The Herb Alpert Foundation Grants
Private foundation · Santa Monica, CA · EIN 95-4191227 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 · Latest filing: preselected organizations only
The Herb Alpert Foundation is a private foundation based in Santa Monica, CA (EIN 95-4191227). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 report $7.5M paid in 86 grants, with a median grant of $25K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $50.1M. Its latest 990-PF says it contributes only to preselected organizations.
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- Total grants paid
- $7.5M
- Grants reported
- 86
- Typical grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- Not reported
- Total assets
- $50.1M
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
How to apply
This foundation's latest 990-PF says it contributes only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
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Original filing text
Reported organization name: THE HERB ALPERT FOUNDATION
Where The Herb Alpert 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/the-herb-alpert-foundation-954191227
| Location | Purpose | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ucla Foundation Ucla Herb Alpert School of Music | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Tax year 20242024 | $1.3M |
| California Institute of Arts | Valencia, CA | Charitable | Tax year 20242024 | $1.2M |
| The Harlem School of the Arts | New York, NY | Charitable | Tax year 20242024 | $800K |
| California State Summer School Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Charitable | Tax year 20242024 | $424.3K |
| Good People Fund | Millburn, CA | Charitable | Tax year 20242024 | $400K |
Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (86 reported in all).
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Herb Alpert 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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