Hobbit Room Charitable Trust
Hobbit Room Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $137K.
Hobbit Room Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Hobbit Room Charitable Trust gave $100K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $100K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $100,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $100,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $1,473,805
- +13.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% 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 Hobbit Room Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Amalgamated Charitable Foundation ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Hobbit Room Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2021) to $123K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Washington, DC | To Fund Gender Justice Movements | $100,000 |
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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 | $1,473,805 | $308,271 | $166,992 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,075 | $136,549 | $116,772 |
| 2023 | $1,303,374 | $217,567 | $155,751 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,075 | $58,965 | $100,286 |
| 2022 | $1,287,671 | $211,353 | $155,418 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,075 | $65,789 | $91,389 |
| 2021 | $1,231,736 | $236,388 | $105,175 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $126,388 | $103,161 |
| 2020 | $1,100,523 | $1,223,853 | $123,330 | $123,330 | 2 | — | $8,369 | $11,912 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hobbit Room Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $117K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hobbit Room Charitable Trust's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gerald Breslauer
Trustee [
Trustee → Trustee [, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Rutman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Anderson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Christiansen
Trustee [
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Hobbit Room Charitable Trust
How much does Hobbit Room Charitable Trust give each year?
Hobbit Room Charitable Trust gave $100K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $100K across 1 grant.
How large is Hobbit Room Charitable Trust?
Hobbit Room Charitable Trust reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $117K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Hobbit Room Charitable Trust operate?
Hobbit Room Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, New York.
What is Hobbit Room Charitable Trust's EIN?
Hobbit Room Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3411571. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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