Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$8.5M
Foundation funders
57
Grants recorded
127
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation?
Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by The Otis Booth Foundation ($3.0M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($1.8M), Charities Aid Foundation America ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Petersen Automotive Museum 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 $10K (2019) to $2.8M (2020). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $239K.
What grants has Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oneroot Foundation | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM. | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Zafiropoulo Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Sponsorship | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Gerald Oppenheimer Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Martin Architecture and Design | PAYMENTS FOR SUPPORTING THE PROGRAM | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Responsible Battery Coalition Inc | GENERAL PURPOSES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The J Paul Getty Trust | GETTY MARROW UNDERGRADUATE INTERNS AT LOS ANGELES COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS | $7,900 |
| 2025 | The Seminetta Family Foundation | GENERAL FUNDS | $7,000 |
| 2025 | James H Frank Foundation | CHARITABLE | $6,100 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Hotchkis Foundation | TO CONTRIBUTE TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Ganassi Foundation | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Elizarraz Family Foundation | Education | $4,500 |
| 2025 | Chet & Jon Lappen Foundation | PUBLIC CHARITY | $1,800 |
| 2025 | The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation | Jon Shirley 2025 renewal tax-deductible portion | $1,420 |
| 2025 | Price Family Foundation DBA | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE PETERSON AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM. "IS DEDICATED TO THE EXPLORATION AND PRESENTATION OF THE AUTOMOBILE AND ITS IMPACT ON AMERICAN LIFE AND CULTURE USING LOS ANGELES AS THE PRIME EXAMPLE." | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Rodie Family Foundation | CHARITY | $228 |
| 2025 | The Stable Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUND | $135 |
| 2024 | Oneroot Foundation | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Charles E Nearburg Foundation | To explore and present the history of the automobile and its impact on global life and culture. | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Horizons | Arts & Culture | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Zafiropoulo Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Smidt Family Foundation | IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Ahmanson Foundation | TOWARD GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $39,000 |
| 2024 | Wm Keck Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES. | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The Bessemer Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | United Jewish Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Kresa Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $17,500 |
| 2024 | Willard L Eccles Charitable Foundation | General charitable purposes | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 127 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation?
Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by The Otis Booth Foundation ($3.0M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($1.8M), Charities Aid Foundation America ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation's largest funder?
The Otis Booth Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation, with $3.0M across 2 grants (2020–2021).
How much grant funding has Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation across 127 grants from 57 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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