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The Herb Alpert Foundation: 86 grants to organizations, $7.5 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Herb Alpert Foundation, a private foundation in Santa Monica, CA, paid 86 grants to organizations totaling $7,487,350 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 31, 2025. The largest was $1,300,000 to Ucla Foundation Ucla Herb Alpert School of Music in Los Angeles, CA for charitable.
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- EIN
- 954191227
- Based in
- Santa Monica, CA
- Assets
- $50,138,705
- Grants paid
- $7,487,350
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 31, 2025, IRS object ID 202533049349101118. It reported $7,487,350 in grants paid; 86 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ucla Foundation Ucla Herb Alpert School of Music | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $1,300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Institute of Arts | Valencia, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,152,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harlem School of the Arts | New York, NY | Charitable | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California State Summer School Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Charitable | $424,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good People Fund | Millburn, CA | Charitable | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific Jazz Orchestra | Beverly Hills, CA | Charitable | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| PS Arts | Venice, CA | Charitable | $240,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chrysalis | Santa Monica, CA | Charitable | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Harmony Project | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La City College | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Field Museum of Natural History | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fulcrum Arts Fbo Sappa | Pasadena, CA | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Louisiana Museum Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Jazz Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Turnaround Arts California | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California State University Northridge | Northridge, CA | Charitable | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Youth development | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leadercomm Global Community | Arlington, VA | Charitable | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Painted Turtle | Lake Hughes, CA | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucla Foundation Music Partnership | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | Charitable | Crime and legal-related | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Venice Arts | Venice, CA | Charitable | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Partners Fbo L A Commons | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Partners Fbo Libros Schmibros Lending | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Plaza de La Raza | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ryman-Carroll Foundation Previously Ryman Arts | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scholarship Audition Performance Prepatory Academy | Pasadena, CA | Charitable | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ascap Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The International Trumpet Guild | Hattiesburg, MS | Charitable | Education | $33,850 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Jazz Society | Van Nuys, CA | Charitable | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 18TH Street Arts Center | Santa Monica, CA | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artworxlathe Heart Project | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Everybody Dances La | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kjazz Cslub Research | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grammy Museum Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Unusual Suspects | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Dance Institute | Santa Monica, CA | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa 0101 | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Partners Fbo Write Girl | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Contra Tiempo | Culver City, CA | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Create La | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dream A World Education Inc | Beverly Hills, CA | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gerry & Franca Mulligan Foundation | Darien, CT | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ghetto Film School | Bronx, CA | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jazz Education Network | Worcester, MA | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music Mends Minds Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Charitable | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pen America La Pen Center West | Beverly Hills, CA | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rediscover | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sol-La Music Academy | Santa Monica, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sounds Like La | Santa Monica, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Symphonic Jazz Orchestra | Culver City, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Actors' Gang | Culver City, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Library Foundation of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The World Stage | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vision To Learn | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Storytellers Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Angel City Arts | Claremont, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts for Healing & Justice Network | Long Beach, CA | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Free Arts Org | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Trumpet Scholars | Laguna Niguel, CA | Charitable | $16,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arts for La | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Concern Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conga Kids | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Roads High School | Santa Monica, CA | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern California Grantmakers | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $12,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illumination Foundation | Stanton, CA | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Latina Theater Company | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neo Philanthropy | New York, NY | Charitable | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rehabilitation Through the Arts | Purchase, NY | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Center On Philanthropy and Public Policy | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | Charitable | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Place Called Home | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ballet and Beyonce Nyc | New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of West San Gabriel Valley | Monterey Park, CA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fernando Pullum Arts Center | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Goal | Culver City, CA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stagvets Inc | Milledgeville, GA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Wooden Floor | Santa Ana, CA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bullies and Buddies | Redondo Beach, CA | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Doodle Rescue | Pleasanton, CA | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pico Youth & Family Center | Santa Monica, CA | Charitable | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,677,400 |
| Education | $208,850 |
| Youth development | $107,500 |
| Crime and legal-related | $40,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $27,100 |
| Environment | $25,000 |
| Health care | $25,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $6,193,500 |
| New York | $860,000 |
| Illinois | $100,000 |
| Louisiana | $100,000 |
| Virginia | $75,000 |
| Alabama | $40,000 |
| Mississippi | $33,850 |
| District of Columbia | $30,000 |
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Updated October 31, 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.