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ACADEMY FOUNDATION

ACADEMY FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in BEVERLY HILLS, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $75.6M, expenses of $82.2M, total assets of $68.0M. Imperigo tracks 91 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $513.7M.

EIN: 952243698 BEVERLY HILLS, CA Film & Video NTEE: A31 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$75.6M
Total Expenses$82.2M
Total Assets$68.0M
Grant Records91
Funding Total$513.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

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.

Where $100 goes at Academy Foundation

How Academy Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$99 Programs the work itself
$1 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $99 for programs

$62
Grant to related organization in support of operation of a museum dedicated to the arts and sciences motion pictures
62% of program spending
$20
Grant to related organization in support of the management of the douglas fairbanks center for motion picture history, margaret herrick library, and academy film archive
21% of program spending
$12
Grant to related organization in support of activities to promote and further the study and importance of motion pictures in the life of the public
12% of program spending

Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR - IMAGING TECHNOLOGY Alex Forsythe
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Andrew Horn
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Beverly Kite
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Bill Kramer
COO & GENERAL COUNCEL Brendan Connell Jr
CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER Bridgette Wilder

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$510,963,801 61 grants
Arts & Culture
$2,310,870 21 grants
Youth Development
$110,000 2 grants
Education
$67,000 3 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$24,800 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $75.6M $82.2M $68.0M
2024 $88.0M $92.9M $74.7M
2023 $78.7M $92.6M $79.1M
2022 $108.3M $111.1M $93.0M
2021 $81.0M $104.2M $98.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $81.0M to $75.6M (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $68.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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