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Adobe Foundation: 29 grants to organizations, $13.9 million (tax year ended November 2025)
Adobe Foundation, a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, paid 29 grants to organizations totaling $13,864,375 in its tax year ended November 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 10, 2026. The largest was $2,112,220 to Victoria and Albert Museum for adobe creative residency program.
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- EIN
- 260233808
- Based in
- Wilmington, DE
- Assets
- $14,754,179
- Grants paid
- $13,864,375
- Tax year ended
- November 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 10, 2026, IRS object ID 202601009349100230. It reported $13,864,375 in grants paid; 29 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria and Albert Museum | London, UK | Adobe Creative Residency Program | $2,112,220 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | Adobe x MoMA program | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American National Red Cross | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asian Law Caucus | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | Crime and legal-related | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Disability Rights Fund Inc | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General & Unrestricted | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equality Now Inc | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | General & Unrestricted | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Outright Action International | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Actors Fund of America | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | Mutual and membership benefit | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Miami Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | General & Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homefirst Services of Santa Clara County | Milpitas, CA | General & Unrestricted | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Jose Downtown Foundation | San Jose, CA | General & Unrestricted | Community improvement and capacity building | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Independent Administrative Institution National of | Chiyodaku, JA | Adobe x NMA Japan program | $252,155 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hispanic Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Service Organizations Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vetsintech | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cinequest Inc | San Jose, CA | General & Unrestricted | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guadalupe River Park Conservancy | San Jose, CA | General & Unrestricted | Environment | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Jose Museum of Art Association | San Jose, CA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kelsey | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | Housing and shelter | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Local Color | San Jose, CA | General & Unrestricted | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Seattle, WA | The Giving Practice | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Jose Childrens Discovery Museum | San Jose, CA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General & Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tech Interactive | San Jose, CA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202532489349100008. It reported $28,569,725 in grants paid; 42 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria and Albert Museum | London, UK | Adobe Creative Residency Program | $2,105,186 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bowie State University Foundation | Bowie, MD | General & Unrestricted | Education | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Winston-Salem State University Foundation Incorpor | Winston Salem, NC | General & Unrestricted | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nami National | Arlington, VA | Encouraging creative expression and mental well-being among youth and young adults | Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asian Law Caucus | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | Crime and legal-related | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Disability Rights Fund Inc | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General & Unrestricted | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equality Now Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | General & Unrestricted | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Outright Action International | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The London Community Foundation | London, UK | Adobe Hometown Commitment | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thurgood Marshall College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Khan Academy Inc | Mountain View, CA | Support, Build, and Promote Creative Thinking Skills through Creative Classroom Activities | Education | $995,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fun | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Power Index | Education | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Braven Incorporated | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | Youth development | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Easter Seals Southern California Inc | Irvine, CA | Easterseals Disability Film Challenge | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hispanic Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Justice for Migrant Women | Fremont, OH | The Latinx House, to create an Editors Fellowship to support intermediate bilingual editors and a proof of concept grant for advanced filmmakers | Crime and legal-related | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The San Jose Public Library Foundation | San Jose, CA | General operating support for SJ Aspires | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Service Organizations Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vetsintech | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homefirst Services of Santa Clara County | Milpitas, CA | General & Unrestricted | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American National Red Cross | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Associacao Cultural Ciccillo Matarazzo - Accim | Sao Paulo, BR | Museum of Image and Sound (MIS), in support of expanding its reach and accessibility | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Code Org | Seattle, WA | The TeachAI Initiative | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Screenskills Limited | London, UK | Increasing inclusion/representation in the film and TV industry | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Independent Administrative Institution National of | Chiyodaku, JA | Adobe x NMA Japan program | $243,449 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Jose Museum of Art Association | San Jose, CA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of San Jose | San Jose, CA | The Blue Zones Project's San Jose Readiness Assessment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | General and Unrestricted, in response to the Israel/Hamas conflict | International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Street Project Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Five Key Initiatives: 1) subsidize operational costs; 2) provide studio space for DEI goals; 3) maintaining facility spaces; 4) provide more studio spaces for artists; and 5) create new shared facilit | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asmp Foundation | Dallas, TX | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Committee To Protect Journalists Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Washington, DC | General support, and in support of HRC's hosting of a convening of leading nonprofits working on racial and social justice issues | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Independent Administrative Institution National of | Chiyodaku, JA | Adobe x NMA Museum | $7,574 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Seattle, WA | to cover EAI Cohort expenses | $6,016 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | General operating support for the National Museum of the Indian American | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $7,495,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $6,600,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $2,750,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $2,000,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,560,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,500,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000,000 |
| Human services | $750,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $12,695,000 |
| New York | $8,050,000 |
| District of Columbia | $3,012,500 |
| Massachusetts | $2,000,000 |
| Maryland | $2,000,000 |
| North Carolina | $2,000,000 |
| Alabama | $1,500,000 |
| Colorado | $1,500,000 |
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Updated April 10, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.