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The David Geffen Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 95-4085811 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $112.5M
- Grants reported
- 93
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 93 | $112.5M |
Where The David Geffen Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50M |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $15M |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $10M |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $10M |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $8.3M |
| MILKEN CENTER FOR ADVANCING THE AMERICAN DREAM | SANTA MONICA, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $6M |
| ACADEMY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $5M |
| 92ND STREET Y | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $3M |
| ASSOCIATION FOR FRONTOTEMPORAL DEGENERATION | RADNOR, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $1M |
| MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUND | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $1M |
| ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $1M |
| NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAEL USA | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $700K |
| UCLA FOUNDATION (GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE) | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $300K |
| HARLEM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSEEDUC FND | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| ONE CAMPAIG | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| HAMMER MUSEUM | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| HETRICK-MARTIN INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| ENCORPS STEM TEACHERS PROGRAM | REDONDO BEACH, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| GLAAD | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| BUCKS ROCK CAMP | NEW MILFORD, CT | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $24K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The David Geffen 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 e-file archive.