Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyLos Angeles, California · EIN 95-4419236 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.5M
Organizations funded70
Typical grant$8,950
Total assets$19.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $20,000.
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
52% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ncuu Foundation Inc | Durham, NC | Scholarship | $50,649 |
| Salvation Army Varcenterspgms | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $35,985 |
| My Stuff Bags Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | Unrestricted | $31,626 |
| Venice Family Clinic -Early Head St | Santa Monica, CA | Unrestricted | $30,020 |
| Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| The Great American Songbook Fndn | Carmel, IN | Unrestricted | $25,750 |
| Csu Long Beach Foundation | Long Beach, CA | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Smithsonian -Natl Museum Amer Histo | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Saban Community Clinic | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $24,924 |
| Capital Area Community Service | Lansing, MI | Unrestricted | $21,490 |
| Cal State University Fresno | Fresno, CA | Unrestricted | $21,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $20,840 |
| Westside Family Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | Unrestricted | $20,634 |
| Young Musicians Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $20,010 |
| Friends of York University | York, NE | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Regents of the Univ of California | Oakland, CA | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Harmony Project | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $16,000 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | Unrestricted | $15,705 |
| Grammy Museum Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Queens College City Univ NY | Flushing, NY | Unrestricted | $14,200 |
| Cal State University Northridge | Northridge, CA | Unrestricted | $14,000 |
| Indiana University | Bloomington, IN | Unrestricted | $13,500 |
| Ps Arts Public School Arts | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $12,500 |
| Inner-City Arts | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $11,784 |
| Jazz Education Network | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $11,329 |
| The Farmlink Project | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $10,563 |
| Long Island Children's Museum | Garden City, NY | Unrestricted | $10,532 |
| University of District of Columbia | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $10,500 |
| Armand Hammer Museum | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $10,300 |
| Interlochen Arts Academy | Interlochen, MI | Unrestricted | $10,300 |
| Carnegie Hall Society | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Apollo Theater Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Smithsonian National Portrait Galle | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Purchase College State Univ of NY | Purchase, NY | Unrestricted | $8,950 |
| Pico Union Project | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $8,890 |
| Kansas City College | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted | $8,211 |
| Symphonic Jazz Orchestra | Culver City, CA | Unrestricted | $7,653 |
| Bloomingdale School of Music | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $7,169 |
| Grammy Museum Mississippi | Cleveland, MS | Unrestricted | $7,000 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | Norfolk, VA | Unrestricted | $7,000 |
| Center Theatre Group | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $6,360 |
| Louis Armstrong Dept of Music Medic | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $6,070 |
| A Capella Academy | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Levine School of Music | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $5,740 |
| Exceptional Children's Foundation | Culver City, CA | Unrestricted | $5,411 |
| Downtown Women's Center | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $5,200 |
| Los Angeles County High School for | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $5,160 |
| DC Youth Orchestra Program | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $5,150 |
| Musical Theater Group Project | Independence, OH | Unrestricted | $5,010 |
| National Jazz Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,010 |
| Atlanta Music Project | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| California Alliance for Jazz | Berkeley, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Smith Center for the Performing Art | Las Vegas, NV | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| National Jazz Festival | Princeton, NJ | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Greater Los Angeles Zoo Assn | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| National Civil Rights Museum | Memphis, TN | Unrestricted | $4,242 |
| The Boy's Girl's Club | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $4,220 |
| Conejo Free Clinic | Thousand Oaks, CA | Unrestricted | $4,120 |
Showing the 60 largest of 70 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 57 grants to individuals ($641,532). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,501,558 | 127 |
| 2023 | $1,466,019 | 140 |
| 2022 | $1,067,292 | 116 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 18, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349108359
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-4419236
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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