Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation
The Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Burbank, California. It supports social justice and community-led efforts, with stated funding priorities of criminal justice reform and affordable housing preservation.
Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation gave $4.9M across 164 grants in 2024 (avg $30K), mostly in California. 31% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $4,925,805
- +11.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 164
- +23.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $30,035
- -9.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $151,371,773
- +4.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (30 of 97, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (70% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
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The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations, does not accept unsolicited requests for funds, and uses an invitation-only process.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3500 W Olive Ave Ste 790, Burbank, CA 91505
Phone: (818) 973-4240
Website: https://www.rpdff.org/
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Movement Strategy Center ($501K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
741 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 503 grants of 741 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its grantmaking as place-based. In 2024, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 11% to New York, 8% to Louisiana, 3% to Washington, DC, and 2% to North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 164 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 30 of 97 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $27K; repeat grants $61K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $75K repeat.
- 48% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 32% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.7M (2021) to $6.4M (2020). In 2024 it made 164 grants totaling $4.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Movement Strategy Center Oakland, CA | Project Operating Support: Return to the Heart Fo undation | $500,000 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Project Operating Support: Fund For Change | $300,000 |
| Common Counsel Foundation Oakland, CA | Project Operating Support: Native Voices Rising | $200,000 |
| Youth Justice Coalition Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Frontline Women's Fund Dba Sisterhood Is Global New York, NY | Project Operating Support: Synergie & FWF General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Social Good Fund Richmond, CA | Project Operating Support: HBCUvc | $100,000 |
| National Urban Fellows Inc New York, NY | Project Operating Support: NUF Residency Class of 2025 | $93,150 |
| Fideicomiso Comunitario Tierra Libre Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| Forward Impact Aka Represent Justice Los Angeles, CA | Project Operating Support: Represent Justice LA | $75,000 |
| Friends Of The Congo Washington, DC | Project Operating Support: The Basandja Coalition | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990-PF (a private foundation).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $151,371,773 | $10,538,607 | $7,321,079 | $4,925,805 | 164 | $7,547,158 | $9,950,292 | $7,366,603 |
| 2023 | $145,596,872 | $7,404,405 | $5,614,286 | $4,435,503 | 133 | $7,382,563 | $6,789,212 | $6,785,906 |
| 2022 | $133,354,533 | $4,216,283 | $9,412,460 | $6,143,541 | 175 | $8,743,940 | $3,919,903 | $7,007,618 |
| 2021 | $165,731,936 | $15,309,704 | $7,678,979 | $3,738,090 | 95 | $5,940,714 | $13,646,842 | $7,580,797 |
| 2020 | $148,175,181 | $5,459,242 | $8,871,557 | $6,436,468 | 174 | — | $5,140,126 | $6,607,207 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says its work is guided by social justice principles and aims to address inequities through strategic, systems-level interventions. Its website identifies affordable housing preservation and criminal justice reform as funding priorities. It also describes environmental justice as a portfolio and says civic empowerment is incorporated across its program areas.
Its approach includes support for policy and narrative change, grassroots power building, and organizations that amplify marginalized voices. The foundation describes providing multi-year general and project-level support, pilot projects, and capacity building.
Among its 2024 grantees, Movement Strategy Center describes its work as supporting health, food security, education, and community-based initiatives through advocacy, grantmaking, and capacity building. Liberty Hill Foundation describes itself as advancing social justice through grants, leadership training, and campaigns. Youth Justice Coalition describes its work as building a youth-led movement focused on juvenile justice, community and school-based alternatives, and inequality in the juvenile justice system.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 164 grants totaling $4,925,805. Grant amounts ranged from $275 to $500,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Its largest reported grants included:
The foundation says its Crisis Response Fund provides one-time grants to organizations responding to disasters, critical policy reforms, or needs for community action. Its website describes this fund as invitation-only.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2024 filing include Susan Disney Lord, Co-Vice-Chairperson/Director/Member; Abigail Disney, Director/Member; Kathleen Galli, Treasurer/Director; Tom Camp, Secretary/Director; and Maxwell Loughman Disney, Co-Vice-Chairperson/Director/Member. Other listed members or directors are Pierre Hauser, Charlotte Hauser, Timothy J. Disney, Caitlin Disney, and Neda Disney.
Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation is led by Shawn Escoffrey, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Shawn Escoffrey
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$303K (2020) → $389K (2024)
Olivia Hauser
Board Chair, Director & Member
Member → Director & Member, 2021
Director & Member → Board Chair, Director & Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Disney
Director & Member
Vice Chairperson, Director & Member → Member, 2021
Member → Director & Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Hauser
Director & Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Galli
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Disney Lord
Co-Vice Chairperson, Director & Member
Board Chair, President, Director & Member → Co-Vice Chairperson, Director & Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Camp
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maxwell Loughman Disney
Co-Vice Chairperson, Director & Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caitlin Disney
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Disney
Member
Member → Director & Member, 2021
Director & Member → Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neda Disney
Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pierre Hauser
Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy J. Disney
Member
Director & Member → Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Loughman
Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Charlee Corra (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Maxwell Loughman (2020–2022) — Co-Vice Chairperson, Director & Member
- Former: Megan Loughman (2020–2021) — Vice Chairperson, Director & Member
- Former: Sheri Disney (2021) — Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $389K, to Shawn Escoffrey (Chief Executive Officer).
Frequently asked questions about Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation
How much does Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation give each year?
Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation gave $4.9M across 164 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4.4M across 133 grants.
What is Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $30,035, across 164 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation that year got $27K on average.
Where does Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation give grants?
Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (11%) and Louisiana (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (60 grants), New York, NY (14 grants), New Orleans, LA (11 grants) and Washington, DC (9 grants).
Does Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 59% of Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (97 of 164) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Wellness Grant" (32 grants).
Who are Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Movement Strategy Center ($501,000 across 2 grants), Liberty Hill Foundation ($302,000 across 2 grants) and Common Counsel Foundation ($201,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation?
Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation reported $151.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation fund?
The foundation says its work is guided by social justice principles and aims to address inequities through strategic, systems-level interventions. Its website identifies affordable housing preservation and criminal justice reform as funding priorities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations, does not accept unsolicited requests for funds, and uses an invitation-only process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation's EIN?
Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1777495. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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