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Charles V Roven Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fort Worth, Texas · EIN 800519859

Charles V Roven Family Foundation is a private foundation in Fort Worth, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $371,850 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $125,000. 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 $440,717 the year before.

48% 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$440,71722$168,723
2024$371,85021$95,145

How to apply

Charles V Roven Family 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 Charles V Roven Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California15$305,100
Texas2$34,100
Maryland1$12,650
New York1$12,500
Arizona1$5,000
Virginia1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Los Angeles, CA
General Fund Project$125,000
American Cinematheque
Los Angeles, CA
General Fund Project$51,000
MPTF Motion Picture & Television Fund
Woodland Hills, CA
Country House Fund$34,300
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
Fort Worth, TX
General Fund$24,100
Jhpiego
Baltimore, MD
General Fund$12,650
Holocaust Museum LA
Los Angeles, CA
General Fund$12,500
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
General Fund$12,500
Beth-El Congregation
Fort Worth, TX
General Fund$10,000
Epilepsy Foundation of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
General Fund$10,000
LA Family Housing
North Hollywood, CA
General Fund$10,000
Oakwood School
North Hollywood, CA
Scholarship endowment$10,000
Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs
Culver City, CA
General Fund$10,000
Producers Guild of America Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General Fund$10,000
Ghetto Film School
Los Angeles, CA
Donation$10,000
Brent Shapiro Foundation for Alcohol & Drugs
Los Angeles, CA
Education on disease of alcohol & drug dependence$7,500
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
GOFARR Gabriel's Org Funding All Renal Research$5,000
Center for Biological Diversity
Tucson, AZ
General Fund$5,000
UCLA Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General Fund$5,000
Congregation Tifereth Zvi
Los Angeles, CA
Religious; Jewish Teaching$3,000
Charities Aid Foundation America
Alexandria, VA
Donation$2,500
Congregation Ohr Hachaim
Los Angeles, CA
General Fund$1,800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Charles V Roven Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Charles V Roven Family Foundation give?

$371,850 in tax year 2024, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Charles V Roven Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Charles V Roven (Trustee), Stephanie H Roven (Special Trustee), Rebecca Roven Oakley (Special Trustee) and Thomas Spiegel (Special Trustee).

What does Charles V Roven Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and health.

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