Griffith Observatory Foundation

Los Angeles, CA ·EIN 95-3374645 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$2.3M received 27 funders 58 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds Griffith Observatory Foundation?

Griffith Observatory Foundation is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by The Ahmanson Foundation ($610K), Windsong Trust ($350K), The J Paul Getty Trust ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Griffith Observatory Foundation between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Ahmanson Foundation$609,50012023
Windsong Trust$350,00032022–2024
The J Paul Getty Trust$300,00022022–2023
The Ralph M Parsons Foundation$200,00022022–2023
The Rose Hills Foundation$172,30012023
The Otis Booth Foundation$100,00012024
Nesbitt Foundation$90,00022023–2024
The Jess and Palma Morgan Foundation$90,00042021–2024
BCM Foundation$80,00042021–2024
The John Randolph Haynes$71,52812024
The Max H Gluck Foundation Inc$68,50032022–2025
Maurice Amado Foundation$55,00042021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$48,00032021–2024
Steinmetz Foundation$40,00032022–2024
The Landau Family Foundation$15,66532022–2024
The Arthur & Patricia Price Foundation$8,36932022–2025
Stern Sidney Memorial Tuw$8,00032023–2025
The Keith and Cecilia Terasaki$6,86932021–2023
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$5,78412022
Network for Good$5,49712021
The Hollander-urbach Family$1,00012023
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert$1,00012021
Sempra Foundation$75232022–2024
Olimpia Foundation$50012021
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$40022023–2024

Showing top 25 of 27 funders by total given.

What grants has Griffith Observatory Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Max H Gluck Foundation IncFIFTH-GRADE SCHOOL FIELD TRIP PROGRAM$25,000
2025Stern Sidney Memorial TuwGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
2025The Arthur & Patricia Price FoundationUNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$2,500
2024Windsong TrustIN-PERSON SCHOOL PROGRAM$125,000
2024The Otis Booth FoundationTO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY.$100,000
2024The John Randolph HaynesARCHIVAL GRANTS$71,528
2024Nesbitt FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024BCM FoundationObservatory School Programs$25,000
2024The Jess and Palma Morgan FoundationGENERAL$25,000
2024The Max H Gluck Foundation IncFIFTH-GRADE SCHOOL FIELD TRIP PROGRAM$21,750
2024Steinmetz FoundationSUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$20,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$16,000
2024Maurice Amado FoundationSCHOOL FIELD TRIPS$15,000
2024The Landau Family FoundationGeneral contribution$5,665
2024The Arthur & Patricia Price FoundationSCHOOL PROGRAMS - $500UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT - $2,619$3,119
2024Stern Sidney Memorial TuwGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
2024Equitable Foundation IncGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$250
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$200
2024Sempra FoundationART HUMANITIES$192
2023The Ahmanson FoundationTOWARD CREATION AND INSTALLATION OF THE PERMANENT CELESTIAL GLOBE EXHIBIT$609,500
2023The J Paul Getty TrustPACIFIC STANDARD TIME 2024$200,000
2023The Rose Hills FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$172,300
2023Windsong TrustIN-PERSON SCHOOL PROGRAM$125,000
2023The Ralph M Parsons FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH$100,000
2023Nesbitt FoundationGENERAL$40,000
2023BCM FoundationObservatory School Programs$25,000
2023The Jess and Palma Morgan FoundationGENERAL$25,000
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$17,000
2023Steinmetz FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Maurice Amado FoundationSCHOOL FIELD TRIPS$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 58 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Griffith Observatory Foundation?

Griffith Observatory Foundation is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by The Ahmanson Foundation ($610K), Windsong Trust ($350K), The J Paul Getty Trust ($300K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Griffith Observatory Foundation between 2021–2025.

Who is Griffith Observatory Foundation's largest funder?

The Ahmanson Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Griffith Observatory Foundation, with $610K across 1 grant (2023).

How much grant funding has Griffith Observatory Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Griffith Observatory Foundation across 58 grants from 27 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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