Friends of Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann
TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER GERMAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND TO REMEMBER EUROPEAN EXILES WHO SETTLED IN CALIFORNIA, AND TO PRESERVE THE RESIDENCES LOCATED AT 520 PASEO MIRAMAR AND 1550 SAN REMO DRIVE, PACIFIC PALISADES, CA
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.9M
-5.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$30K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$30K
About Friends of Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in PACIFIC PALISADES, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $30K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,857,766 | $6,209,076 | $6,507,363 |
| Revenue | $1,293,794 | $1,201,408 | $1,166,524 |
| Expenses | $1,596,206 | $1,477,089 | $1,586,818 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Friends of Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann
Michael Ballhaus Residency Award
FRIENDS OF VILLA AURORA & THOMAS MANN
Amount
3-month residency at Villa Aurora (funded by Federal Foreign Office)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Villa Aurora Artist's Grants
FRIENDS OF VILLA AURORA & THOMAS MANN
Amount
EUR 2,500/month + EUR 1,275 travel allowance + EUR 600/month mobility allowance + free accommodation + child allowances
Deadline
February 28, 2027
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAKOB SCHERER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ DIRECTOR | 50 | — |
| DR MARKUS KLIMMER | CHAIR | 5 | — |
| MARIANNE HEUWAGEN | DEPUTY CHAIR | 2 | — |
| DR HANS-JRG CLEMENT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DR ALEXANDRA GRAFIN VON STOSCH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DR ULRICH KSTLIN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| Dr Helmut K Anheier | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| Alexandra Lieben | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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