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Grants paid by Thelma Pearl Howard Foundation

EIN 95-4499843 · Los Angeles, CA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T110

Thelma Pearl Howard Foundation of Los Angeles, CA (EIN 95-4499843) reported 133 grants paid totaling $2,678,000 to 48 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$2,678,000

133 grants

Recipients

48

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2025

7 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201820$340,000
202023$385,500
202121$735,000
202217$80,000
202317$380,000
202417$330,000
202518$427,500

Top recipients

The 48 recipients receiving the most from Thelma Pearl Howard Foundation, by grants paid, out of 48 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
City Hearts Kids Say Yes to the Arts 95-4036895ATopanga, CA8$210,0002025
Symphonic Jazz Orchestra 95-4847284ACulver City, CA7$200,0002025
Inner-City Arts 95-4239478ALos Angeles, CA6$195,0002025
Young Storytellers Foundation 55-0827731ALos Angeles, CA7$195,0002025
Ps Arts 95-3931147ALos Angeles, CA5$140,0002025
Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles 45-3622466ALos Angeles, CA7$130,0002025
Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center 45-2800295ALos Angeles, CA5$120,0002025
Debbie Allen Dance Academy Inc 95-4831387ALos Angeles, CA4$110,0002022
Actors' Gang Inc 95-4226223ACulver City, CA4$100,0002025
Santa Cecilia Opera and Orchestra Association 36-4255580ALos Angeles, CA3$87,5002024
Art Creates US Inc 46-1518061ABrooklyn, NY4$85,5002022
American Youth Symphony Inc 95-2076046ALos Angeles, CA3$85,0002022
Dramatic Results 33-0515302ASignal Hill, CA3$85,0002022
Etm-la Inc (education Through Music - Los Angeles) 87-0776958ABurbank, CA3$85,0002022
In the Band 75-3010881ASanta Monica, CA3$85,0002022
The Water Buffalo Club 95-4250320ALos Angeles, CA2$65,0002023
In the BandUSanta Monica, CA2$62,5002024
Ps ArtsULos Angeles, CA2$60,0002024
American Youth Symphony Inc 93-4123933DEl Segundo, CA2$60,0002024
Fulcrum Arts 95-2540759APasadena, CA2$50,0002020
Venice Arts 95-4427386AVenice, CA2$50,0002020
Autry Museum of the American West 95-3947744ALos Angeles, CA7$35,0002025
East West Players Inc 95-6151775ALos Angeles, CA2$32,5002025
Grand Vision Foundation 95-4554570ASan Pedro, CA1$30,0002025
Elemental Music 27-3274582ASanta Monica, CA1$30,0002025
Unusual Suspects Theatre Company 95-4661312APasadena, CA1$30,0002025
Plaza de la Raza Inc 23-7109631ALos Angeles, CA2$27,5002024
Young Musicians Foundation 95-2250007ALos Angeles, CA1$25,0002018
Los Angeles Master Chorale Association 95-2315682ALos Angeles, CA1$25,0002018
Lacer Afterschool Programs 95-3890819ALos Angeles, CA1$25,0002018
Create Now Inc 95-4590574ALos Angeles, CA1$25,0002018
Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra 47-2132825BLos Angeles, CA2$20,0002024
Ruckusroots 27-2875462ALos Angeles, CA1$17,5002025
Santa Monica Youth Orchestra 46-5733574ASanta Monica, CA5$15,0002025
Harmony Project 95-4856236ALos Angeles, CA3$14,0002023
Community Partners Fbo Ready Set Read 95-4302067ALos Angeles, CA5$12,5002024
Lula Washington Contemporary Dance Foundation 95-3618350ALos Angeles, CA2$10,0002020
Diy Girls 35-2681315APacoima, CA2$10,0002022
Santa Monica Youth OrchestraUSanta Monica, CA2$5,0002024
All Peoples Community Center 95-2669400BLos Angeles, CA1$5,0002023
California Lutheran University 95-2962604AThousand Oaks, CA1$5,0002020
The Wiley CenterUCulver City, CA1$5,0002024
Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County 95-2217011ALos Angeles, CA1$5,0002018
Leadership for Urban Renewal Network - Lurn 27-0584116ALos Angeles, CA1$3,0002018
Community Partners Fbo Ready Set ReadULos Angeles, CA1$2,5002023
Vanalden Avenue Elementary School 95-6001908ATarzana, CA1$1,0002018
Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles 95-2466183ALos Angeles, CA1$1,0002021
Aclu Foundation of Southern California 95-2673361ALos Angeles, CA1$1,0002018

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 133 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Thelma Pearl Howard Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025City Hearts Kids Say Yes to the Arts Harbor City, CAA$30,000paidARTS202601289349302035
2025Unusual Suspects Theatre Company Pasadena, CAA$30,000paidARTS202601289349302035
2025Inner-City Arts Los Angeles, CAA$30,000paidARTS202601289349302035
2025Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Culver City, CAA$30,000paidARTS202601289349302035
2025Actors' Gang Inc Culver City, CAA$30,000paidARTS202601289349302035
2025Ps Arts Los Angeles, CAA$30,000paidARTS202601289349302035
2025East West Players Inc Los Angeles, CAA$30,000paidARTS202601289349302035
2025Young Storytellers Foundation Los Angeles, CAA$30,000paidARTS202601289349302035
2025Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center Los Angeles, CAA$30,000paidARTS202601289349302035
2025Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAA$30,000paidARTS202601289349302035
2025Grand Vision Foundation San Pedro, CAA$30,000paidARTS202601289349302035
2025Elemental Music Santa Monica, CAA$30,000paidARTS202601289349302035
2025Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center Los Angeles, CAA$20,000paidARTS202601289349302035
2025Ruckusroots Los Angeles, CAA$17,500paidARTS202601289349302035
2025City Hearts Kids Say Yes to the Arts Los Angeles, CAA$10,000paidARTS202601289349302035
2025The Actors' Gang Culver City, CAA$10,000paidARTS202601289349302035
2025Santa Monica Youth Orchestra Santa Monica, CAA$5,000paidARTS202601289349302035
2025Autry Museum of the American West Los Angeles, CAA$5,000paidEDUCATION202601289349302035
2024Inner-City Arts Los Angeles, CAB$30,000paidARTS202511339349308111
2024Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAB$30,000paidARTS202511339349308111
2024Santa Cecilia Opera and Orchestra Association Los Angeles, CAB$30,000paidARTS202511339349308111
2024Young Storytellers Foundation Los Angeles, CAB$30,000paidARTS202511339349308111
2024Ps Arts Los Angeles, CAU$30,000paidARTS202511339349308111
2024American Youth Symphony Inc El Segundo, CAD$30,000paidARTS202511339349308111
2024In the Band Santa Monica, CAU$30,000paidARTS202511339349308111
2024Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center Los Angeles, CAB$30,000paidARTS202511339349308111
2024Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Culver City, CAB$30,000paidARTS202511339349308111
2024City Hearts Kids Say Yes to the Arts Long Beach, CAD$30,000paidARTS202511339349308111
2024Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra Los Angeles, CAB$10,000paidARTS202511339349308111
2024Autry Museum of the American West Los Angeles, CAB$5,000paidARTS202511339349308111
2024The Wiley Center Culver City, CAU$5,000paidARTS202511339349308111
2024Plaza de la Raza Inc Los Angeles, CAB$2,500paidARTS202511339349308111
2024Community Partners Los Angeles, CAC$2,500paidEDUCATION202511339349308111
2024Santa Monica Youth Orchestra Santa Monica, CAU$2,500paidARTS202511339349308111
2024East West Players Inc Los Angeles, CAB$2,500paidARTS202511339349308111
2023The Water Buffalo Club Los Angeles, CAB$40,000paidARTS202421299349303547
2023Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center Los Angeles, CAB$35,000paidARTS202421299349303547
2023Santa Cecilia Opera and Orchestra Association Los Angeles, CAB$32,500paidARTS202421299349303547
2023In the Band Santa Monica, CAU$32,500paidARTS202421299349303547
2023Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAB$30,000paidARTS202421299349303547
2023City Hearts Kids Say Yes to the Arts Long Beach, CAD$30,000paidARTS202421299349303547
2023Young Storytellers Foundation Los Angeles, CAB$30,000paidARTS202421299349303547
2023American Youth Symphony Inc El Segundo, CAD$30,000paidARTS202421299349303547
2023Inner-City Arts Los Angeles, CAB$30,000paidARTS202421299349303547
2023Ps Arts Los Angeles, CAU$30,000paidARTS202421299349303547
2023Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Culver City, CAB$30,000paidARTS202421299349303547
2023Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra Los Angeles, CAB$10,000paidARTS202421299349303547
2023Autry Museum of the American West Los Angeles, CAB$5,000paidARTS202421299349303547
2023Harmony Project Los Angeles, CAB$5,000paidARTS202421299349303547
2023All Peoples Community Center Los Angeles, CAB$5,000paidHEALTH202421299349303547
2023Santa Monica Youth Orchestra Santa Monica, CAU$2,500paidARTS202421299349303547
2023Community Partners Fbo Ready Set Read Los Angeles, CAU$2,500paidEDUCATION202421299349303547
2022Young Storytellers Foundation Los Angeles, CAA$5,000paidARTS202341309349305659
2022American Youth Symphony Inc El Segundo, CAA$5,000paidARTS202341309349305659
2022Ps Arts Los Angeles, CAA$5,000paidARTS202341309349305659
2022Etm-la Inc (education Through Music - Los Angeles) Burbank, CAA$5,000paidARTS202341309349305659
2022Debbie Allen Dance Academy Inc Los Angeles, CAA$5,000paidARTS202341309349305659
2022Art Creates US Inc Brooklyn, NYA$5,000paidARTS202341309349305659
2022Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAA$5,000paidARTS202341309349305659
2022Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center Los Angeles, CAA$5,000paidARTS202341309349305659
2022Autry Museum of the American West Los Angeles, CAA$5,000paidARTS202341309349305659
2022Actors' Gang Inc Culver City, CAA$5,000paidARTS202341309349305659
2022Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Culver City, CAA$5,000paidARTS202341309349305659
2022In the Band Santa Monica, CAA$5,000paidARTS202341309349305659
2022Diy Girls Pacoima, CAA$5,000paidARTS202341309349305659
2022City Hearts Kids Say Yes to the Arts Topanga, CAA$5,000paidARTS202341309349305659
2022Dramatic Results Signal Hill, CAA$5,000paidARTS202341309349305659
2022Community Partners Los Angeles, CAA$2,500paidEDUCATION202341309349305659
2022Santa Monica Youth Orchestra Santa Monica, CAA$2,500paidARTS202341309349305659
2021City Hearts Kids Say Yes to the Arts Topanga, CAA$55,000paidARTS202211169349301986
2021Ps Arts Los Angeles, CAA$55,000paidARTS202211169349301986
2021In the Band Santa Monica, CAA$55,000paidARTS202211169349301986
2021Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Culver City, CAA$55,000paidARTS202211169349301986
2021Debbie Allen Dance Academy Inc Los Angeles, CAA$55,000paidARTS202211169349301986
2021Young Storytellers Foundation Los Angeles, CAA$55,000paidARTS202211169349301986
2021Actors' Gang Inc Culver City, CAA$55,000paidARTS202211169349301986
2021Inner-City Arts Los Angeles, CAA$55,000paidARTS202211169349301986
2021Art Creates US Inc Brooklyn, NYA$55,000paidARTS202211169349301986
2021Dramatic Results Signal Hill, CAA$55,000paidARTS202211169349301986
2021Etm-la Inc (education Through Music - Los Angeles) Burbank, CAA$55,000paidARTS202211169349301986
2021American Youth Symphony Inc El Segundo, CAA$55,000paidARTS202211169349301986
2021The Water Buffalo Club Los Angeles, CAA$25,000paidARTS202211169349301986
2021Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAA$25,000paidARTS202211169349301986
2021Autry Museum of the American West Los Angeles, CAA$5,000paidARTS202211169349301986
2021Diy Girls Pacoima, CAA$5,000paidARTS202211169349301986
2021Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAA$5,000paidARTS202211169349301986
2021Harmony Project Los Angeles, CAA$4,000paidARTS202211169349301986
2021Santa Monica Youth Orchestra Santa Monica, CAA$2,500paidARTS202211169349301986
2021Community Partners Fbo Ready Set Read Los Angeles, CAA$2,500paidEDUCATION202211169349301986
2021Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAA$1,000paidARTS202211169349301986
2020Venice Arts Venice, CAA$25,000paidARTS202101239349301215
2020Santa Cecilia Opera and Orchestra Association Los Angeles, CAA$25,000paidARTS202101239349301215
2020Etm-la Inc (education Through Music - Los Angeles) Burbank, CAA$25,000paidARTS202101239349301215
2020Dramatic Results Signal Hill, CAA$25,000paidARTS202101239349301215
2020City Hearts Kids Say Yes to the Arts Topanga, CAA$25,000paidARTS202101239349301215
2020Fulcrum Arts Pasadena, CAA$25,000paidARTS202101239349301215
2020In the Band Santa Monica, CAA$25,000paidARTS202101239349301215
2020Debbie Allen Dance Academy Inc Los Angeles, CAA$25,000paidARTS202101239349301215
2020American Youth Symphony Inc Los Angeles, CAA$25,000paidARTS202101239349301215
2020Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Culver City, CAA$25,000paidARTS202101239349301215
2020Young Storytellers Foundation Los Angeles, CAA$25,000paidARTS202101239349301215
2020Inner-City Arts Los Angeles, CAA$25,000paidARTS202101239349301215
2020Art Creates US Inc Brooklyn, NYA$25,000paidARTS202101239349301215
2020Ps Arts Los Angeles, CAA$25,000paidARTS202101239349301215
2020Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAA$5,000paidARTS202101239349301215
2020California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CAA$5,000paidEDUCATION202101239349301215
2020Lula Washington Contemporary Dance Foundation Los Angeles, CAA$5,000paidARTS202101239349301215
2020Autry Museum of the American West Los Angeles, CAA$5,000paidARTS202101239349301215
2020Lula Washington Contemporary Dance Foundation Los Angeles, CAA$5,000paidARTS202101239349301215
2020Harmony Project Los Angeles, CAA$5,000paidARTS202101239349301215
2020Santa Monica Youth Orchestra Santa Monica, CAA$2,500paidARTS202101239349301215
2020Community Partners Fbo Ready Set Read Los Angeles, CAA$2,500paidEDUCATION202101239349301215
2020Art Creates US Inc Brooklyn, NYA$500paidARTS202101239349301215
2018Debbie Allen Dance Academy Inc Los Angeles, CAA$25,000paidARTS201921349349309452
2018Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Culver City, CAA$25,000paidARTS201921349349309452
2018Inner-City Arts Los Angeles, CAA$25,000paidARTS201921349349309452
2018Young Musicians Foundation Los Angeles, CAA$25,000paidARTS201921349349309452
2018Venice Arts Venice, CAA$25,000paidARTS201921349349309452
2018City Hearts Kids Say Yes to the Arts Topanga, CAA$25,000paidARTS201921349349309452
2018Lacer Afterschool Programs Los Angeles, CAA$25,000paidARTS201921349349309452
2018Create Now Inc Los Angeles, CAA$25,000paidARTS201921349349309452
2018Plaza de la Raza Inc Los Angeles, CAA$25,000paidARTS201921349349309452
2018Pasadena Arts Council Pasadena, CAA$25,000paidARTS201921349349309452
2018Los Angeles Master Chorale Association Los Angeles, CAA$25,000paidARTS201921349349309452
2018Ps Arts Los Angeles, CAA$25,000paidARTS201921349349309452
2018Young Storytellers Foundation Los Angeles, CAA$20,000paidARTS201921349349309452
2018Autry Museum of the American West Los Angeles, CAA$5,000paidARTS201921349349309452
2018Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County Los Angeles, CAA$5,000paidARTS201921349349309452
2018Leadership for Urban Renewal Network - Lurn Los Angeles, CAA$3,000paidARTS201921349349309452
2018Community Partners Los Angeles, CAA$2,500paidARTS201921349349309452
2018Sound Awareness Initiative Santa Monica, CAA$2,500paidARTS201921349349309452
2018Vanalden Avenue Elementary School Tarzana, CAA$1,000paidARTS201921349349309452
2018Aclu Foundation of Southern California Los Angeles, CAA$1,000paidARTS201921349349309452

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.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
99020252025-06-30not stated2024v5.5202601289349302035
99020242024-06-30not stated2023v6.0202511339349308111
99020232023-06-30not stated2022v5.0202421299349303547
99020222022-06-30not stated2021v4.2202341309349305659
99020212021-06-30not stated2020v4.2202211169349301986
99020202020-06-30not stated2019v5.2202101239349301215
99020182018-06-30not stated2017v2.3201921349349309452

Derived from IRS Form 990 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/954499843.json.

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