Public Charity

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 89 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 Records89
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.

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

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Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT THE ORG.
$503,233,521 10 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,511,990 8 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,466,425 10 grants
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
$1,026,150 1 grant
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
$1,000,000 7 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.

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