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Perenchio Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pasadena, California · EIN 450607892

Perenchio Foundation is a private foundation in Pasadena, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $53.7 million in 121 grants; the typical grant was $191,000 and the largest $5.0 million. 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 $10.9 million the year before.

32% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10.9 million109$725 million
2024$53.7 million121$696 million

How to apply

Perenchio 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Perenchio Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California118$43.4 million
Colorado1$65,000
New York1$65,000
Virginia1$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 121 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery
San Marino, CA
General$5.0 million
Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges
Los Angeles, CA
General$3.5 million
Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre of California
Pasadena, CA
General$3.2 million
Inner-City Arts
Los Angeles, CA
General$975,000
Japanese American National Museum
Los Angeles, CA
General$850,000
La Plaza de Cultura Y Artes
Los Angeles, CA
General$850,000
Los Angeles Master Chorale Association
Los Angeles, CA
General$850,000
Molaa
Long Beach, CA
General$850,000
The Harmony Project
Los Angeles, CA
General$850,000
PS Arts
Los Angeles, CA
General$811,000
The la Chamber Orchestra Society Inc
Los Angeles, CA
General$800,000
American Cinematheque
Los Angeles, CA
General$760,000
A Noise Within
Pasadena, CA
General$750,000
Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
Los Angeles, CA
General$746,000
Wende Museum
Culver City, CA
General$745,000
Actors Gang Inc
Los Angeles, CA
General$725,000
Debbie Allen Dance Inc
Los Angeles, CA
General$700,000
Education Through Music-Los Angeles
Burbank, CA
General$700,000
Long Beach Museum of Art Foundation
Long Beach, CA
General$620,000
Long Beach Symphony Association
Long Beach, CA
General$600,000
Cal State Fullerton Foundation
Fullerton, CA
General$500,000
Center Theatre Group
Los Angeles, CA
General$500,000
Muse-Ique
Pasadena, CA
General$480,000
Ica la
Los Angeles, CA
General$468,000
Theatre at Boston Court
Pasadena, CA
General$468,000
Armory Center for the Arts
Pasadena, CA
General$434,000
Get Lit Words Ignite
Los Angeles, CA
General$431,000
Bob Baker Marionette Theater
Los Angeles, CA
General$405,000
Long Beach Opera
Long Beach, CA
General$400,000
Vidiots Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General$400,000
Ebell of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
General$385,000
East-West Players
Los Angeles, CA
General$366,000
Body Traffic
Los Angeles, CA
General$340,000
The Gabriella Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General$340,000
Latino Theater Company
Los Angeles, CA
General$284,000
Autry Museum of the American West
Los Angeles, CA
General$280,000
18th Street Arts Complex
Santa Monica, CA
General$278,000
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
Topanga, CA
General$275,000
Visual Communications Media
Los Angeles, CA
General$260,000
Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural
Los Angeles, CA
General$250,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Perenchio Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Perenchio Foundation give?

$53.7 million in tax year 2024, across 121 grants, with a typical grant of $191,000.

Who runs Perenchio Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael A Enright (Secretary/Director), John G Perenchio (Chairman/Director), Robin Perenchio (President/Director) and Alan Horn (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Perenchio Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and community development.

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