Private Foundation

THE DAVID GEFFEN FOUNDATION

Based in LOS ANGELES, CA, THE DAVID GEFFEN FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $25.8M in revenue, $113.3M in expenses, $332.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 743 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $479.7M.

EIN: 954085811 LOS ANGELES, CA Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$25.8M

Total Expenses$113.3M

Total Assets$332.7M

Grants Given743

Grant Total$479.7M

Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

LA COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

LOS ANGELES, CA · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$50,000,000

YALE UNIVERSITY

NEW HAVEN, CT · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$15,000,000

UCLA FOUNDATION

LOS ANGELES, CA · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,049,100

MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,000,000

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$8,333,333

Showing up to 5 of 743 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE David Geffen

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR J Dallas Dishman

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT

$479,701,175 743 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$25.8M	$113.3M	$332.7M
2023	$72.8M	$131.6M	$438.6M
2022	$23.3M	$91.8M	$462.0M
2020	$34.4M	$68.1M	$526.8M
2019	$85.6M	$43.3M	$561.5M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $85.6M to $25.8M (-70%), with total assets most recently reported at $332.7M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, CT, DC, IA, IL, and 4 other states.

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