Pacific Theatres Foundation
Pacific Theatres Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $85K.
Pacific Theatres Foundation at a glance
In short: Pacific Theatres Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- -91.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,000
- -65.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $2,123,427
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pacific Theatres Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 9 grants of 23 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Pacific Theatres Foundation gives
- Giving fell 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2025) to $1.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | Support Health Care Services | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,123,427 | $87,985 | $107,819 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,141 | $84,639 | $104,535 |
| 2024 | $2,143,261 | $152,387 | $1,150,225 | $1,162,500 | 4 | $1,164,413 | $147,194 | $147,251 |
| 2023 | $3,141,099 | $76,461 | $1,238,805 | $1,230,000 | 5 | $1,238,805 | $76,461 | $186,608 |
| 2022 | $4,303,443 | $919 | $575,665 | $575,000 | 6 | $575,665 | $919 | $226,421 |
| 2021 | $4,878,189 | $39 | $395,253 | $380,000 | 7 | $395,253 | $39 | $247,348 |
| 2020 | $5,273,403 | $5,048,611 | $488,106 | $483,371 | 7 | — | $114 | $199,692 |
| 2019 | $712,898 | $3,496 | $343,873 | $327,000 | 8 | — | $3,496 | $43,768 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pacific Theatres Foundation reported a distributable amount of $105K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pacific Theatres Foundation is led by Christopher S. Forman, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher S. Forman
President
President & Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Koblentz
CFO & Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lilian Hanna
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Gisselle Kelley
Vice President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Agnes Woo
Vice President
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James William Tait Forman
Vice President
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jean Chan
Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Adele Machtinger (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Jill Saperstein (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Nora Dashwood (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Jim Jamila (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: James D. Vandever (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Stephen Green (2019–2022) — Vice President · Filing note: Resigned 11/2022
- Former: Bryan Ungard (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Mani Balasubramanian (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Gregory R. Hambly (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: John Manavian (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Michael R. Forman (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Pacific Theatres Foundation
How much does Pacific Theatres Foundation give each year?
Pacific Theatres Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 4 grants.
How large is Pacific Theatres Foundation?
Pacific Theatres Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105K (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 Pacific Theatres Foundation operate?
Pacific Theatres Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Maryland, Washington.
What is Pacific Theatres Foundation's EIN?
Pacific Theatres Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4509765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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