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Z Clark Branson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pasadena, California · EIN 800356889

Z Clark Branson Foundation is a private foundation in Pasadena, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $55,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $50,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$47,3863$14,458
2024$50,5003$14,756
2025$55,5003$12,407

How to apply

Z Clark Branson 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 Z Clark Branson Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$55,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston Court Performing Arts Center
Pasadena, CA
Donation for art upfront, student matinees and community access tickets.$30,000
Armory Center for the Arts
Pasadena, CA
To sponsor the teen apprentice program that serves underprivileged students in the san gabriel valley.$15,000
Individual
CA
To sponsor matinee programs in the pasadena & altadena area.$10,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Z Clark Branson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Z Clark Branson Foundation give?

$55,500 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Z Clark Branson Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Z Clark Branson (Trustor), Eileen T'kaye Kuznetz (Trustee) and Lynn A Prevetti Bushman (Trustee).

What does Z Clark Branson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and youth programs.

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