney Memorial TUWSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  17. William & Karen Tell FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Funds to support Academy Museum

    $1,000
  18. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2023

    General donation

    $3,000,000
  19. The Simmsmann Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2023

    Civic

    $1,000,000
  20. Iger Bay FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General

    $1,000,000
  21. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Digital programs

    $763,000
  22. East West Bank FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    Program support

    $500,000
  23. Ruderman Family FoundationNewton Center, MA 2023

    General purpose

    $420,000
  24. The Roddenberry FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $400,000
  25. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $250,000
  26. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support film screenings, filmmaker discussions, and public programs focused on science and the science and technology of motion pictures

    $151,856
  27. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $150,000
  28. The William Fox Jr FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Religious,educational & scientific

    $100,000
  29. Cecil B de Mille FoundationBurbank, CA 2023

    To support the educational and cultural activities in the motion picture industry

    $100,000
  30. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Emerging professionals

    $89,100
  31. Universal Music All Together Now Foundation IncSanta Monica, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $38,000
  32. The David Berg Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Museum exhibition

    $25,000
  33. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Getty marrow undergraduate interns at los angeles county organizations

    $23,025
  34. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2023

    General operating support

    $10,000
  35. David & Janet Polak FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  36. Stern Sidney Memorial TUWSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  37. The Keith and Cecilia Terasaki Family FoundationArcadia, CA 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  39. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2022

    General donation

    $3,000,000
  40. The Steve Tisch Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.

    $1,000,000
  41. The Simmsmann Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2022

    Civic

    $1,000,000
  42. Iger Bay FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General

    $1,000,000
  43. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Digital programs

    $462,000
  44. Ruderman Family FoundationNewton Center, MA 2022

    General purpose

    $400,000
  45. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Pacific standard time 2024

    $400,000
  46. The Roddenberry FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2022

    Planning, development, operations, design and constructions of the new academy museum

    $400,000
  47. East West Bank FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    Program support

    $375,000
  48. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To expand a career program.

    $150,000
  49. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To support film screenings, filmmaker discussions, and public programs focused on science and the science and technology of motion pictures

    $149,342
  50. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $75,000
  51. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Getty marrow undergraduate interns at los angeles county organizations

    $22,650
  52. The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ VOUS YS FOUNDATIONWilmington, DE 2022

    Regeneration Exhibition FUND

    $10,000
  53. The James Pickens Jr FoundationValley Village, CA 2022

    For operations

    $7,340
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  55. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    General donation

    $3,000,000
  56. The Simmsmann Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    Civic

    $1,500,000
  57. The Steve Tisch Family FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.

    $1,000,000
  58. The Oprah Winfrey Charitable FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    For construction and operation of the academy museum of motion pictures in support of the sideny poitier grand lobby.

    $1,000,000
  59. Iger Bay FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General

    $1,000,000
  60. The Roddenberry FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2021

    Planning, development, operations, design and construction of the new academy museum

    $800,000
  61. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Digital programs

    $763,000
  62. Ruderman Family FoundationNewton Center, MA 2021

    General purpose

    $400,000
  63. East West Bank FoundationPasadena, CA 2021

    Program support

    $400,000
  64. Cecil B de Mille FoundationBurbank, CA 2021

    To support the educational and cultural activities in the motion picture industry

    $300,000
  65. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Emerging professionals

    $168,000
  66. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To support film screenings, filmmaker discussions, and public programs focused on science and the science and technology of motion pictures

    $148,802
  67. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $75,000
  68. Lear Family FoundationSierra Madre, CA 2021

    Charitable

    $35,000
  69. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Getty marrow undergraduate interns at los angeles county organizations

    $20,700
  70. Arthur and Charlotte Zitrin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  71. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  72. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    General donation

    $3,000,000
  73. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Programmatic support

    $1,177,000
  74. The Steve Tisch Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.

    $1,000,000
  75. Chan Soon-Shiong Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000,000
  76. Iger Bay FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General

    $1,000,000
  77. Wasserman FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

    $250,000
  78. Ruderman Family FoundationNewton Center, MA 2020

    General purpose

    $150,000
  79. East West Bank FoundationPasadena, CA 2020

    Program support

    $125,000
  80. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    For an internship program

    $100,000
  81. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Pacific standard time 2024

    $100,000
  82. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $80,000
  83. Hoag Family FoundationAtherton, CA 2020

    In support of general operations

    $50,000
  84. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Getty marrow undergraduate interns at los angeles county organizations

    $19,500
  85. Berti Prough Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Assist those in need.

    $10,000
  86. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  87. Wasserman FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

    $500,000
  88. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $120,000
  89. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Pacific Standard Time: Art x Science x LA

    $100,000
  90. The Fred and June Macmurray FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    To organize and oversee the educational and cultural activities of the motion picture industry, including presentation of its history and promotion of its future.

    $25,000
  91. The Tu FoundationFountain Valley, CA 2019

    Support for the arts

    $10,000
  92. Will and Jada Smith Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Sec 501(c)(3) organization

    $10,000
  93. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $100,000
  94. The Helen and Jose Colton FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    To develope oversee the educational and cultural activities of the motion picture industry.

    $10,000
  95. Berti Prough Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Assist those in need.

    $10,000
  96. Hillery Charitable TrustHenderson, NV 2018

    Funds to support the organization in using motion pictures to inspire imagination and connect the world.

    $1,000
  97. Craigslist Charitable FundSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General grant intented to further charitable purpo

    $750

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Beverly Hills, CA and are not among Academy Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Morris A Hazan Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 20 grants Preselected only $444,500 to similar organizations
  2. The Stanley & Joyce Black Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 4 grants Preselected only $26,500 to similar organizations
  3. Samuel Urcis and Marion Zola FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 5 grants Preselected only $12,055 to similar organizations
  4. Robert & Beverly Cohen Family FndationBeverly Hills, CA 4 grants Preselected only $7,501 to similar organizations
  5. The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert FoundationLos Angeles, CA 18 grants Accepts applications $485,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Berry Gordy Foundation For Truth & JusticeLos Angeles, CA 4 grants Preselected only $36,320 to similar organizations
  7. Sam & Sooky Goldman Charitable Foundation IncBeverly Hills, CA 6 grants Preselected only $8,004 to similar organizations
  8. Arnold & Anita Lorber 1990 Charitable TRBeverly Hills, CA 3 grants Preselected only $6,096 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 95-2243698 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.