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Private Foundation · CA

The Roddenberry Foundation

Sherman Oaks, CA · EIN 954755672 · Website ↗ · 990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$85.0M

Total Giving

$18.7M

Grants on File

595

Average Grant

$32K

Giving Radius

Where The Roddenberry Foundation Has Given

Historical grants to 287 recipients across 39 states. Top concentrations: SAN FRANCISCO ($5.5M, 16 grants), BEVERLY HILLS ($1.7M, 9 grants), LOS ANGELES ($1.1M, 33 grants), SANTA MONICA ($982K, 5 grants), NEW YORK ($796K, 30 grants). Plus international giving not shown on this map.

Section I

How to Apply

Each foundation program has a different timeline and application procedures vary from program to program. All of our deadlines, eligibility, And Criteria are Listed on the Foundation's website

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

N/a

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient	Location	Amount	Purpose	Year
Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project	New York, NY	$12K	Developing and implementing the idea, in accordance with grantee's application for the grant	2020
Blevins Strategies LLC	Reston, VA	$38K	Developing and implementing the idea, in accordance with grantee's application for the grant	2020
Amani Carithers	Southfield, MI	$2K	Covid-19 mitigation	2020
Association in Favour of People with Cerebral Palsy	Mexico City,	$2K	Purchase of equipment to support their clients - at high risk for covid-19 infection and fatality -with respiratory therapy	2020
Bibliotheques Sans Frontiereslibraries Without Borders	Paris,	$250K	Offline internet to revolutionize access to higher education in senegal	2020
Blevins Strategies LLC	Reston, VA	$12K	Developing and implementing the idea, in accordance with grantee's application for the grant	2020
Acari LLC	Berkeley, CA	$2K	Scale fish fillet production to meet rising demand for our shelf-stable jerky products during covid	2020
Alternative Roots	Atlanta, GA	$10K	Developing and implementing the idea, and to do so designate the funds in grantee's records	2020
Arturo Reyes III	Royal Oak, MI	$38K	Developing and implementing the idea, in accordance with grantee's application for the grant	2020
Ashoka Us	Arlington, VA	$12K	General operating support	2020
Ayfa Feed Ltd	Burkina Faso,	$15K	Scaling operation of black soldier larvae animal feed social enterprise in rwanda	2020
Banapads Limited	Kampala,	$2K	General operating	2020
Biotech Investments LLC	Bozeman, MT	$2K	Biotech investments covid mitigation	2020
Biotech Investments LLC	Bozeman, MT	$15K	Developing and implementing the idea, and to do so designate the funds in grantee's records	2020
100 000 Vies	Ouagadougou,	$2K	Covid-19 mitigation	2020
A Foundation Building Strength	Palo Alto, CA	$2K	Loveliv cycle for strength 2020	2020
Adewole Olanisun Olufemi	OS	$2K	Covid-19 mitigation	2020
African Partners for Child Poverty		$2K	Support of women and girls with disabilities - isolated in their homes in slum areas in kampala - with face basks, hand sanitizers, hand washing and psychosocial support	2020
Angels for Angels	Seattle, WA	$15K	Developing and implementing the idea, and to do so designate the funds in grantee's records	2020
Arizona State University Foundation	Tempe, AZ	$10K	Developing and implementing the work as outlined in the submitted application, and to do so designate the funds in grantee's records.	2020
Arturo Reyes III	Royal Oak, MI	$12K	Developing and implementing the idea, in accordance with grantee's application for the grant	2020
As You Sow	Berkeley, CA	$250K	General operating support	2020
Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project	New York, NY	$38K	Developing and implementing the idea, in accordance with grantee's application for the grant	2020
Aurat Raaj	Cha Karachi,	$15K	Developing and implementing the project, and to do so designate the funds in grantee's records	2020
Blue Endeavors	Redmond, WA	$5K	General operating	2020

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Section V

Board of Directors

HEIDI RODDENBERRY PRESIDENT
EUGENE RODDENBERRY VICE PRESIDENT
MORTON KESSLER TREASURER
ANDREW GARB SECRETARY
HEIDI RODDENBERRY PRESIDENT
EUGENE RODDENBERRY VICE PRESIDENT
ANDREW GARB SECRETARY
MORTON KESSLER TREASURER
HEIDI RODDENBERRY PRESIDENT
EUGENE RODDENBERRY VICE PRESIDENT
ANDREW GARB SECRETARY
MORTON KESSLER TREASURER
EUGENE RODDENBERRY VICE PRESIDENT
MORTON KESSLER TREASURER
ANDREW GARB SECRETARY
HEIDI RODDENBERRY PRESIDENT

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year	Total Assets	Qualifying Distributions	Total Revenue	Total Expenses
2023	$83.7M	$4.0M	$5.2M	$6.3M
2022	$80.2M	$4.2M	$2.6M	$5.1M
2021	$99.9M	$4.7M	$4.4M	$6.1M
2020	$90.4M	$4.1M	$11.2M	$8.8M
2019	$89.0M	$4.1M	$5.0M	$5.2M
2015	$82.1M	$4.3M	$-665,762	$3.8M
2014	$88.5M	$4.3M	$4.2M	$3.3M
2013	$89.3M	$4.3M	$8.4M	$7.6M
2012	$85.4M	$4.1M	$9.7M	$2.4M
2011	$79.0M	$4.2M	$-1,892,203	$8.7M

Section VII

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