Grants paid by The Sean Combs Foundation
EIN 82-5460645 · Los Angeles, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
The Sean Combs Foundation of Los Angeles, CA (EIN 82-5460645) reported 28 grants paid totaling $2,317,833 to 18 recipients in tax years 2019–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,317,833
28 grants
Recipients
18
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2024
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | $400,000 | — |
| 2020 | 6 | $495,000 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | $100,000 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $510,000 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | $792,833 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $20,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 18 recipients receiving the most from The Sean Combs Foundation, by grants paid, out of 18 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State University Development Foundation Inc 23-7061115 | B | Jackson, MS | 1 | $333,333 | 2023 |
| Howard University | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $300,000 | 2019 |
| Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter School | U | New York, NY | 2 | $270,000 | 2022 |
| The Apollo Theater Foundation Inc 13-3630066 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $250,000 | 2023 |
| The Shawn Carter Foundation | U | Miami, FL | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Access Books 31-1655018 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $224,500 | 2024 |
| Businesses United in Investing Lending & Development 94-3386695 | B | Redwood City, CA | 3 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc 95-4116679 | B | Calabasas, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Teens Exercising Extraordinary Success 45-2288445 | D | Miami, FL | 2 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Ladylike Foundation 61-1552251 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2019 |
| Mount Saint Michael Academy 13-1740475 | B | Bronx, NY | 3 | $70,000 | 2023 |
| Miami Rescue Mission 45-1481860 | D | Miami, FL | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| The Dreamyard Project 13-3759661 | B | Bronx, NY | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Hollyrod Foundation 95-4642588 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Misa Hylton Fashion Academy | U | New York, NY | 2 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon NY 13-1739925 | B | Mount Vernon, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood 95-1775142 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Unity Unlimited Inc 75-2901335 | B | Forth Worth, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 28 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Access Books Los Angeles, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP ACCESS BOOKS PURCHASE BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. | 202533189349104518 |
| 2023 | Jackson State University Development Foundation Inc Jackson, MS | B | $333,333 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY PROVIDE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, ENCOURAGE FACULTY/STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND GROW ITS ENDOWMENT, ALONG WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITIES. | 202412489349100426 |
| 2023 | The Apollo Theater Foundation Inc New York, NY | B | $250,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP THE APOLLO THEATER FOUNDATION, INC. ACHIEVE ITS GOAL OF GIVING THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY A NARRATIVE IN DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN AND GLOBAL CULTURE. | 202412489349100426 |
| 2023 | Access Books Los Angeles, CA | B | $104,500 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP ACCESS BOOKS PURCHASE BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. | 202412489349100426 |
| 2023 | Businesses United in Investing Lending & Development Redwood City, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP BUSINESS UNITED IN INVESTING, LENDING & DEVELOPMENT IN ITS EFFORTS TO USE ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AS A MOTIVATOR TO GET LOW INCOME STUDENTS INTERESTED IN APPLYING AND ATTENDING COLLEGE. | 202412489349100426 |
| 2023 | Mount Saint Michael Academy Bronx, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP MOUNT SAINT MICHAEL ACADEMY PROVIDE LOW INCOME FAMILIES WITH A QUALITY EDUCATION. | 202412489349100426 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon NY Mount Vernon, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF MOUNT VERNON PROVIDE LOW INCOME FAMILIES WITH A PLACE FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO DISCOVER, LEARN, LEAD AND SUCCEED. | 202412489349100426 |
| 2023 | Misa Hylton Fashion Academy New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP MISA HYLTON FASHION ACADEMY PROVIDE LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH A FASHION EDUCATION. | 202412489349100426 |
| 2022 | Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter School New York, NY | U | $120,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP CAPITAL PREPARATORY HARLEM CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDE LOW INCOME FAMILIES WITH A QUALITY EDUCATION IN THE NEW YORK CITY BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN. | 202343199349108649 |
| 2022 | Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc Calabasas, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS, INC. ACHIEVE ITS GOAL OF FACILITATING PROGRESSIVE CHANGE IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. | 202343199349108649 |
| 2022 | Access Books Los Angeles, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP ACCESS BOOKS PURCHASE BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. | 202343199349108649 |
| 2022 | Businesses United in Investing Lending & Development Redwood City, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO BE USED TO HELP BUSINESS UNITED IN INVESTING, LENDING & DEVELOPMENT IN ITS EFFORTS TO USE ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AS A MOTIVATOR TO GET LOW INCOME STUDENTS INTERESTED IN APPLYING AND ATTENDING COLLEGE. | 202343199349108649 |
| 2022 | Miami Rescue Mission Miami, FL | D | $50,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP ACCESS BOOKS PURCHASE BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN FLORIDA | 202343199349108649 |
| 2022 | Hollyrod Foundation Los Angeles, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP HOLLYROD FOUNDATION PROVIDE MEDICAL, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE AS WELL AS FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM. | 202343199349108649 |
| 2022 | Mount Saint Michael Academy Bronx, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP MOUNT SAINT MICHAEL ACADEMY PROVIDE LOW INCOME FAMILIES WITH A QUALITY EDUCATION IN THE NEW YORK CITY BOROUGH OF THE BRONX. | 202343199349108649 |
| 2022 | Misa Hylton Fashion Academy New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP MISA HYLTON FASHION ACADEMY PROVIDE LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH A FASHION EDUCATION. | 202343199349108649 |
| 2022 | Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood Los Angeles, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HOLLYWOOD PROVIDE LOW INCOME FAMILIES WITH A PLACE FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO DISCOVER, LEARN, LEAD AND SUCCEED. | 202343199349108649 |
| 2021 | Teens Exercising Extraordinary Success Miami, FL | D | $50,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO BE USED TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY COVID-19 IN DISTRICT 3'S OVERTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD. | 202241179349100649 |
| 2021 | Access Books Los Angeles, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP ACCESS BOOKS PURCHASE BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. | 202241179349100649 |
| 2021 | Businesses United in Investing Lending & Development Redwood City, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO BE USED TO HELP BUSINESS UNITED IN INVESTING, LENDING & DEVELOPMENT IN ITS EFFORTS TO USE ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AS A MOTIVATOR TO GET LOW INCOME STUDENTS INTERESTED IN APPLYING AND ATTENDING COLLEGE. | 202241179349100649 |
| 2020 | The Shawn Carter Foundation Miami, FL | U | $250,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS FACING SOCIO-ECONOMIC HARDSHIPS FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION AT POST SECONDARY INSTIUTIONS. | 202103159349100245 |
| 2020 | Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter School New York, NY | U | $150,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACHIEVING THE OBJECTIVES OF VARIOUS SPECIFIED PROJECTS. | 202103159349100245 |
| 2020 | Teens Exercising Extraordinary Success Miami, FL | D | $50,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO BE USED TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY COVID-19 IN DISTRICT 3'S OVERTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD. | 202103159349100245 |
| 2020 | The Dreamyard Project Bronx, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO BE USED FOR DREAMYARD'S CONNECTIVITY AND TECHNOLOGY GAPS INITIATIVE PROJECT. | 202103159349100245 |
| 2020 | Mount Saint Michael Academy Bronx, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO REWARD SENIOR ACHIEVEMENT. | 202103159349100245 |
| 2020 | Unity Unlimited Inc Forth Worth, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO BE USED FOR UNITY UNLIMITED, INC.'S TRAVEL AND EFFORTS TOWARD MAKING JUNETEENTH A FEDERAL HOLIDAY. | 202103159349100245 |
| 2019 | Howard University Boston, MA | U | $300,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF HOWARD WITH RESPECT TO ITS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202021329349100247 |
| 2019 | Ladylike Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO HELP FINANCE ALL OF THE EVENTS, PROGRAMS, AND WORKSHOPS FACILITATED BY THE LADYLIKE FOUNDATION | 202021329349100247 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533189349104518 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202412489349100426 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343199349108649 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202241179349100649 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202103159349100245 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202021329349100247 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/825460645.json.
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