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The Walt and Lilly Disney Foundation: 9 grants to organizations, $9.2 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Walt and Lilly Disney Foundation, a private foundation in San Francisco, CA, paid 9 grants to organizations totaling $9,168,075 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 27, 2025. The largest was $7,513,075 to The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, CA for education - arts.
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- EIN
- 237425637
- Based in
- San Francisco, CA
- Assets
- $154,363,972
- Grants paid
- $9,168,075
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 27, 2025, IRS object ID 202523009349101157. It reported $9,168,075 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Walt Disney Family Museum | San Francisco, CA | Education - arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,513,075 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walt Disney Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Education - arts | Education | $700,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Institute of the Arts | Santa Clarita, CA | Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Philharmonic Association | Los Angeles, CA | Arts | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Walt Disney Magnet School | Chicago, IL | Education - arts | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Research To Prevent Blindness | New York, NY | Amblyopia research | Medical research | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John Tracy Clinic | Los Angeles, CA | Medical/hearing loss | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hyperion Historical Alliance | Bakersfield, CA | History | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Walt Disney Elementary School | Levittown, PA | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $7,813,075 |
| Education | $700,000 |
| Medical research | $150,000 |
| Human services | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $8,808,075 |
| Illinois | $200,000 |
| New York | $150,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $10,000 |
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Updated October 27, 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.