Collectible Art Preservation Foundation
Collectible Art Preservation Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $785K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $892K.
Collectible Art Preservation Foundation at a glance
In short: Collectible Art Preservation Foundation gave $1.9M across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $487K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,946,200
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- Average grant
- $486,550
- Median grant
- $509,000
- Total assets
- $785,429
- -22.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (85% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Collectible Art Preservation Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Smithsonian National Museum ($878K). Together the top 3 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Collectible Art Preservation Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $1.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Smithsonian National Museum Washington, DC | Comic Books | $878,200 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC | Comic Books | $768,000 |
| Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles, CA | Jack Kirby Exhibit | $250,000 |
| Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles, CA | Supporting Charitable Organization's Exempt Purposes | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $785,429 | $1,749,111 | $1,969,989 | $1,946,200 | 4 | $1,973,619 | $891,892 | $10,890 |
| 2023 | $1,010,374 | $108,705 | $99,192 | — | — | $85,424 | $103,480 | $1,712 |
| 2022 | $999,177 | $1,099,517 | $102,723 | $50,000 | 1 | $1,097,160 | $692,299 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Collectible Art Preservation Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Collectible Art Preservation Foundation is led by Emily Miller, President & Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Emily Miller
President & Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Beck
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Collectible Art Preservation Foundation
How much does Collectible Art Preservation Foundation give each year?
Collectible Art Preservation Foundation gave $1.9M across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Collectible Art Preservation Foundation's typical grant size?
Collectible Art Preservation Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $509,000, and its average grant was $486,550, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Collectible Art Preservation Foundation give grants?
Collectible Art Preservation Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Collectible Art Preservation Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Collectible Art Preservation Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Collectible Art Preservation Foundation?
Collectible Art Preservation Foundation reported $785K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Collectible Art Preservation Foundation's EIN?
Collectible Art Preservation Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2734652. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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