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  1. Franklin and Jean Schaffner Founation

    Woodland Hills, CA · latest return 2025 · Preselected recipients only
    -Not enough data
    Typical grant $5,000 Grants paid $40K Grants in your state 2
    How it scores for you
    Cause fit4/30
    Geographic fit25/25
    Grant size fitunknown
    Evidence freshness15/15
    Openness to applications0/10
    • 2 of 2 grants went to organizations in California; the foundation is based there
    • Few grants on file: not enough history to judge fit.
    Evidence from its 990-PF
    • $20,000 to American Film Institute, Los Angeles CA (2025): To support the franklin J. schaffner fellow award.
    • $5,000 to Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation, Santa Rosa CA (2025): General
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  1. Colburn Foundation

    Los Angeles, CA · latest return 2024 · Describes how to apply
    96Strong fit
    Typical grant $15,000 Grants paid $9.2M Grants in your state 61 Grants for your causes 66
    Why we matched
    Cause fit29/30
    Geographic fit23/25
    Grant size fitunknown
    Evidence freshness15/15
    Openness to applications10/10
    • 66 of 66 grants in the latest return were in your causes
    • 61 of 66 grants went to organizations in California; the foundation is based there
    • Its return describes how to apply
    • Its return names a local area: "Grants are generally awarded to organizations in the southern caifornia area. The purpose of the grant must be for furthering the study, teaching, and performance of classical music and dance." Check that it funds where you work before applying.
    Evidence from its 990-PF
    • $4,390,473 to The Colburn School, Los Angeles CA (2024): Support of the classical arts
    • $982,500 to Los Angeles Opera Company, Los Angeles CA (2024): Support of the classical arts
    • $772,500 to Los Angeles Philharmonic Assn, Los Angeles CA (2024): Support of the classical arts

  2. The Zellerbach Family Foundation

    San Francisco, CA · latest return 2024 · Describes how to apply
    92Strong fit
    Typical grant $10,000 Grants paid $6M Grants in your state 219 Grants for your causes 17
    Why we matched
    Cause fit24/30
    Geographic fit24/25
    Grant size fitunknown
    Evidence freshness15/15
    Openness to applications10/10
    • 106 grants to California organizations in your causes, counting the recipients' IRS classification (17 of its grants state a purpose in your causes)
    • 219 of 224 grants went to organizations in California; the foundation is based there
    • Its return describes how to apply
    • Its return limits unsolicited requests. Its return says: "With the exception of our community arts program, the foundation does not accept unsolicited grant proposals. The community arts program serves only nonprofit arts-serving organizations located in..."
    Evidence from its 990-PF
    • $65,000 to Independent Arts and Media, San Francisco CA (2024): To support grantee's project the artists adaptability circles program.
    • $25,000 to Vital Arts, Berkeley CA (2024): Bay area arts census
    • $15,000 to Brava for Women in the Arts, San Francisco CA (2024): To support grantee's project rhodessa jones/the medea project: theater for incarcerated…

  3. The Ralph M Parsons Foundation

    Los Angeles, CA · latest return 2024 · Describes how to apply
    91Strong fit
    Typical grant $30,000 Grants paid $18.2M Grants in your state 387 Grants for your causes 52
    Why we matched
    Cause fit24/30
    Geographic fit24/25
    Grant size fitunknown
    Evidence freshness15/15
    Openness to applications10/10
    • 73 grants to California organizations in your causes, counting the recipients' IRS classification (52 of its grants state a purpose in your causes)
    • 387 of 403 grants went to organizations in California; the foundation is based there
    • Its return describes how to apply
    • Its return names a local area: "The Parsons foundation makes grants to public charities serving Los Angeles County. Funding is prioritized across four program areas: civic & cultural, education, health, and human services. The..." Check that it funds where you work before applying.
    Evidence from its 990-PF
    • $250,000 to Pasadena Conservatory of Music, Pasadena CA (2024): Over two years to construct a new music learning center and outdoor amphitheater
    • $125,000 to Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, Los Angeles CA (2024): For general support of music and education programs
    • $100,000 to Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles CA (2024): For general support of museum programming

  4. The Ahmanson Foundation

    Beverly Hills, CA · latest return 2024 · Describes how to apply
    91Strong fit
    Typical grant $50,000 Grants paid $69M Grants in your state 443 Grants for your causes 22
    Why we matched
    Cause fit24/30
    Geographic fit24/25
    Grant size fitunknown
    Evidence freshness15/15
    Openness to applications10/10
    • 57 grants to California organizations in your causes, counting the recipients' IRS classification (22 of its grants state a purpose in your causes)
    • 443 of 470 grants went to organizations in California; the foundation is based there
    • Its return describes how to apply
    Evidence from its 990-PF
    • $500,000 to The Center for Cultural Innovation, Los Angeles CA (2024): Toward the LA arts community fire relief fund
    • $500,000 to Academy Foundation, Beverly Hills CA (2024): Toward fume extractors at the academy museum, the herrick library, and the pickford center
    • $250,000 to Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA (2024): For eliot arts magnet at the ahmanson theatre

  5. D'Addario Foundation Inc

    Farmingdale, NY · latest return 2024 · Describes how to apply
    89Strong fit
    Typical grant $2,264 Grants paid $518K Grants in your state 29 Grants for your causes 189
    Why we matched
    Cause fit29/30
    Geographic fit17/25
    Grant size fitunknown
    Evidence freshness15/15
    Openness to applications10/10
    • 189 of 191 grants in the latest return were in your causes
    • 29 of its 191 grants went to organizations in California, 29 of them in your causes
    • Its return describes how to apply
    Evidence from its 990-PF
    • $4,464 to Sistema Toronto Academy, Toronto (2024): To support growth and appreciation of music
    • $4,352 to New Brunswick Youth Orchestra Inc, Moncton (2024): To support growth and appreciation of music
    • $3,500 to Edmonton Symphony Society, Edmonton (2024): To support growth and appreciation of music

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