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Harvey and Ellen Knell Foundation: 62 grants to organizations, $584,620 (tax year ended December 2024)
Harvey and Ellen Knell Foundation, a private foundation in Pasadena, CA, paid 62 grants to organizations totaling $584,620 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $150,000 to Museique in Pasadena, CA for charity.
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- EIN
- 276163510
- Based in
- Pasadena, CA
- Assets
- $4,876,580
- Grants paid
- $584,620
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202533219349105828. It reported $584,620 in grants paid; 62 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museique | Pasadena, CA | Charity | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Federation | Monrovia, CA | Charity | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pasadena Playhouse | Pasadena, CA | Charity | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center Theatre Group | Los Angeles, CA | Charity | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Huntington Library | Sanmarino, CA | Charity | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cancer Support Community | Pasadena, CA | Charity | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center | Pasadena, CA | Charity | $15,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pasadena Heritage | Pasadena, CA | Charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Beit Issie Shapero | Beverly Hills, CA | Charity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Armory Center for the Arts | Pasadena, CA | Charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hear Now Music Festival | Los Angeles, CA | Charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute | Simi Valley, CA | Charity | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association | Los Angeles, CA | Charity | $8,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | Charity | International, foreign affairs and national security | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adl | New York, NY | Charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Families Forward | Pasadena, CA | Charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends in Deed | Pasadnea, CA | Charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Castle Green | Pasadena, CA | Charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | Washington, DC | Charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pasadena Showcase for the Arts | Pasadena, CA | Charity | $4,060 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | Charity | Environment | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood Pasadena & SGV | Altadena, CA | Charity | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pasadena Conservatory of Music | Pasadena, CA | Charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sierra Madre Playhouse | Sierra Madre, CA | Charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gamble House Conservancy | Pasadena, CA | Charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Court Pasadena | Pasadena, CA | Charity | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad of Pasadena | Pasadena, CA | Charity | Religion-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | Los Angeles, CA | Charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sharsheret | Teaneck, NJ | Charity | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| America Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | Charity | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles, CA | Charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Charity | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish World Service | New York, NY | Charity | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Descanso Gardens | La Canada Flintridge, CA | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Go2 for Lung Cancer | San Carlos, CA | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Wildlife Federation | Merrifield, VA | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Marino Motor Classic | Pasadena, CA | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Technoserve Business Solutions To Poverty | Arlington, VA | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Music Center | Los Angeles, CA | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tree People | Beverly Hills, CA | Charity | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jane Goodall Institute | Washington, DC | Charity | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mara Elephant Project | Carmel, IN | Charity | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Charity | $450 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $450 | apps.irs.gov |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | Charity | Environment | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles LGBT Center | Los Angeles, CA | Charity | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Farmland Trust | Washington, DC | Charity | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | Charity | Environment | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | New York, NY | Charity | International, foreign affairs and national security | $180 | apps.irs.gov |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Charity | $180 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guttmacher Institute | New York, NY | Charity | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation | Washington, DC | Charity | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paws for Purple Hearts | Penngrove, CA | Charity | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Old Mill Foundation | San Marino, CA | Charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Science in the Public Interest | Washington, DC | Charity | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fos Feminista | New York, NY | Charity | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Council of Jewish Women | Washington, DC | Charity | Community improvement and capacity building | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund | Washington, DC | Charity | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sesame Workshop | New York, CA | Charity | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Wilderness Society | Washingtong, DC | Charity | Environment | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| White Wolf Sanctuary | Tidewater, OR | Charity | Animal-related | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sierra Club | Oakland, CA | Charity | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $553,810 |
| New York | $14,230 |
| District of Columbia | $10,230 |
| Virginia | $3,500 |
| New Jersey | $1,800 |
| Indiana | $500 |
| Nebraska | $450 |
| Oregon | $100 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. 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.