Private foundation · EIN 61-1777495 · Burbank, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 164 grants paid, $4.9M total, median $10K. 59% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
164
$4.9M
Median grant
$10K
Stays in CA
59%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$151M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 164 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Movement Strategy CenterOakland, CAProject Operating Support : Return to the Heart Fo undation$500K
Liberty Hill FoundationLos Angeles, CAProject Operating Support : Fund For Change$300K
Common Counsel FoundationOakland, CAProject Operating Support : Native Voices Rising$200K
Youth Justice CoalitionLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support$100K
Frontline Women's Fund Dba Sisterhood Is GlobalNew York, NYProject Operating Support : Synergie & FWF General Operating Support$100K
Social Good FundRichmond, CAProject Operating Support : HBCUvc$100K
National Urban Fellows IncNew York, NYProject Operating Support : NUF Residency Class of 2025$93K
Fideicomiso Comunitario Tierra LibreLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support$75K
Forward Impact Aka Represent JusticeLos Angeles, CAProject Operating Support : Represent Justice LA$75K
Friends of the CongoWashington, DCProject Operating Support : The Basandja Coalition$75K
Innercity StruggleLos Angeles, CAProject Operating Support : Eastside LEADS Coaliti on$75K
Jane Place Neighborhood Sustainability InitiativeNew Orleans, LAGeneral Operating Support$75K
Seed CommonsNew York, NYProject Operating Support : Downtown Crenshaw Risi ng$75K
Southeast Asian Community AllianceLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support$75K
La-Mas IncLos Angeles, CAProject Operating Support : LA Mas Community Housi ng Pilot Project$75K
Inclusive Action in the CityLos Angeles, CAProject Operating Support : Commercial Acquisition Fund Planning Project$75K
Social Justice Learning InstituteInglewood, CAGeneral Operating Support$75K
Voice of the ExperiencedNew Orleans, LAGeneral Operating Support for Environmental Justice$75K
Community PartnersLos Angeles, CAProject Operating Support : Community Warriors 4 P eace$75K
El Sereno Community Land TrustLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support$75K
Anti-Recidivism CoalitionLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support Rehabilitation: 2022 Pakistan Flood$75K
Operation RestorationNew Orleans, LAGeneral Operating Support$75K
Southern California GrantmakersLos Angeles, CAProject Operating Support : Black Equity Collectiv e$75K
Vera Institue of Justice IncBrooklyn, NYProject Operating Support : Vera Louisiana$75K
East Side Riders Bike ClubLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support$75K
Shahid Afridi FoundationCharlotte, NCProject Operating Support : LT Recovery & Rehab: 2 022 Pakistan Flood$75K
Ayiti DemenNew York, NYProject Operating Support : LT Earthquake Recovery : Food Security & Economic Recovery$75K
Connie Rice Institute for Urban PeaceLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support$75K
People's Housing IncNew Orleans, LAGeneral Operating Support$75K
Right to the City Alliance IncBrooklyn, NYProject Operating Support : Community Power Collec tive$75K
Insideout WritersLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support$75K
Acce InstituteLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support$75K
Black Women for WellnessLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support$75K
Broad Community Connections IncNew Orleans, LAProject Operating Support : Home for Good$75K
Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CAProject Operating Support : Rise St. James$75K
Front and CenteredSeattle, WAGeneral Operating Support$75K
Lideres CampensinasOxnard, CAGeneral Operating Support$75K
Mujeres de la TierraLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support$75K
Pacoima BeautifulPacoima, CAGeneral Operating Support$75K
Social and Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CAProject Operating Support : People's Collective fo r Enviromental Justice$75K
Trust South laLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support$75K
Innercity StruggleLos Angeles, CAProject Operating Support : BSSC - Capacity Buildi ng Plan$50K
La Chinatown Community Land TrustPasadena, CAGeneral Operating Support Recovery and Resilience Fund$50K
Life After Uncivil Ruthless ActsLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support Syria$50K
Compton Junior EquestriansCompton, CAGeneral Operating Support Recovery Fund$50K
Young Women's Freedom CenterSan Francisco, CAProject Operating Support : Project Protocal$50K
Hawaii Community Lending IncWaimanalo, HIGeneral Operating Support$50K
Trust South laLos Angeles, CAStrategic Recruitment & Leadership Development$30K
Creating Hope InternationalDearborn, MIProject Operating Support : Afghan Institue of Lea rning$30K
Innercity StruggleLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support$25K
Initiate JusticeLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support$25K
A New Way of Life Reentry ProjectLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support Earthquake$25K
Physicians for Social Responsibility laLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support$25K
Strategic Actions for a Just EconomyLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support Recovery: Food Security and Economic Recovery$25K
Thousand CurrentsSan Francisco, CAProject Operating Support : Flood Response$20K
Shining Hope for CommunitiesNew York, NYProject Operating Support : Flood Relief$20K
North Star FundNew York, NYGeneral Operating Support$10K
American CinemathequeLos Angeles, CAGeneral Operating Support$10K
Community Bridge HousingSylmar, CAGeneral Operating Support COLLECTIVE$10K
Ibis Reproductive HealthCambridge, MAProject Operating Support : Free the Pill$10K

By state: California 96 · New York 18 · Louisiana 11 · District of Columbia 9 · North Carolina 3 · Washington 4

About this foundation

Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Burbank, California, administered in care of Kathleen Galli, tax-exempt since 2016. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $4.9M across 164 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation give?

California (96 grants), New York (18 grants), Louisiana (11 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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