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Griffith Observatory Foundation

LOS ANGELES, CA

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$1.9M

Total expenses

$2.7M

Net assets

$2.6M

Grants received

$2.4M

64 grants

EIN

953374645

Tax year

2024

Mission

To support & promote the griffith observatory.

Programs

2 programs

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Expenses: $583KGrants: $573K

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Expenses: $413KGrants: $140K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.6M
Program service revenue$178K
Investment income$116K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.1M
Salaries & benefits$1.2M
Fundraising$351K
Other expenses$455K
Total expenses$2.7M
Total assets$2.7M
Net assets$2.6M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ANN MARIE BEDTKE

EXEC. DIR. (THRU 07/31/24)

Board

$133K

40 hrs/wk

JULIE LACOUTURE

INTERIM EXEC. DIR. (AS OF 7/30/24)

Board

$50K

20 hrs/wk

SHANA BARGHOUTI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TERRI BLOOMGARDEN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANDRE BORMANIS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTINA DEL VILLAR

BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 03/2024)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ETHAN ELLER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

IRFAN FURNITUREWALA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ALAN KAYE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DANISH KHAN

PRESIDENT

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

RICH SEMLER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GRADY SMITH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SAMIRA SOHAIL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JORDAN STERNLIEB

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MCKINLEY TENNYSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES WILMOT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

VICKE SELK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

EVE HABERFIELD

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

TRICIA NELSON

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DAVID PRIMES

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BENJAMIN ROUDENIS

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Staff

$126K

40 hrs/wk

MELANIE FLAVIN

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$112K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 64 of 64

FromAmountPurposeYear
WINDSONG TRUST
$125K
IN-PERSON SCHOOL PROGRAM
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$27K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE MAX H GLUCK FOUNDATION INC
$25K
FIFTH-GRADE SCHOOL FIELD TRIP PROGRAM
2024
THE JESS AND PALMA MORGAN FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL
2024
STEINMETZ FOUNDATION
$20K
SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2024
THE ARTHUR & PATRICIA PRICE FOUNDATION
$3K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2024
STERN SIDNEY MEMORIAL TUW
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$200
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
THE ROSE HILLS FOUNDATION
$172K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
WINDSONG TRUST
$125K
IN-PERSON SCHOOL PROGRAM
2023
THE RALPH M PARSONS FOUNDATION
$100K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
2023
THE JOHN RANDOLPH HAYNES
$72K
ARCHIVAL GRANTS
2023
NESBITT FOUNDATION
$40K
GENERAL
2023
BCM Foundation
$25K
Observatory School Programs
2023
THE JESS AND PALMA MORGAN FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE MAX H GLUCK FOUNDATION INC
$22K
FIFTH-GRADE SCHOOL FIELD TRIP PROGRAM
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$16K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
MAURICE AMADO FOUNDATION
$15K
SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS
2023
STEINMETZ FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE LANDAU FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
General contribution
2023
THE ARTHUR & PATRICIA PRICE FOUNDATION
$3K
SCHOOL PROGRAMS - $500UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT - $2,619
2023
STERN SIDNEY MEMORIAL TUW
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
THE KEITH AND CECILIA TERASAKI
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
SEMPRA FOUNDATION
$168
ARTS HUMANITIES
2023
THE AHMANSON FOUNDATION
$610K
TOWARD CREATION AND INSTALLATION OF THE PERMANENT CELESTIAL GLOBE EXHIBIT
2022
THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST
$200K
PACIFIC STANDARD TIME 2024
2022
THE RALPH M PARSONS FOUNDATION
$100K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2022
WINDSONG TRUST
$100K
SCHOOL FIELD TRIP PROGRAM
2022
THE JESS AND PALMA MORGAN FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$17K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
BCM Foundation
$15K
Observatory School Programs
2022
STEINMETZ FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
MAURICE AMADO FOUNDATION
$10K
SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE LANDAU FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
General contribution
2022
ELLA FITZGERALD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
STERN SIDNEY MEMORIAL TUW
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
THE KEITH AND CECILIA TERASAKI
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE HOLLANDER-URBACH FAMILY
$1K
EDUCATIONAL
2022
SEMPRA FOUNDATION
$392
ARTS & CULTURE
2022
THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST
$100K
PACIFIC STANDARD TIME 2024
2021
THE MAX H GLUCK FOUNDATION INC
$22K
FIFTH-GRADE SCHOOL FIELD TRIP PROGRAM
2021
BCM Foundation
$15K
General Operations
2021
MAURICE AMADO FOUNDATION
$15K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2021
THE JESS AND PALMA MORGAN FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$14K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
THE ARTHUR & PATRICIA PRICE FOUNDATION
$3K
$2,500 - UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$250 - SCHOOL FIELD TRIP PROGRAM
2021
OLIMPIA FOUNDATION
$500
CHARITABLE
2021
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION
$75K
SEE PART IV
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$15K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
MAURICE AMADO FOUNDATION
$15K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
Pasadena Community Foundation
$6K
general support of FOTO and SOL
2020
FIEL FOUNDATION INC
$125
GENERAL
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
Pasadena Community Foundation
$10K
General Support
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$2.4M from 29 funders · 64 grants · 2017–2024

The Ahmanson Foundation

$610K · 1 grant · 2022

Windsong Trust

$350K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

The J Paul Getty Trust

$300K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

The Ralph M Parsons Foundation

$200K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Rose Hills Foundation

$172K · 1 grant · 2023

The Jess And Palma Morgan Foundation

$90K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

The John Randolph Haynes

$72K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN953374645
NTEE codeU31I
Subsection03
Ruling date1979-10
Formed1978
Employees12
Volunteers72
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