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Grant recipient EIN 95-3374645Science and technology

Who funds Griffith Observatory Foundation?

37 private foundations gave Griffith Observatory Foundation in Los Angeles, CA $3.4 million across 96 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

96 grants

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

  1. Nesbitt FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $60,000
  2. Tamara L Harris Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2025

    Charitable contribution - to support & promote the griffith observatory.

    $40,000
  3. Maurice Amado FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2025

    School field trips

    $17,500
  4. TDDB Bloomgarden FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2025

    Unrestriced - public charity

    $2,000
  5. Windsong TrustManhattan Beach, CA 2024

    In-person school program

    $125,000
  6. Nesbitt FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  7. Carl W Johnson FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General

    $30,000
  8. BCM FoundationWhittier, CA 2024

    Observatory School Programs

    $25,000
  9. The Max H Gluck Foundation IncSherman Oaks, CA 2024

    Fifth-grade school field trip program

    $25,000
  10. The Jess and Palma Morgan FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General

    $25,000
  11. Steinmetz FoundationIrvine, CA 2024

    Support educational programs

    $20,000
  12. The Landau Family FoundationStudio City, CA 2024

    General contribution

    $5,665
  13. The Arthur & Patricia Price FoundationEncino, CA 2024

    Unrestricted support

    $2,500
  14. Stern Sidney Memorial TUWSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $2,500
  15. The Hollander-Urbach Family Foundation IncRoswell, GA 2024

    Educational

    $1,000
  16. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General contribution

    $250
  17. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $200
  18. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    Art humanities

    $192
  19. Windsong TrustManhattan Beach, CA 2023

    In-person school program

    $125,000
  20. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    For general support of science education and outreach

    $100,000
  21. The Otis Booth FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    To support and promote the griffith observatory.

    $100,000
  22. The John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Archival grants

    $71,528
  23. Nesbitt FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General

    $40,000
  24. Carl W Johnson FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    General

    $30,000
  25. BCM FoundationWhittier, CA 2023

    Observatory School Programs

    $25,000
  26. The Jess and Palma Morgan FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    General

    $25,000
  27. The Max H Gluck Foundation IncSherman Oaks, CA 2023

    Fifth-grade school field trip program

    $21,750
  28. Maurice Amado FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    School field trips

    $15,000
  29. Steinmetz FoundationIrvine, CA 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  30. The Landau Family FoundationStudio City, CA 2023

    General contribution

    $5,000
  31. The Arthur & Patricia Price FoundationEncino, CA 2023

    School programs - $500unrestricted support - $2,619

    $3,119
  32. Stern Sidney Memorial TUWSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $2,500
  33. The Keith and Cecilia Terasaki Family FoundationArcadia, CA 2023

    General support

    $2,369
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $495
  35. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $200
  36. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    Arts humanities

    $168
  37. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2022

    Toward creation and installation of the permanent celestial globe exhibit

    $609,500
  38. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Pacific standard time 2024

    $200,000
  39. Windsong TrustManhattan Beach, CA 2022

    School field trip program

    $100,000
  40. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    For general support of science education programs

    $100,000
  41. Carl W Johnson FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General

    $30,000
  42. The Jess and Palma Morgan FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General

    $25,000
  43. BCM FoundationWhittier, CA 2022

    Observatory School Programs

    $15,000
  44. Steinmetz FoundationIrvine, CA 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  45. Maurice Amado FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    School field trips

    $10,000
  46. The Landau Family FoundationStudio City, CA 2022

    General contribution

    $5,000
  47. Stern Sidney Memorial TUWSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $3,000
  48. The Keith and Cecilia Terasaki Family FoundationArcadia, CA 2022

    General support

    $2,000
  49. The Hollander-Urbach Family Foundation IncRoswell, GA 2022

    Educational

    $1,000
  50. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $704
  51. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Pacific standard time 2024

    $100,000
  52. Carl W Johnson FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    General

    $30,000
  53. Virginia Friedhofer Charitable TrustPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General

    $25,000
  54. The Max H Gluck Foundation IncSherman Oaks, CA 2021

    Fifth-grade school field trip program

    $21,750
  55. BCM FoundationWhittier, CA 2021

    General Operations

    $15,000
  56. The Jess and Palma Morgan FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    General

    $15,000
  57. Maurice Amado FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Operating expenses

    $15,000
  58. Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  59. The Arthur & Patricia Price FoundationEncino, CA 2021

    $2,500 - unrestricted support$250 - school field trip program

    $2,750
  60. The Keith and Cecilia Terasaki Family FoundationArcadia, CA 2021

    General support

    $2,500
  61. Thomas and Louise Jones Family Foundation IncPasadena, CA 2021

    To fund programs, events and activities.

    $2,500
  62. The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $1,000
  63. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $760
  64. Olimpia FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Charitable

    $500
  65. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    Arts & culture

    $208
  66. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Over two years to support expansion of programming and outreach for the griffith observatory

    $250,000
  67. Windsong TrustManhattan Beach, CA 2020

    School field trip program

    $100,000
  68. Goldhirsh FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  69. Carl W Johnson FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    General

    $20,000
  70. Nesbitt FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $20,000
  71. Maurice Amado FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Operating expenses

    $15,000
  72. The Arthur & Patricia Price FoundationEncino, CA 2020

    Unrestricted support

    $2,750
  73. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $749
  74. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    Arts & culture

    $232
  75. Fiel Foundation IncVerdugo City, CA 2020

    General

    $125
  76. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 2020

    General purpose

    $33
  77. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Over two years to support expansion of programming and outreach for the griffith observatory

    $250,000
  78. Windsong TrustManhattan Beach, CA 2019

    School field trip program

    $100,000
  79. Goldhirsh FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    General operating support

    $50,000
  80. Joseph Drown FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    School field trip program

    $25,000
  81. Carl W Johnson FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    General

    $20,000
  82. Maurice Amado FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Operating expenses

    $15,000
  83. Teshinsky Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    General operating support

    $10,000
  84. Steinmetz FoundationIrvine, CA 2019

    To support the programs and facilities run by the observatory.

    $10,000
  85. The Landau Family FoundationStudio City, CA 2019

    General contribution

    $5,000
  86. Lauren B Leichtman & Arthur E Levine Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2019

    Program Support

    $5,000
  87. The Arthur & Patricia Price FoundationEncino, CA 2019

    $2,082 - unrestricted support$250 - griffith observatory field trip program

    $2,500
  88. Thomas and Louise Jones Family Foundation IncPasadena, CA 2019

    To fund programs, events and activities.

    $1,000
  89. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    Arts humanities

    $208
  90. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $50
  91. Carl W Johnson FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    General

    $20,000
  92. The Mericos FoundationPasadena, CA 2018

    In honor of Camille Lombardo.

    $10,000
  93. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    For general support of the griffith observatory

    $5,000
  94. The Arthur & Patricia Price FoundationEncino, CA 2018

    $2,082 - unrestricted support$250 - griffith observatory field trip program

    $2,332
  95. Thomas and Louise Jones Family Foundation IncPasadena, CA 2018

    To fund programs, events and activities.

    $1,000
  96. The Arthur & Patricia Price FoundationEncino, CA 2017

    Charitable-unrestricted

    $2,082

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in Los Angeles, CA and are not among Griffith Observatory Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 4 grants Preselected only $115,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 3 grants Preselected only $700,000 to similar organizations
  3. Merkin Family FoundationMarina Del Rey, CA 2 grants Preselected only $500,000 to similar organizations
  4. Durfee FoundationLos Angeles, CA 4 grants Accepts applications $405,000 to similar organizations
  5. Te Connectivity FoundationWayne, PA 2 grants Preselected only $360,000 to similar organizations
  6. Vodafone Americas FoundationDenver, CO 4 grants Preselected only $220,000 to similar organizations
  7. Every OrgSan Francisco, CA 2 grants Preselected only $202,974 to similar organizations
  8. Allegis Group Foundation IncHanover, MD 3 grants Accepts applications $200,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 95-3374645 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.