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The Harry and Florence Sloan Foundation

Preselected recipients only Woodland Hills, California · EIN 954256339

The Harry and Florence Sloan Foundation is a private foundation in Woodland Hills, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $770,087 in 39 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $115,542. 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 $1.8 million the year before.

62% 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$1.8 million46$562,973
2024$770,08739$784,531

How to apply

The Harry and Florence Sloan 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 The Harry and Florence Sloan Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to California. It also paid $25,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
California24$551,005
Massachusetts2$50,000
Arizona1$50,000
New York3$37,078
Nevada1$25,000
District of Columbia2$20,000
New Jersey1$10,000
Iowa3$1,004
Illinois1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 39 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, CA
Art and educational support$115,542
Desert Scholarship Foundation
Palm Desert, CA
General & educational support$100,000
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, CA
Art and educational support$100,000
Asu Foundation
Tempe, AZ
Human rights protection$50,000
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Las Vegas, NV
Medical & research support$25,000
Facing History and Ourselves Inc
Boston, MA
General & educational support$25,000
Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism
Foxborough, MA
Human rights protection$25,000
Holocaust Museum la
Los Angeles, CA
Human rights protection$25,000
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, CA
Art and educational support$25,000
Pacific Council on International Policy
Los Angeles, CA
Global policy development support$25,000
Pacific Council on International Policy
Los Angeles, CA
General support$25,000
The David Foster FoundationMedical & research support$25,000
BABY2BABY
Los Angeles, CA
Youth support$19,600
Solomon R Guggenheim Museum
New York, NY
Art and educational support$19,078
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, CA
Art and educational support$17,500
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, CA
Art and educational support$12,963
Los Angeles Police Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General support$11,000
Challenged Athletes Foundation
San Diego, CA
General support$10,000
Keep Bel-Air Beautiful
Los Angeles, CA
General support$10,000
Lynne Cohen Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
Medical & research support$10,000
Ma'ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls
Teaneck, NJ
Educational support$10,000
The American Independent Foundation
Washington, DC
General support$10,000
The Aspen Institute Inc
Washington, DC
General support$10,000
The Kindertransport Association
New York, NY
Youth support$10,000
The UCLA Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General & educational support$10,000
The UCLA Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General & educational support$10,000
The UCLA Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Medical & research support$8,700
The UCLA Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Medical & research support$8,700
Center for Art Research and Alliances
New York, NY
Art and educational support$8,000
Children's Law Center of California
Monterey Park, CA
Youth support$2,000
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
Hunger relief$1,000
Heart of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
General & educational support$1,000
Ifoster
Truckee, CA
Youth support$1,000
Israeli Wounded Veterans
Beverly Hills, CA
Israeli support$1,000
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
Youth support$1,000
Visionary Women
Beverly Hills, CA
General support$1,000
Aviv Hatorah
Harlan, IA
Israeli support$541
Aviv Hatorah
Harlan, IA
Israeli support$267
Aviv Hatorah
Harlan, IA
Israeli support$196

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Harry and Florence Sloan Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Harry and Florence Sloan Foundation give?

$770,087 in tax year 2024, across 39 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Harry and Florence Sloan Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Harry E Sloan (President/Cfo) and Florence Sloan (Secretary).

What does The Harry and Florence Sloan Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and science and research.

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