ACADEMY FOUNDATION

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, 902111972 (310) 247-3000 Est. 1944 EIN 95-2243698
A310 - Arts, Culture & Humanities 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.oscars.org

Mission

THE ACADEMY FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZING AND OVERSEEING THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OF THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY, INCLUDING THE PRESENTATION OF ITS HISTORY AND THE PROMOTION OF ITS FUTURE INCLUDING THE MARGARET HERRICK LIBRARY, THE PRINT AND FILM ARCHIVES AND THE ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
238
Total Giving
$558.8M
Recipients
148
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $20,810,157 Median: $17,657,990

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20243$76.8M $25.6M03
20223$87.3M $29.1M03
20213$106.2M $35.4M03
20203$99.1M $33.0M03
2019176$143.3M $814K5135
201750$46.1M $923K500

Sectors Funded

Arts, Culture & Humanities
147
Education
21
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
10
Human Services
9
Employment
7
Youth Development
7
Civil Rights & Advocacy
2
Social Science
2

Top States

California
94
New York
72
Illinois
12
Washington
6
Massachusetts
5
Minnesota
4
Pennsylvania
4
New Mexico
3
and 17 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
77
$10M - $50M
37
$5M - $10M
36
$100K - $500K
25
$500K - $1M
24
Over $50M
19
Under $100K
13

Top Grantees

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$361.4M
CA - 7 grants
$146.2M
CA - 2 grants
$200K
CA - 3 grants
$183K
CA - 3 grants
$180K
CA - 3 grants
$180K
$140K

Grants Awarded · 231 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$75,564,399
Total Expenses
$82,190,646
Net Assets
$66,886,063
247 employees 165 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
9.8 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 14.2%
Expenses ↓ 11.5%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 97.0% Earned revenue 0.6% Other 2.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 98.7% Management 1.3%

Officers & Trustees (26)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$75,564,399 ↓$82,190,646$66,886,063
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$78,652,066 ↓$92,554,324$78,239,499
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$108,341,858 ↑$111,076,956$91,991,466
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$81,007,357 ↑$104,196,288$94,261,333
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$71,088,960 $77,296,950$117,174,357
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$71,088,960 ↓$77,296,950$117,174,357
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$111,276,597 $51,266,449$99,328,264

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EIN: 95-2243698 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data