Cecil B DE Mille Foundation Grants

Private foundation · Burbank, CA · EIN 95-4268286 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025 · Latest filing: preselected organizations only

Cecil B DE Mille Foundation is a private foundation based in Burbank, CA (EIN 95-4268286). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2025 report $1.7M paid in 36 grants, with a median grant of $25K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $8.3M. Its latest 990-PF says it contributes only to preselected organizations.

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Total grants paid: $1.7M
Grants reported: 36
Typical grant: $25K
Future commitments: Not reported
Total assets: $8.3M

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Contact: Cecilia DE Mille Presley
Address: 215 West Alameda Suite 204 Burbank, CA, 91502
Phone: (818) 566-1801

Original filing text

Contact: CECILIA DE MILLE PRESLEY
Address: 215 WEST ALAMEDA SUITE 204 BURBANK, CA, 91502
Phone: 8185661801
Deadlines: N/A
Application materials: APPLICATION SHOULD ADHERE TO THE GRANT REQUIREMENTS.
Restrictions: N/A

Reported organization name: CECIL B DE MILLE FOUNDATION

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Tax year	Grants paid	Amount
2025	15	$962.5K
2024	21	$723K

Where Cecil B DE Mille Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

California$1.6M Nevada$50K New York$35K District of Columbia$20K Kentucky$10K

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/cecil-b-de-mille-foundation-954268286

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	Location	Purpose
Academy Museum of Motion Picture	Los Angeles, CA	To support the educational and cultural activities in the motion picture industry	Tax year 20252025	$200K
Red Bucket Equine Rescue	Chino Hills, CA	Saving and rehabilitating horses	Tax year 20252025	$200K
University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	To support USC school of cinematic arts	Tax year 20252025	$150K
American Film Institute	Los Angeles, CA	To support the screening and events for verterans and nurture film artists	Tax year 20252025	$100K
Hoofs & Woofs Animal Rescue	Valley Center, CA	To help the horses in need	Tax year 20252025	$100K
University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	To support USC school of cinematic arts	Tax year 20242024	$100K
Academy Museum of Motion Picture	Los Angeles, CA	To support the educational and cultural activities in the motion picture industry	Tax year 20242024	$100K
American Film Institute	Los Angeles, CA	To support the screening and events for verterans and nurture film artists	Tax year 20242024	$100K
Red Bucket Equine Rescue	Chino Hills, CA	Saving and rehabilitating horses	Tax year 20242024	$100K
American Friends of Our Armed Forces	Palm Desert, CA	To provide financial, emotional and social assistance to military men and women serving overseas and their families remaining at home	Tax year 20242024	$50K
Hoofs & Woofs Animal Rescue	Valley Center, CA	To help the horses in need	Tax year 20242024	$50K
Nevada Museum of Art Inc	Reno, NV	To support diverse and inspirational encounters with art and cultures and encourage interdisciplinary investigation	Tax year 20242024	$50K
Boys & Girls Club	Burbank, CA	To inspire and enable all young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible citizens.	Tax year 20252025	$50K
San Dieguito Boys & Girls	Solana Beach, CA	To provide assistance to indigent families	Tax year 20242024	$50K
National Film Preservation Foundation	San Francisco, CA	To support the preservation of american films	Tax year 20252025	$30K
Ucla School of Theatre	Los Angeles, CA	To provide support for tft global theater lab in avignon, france	Tax year 20252025	$25K
Bfi America	New York City, NY	To advance film and television in the uk and USA through education, audience engagement, and the preservation of screen heritage.	Tax year 20252025	$25K
Ucla School of Theatre	Los Angeles, CA	To provide support for tft global theater lab in avignon, france	Tax year 20242024	$25K
The Pollination Project Foundation	Martinez, CA	To help launch and sustain locally-led grassroots social change projects	Tax year 20252025	$25K
Hoag Hospital Foundation	Newport Beach, CA	To raise funds for hoag memorial hospital presbyterian.	Tax year 20252025	$25K
Edwin J Gregston Fund	Arcadia, CA	To support programs to benefit and enhance the quality of life of california thoroughbred horse racing's backstretch workers and their families.	Tax year 20242024	$20K
Don Diego Fund	Del Mar, CA	To provide annual scholarships to outstanding san diego county high school seniors	Tax year 20252025	$12K
Wikimedia Foundation	Washington, DC	To support wikipedia and its sister projects and to help the world share in free knowledge.	Tax year 20252025	$10K
Don Diego Fund	Del Mar, CA	To provide annual scholarships to outstanding san diego county high school seniors	Tax year 20242024	$10K
Institue for Film Education	Santa Monica, CA	To promote education in film	Tax year 20242024	$10K

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Cecil B DE Mille Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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