Trevor Noah Foundation
Trevor Noah Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sherman Oaks, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $437K in total assets. In 2024, it made $9K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $10K.
Trevor Noah Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $437,142
- +1.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $12,726
- -94.0% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $9,293
- -96.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $12,205
- -95.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Trevor Noah Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 13 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Trevor Noah Foundation gives
- Giving grew 207% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 44% 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2020) to $1.1M (2021). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Noah Foundation -South Africa | Program Support for South African School | $100,000 |
| Trevor Noah Foundation- South Africa | Program support for 1) south african school and 2) educational changemakers | $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 | $437,142 | $12,726 | $12,205 | — | — | $9,293 | $10,114 | $21,032 |
| 2023 | $432,666 | $211,774 | $257,089 | $200,000 | 2 | $254,544 | $9,328 | $21,356 |
| 2022 | $462,863 | $310,043 | $518,302 | $482,000 | 3 | $515,647 | $7,492 | $27,855 |
| 2021 | $731,629 | $1,010,322 | $1,182,284 | $1,149,000 | 6 | $1,079,525 | $7,106 | $38,468 |
| 2020 | $900,022 | $100,777 | $84,016 | $65,110 | 2 | — | $3,848 | $42,826 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trevor Noah Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Trevor Noah Foundation is led by Trevor Noah, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Trevor Noah
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Anna Derparseghian
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Power
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2020 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $2K, to Trevor Noah (President).
Frequently asked questions about Trevor Noah Foundation
How large is Trevor Noah Foundation?
Trevor Noah Foundation reported $437K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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 Trevor Noah Foundation operate?
Trevor Noah Foundation has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania.
What is Trevor Noah Foundation's EIN?
Trevor Noah Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3421462. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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