The Herb Alpert Foundation
Invitation OnlySanta Monica, California · EIN 95-4191227 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$7.5M
Organizations funded86
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$50.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $40,000.
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
17% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA Foundation UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $1,300,000 |
| California Institute of Arts | Valencia, CA | Charitable | $1,152,400 |
| The Harlem School of the Arts | New York, NY | Charitable | $800,000 |
| California State Summer School Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Charitable | $424,300 |
| Good People Fund | Millburn, CA | Charitable | $400,000 |
| Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $250,000 |
| Pacific Jazz Orchestra | Beverly Hills, CA | Charitable | $250,000 |
| Ps Arts | Venice, CA | Charitable | $240,000 |
| Chrysalis | Santa Monica, CA | Charitable | $200,000 |
| The Harmony Project | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $150,000 |
| LA City College | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $110,000 |
| Field Museum of Natural History | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Fulcrum Arts | Pasadena, CA | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Louisiana Museum Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Charitable | $100,000 |
| The Jazz Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Turnaround Arts California | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $100,000 |
| California State University Northridge | Northridge, CA | Charitable | $80,000 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $80,000 |
| Leadercomm Global Community | Arlington, VA | Charitable | $75,000 |
| The Painted Turtle | Lake Hughes, CA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| UCLA Foundation Music Partnership | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| The Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Venice Arts | Venice, CA | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Plaza de LA Raza | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Ryman-Carroll Foundation Previously Ryman Arts | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Scholarship Audition Performance Prepatory Academy | Pasadena, CA | Charitable | $35,000 |
| The Ascap Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable | $35,000 |
| The International Trumpet Guild | Hattiesburg, MS | Charitable | $33,850 |
| LA Jazz Society | Van Nuys, CA | Charitable | $33,000 |
| 18Th Street Arts Center | Santa Monica, CA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Artworxlathe Heart Project | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Everybody Dances LA | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Kjazz Cslub Research | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| The Grammy Museum Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| The Unusual Suspects | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| California Dance Institute | Santa Monica, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Casa 0101 | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Contra Tiempo | Culver City, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Create LA | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Dream a World Education Inc | Beverly Hills, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Gerry & Franca Mulligan Foundation | Darien, CT | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Ghetto Film School | Bronx, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Jazz Education Network | Worcester, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Music Mends Minds Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Pen America LA Pen Center West | Beverly Hills, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Rediscover | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Sol-La Music Academy | Santa Monica, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Sounds Like LA | Santa Monica, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Symphonic Jazz Orchestra | Culver City, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| The Actors' Gang | Culver City, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| The Library Foundation of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| The World Stage | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Vision to Learn | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Young Storytellers Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 86 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,487,350 | 86 |
| 2023 | $9,819,700 | 92 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 31, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533049349101118
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-4191227
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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