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Thrill Hill Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 954150461

Thrill Hill Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $371,375 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 down from $549,500 the year before.

22% 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$549,50026$3.0 million
2024$371,37523$6.0 million

How to apply

Thrill Hill 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 Thrill Hill Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey11$189,000
Illinois1$95,000
Ohio1$28,875
California3$25,500
New York4$10,500
Connecticut1$10,000
Tennessee1$10,000
Pennsylvania1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
WCC Historic Renovation Association Inc
Asbury Park, NJ
General support$100,000
The Barack Obama Foundation
Chicago, IL
General support$95,000
United States Equestrian Team Foundation
Gladstone, NJ
General support$35,000
Fidelity Charitable
Cincinnati, OH
General support$28,875
Cathedral of St John the Baptist
Paterson, NJ
General support$20,000
Compton Junior Equestrians
Compton, CA
General support$20,000
Trinity Church
Asbury Park, NJ
General support$15,000
Lwala Community Alliance
Nashville, TN
General support$10,000
Mutliple Myeloma Research Foundation
Norwalk, CT
General support$10,000
Mental Health Association of Monmouth County
Tinton Falls, NJ
General support$5,000
Musicares
Santa Monica, CA
General support$5,000
Every Mother Counts
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Community Food Bank of New Jersey
Hillside, NJ
General support$5,000
The Alexandra Rose Tozzi Memorial Foundation
Spring Lake, NJ
General support$2,500
The Center in Ashbury Park
Asbury Park, NJ
General support$2,500
Pickleberry Pie
Cheltenham, PA
General support$2,500
Henry Street Settlement
New York, NY
General support$2,500
180 Turning Lives Around
Hazlet, NJ
General support$2,000
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
New York, NY
General support$2,000
YMCA of Greater Monmouth County
Shrewsbury, NJ
General support$1,000
Vna Health Group
Neptune, NJ
General support$1,000
Horizons New York City
Brooklyn, NY
General support$1,000
Actor's Gang Inc
Culver City, CA
General support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Thrill Hill Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Thrill Hill Foundation give?

$371,375 in tax year 2024, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Thrill Hill Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Todd Gelfand (Vp/Secretary, HRS As Required), Richard Mozenter (Treasurer, HRS As Required) and Jon Landau (Vice Pres, HRS As Required).

What does Thrill Hill Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, science and research and health.

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