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Noble Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 061698581

Noble Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $16,600 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 up from $8,000 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$8,0005$241,637
2024$16,60010$236,114

How to apply

Noble 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 Noble Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$10,500
Texas1$1,500
Illinois1$1,000
New York1$1,000
Oregon1$1,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000
Washington1$500
Missouri1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Reality Church Ventura
Ventura, CA
General fund$5,000
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA
Scholar support fund$4,000
Allegro Organizational Solutions Inc
Houston, TX
General fund$1,500
Serve la
Los Angeles, CA
General fund$1,500
Hope International
Lancaster, PA
General fund$1,000
The Gospel Coalition
Deerfield, IL
General fund$1,000
Bible Project
Portland, OR
General fund$1,000
Gospel in Life
New York, NY
General fund$1,000
Dave Irish Ministries
Bellevue, WA
General fund$500
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Kansas City, MO
General fund$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Noble Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Noble Foundation give?

$16,600 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Noble Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Joseph E Rehfeld (Trustee) and Judith S Rehfeld (Trustee).

What does Noble Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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