Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA

Faro Foundation

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Typical grant size
$15K – $50K – $138K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
32
Repeat grantees
6
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Paul Knell
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
80.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
101
Total grants awarded
$11.3M
Total amount
$112K
Average grant
$980K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.3M
9 grants
2023
$2.0M
12 grants
2022
$905K
6 grants
2021
$2.4M
8 grants
2020
$1.3M
18 grants
2019
$543K
6 grants
2018
$778K
13 grants
2017
$977K
11 grants
2016
$434K
9 grants
2015
$681K
9 grants

Top recipients

The Bushwick Starr Theater
10 grants · NY
$3.8M
10 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.7M
Kv Settlement Llc
1 grant · NY
$980K
2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$400K
Hollywood Hoofbeats
3 grants · CA
$387K
United Way Harvey Recovery Fund
1 grant · VA
$300K
1 grant · HI · ✓ Exact match
$300K
Runa Foundation
2 grants
$219K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$200K
The Museum of Comtemporary Art
2 grants · CA
$200K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

The Bushwick Starr Theater
DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$625K
Shakespeare & Company
DONATION
MA · TY 2024
$200K
Hollywood Hoofbeats
GENERAL DONATION TO A NON-PROFIT ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION
CA · TY 2024
$103K
Harlem Grown Inc
DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Future Communities Inc
HOMELESS SUPPORT PROGRAM
CA · TY 2024
$100K
The Museum of Contemporary Art
DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Arthur Miller Foundation
AMF THEATER EDUCATION PROGRAM
NY · TY 2024
$30K
Ctaop Foundation
DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$30K
Hollywood Indies Little League
DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$5K
The Bushwick Starr Theater
DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$600K
Kukolu
MAUI RELIEF FUND DONATION
HI · TY 2023
$300K
Columbia University
DONATION IN HONOR OF JEFF WAXMAN
NY · TY 2023
$200K
Shakespeare & Company
DONATION
MA · TY 2023
$200K
Harlem Grown Inc
DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$200K
The Walden School
DONATION FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS PROGRAM
CA · TY 2023
$150K
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
DONATION
HI · TY 2023
$100K
The Museum of Comtemporary Art
DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$100K
Hollywood Hoofbeats
GENERAL DONATION TO A NON-PROFIT ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION
CA · TY 2023
$84K
The Gooden Center
DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$30K
Free the Work
DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$30K
El Saber Es Poder
DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$15K
The Bushwick Starr Theater
DONATION
NY · TY 2022
$350K
Harlem Grown Inc
DONATION
NY · TY 2022
$200K
Hollywood Hoofbeats
GENERAL DONATION TO A NON-PROFIT ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION
CA · TY 2022
$200K
The Museum of Comtemporary Art
DONATION
CA · TY 2022
$100K
American Friends of Tiff
DONATION FOR TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Hollywood Indies Little League
DONATION
CA · TY 2022
$5K
Kv Settlement Llc
DONATION TO BUSHWICK STAR FOR BUILDING PURCHASE
NY · TY 2021
$980K
The Bushwick Starr Theater
DONATION
NY · TY 2021
$795K
Harlem Grown Inc
DONATION
NY · TY 2021
$300K
The Actors Fund
DONATION
NY · TY 2021
$100K
Alliance College-ready Public School Foundation
DONATION
CA · TY 2021
$100K
Ctaop Foundation
DONATION
CA · TY 2021
$50K
Labelle Foundation
DONATION
CA · TY 2021
$30K
The Gooden Center
DONATION
CA · TY 2021
$15K
The Bushwick Starr Theater
DONATION
NY · TY 2020
$300K
Harlem Grown Inc
DONATION
NY · TY 2020
$225K
Will Rogers Motion Pictue Pioneers
COVID-19 RELIEF FUND
CA · TY 2020
$100K
Canadian Picture Pioneers
LIOSGATE LIVE: A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
TY 2020
$100K
Wlcac Fundraising Account
FAMILY SOURCE CENTER PROGRAM
CA · TY 2020
$75K
Motion Picture & Television Fund
EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
CA · TY 2020
$75K
Shelter Partnership Inc
BABY FORMULA AND MAIN ACTIVITY FUNDS
CA · TY 2020
$60K
Century Villages at Cabrillo
EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
CA · TY 2020
$50K
Big Sunday
THE BILL FUND
CA · TY 2020
$50K
United Way Inc
DONATION
CA · TY 2020
$50K
Project Angel Food
DONATION
CA · TY 2020
$50K
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
DONATION
CA · TY 2020
$35K
Capri Senza Barriere
DONATION
TY 2020
$30K
Fulcrum Arts
FOR "THE LOVE HOUSE"
CA · TY 2020
$20K
Camp Rainbow Gold
CRG BIDDER DATES
ID · TY 2020
$19K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.