David Bohnett Foundation
Invitation OnlyBeverly Hills, California · EIN 95-4735846 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$4.8M
Organizations funded167
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$7.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
38% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Philharmonic | Los Angeles, CA | David C. bohnett chief executive officer chair fund and david C. bohnett chief executive officer's discover and innovation fund | $1,000,000 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | David C. bohnett residential college in the usc village | $1,000,000 |
| University of Delaware Biden Hall | Newark, DE | David bohnett conference room in biden hall | $400,000 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | David bohnett foundation leadership and public service fellowships | $252,907 |
| Nyu Wagner | New York, NY | David bohnett public service fellowship | $228,800 |
| Lgbtq Victory Institute | Washington, DC | David bohnett leaders fellowship | $167,748 |
| Regents of the University of California | Los Angeles, CA | David bohnett fellowships: los angeles city mayor's fellowship program at the UCLA luskin school of public affairs | $165,722 |
| Movement Advancement Project Inc | Boulder, CO | General operating support and cybercenter survey supplemental | $80,000 |
| UCLA School of Law UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Rand schrader social justice fund | $80,000 |
| Centerlink | Ft Lauderdale, FL | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Global Impact | Washington, DC | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Kcrw Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc | New York, NY | Lambda emergency fund | $50,000 |
| Usc Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters Arts and Sciences | Los Angeles, CA | David bohnett fellow at the center for the political future at usc dornsife | $50,000 |
| Usc Shoah Foundation Institute | Los Angeles, CA | Ambassadors for humanity gala 2024 | $50,000 |
| Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts | Beverly Hills, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Ciclavia Inc | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Guns Down | Washington, DC | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions | Washington, DC | General operating support | $30,000 |
| NYC Lgbt Center | New York, NY | David bohnett cybercenter refresh | $26,979 |
| Hope and Heal Fund New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Hope and heal fund general operating support | $25,000 |
| Immigration Equality | New York, NY | General operating support | $25,000 |
| International Refugee Assistance Project (Irap) | New York, NY | Irap lgbti refugee programming | $25,000 |
| Kcrw Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University | New York, NY | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Lake Agawam Conservancy Inc | Southampton, NY | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Los Angeles Parks Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Franklin canyon orange grove | $25,000 |
| One Institute | Los Angeles, CA | Youth ambassadors for queer history program | $25,000 |
| One Institute | Los Angeles, CA | Youth ambassadors for queer history program | $25,000 |
| People for the American Way Foundation | Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Pflag National Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays | Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Southern California Grantmakers | Los Angeles, CA | Csp: center for strategic partnerships | $25,000 |
| Southern California Streets Initiative | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Southern California Streets Initiative | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence | Danbury, CT | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Violence Policy Center | Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Centerlink | Ft Lauderdale, FL | Centerlink summit 2024 | $23,482 |
| Services and Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Elders Inc | New York, NY | David bohnett cybercenter refresh | $23,235 |
| Food Forward | North Hollywood, CA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Greater Fort Lauderdale | Wilton Manors, FL | David bohnett cybercenter refresh | $16,440 |
| The Center Palm Springs | Palm Springs, CA | David bohnett cybercenter refresh | $16,000 |
| Drag Arts Lab | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | Lgbtq executive leadership program 2024: transgender scholarship | $14,500 |
| The Center Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | David bohnett cybercenter refresh and guest wi-fi support | $13,437 |
| Affirmations Lesbian and Gay Community Center | Ferndale, MI | David bohnett cybercenter refresh | $12,000 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | US conference of mayors summer fellow | $11,000 |
| Outreach Inc | Madison, WI | David bohnett cybercenter refresh | $10,402 |
| Ali Forney Center | New York, NY | David mixner memorial fund | $10,000 |
| Asian and Pacific Islanders for Lgbtq Equality - Los Angeles Api-Equality | Gardena, CA | General operating | $10,000 |
| Gay for Good - G4g | Long Beach, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| International Association of Lgbtq Judges Foundation | San Diego, CA | Strategic planning support | $10,000 |
| Los Angeles Lgbt Center | Los Angeles, CA | The center gala 2024 | $10,000 |
| Outfest | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Outreach Inc | Madison, WI | David bohnett cybercenter refresh | $10,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Global lgbtqi+ human rights program | $10,000 |
| Regents of the University of California | Los Angeles, CA | 2024 luskin summit | $10,000 |
| Sag Harbor Partnership | Sag Harbor, NY | Pride event: word is out | $10,000 |
| Southern California Grantmakers | Los Angeles, CA | Csp: lgbtq youth affirming care reflective dialogues | $10,000 |
| Southern California Grantmakers | Los Angeles, CA | Dcfs harvest fest 2024 | $10,000 |
| Usc Lambda Alumni Association | Los Angeles, CA | 2024 usc lambda lgbtq+ scholarship benefit | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 167 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,763,087 | 168 |
| 2023 | $3,947,111 | 133 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 2, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202532759349101038
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-4735846
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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