The Roddenberry Foundation
Sherman Oaks, CA · EIN 95-4755672. Reported 523 grants totalling $17.8M to 452 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$12,000median grant
$17.8Mgranted, 2021-2024
452organizations funded
13%of grantees funded again the next year
$85.0Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Roddenberry Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $12,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $1,000,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 452 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | $2,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gladstone Institutes | San Francisco, CA | $1,700,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| J David Gladstone Institutes | San Francisco, CA | $1,200,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| The J Gladstone Institute | San Francisco, CA | $1,200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gladstone Institutes-Per Agreement | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Contentment Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $931,628 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| As You Sow | Berkeley, CA | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Harmony Project | Los Angeles, CA | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elypta Ab | Solna | $333,334 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Elypta | Solna, Solna | $333,333 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Space for Giants | New York, NY | $275,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hollywood Food Coalition | Los Angeles, CA | $209,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Solon Center for Research and Public | Solon, ME | $130,692 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crohns and Colitis Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alga Biosciences | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Andez Ag Inc | Alameda, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Avalo Inc | Research Triangle Park, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Conservation X Labs | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dasra | Houston, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Vesta | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grounded Strategies | Pittsburgh, PA | $62,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wiggle Room Now Public Benefit Corporation | Brooklyn, NY | $51,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Accessos | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alicia Gill Freemyn | Hyattsville, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| America on Tech Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Apellate Project Inc | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bestfit Inc | Columbus, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Breaux and Company | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Community Wealth Building | Denver, CO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Civic Nation | Washington, WA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Collective Liberty | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| College Together | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Divysci Software Inc | Albany, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Federation of American Scientists | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Finequity Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Food Connect | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Free Alas | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freecap Financial | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Genunity Inc | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hampshire College | Amherst, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Harness Community | West Hollywood, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Human Rights for Kids | Washington, WA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ignite | Martinez, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Inclusion Nextwork Inc Ideas Generations | Washington, WA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indigenous Creatives Collective | Seattle, WA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Infinite Focus Inc | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jessica Hickling Unlocked Labs | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Monique Nguyen-Belizario | Revere, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Novellus Consulting Group Inc | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Okayso | Providence, RI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Projectheal LLC | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Purple Health Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Queens of the Castro | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rasa Public Benefit Corporation | South Salt Lake, UT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Represented Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Respond Crisis Translation | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rosa Es Rojo Inc | Little Elm, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (see) | Calabasas, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Scholarship Academy | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Turnout Inc | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Upchieve | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vocal Justice | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| We the People Community Health Worker Coalition | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Weird Enough Company | Lithonia, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pop Culture Hero Coalition | Studio City, CA | $38,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Daquan Oliver | New York, NY | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hilarity for Charity | Beverly Hills, CA | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ecotutu Limited | Ojodu Berger, Lagos | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Maui Humane Society | Puunene, HI | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Resolution Project | New York, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Earthlight Foundation | Austin, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Harvard Westlake School | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | Manhattan Beach, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sample Uganda Aquaculture Association | Entebbe, Entebbe | $29,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| M-Shamba Mobile Limited | Nairobi, Nairobi | $28,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Agape Innovations Limited | Gayaza, Kampala | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chainless Change Inc | Sunrise, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Development Finance | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Emory Mitchell | Sunrise, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oakland Fund for Public Innovation | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vermi-Farm Initiative Ltd | Nairobi, Nairobi | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mzimba Youth Association | Mzimba, Mzimba | $21,994 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seed Savers Network Association | Gilgil, Gilgil | $21,821 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fruity Schools Africa | Nairobi, Nairobi | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cardiovascular Research Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Light Bringer Project | Pasadena, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Muai Preparatory Academy | Lahaina, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Scenery Bv | Amsterdam, Noord-Holland | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Wesley School | North Hollywood, CA | $20,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Yuri's Night | Walnut, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Schools and Colleges Permaculture Programme | Ruiru, Ruiru | $19,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wandusoa Organic Cameroon Development | Yaounde, Yaounde | $19,062 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jan Sahas Foundation | New Delhi | $17,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Footsteps Africa | Blantyre, Blantyre | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Griincom Innovate Limited | Nakuru, Nakuru | $16,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mviwamoro | Dar Es Salaam, Dar Es Salaam Reg | $16,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Women Smiles | Kampala, Kampala | $16,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kwaho-Sws and Community Project Account | Nairobi, Nairobi | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Airvitalize Innovation | Palmdale, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Bean Voyage | Worcester, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Asociacion Somos Calpazes | Bogota | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Better Health Care Organization (bheco) | Juba, Centra Equatoria | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bibi M Ndala | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Braincapture Aps | Kongens Lyngby, Kongens Lyngby | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Buricare-Baby Carrier Limited | Mbarara, Mbarara | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Kathmandu | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chima Meshach Amadi | Abuja | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Civil Society Org Nutrition Alliance | Lilongwe, Lilongwe | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clean Team Ghana Limted | Kumasi | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community the Youth Collective | Kalkaji | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crover Ltd | Edinbrugh | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Darena Trading Pbc | Harare, Harare | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Demo Enterprises Private Limited | Islamabad | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Digi-Dibia Health-Tech Inc | Victoria, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Diversity Ability Support Network Systems | Bbamba, Bbamba | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dominic Chidiebere Nwaogu | Lagos | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dreams From the Slum Empowerment Initiative | Olodi Apapa | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ecolife Companies Limited | Mattuga, Kampala | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eidg Materialprufungs- Und Forschungsanstalt Empa | Duebendorf, Duebendorf | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Emergentai Limited | Kampala, Kampala | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Empower Digital Health (opc) Pvt Ltd | Delhi, Delhi | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Environment Conservation Society | Kolkata, Kolkata | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fe-Male | Beirut | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fount for Nations | Lilongwe, Lilongwe | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fundacio Ersilia Open Source Initiative | Porqueres, Girona | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Georgetown University | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Global Innovation Gathering Ev | Berlin, Berlin | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Guzakuza | Dzorwulu, Greater Accra Reg | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Healing Fields Foundation | New Delhi | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Health Access Connect Inc | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hera Inc | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hua Momona Foundation | Lahaina, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indus Tree Crafts Foundation | Bangalore India, Bangalore | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Intergrated Disabled Women Activities | Iganga | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jtp Professional Service Corp | Saint Paul, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kmfri Dollar Account | Mombasa | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kotra Adivasi Sansthan | Udaipur | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Koy Okullari Degisim Agi Dernegi | Istanbul | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Let Girls Learn Initiative | Nairobi | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lilattoo LLC | Trujillo Alto, PR | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maui Preparatory Academy | Lahaina, HI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Maui United Way | Wailuku, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ms Institute for Development of Youth Women and Child | Madhya Pradesh | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mthunzi Network Npc | Cape Town | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mwanamke Na Uongozi | Dar Es Salaam, Dar Es Salaam Reg | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Partners in Community Social Action Uganda Ltd | Kampala, Kampala | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pastoral Agricultural Technology | London, London | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pathways Policy Institute | Nanyuki, Nairobi | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rising Roots Ltd | Kampala | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Riziki Source Limited | Nairobi | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rizq Private Limited | Lahore Punjab | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rolli LLC | Santa Monica, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sarah Benchimol Picard | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shaishav Trust | Sardar Nagar | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sparky Social Enterprise Limited | Kampala | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ste Cure | Sousse | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Swayam Shikshan Prayog | Maharashtra | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Taskeen Health Initiative | Karachi | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tatum Robotics LLC | Hudson, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Lotus Campaign Inc | Charlotte, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The New School | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thinking Huts | Cedar Rapids, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tinydavid Limited | Accra | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Udegboka Nkechi | Anambra State | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uganda Network on Law Ethics & Hivaids | Minister Village, | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Unifix Care Bv | Delft, Delft | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Uplift India Association | Maharashtra | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Urja Trust | Mumbai, Mumbai | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uthabiti Africa Advisory Services Limited | Nairobi | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vinsighte Limited | Ibadan, Ibadan | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Construyendo a Mexico Crecemos Iap | Cuauhtemoc | $14,999 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| ICE911 Research Corporation | Redwood City, CA | $14,999 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Didesagro Pn Sas | Bogot, Bogot | $14,970 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Handyai Limited Liability Company | Kyiv, Kyiv | $14,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Limited Liability Company Caretech | Kyiv, Kyiv | $14,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Zaidi Technologies Limited | Nairobi | $14,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kisoboka Africa | Masaka | $14,685 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Convexity Technologies Ltd | Abuja, Federal Capital T | $14,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Centre for Sustainable Agreicultureal Empowerment | Kwara | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ghana Wash Journalists Network | Accra, Accra | $14,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Medai Limited | Cambridge, Cambridge | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Neighbours Initiative Alliance | Kajiado, Kajiado | $14,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Ecobarter Company Ltd | Abuja, Abuja | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alimaturahim | Jawa Barat Province, Jawa Barat Provin | $13,810 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Neural Labs Africa | Nairobi, Nairobi | $13,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Amplified Voices | Pretoria, Gauteng | $13,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cato Foods and Agroallied Global Concepts | Iwo, Osun State | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nampya Farmers Market Limited | Kampala, Kampala | $13,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| People's Planet Project | Amsterdam | $13,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Green String Network | Nairobi, Nairobi | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City Shamba Limited | Nairobi, Nairobi | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Development Support Initiatives | Nkhotakota, Nkhotakota | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for a Healthier Senegal | Madison, MS | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Goodie Two Shoes Foundation Inc | Las Vegas, NV | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Green Farmlands | Douala, Douala | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Innoveight Hub Limited | Kampala | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iyafp Madagascar | Antananarivo, Antananarivo | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sammante Sas | Dakar, Dakar | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Contentment Foundation-Prototyping Project | Santa Monica, CA | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ohana One International Surgical Aid | Los Angeles, CA | $12,700 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Washing Machine Project | London, London | $12,625 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Team Wethrive | New York, NY | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Oakland Public Education Fund | Oakland, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 07 Global Solutions Limited (07 Foods) | Alagbado, Lagos | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Adili Solar Hubs Limited | Eldoret, Uasin Gishu | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| African Institute for Agrarian Studies - Zilan | Harare, Harare | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Agape Innovations Ltd | Gayaza, Kampala | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Agrien Network | Lusaka, Lusaka | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Agritech Analytics | Nairobi, Nairobi | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Agro and More Agribusiness Developers Ltd | Mpigi, Mpigi | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Agrofenou Benin | Dangbo, Oum Department | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Aguifphd | Kankan, Koko District | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Akofresh | Kumasi, Kumasi | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alliance De La Societe Civile | Bangui, Bangui | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Asido Foundation | Ibadan, Oyo State | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Association Voix Pour Les Femmes D'afrique Centrale (vpfac) | Bangui, Bangui | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Assorted Trends Africa | Kayunga, Central Region | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Augustsecrets Nigeria Limited | Lagos, Lagos | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Benita Africa | Lilongwe, Lilongwe | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Better Women Health (bwh) | Central Equatoria State, Juba | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Biogas International Ltd | Karen, Karen | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Budondo Intercultural Centre (bic) | Luuka, Luuka | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Careepilepsy Ethiopia | Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Girls and Women Empowerment (cegiwe) | Lilongwe, Lilongwe | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Changing Lives in Innovative Partnership | Tamale, Northern Region | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child Relief and Support Fund | Juba, Centra Equatoria | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Civil Society Organization Nutrition Alliance (csona) | Lilongwe, Lilongwe | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coalition Des Acteurs Pour Le Bien Etre Des Communautaire (cabec) | Conakry, Conakry | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coastal and Marine Areas Development Initiative | Warri, Delta State | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Combined Harare Residents Association (chra) | Harare, Harare | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Rehabilitation & Environmental Protection (crep) Programme | Awasi, Awasi | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Copred Current Account (community Partnership for Relief and Development) | Blantyre, Blantyre | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dr Ameyo Stella Adadevoh Health Trust | Lagos, Lagos | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Drop of Water (dow) | Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Duplex Bioscience Lbg | Accra, Ghana | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dynamic Doctors Uganda | Kampala City, Southern Region | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eco Bristo Limited | Meru, Imenti North Dist | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ecolife Companies Ltd | Mattuga, Kampala | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Edsam Social Network | Ho, HO | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Esango Youth Group | Kisii, Kisii | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| ET2C Company Nigeria (ETRASH2CASH) | Kano, Kano | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eupepsia Place Limited (now Soilless Farm Lab) | Abeokuta, Ogun State | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
39 of 452 (9%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 13%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
Plus 22 grants to individuals totalling $417,000 -- scholarships, hardship and emergency assistance. We deliberately do not publish the names of people who received them, even though the filings do.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Gladstone Institutes
RESEARCH EFFORTS RELATED TO COVID-19 - Academy Foundation
PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, OPERATIONS, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW ACADEMY MUSEUM - Elypta Ab
DEVELOPMENT OF A LIQUID BIOPSY TO ENABLE EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER (OPTIMIZING FOR LOW-COST AND BROAD USE POTENTIAL) - The Contentment Foundation
COMMUNITY IN SCHOOLS DEPLOYMENT OF CONTENTMENT FOUNDATION'S FOUR PILLARS OF WELL BEING PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES - As You Sow
PROMOTE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH SHAREHOLDER ADVOCACY, COALITION BUILDING, AND LEGAL STRATEGIES - Alga Biosciences
ANTIMETHANOGENIC FEED ADDITIVES PROJECT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 147 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 122 | $5,216,879 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 121 | $3,574,754 | $12,000 |
| 2023 | 152 | $5,048,224 | $12,000 |
| 2024 | 128 | $3,950,214 | $12,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 60% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Roddenberry Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 15260 Ventura Blvd No 1040, Sherman Oaks, CA, 91403. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 95-4755672 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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