The Roddenberry Foundation
Accepts applications
The Roddenberry Foundation is a private foundation in Sherman Oaks, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.3 million in 131 grants; the typical grant was $12,000 and the largest $1.0 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$3.3 million
- Number of grants131
- Typical grant$12,000
- Largest grant$1.0 million
- Assets$85.0 million
- New grantees83%
Giving in 2024 was down from $4.0 million the year before.
83% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4.0 million | 153 | $83.7 million |
| 2024 | $3.3 million | 131 | $85.0 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Jessie Beebe 11526 Ventura Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91605 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (818) 382-7800 |
| What to submit | Each foundation program has a different timeline and application procedures vary from program to program. All of our deadlines, eligibility, and criteria are listed on the foundation's website |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The Roddenberry Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 17 states, the most to California. It also paid $1.4 million in 86 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 23 | $2.1 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $122,000 |
| Utah | 2 | $55,000 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $50,000 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $50,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $50,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $50,000 |
| New York | 1 | $25,000 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $20,000 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $15,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The J Gladstone Institute | General support | $1.0 million |
| Academy Foundation | General support | $400,000 |
| Elypta | Development of a liquid biopsy to enable early detection of cancer (optimizing for low-cost and broad use potential) | $333,333 |
| The Contentment Foundation | General support | $150,000 |
| The Contentment Foundation | General support | $100,000 |
| Harmony Project | General support | $75,000 |
| Crohns and Colitis Foundation | General support | $60,000 |
| College Together | General support | $50,000 |
| Federation of American Scientists | General support | $50,000 |
| Free Alas | General support | $50,000 |
| Genunity Inc | General support | $50,000 |
| Hollywood Food Coalition | General support | $50,000 |
| Infinite Focus Inc | General support | $50,000 |
| Rasa Public Benefit Corporation | Fair chance hiring program | $50,000 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (See) | General support | $50,000 |
| Social Good Fund | General support | $50,000 |
| Individual | General support | $50,000 |
| Hampshire College | General support | $40,000 |
| Agape Innovations Limited | Storytelling project | $28,000 |
| Community Development Finance | Trio+ | $25,000 |
| Oakland Fund for Public Innovation | Trio+ | $25,000 |
| Space for Giants | General support | $25,000 |
| Ecotutu Limited | Strengthen food security outcomes and boost economic resilience of sustainable cocoa farmers | $23,000 |
| Mzimba Youth Association | Travel for connective engagement with +1 awardee, homes industries, in malawi | $21,994 |
| Fruity Schools Africa | Fruity rangers initiative: fruity revolution- reshaping lives and landscapes | $21,000 |
| Scenery BV | License to kill documentary | $20,000 |
| Schools and Colleges Permaculture Programme | Strategic planning workshop | $19,500 |
| Wandusoa Organic Cameroon Development | Efforts to preserve and restore topsoil in cameroon | $19,062 |
| Sample Uganda Aquaculture Association | Expansion of admire aquaponics model to support smallholder farmer agricultural systems | $17,600 |
| Griincom Innovate Limited | Expansion of organic waste recycling in kenyan communities | $16,500 |
| M-Shamba Mobile Limited | Scaling to digitally enable smallholder farmers to increase food security outcomes in kenya | $16,500 |
| Mviwamoro | Travel for africa food systems forum 2024 in kigali, rwanda | $16,500 |
| Women Smiles | Support efforts to enhance food security within uganda | $16,500 |
| Airvitalize Innovation | Airvitalize: outdoor air pollution collection technology | $15,000 |
| Better Health Care Organization (Bheco) | Scaling safe birth in a box in republic of south sudan | $15,000 |
| Braincapture Aps | Braincaptures bc-1 solution: revolutionizing epilepsy diagnosis and care in low-resource settings | $15,000 |
| Civil Society Org Nutrition Alliance | Development of digital information platform addressing food insecurity and malnutrition in malawi | $15,000 |
| Ecolife Companies Limited | Increasing rural farmer access and knowledge sharing in partnership with isda | $15,000 |
| Empower Digital Health (Opc) PVT LTD | Cranberry - evaluate impact on symptom severity of 500 women experiencing severe pms/period pain using a whatsapp conversational ai chatbot, offering personalised information, non-pharmacological interventions and q&a | $15,000 |
| Fount for Nations | Integration of developmental monitoring by chws into children's routine growth assessments | $15,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Heidi Roddenberry
- Eugene Roddenberry
- Morton Kessler
- Andrew Garb
Questions people ask
Does The Roddenberry Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does The Roddenberry Foundation give?
$3.3 million in tax year 2024, across 131 grants, with a typical grant of $12,000.
Who runs The Roddenberry Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Heidi Roddenberry (President), Eugene Roddenberry (Vice President), Morton Kessler (Treasurer) and Andrew Garb (Secretary).
What does The Roddenberry Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly international, health and education.