Private foundation · EIN 27-6163510 · Pasadena, CA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Harvey and Ellen Knell Foundation's grants went
It reported $1.37M in grants paid across 78 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 83.7% of those dollars to 55 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $1.15M 55 lines
- No confident match $224K 23
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 73 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science New York, NY · EIN 13-1623886 | $700,000 | CHARITY | Same street 0.91 |
| Pasadena Conservatory of Music Pasadena, CA · EIN 95-3900207 | $252,500 | CHARITY | Same address 1.00 |
| The Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre of California Pasadena, CA · EIN 95-3473192 | $102,500 | CHARITY | Same address 0.69 |
| Museique Pasadena, CA · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | CHARITY | Unmatched Help match |
| Jewish Federation Monrovia, CA · no confident EIN match | $35,000 | CHARITY | Unmatched Help match |
| Huntington Library Sanmarino, CA · no confident EIN match | $23,996 | CHARITY | Unmatched Help match |
| Cancer Support Community Pasadena, CA · no confident EIN match | $18,680 | CHARITY | Unmatched Help match |
| The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute Simi Valley, CA · EIN 77-0054631 | $18,000 | CHARITY | Same street 1.00 |
| Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center Pasadena, CA · EIN 95-1691318 | $15,672 | CHARITY | Same city 1.00 |
| Hear Now Music Festival Los Angeles, CA · EIN 47-1040885 | $10,000 | CHARITY | Same street 1.00 |
| Friends in Deed Pasadnea, CA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | CHARITY | Unmatched Help match |
| Anti-Defamation League New York, NY · EIN 13-1818723 | $5,000 | CHARITY | Same address 0.79 |
| African Wildlife Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 52-0781390 | $5,000 | CHARITY | Same address 1.00 |
| Pasadena Art Alliance Pasadena, CA · EIN 23-7429349 | $5,000 | CHARITY | Same address 1.00 |
| Pasadena Heritage Pasadena, CA · EIN 95-3122313 | $5,000 | CHARITY | Same address 1.00 |
| LA Opera Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | CHARITY | Unmatched Help match |
| World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC · EIN 52-1693387 | $3,600 | CHARITY | Same address 1.00 |
| Planned Parenthood Pasadena & Sgv Pasadena, CA · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | CHARITY | Unmatched Help match |
| Sequoyah School Pasadena, CA · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | CHARITY | Unmatched Help match |
| Sierra Madre Playhouse Sierra Madre, CA · EIN 95-6058309 | $2,500 | CHARITY | Same address 1.00 |
| Families Forward Pasadena, CA · no confident EIN match | $2,300 | CHARITY | Unmatched Help match |
| Chabad of Pasadena Pasadena, CA · EIN 95-4739388 | $2,000 | CHARITY | Same address 1.00 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-3964928 | $2,000 | CHARITY | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| LA Zoo Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $1,500 | CHARITY | Unmatched Help match |
| Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4538371 | $1,375 | CHARITY | Same address 1.00 |
| American Jewish World Service New York, NY · EIN 22-2584370 | $1,000 | CHARITY | Same address 1.00 |
| GO2 for Lung Cancer Washington, DC · EIN 20-4417327 | $1,000 | CHARITY | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Mara Elephant Project USA Carmel, IN · EIN 45-3996413 | $1,000 | CHARITY | Same address 0.92 |
| National Wildlife Federation Reston, VA · EIN 53-0204616 | $1,000 | CHARITY | Same address 1.00 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY · EIN 13-2654926 | $1,000 | CHARITY | Known alias 1.00 |
| Pasadena Educational Foundation Pasadena, CA · EIN 23-7149451 | $1,000 | CHARITY | Same address 1.00 |
| Sharsheret Teaneck, NJ · EIN 13-4198529 | $1,000 | CHARITY | Same address 1.00 |
| Technoserve Arlington, VA · EIN 13-2626135 | $1,000 | CHARITY | Same address 0.56 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA · EIN 53-0242652 | $1,000 | CHARITY | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| World Jewish Congress (American Section) New York, NY · EIN 13-1790756 | $1,000 | CHARITY | Exact name 1.00 |
| Descanso Gardens LA Canada Flintridge, CA · no confident EIN match | $920 | CHARITY | Unmatched Help match |
| Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY · EIN 11-6107128 | $500 | CHARITY | Same address 1.00 |
| Fos Feminista Fund New York, NY · EIN 20-2561205 | $500 | CHARITY | Same street 0.82 |
| Center for Jewish Life Hillel Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $500 | CHARITY | Unmatched Help match |
| The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC · EIN 52-1309391 | $360 | CHARITY | Same address 1.00 |
| Union Station Homeless Services Pasadena, CA · EIN 95-3958741 | $350 | CHARITY | Same address 1.00 |
| Finca International Washington, DC · EIN 13-3240109 | $300 | CHARITY | Same ZIP 0.88 |
| Audubon New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $300 | CHARITY | Unmatched Help match |
| Americares Foundation Stamford, CT · EIN 06-1008595 | $250 | CHARITY | Known alias 1.00 |
| Jewish National Fund (Keren Kayemeth Leisrael) Rockville Ctr, NY · EIN 13-1659627 | $250 | CHARITY | Known alias 1.00 |
| National Geographic Society Washington, DC · EIN 53-0193519 | $250 | CHARITY | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| National Women's History Museum Washington, DC · EIN 54-1801426 | $250 | CHARITY | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Lawfare Project New York, NY · EIN 27-2402908 | $250 | CHARITY | Same street 1.00 |
| Kpcc Pasadena, CA · no confident EIN match | $250 | CHARITY | Unmatched Help match |
| Rip Medical Debt Boston, MA · no confident EIN match | $212 | CHARITY | Unmatched Help match |
5 more lines ($18.8K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
- Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA
54 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
36 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
29 recipients in common - Texas Instruments Foundation Dallas, TX
28 recipients in common - Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
27 recipients in common - Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Princeton, NJ
26 recipients in common - Shell USA Company Foundation Houston, TX
25 recipients in common - Ge Foundation Norwalk, CT
22 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.