Colburn Foundation Grants
Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4693145 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
Colburn Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, CA (EIN 95-4693145). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 report $9.2M paid in 102 grants, with a median grant of $15K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $204.4M. Its latest 990-PF gives application information and does not say it gives only to preselected organizations.
Foundation website (as filed with the IRS) · colburnfoundation.org
Research profile compiled by GrantCue from this foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. It is not the foundation's own website, request for proposals or application page. Source: GrantCue Foundation Directory, grantcue.com/foundations/colburn-foundation-954693145
- Total grants paid
- $9.2M
- Grants reported
- 102
- Typical grant
- $15K
- Future commitments
- $22.7M
- Total assets
- $204.4M
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
How to apply
Application information on file: its latest 990-PF does not say it gives only to preselected organizations, and it gives some information about applying. See more foundations with application information.
- Contact
- Carol Rinn
- Phone
- (818) 399-4427
- Application materials
- Please note: we strongly urge all grant seekers to contact us at (818)399-4427 before submitting a letter of intent or an application. After a conversation, we May encourage you to submit a letter of intent. If we are familiar with your organization or program, we will want to meet with you and/or observe your program before encouraging you to take further steps. Most of our grants are in the form of general operating support. We have an online application process we will walk you through when you are ready to submit an application. The application requires the following: mission and history of your organization, proof of 501(c)(3) status, most recent two audited financial statements (or form 990's if you are not auditied). If the latter are more than a year old, please also submit internal financial statements for your most recent completed fiscal year and a current budget if you are applying for funding for a future year's activity.
- Restrictions
- Grants are generally awarded to organizations in the southern caifornia area. The purpose of the grant must be for furthering the study, teaching, and performance of classical music and dance.
The filing does not state deadlines; check with the foundation.
Original filing text
- Contact
- CAROL RINN
- Address
- 11693 SAN VICENTRE BLVD PMB 159 LOS ANGELES, CA, 90049
- Phone
- 8183994427
- CRINN@COLBURNFOUNDATION.ORG
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Application materials
- PLEASE NOTE: WE STRONGLY URGE ALL GRANT SEEKERS TO CONTACT US AT (818)399-4427 BEFORE SUBMITTING A LETTER OF INTENT OR AN APPLICATION. AFTER A CONVERSATION, WE MAY ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTENT. IF WE ARE FAMILIAR WITH YOUR ORGANIZATION OR PROGRAM, WE WILL WANT TO MEET WITH YOU AND/OR OBSERVE YOUR PROGRAM BEFORE ENCOURAGING YOU TO TAKE FURTHER STEPS. MOST OF OUR GRANTS ARE IN THE FORM OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. WE HAVE AN ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS WE WILL WALK YOU THROUGH WHEN YOU ARE READY TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION. THE APPLICATION REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING: MISSION AND HISTORY OF YOUR ORGANIZATION, PROOF OF 501(C)(3) STATUS, MOST RECENT TWO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (OR FORM 990'S IF YOU ARE NOT AUDITIED). IF THE LATTER ARE MORE THAN A YEAR OLD, PLEASE ALSO SUBMIT INTERNAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YOUR MOST RECENT COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR AND A CURRENT BUDGET IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR FUNDING FOR A FUTURE YEAR'S ACTIVITY.
- Restrictions
- GRANTS ARE GENERALLY AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SOUTHERN CAIFORNIA AREA. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT MUST BE FOR FURTHERING THE STUDY, TEACHING, AND PERFORMANCE OF CLASSICAL MUSIC AND DANCE.
Reported organization name: COLBURN FOUNDATION
Where Colburn Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
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/colburn-foundation-954693145
| Location | Purpose | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Colburn School | Los Angeles, CA | Support of the classical arts | Tax year 20242024 | $4.4M |
| Los Angeles Opera Company | Los Angeles, CA | Support of the classical arts | Tax year 20242024 | $982.5K |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Assn | Los Angeles, CA | Support of the classical arts | Tax year 20242024 | $772.5K |
| LA Chamber Orchestra Society | Los Angeles, CA | Support of the classical arts | Tax year 20242024 | $321K |
| Musica Angelica | Long Beach, CA | Support of the classical arts | Tax year 20242024 | $274.5K |
Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (102 reported in all).
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Colburn Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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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