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Engaging the Senses Foundation

Preselected recipients only Woodland Hills, California · EIN 811677986

Engaging the Senses Foundation is a private foundation in Woodland Hills, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $210,079 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $39,000 and the largest $88,079. 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 $286,404 the year before.

60% 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$286,40411$365,412
2024$210,0795$427,700

How to apply

Engaging the Senses 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Hawaii.

StateGrantsAmount
Hawaii1$88,079
New York1$80,000
California2$39,500
Illinois1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kauai Writers Inc
Kilauea, HI
To support program$88,079
The Graduate Center Foundation Inc
New York, NY
To support program$80,000
The Grabhorn Institute
San Francisco, CA
To support program$39,000
Artists Against Antisemitism
Chicago, IL
To support program$2,500
Storytelling Association of Ca
El Cerrito, CA
To support program$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Engaging the Senses Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Engaging the Senses Foundation give?

$210,079 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $39,000.

Who runs Engaging the Senses Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sabrina Coryell (Creative Director) and Mona Abadir (Ceo).

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