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The David Geffen Foundation: 93 grants to organizations, $112.5 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The David Geffen Foundation, a private foundation in Los Angeles, CA, paid 93 grants to organizations totaling $112,492,683 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $50,000,000 to La County Museum of Art in Los Angeles, CA for general support.
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- EIN
- 954085811
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Assets
- $418,751,231
- Grants paid
- $112,492,683
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202533189349102648. It reported $112,492,683 in grants paid; 93 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La County Museum of Art | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $50,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | General support | $15,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Education | $10,049,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | General support | $10,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | General support | $8,333,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream | Santa Monica, CA | General support | $6,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Academy Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $5,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 92ND Street Y | New York, NY | General support | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration | Radnor, PA | General support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elton John Aids Foundation | New York, NY | General support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Motion Picture & Television Fund | Woodland Hills, CA | General support | Human services | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Library of Israel USA | New York, NY | General support | $700,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucla Foundation (geffen Playhouse) | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harlem School of the Arts | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anti-Defamation League | Washington, DC | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lambda Legal Defenseeduc FND | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Encorps Stem Teachers Program | Redondo Beach, CA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glaad | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hammer Museum | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hetrick-Martin Institute | New York, NY | General support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jazz Foundation of America | New York, NY | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Campaig | Washington, DC | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bucks Rock Camp | New Milford, CT | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of the Israel Sports Center for the Disabled | Northfield, IL | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jenkins Penn Haitian Relief Organization | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Healing and Hospice Center of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| People for the American Way Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Safe Horizon | New York, NY | General support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sage | New York, NY | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Jewish Congress American Section | New York, NY | General support | Religion-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Music Center | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ali Forney Center | New York, NY | General support | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Angels at Risk | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Angels at Risk | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baby 2 Baby | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | General support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Creative Time | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Downtown Women's Center | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equality California Institute | Sacramento, CA | General support | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Forward | North Hollywood, CA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guild Hall of East Hampton | East Hampton, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homeless Not Toothless | Brentwood, CA | General support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rape Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum | Cleveland, OH | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sansum Clinic | Santa Barbara, CA | General support | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Students Run Americastudents Run La | Tarzana, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation | West Hollywood, CA | General support | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Municipal Art Society of New York | Katonah, NY | General support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Television & Radio | New York, NY | General support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation the Gordon Parks Foundation | Pleasantville, NY | General support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cinematheque | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Algemeiner Inc | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bet Tzedek | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beverly Hills Fireman's Relief Fund | Beverly Hills, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beverly Hills Police Officers Association | Beverly Hills, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | Pasadena, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California-Hawaii Elks Major Projects Inc | Playa Del Rey, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Bravo | Northridge, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chabad of Calfornia | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Action Network | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Year | Dorchester, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feminist Majority Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of United Hatzalah Inc | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gay Lesbian & Straight Education Network | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hawn Foundation the | Santa Monica, CA | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heal the Bay | Santa Monica, CA | General support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles County Police Canine Association | Santa Monica, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Breast Cancer Coalition | Washington, DC | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Jewish Home | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Public Library | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Restoration Project | New York, NY | General support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pen America | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Songwriters Hall of Fame | Katonah, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Joseph Center | Venice, CA | General support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Southern California - Neighborhood Academic Initiative | Beverly Hills, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Venice Family Clinic | Venice, CA | General support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Actors' Fund of America | New York, NY | General support | Mutual and membership benefit | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Landmarks Conservancy | New York, NY | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Myeloma Foundation | Studio City, CA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu Foundation of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Roundabout Theatre Company | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Big Brothers of Los Angeles Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saban Community Clinic | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vida School the | Agoura Hills, CA | General support | Education | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $10,050,350 |
| Human services | $1,080,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $287,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $35,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 |
| Religion-related | $20,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $20,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $72,904,850 |
| New York | $23,413,833 |
| Connecticut | $15,024,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,000,000 |
| District of Columbia | $105,000 |
| Illinois | $20,000 |
| Ohio | $10,000 |
| Tennessee | $10,000 |
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Updated November 14, 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.