Academy Foundation

Beverly Hills, CA ·EIN 95-2243698 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$345.8M received 50 funders 134 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Academy Foundation?

Academy Foundation is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ($282.3M), The David Geffen Foundation ($20.0M), Hobsonlucas Family Foundation ($12.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $345.8M in grants to Academy Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences$282,321,12952020–2024
The David Geffen Foundation$20,000,00042021–2024
Hobsonlucas Family Foundation$12,000,00042020–2023
The Simmsmann Family Foundation$4,500,00042021–2024
Iger Bay Foundation$4,000,00042020–2023
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc$3,165,00042020–2023
The Steve Tisch Family Foundation$3,000,00032020–2022
The Fran & Ray Stark Foundation$2,525,00062020–2024
The Roddenberry Foundation$2,000,00042021–2024
Ruderman Family Foundation$1,575,00052020–2024
United Way of Greater St Louis Inc$1,100,00052019–2024
The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation$1,000,00012021
Chan Soon-shiong Family Foundation$1,000,00012021
The Hurd Foundation$975,00022021–2022
The J Paul Getty Trust$942,97592020–2024
Marin Community Foundation$878,57252020–2024
Ucla Foundation$710,00032022–2024
Jewish Federation of Las Vegas$625,00052020–2024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation$601,40042021–2024
Cecil B De Mille Foundation$400,00022021–2023
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$380,00042020–2023
National Philanthropic Trust$276,00042020–2023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$260,00042020–2023
The James Irvine Foundation$250,00022020–2022
Wasserman Foundation$250,00012020

Showing top 25 of 50 funders by total given.

What grants has Academy Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Stern Sidney Memorial TuwGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2024Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesTO SUPPORT THE ORG.$57,764,864
2024The David Geffen FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000,000
2024The Simmsmann Family FoundationEDUCATIONAL$1,000,000
2024The Fran & Ray Stark FoundationPRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF THEATRICAL AND PERFORMING ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY$500,000
2024The Roddenberry FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$400,000
2024Ucla FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$360,000
2024Marin Community FoundationFOUNDING SUPPORT$207,143
2024Ruderman Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$205,000
2024Alfred P Sloan FoundationTO SUPPORT FILM SCREENINGS, FILMMAKER DISCUSSIONS, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON SCIENCE AND THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF MOTION PICTURES$151,400
2024Jewish Federation of Las VegasCHARITABLE SUPPORT$125,000
2024Manitou FundEDUCATION PROGRAM ($50K) AND ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS ($50K)$100,000
2024United Way of Greater St Louis IncCCS - Early Childhood and Youth Success$100,000
2024The J Paul Getty TrustEMERGING PROFESSIONALS$89,100
2024The William Fox Jr FoundationRELIGIOUS,EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC$75,000
2024Snap FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$75,000
2024Strauss Foundation TdGENERAL OPERATING$25,000
2024California Community FoundationARTS$25,000
2024The J Paul Getty TrustGETTY MARROW UNDERGRADUATE INTERNS AT LOS ANGELES COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS$23,025
2024The Yeardley Smith Foundation Aka MarchezGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2024The Jane Henson FoundationTO SUPPORT ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES FOR THE JIM HENSON EXHIBIT & RELATED PROGRAMMING$5,000
2024Stern Sidney Memorial TuwGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2024William & Karen Tell FoundationFunds to support Academy Museum$1,000
2023Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesTO SUPPORT THE ORG.$61,275,683
2023The David Geffen FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000,000
2023Hobsonlucas Family FoundationGENERAL DONATION$3,000,000
2023The Simmsmann Family FoundationCIVIC$1,000,000
2023Iger Bay FoundationGENERAL$1,000,000
2023The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncDIGITAL PROGRAMS$763,000
2023The Fran & Ray Stark FoundationPRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF THEATRICAL AND PERFORMING ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY$500,000

Showing 30 most recent of 134 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Academy Foundation?

Academy Foundation is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ($282.3M), The David Geffen Foundation ($20.0M), Hobsonlucas Family Foundation ($12.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $345.8M in grants to Academy Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Academy Foundation's largest funder?

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the largest recorded funder of Academy Foundation, with $282.3M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Academy Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $345.8M in grants to Academy Foundation across 134 grants from 50 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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