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Eleven Twenty Seven Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pasadena, California · EIN 916549814

Eleven Twenty Seven Foundation is a private foundation in Pasadena, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $170,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $226,400 the year before.

57% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$226,4008$4.0 million
2024$170,0007$3.9 million

How to apply

Eleven Twenty Seven Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Eleven Twenty Seven Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee1$100,000
California5$65,000
Ohio1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wang Foundation for Sight Restoration
Nashville, TN
General support$100,000
Zoroastrian Association of California
Orange, CA
General support$30,000
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
General support$20,000
Christ the King School
Los Angeles, CA
General support$10,000
Zoroastrian Association of Kentucky Ohio and Indiana
Fairfield, OH
General support$5,000
La Canada High School Choral Parents Association
La Canada Flintridge, CA
General support$4,000
Pasadena Community Foundation
Pasadena, CA
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Eleven Twenty Seven Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Eleven Twenty Seven Foundation give?

$170,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Eleven Twenty Seven Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Temo A Arjani (Trustee).

What does Eleven Twenty Seven Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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