The Entertainment Industry
LOS ANGELES, CA
$8.9MTax year 2024
Grant purpose
To provide funds directly to members of communities in maui county, hawaii who experienced the loss of their home due to the wildfires.
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The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 26-6908382 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
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This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
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Original filing text
Reported organization name: THE OPRAH WINFREY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Where The Oprah Winfrey Charitable 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.
Ow Leadership Academy Foundation
LOS ANGELES, CA
$8.9MTax year 2024
Grant purpose
For operating expenses for the oprah winfrey leadership academy for girls in south africa
US Dream Academy
SILVER SPRING, MD
$948KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
Transformative mentoring program for youth to build character, skills and dreams in a safe out of school time environment.
Herrendorf Family Foundation
CHICAGO, IL
$925KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
To develop, facilitate and support the oprah winfrey leadership scholarship program.
Herrendorf Family Foundation
CHICAGO, IL
$910KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
To develop, facilitate and support the oprah winfrey leadership scholarship program.
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Figures are aggregated from The Oprah Winfrey Charitable 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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