Academy Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$448.5M
Foundation funders
56
Grants recorded
174
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Academy Foundation?
Academy Foundation is funded by 56 grantmakers, led by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ($382.1M), The David Geffen Foundation ($20.0M), Hobsonlucas Family Foundation ($12.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $448.5M in grants to Academy Foundation between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43.8M (2019) to $79.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $58.1M.
What grants has Academy Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | TO SUPPORT THE ORG. | $56,710,805 |
| 2025 | The Ahmanson Foundation | TOWARD FUME EXTRACTORS AT THE ACADEMY MUSEUM, THE HERRICK LIBRARY, AND THE PICKFORD CENTER | $500,000 |
| 2025 | UCLA Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $360,000 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | FOUNDING SUPPORT | $207,143 |
| 2025 | Strauss Foundation TD | GENERAL OPERATING | $143,000 |
| 2025 | The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The J Paul Getty Trust | GETTY MARROW UNDERGRADUATE INTERNS AT LOS ANGELES COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS | $23,700 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | ARTS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Loyola Marymount University | TABLE SPONSORSHIP | $12,000 |
| 2025 | Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Found | WORKSHOPS FOR TEENS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Helen and Jose Colton Foundation | RESEARCH IN HISTORY, ARTS AND TECHNIQUES OF THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Jane Henson Foundation | TO SUPPORT ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES FOR THE JIM HENSON EXHIBIT & RELATED PROGRAMMING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Stern Sidney Memorial Tuw | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | William & Karen Tell Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | TO SUPPORT THE ORG. | $57,764,864 |
| 2024 | The David Geffen Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Simmsmann Family Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Fran & Ray Stark Foundation | PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF THEATRICAL AND PERFORMING ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY | $500,000 |
| 2024 | East West Bank Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Roddenberry Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2024 | UCLA Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $360,000 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | FOUNDING SUPPORT | $207,143 |
| 2024 | Ruderman Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $205,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | CCS - Community Stability and crisis Response | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO SUPPORT FILM SCREENINGS, FILMMAKER DISCUSSIONS, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON SCIENCE AND THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF MOTION PICTURES | $151,400 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Las Vegas Sigesmund Center | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | CCS - Early Childhood and Youth Success | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Manitou Fund | EDUCATION PROGRAM ($50K) AND ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS ($50K) | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The J Paul Getty Trust | EMERGING PROFESSIONALS | $89,100 |
Showing 30 most recent of 174 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Academy Foundation?
Academy Foundation is funded by 56 grantmakers, led by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ($382.1M), The David Geffen Foundation ($20.0M), Hobsonlucas Family Foundation ($12.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $448.5M 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 $382.1M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Academy Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $448.5M in grants to Academy Foundation across 174 grants from 56 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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