| Category | Amount | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT THORNTON LLP | 71,956 | 46,617 | 0 | 171,668 |
| Grantee's Name | Grantee's Address | Grant Date | Grant Amount | Grant Purpose | Amount Expended By Grantee | Any Diversion By Grantee? | Dates of Reports By Grantee | Date of Verification | Results of Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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AEGIS TRUST |
NORTHGATE BUSINESS CENTRE 38 WATER LANE NEWARK,NOTTINGHAMSHIRENG24 1HA UK |
2017-10-11 | 1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE KIGALI GENOCIDE MEMORIAL CENTRE. | 640,720 | NO | 8/31/2019 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
ARTNOW INTERNATIONAL INC |
200 CALIFORNIA STREET STE 500 SAN FRANCISCO,CA94111 |
2023-12-06 | 45,000 | FOR AFIELD, WHICH GIVES FELLOWSHIPS TO ARTISTS AND CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS WHO HAVE INITIATED SOCIAL PROJECTS CATALYZING CHANGE AND EMPOWERING THEIR COMMUNITIES IN LONG-TERM AND TANGIBLE WAYS. | 0 | NO | NOT DUE YET | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
ASOCIACION MEXICANA DE AYUDA A NINOS CON CANCER YUCATAN |
CALLE 59 253 COL SAN RAMON NORTE MERIDA 97117 MX |
2023-04-17 | 50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF ASOCIACION MEXICANA DE AYUDA A NINOS CON CANCER YUCATAN. | 0 | NO | NOT DUE YET | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
ASSOCIACAO PARA INVESTIGACAO DO MEIO MARINHO |
RUA MAESTRO FREDERICO DE FREITAS N 15 - 1 ANDAR LISBON,LISBOA1500-399 PO |
2019-03-13 | 656,577 | FOR SALARY SUPPORT TO FURTHER ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS. | 502,186 | NO | 2/28/2024 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
ECOLE JEANNINE MANUEL UK |
43-45 BEDFORD SQUARE LONDON WC1B UK |
2023-03-27 | 95,573 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE ECOLE JEANNINE MANUEL UK TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH THE BILINGUAL EDUCATION OF A MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS, AND TO FOSTER PEDAGOGICAL INNOVATION BY EXPLORING BEST PRACTICES IN AN EVER-CHANGING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT. | 95,573 | NO | 10/17/2023 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
ESCUELA DE AGRICULTURA DE LA REGION TROPICAL HUME A |
C/O EARTH UNIVERSITY PO BOX 442-100 SAN JOSE CS |
2006-05-10 | 600,000 | TO ESTABLISH TWO CHARLES ANNENBERG WEINGARTEN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS. | 370,036 | NO | 8/18/2021 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
INSTITUT CURIE |
26 RUE DULM PARIS 75248 FR |
2021-08-06 | 239,840 | OVER FOUR YEARS TO FURTHER SUPPORT THE LABORATORY OF TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY AT THE INSTITUT CURIE. | 18,300 | NO | 2/15/2023 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
LENVOL POUR LES ENFANTS EUROPEENS |
216 AVENUE JEAN JAURES PARIS,PARIS75019 FR |
2022-01-27 | 5,847 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF L'ENVOL POUR LES ENFANTS EUROPEENS. | 5,847 | NO | 2/8/2023 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
LENVOL POUR LES ENFANTS EUROPEENS |
216 AVENUE JEAN JAURES PARIS,PARIS75019 FR |
2022-08-25 | 10,240 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF L'ENVOL POUR LES ENFANTS EUROPEENS. | 10,240 | NO | 2/23/2023 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
LONE PINE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |
PO BOX 749 LONE PINE,CA93545 |
2019-05-10 | 90,691 | RESTORATION OF THE HISTORIC NEON SIGNS OF LONE PINE AND INDEPENDENCE, CA. | 17,010 | NO | 7/13/2023 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
MPALA RESEARCH CENTRE |
C/O MPALA RESEARCH CENTRE PO BOX 555 NANYUKI 10400 KE |
2023-05-24 | 400,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE MPALA RESEARCH CENTRE. | 400,000 | NO | NOT DUE YET | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
PACIFIC ORCA SOCIETY |
34 COTTONWOOD ROAD BOX 510 ALERT BAY,BRITISH COLUMBIAV0N 1A0 CA |
2020-12-03 | 50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE PACIFIC ORCA SOCIETY. | 50,000 | NO | 2/2/2022 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG FOUNDATION |
381 LAFAYETTE STREET NEW YORK,NY10003 |
2018-02-20 | 100,000 | ARTIST ADVISORY BOARD PROJECT. | 70,418 | NO | 7/18/2022 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
STICHTING BOTH ENDS |
4 NOBELSTRAAT UTRECHT,UTRECHT3512 EN NL |
2022-06-09 | 51,200 | WETLANDS WITHOUT BORDERS. | 51,200 | NO | 7/31/2023 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
THE ASSOCIATION FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ADVANCEMENT |
15508 WEST BELL ROAD SURPRISE,AZ85374 |
2022-11-14 | 15,000 | 2022 FALL CONFERENCE FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ADVANCEMENT. | 15,000 | NO | 7/8/2024 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
THE FARRAH FAWCETT FOUNDATION |
501 S BEVERLY DR L 3 BEVERLY HILLS,CA90212 |
2022-05-11 | 25,000 | CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE FARRAH FAWCETT FOUNDATION | 0 | NO | NOT DUE YET | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
THE FARRAH FAWCETT FOUNDATION |
501 S BEVERLY DR L 3 BEVERLY HILLS,CA90212 |
2023-09-05 | 10,000 | CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE FARRAH FAWCETT FOUNDATION | 0 | NO | NOT DUE YET | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
THE NATIONAL GALLERY |
TRAFALGAR SQUARE LONDON,LONDONWC2N 5DN UK |
2019-03-11 | 518,155 | DIRECTORS CIRCLE | 518,155 | NO | 5/28/21; 3/31/22; 04/08/22; 5/31/23; 10/31/23; 01/11/24; 06/26/24 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION |
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS SUITE 1000S LOS ANGELES,CA90067 |
2017-12-05 | 55,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION. | 14,948,532 | NO | 2/28/2024 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION |
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS SUITE 1000S LOS ANGELES,CA90067 |
2018-12-20 | 75,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION. | 15,491,036 | NO | 2/28/2024 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION |
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS SUITE 1000S LOS ANGELES,CA90067 |
2022-01-11 | 6,900,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION. | 6,900,000 | NO | 9/15/2022 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION |
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS SUITE 1000S LOS ANGELES,CA90067 |
2022-12-05 | 1,900,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION. | 0 | NO | NOT DUE YET | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION |
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS SUITE 1000S LOS ANGELES,CA90067 |
2023-02-03 | 150,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION. | 2,608,841 | NO | 2/28/2024 | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION |
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS SUITE 1000S LOS ANGELES,CA90067 |
2023-10-05 | 7,900,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION. | 0 | NO | NOT DUE YET | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION |
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS SUITE 1000S LOS ANGELES,CA90067 |
2023-05-05 | 1,137,950 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION. | 0 | NO | NOT DUE YET | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
WEIDENFELD-HOFFMANN TRUST |
23 PARK END STREET OXFORD OX1 1HU UK |
2023-07-11 | 123,963 | FOR THE WEIDENFELD SCHOLARSHIPS AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME TO CULTIVATE LEADERS OF TOMORROW FROM TRANSITION AND EMERGING ECONOMIES BY PROVIDING OUTSTANDING UNIVERSITY GRADUATES AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE GRADUATE STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD. | 0 | NO | NOT DUE YET | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE | |
|
WHITE BUFFALO LAND TRUST |
1580 RAMONA LANE SANTA BARBARA,CA93150 |
2023-05-18 | 75,000 | CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE WHITE BUFFALO LAND TRUST | 0 | NO | NOT DUE YET | THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REASON TO DOUBT THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF THE REPORT FROM THE GRANTEE SO NO INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED OR MADE |
| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| METABOLIC STUDIO LLC, LOS ANGELES, CA | FORM 990PF, PART VIII-A NARRATIVE 1 | IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 METABOLIC STUDIO, LLC, A SINGLE MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OF WHICH THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION IS THE SOLE MEMBER, AWARDED A TOTAL OF $3,514,000 IN CHARITABLE GRANTS TO 63 UNIQUE NONPROFIT SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS RECOGNIZED AS PUBLIC CHARITIES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3). THE TOTAL GRANT AMOUNT WAS GIVEN TO ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING IN THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE AREAS: $465,000 (ARTS, CULTURE AND HUMANITIES), $1,490,000 (CIVIC AND COMMUNITY), $10,000 (HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES), $545,000 (ANIMAL SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENT), $940,000 (ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION), AND $64,000 (EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT).METABOLIC STUDIO, WHICH IS A DISREGARDED ENTITY OF THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION, AND, THEREFORE, REPORTED AS A DIRECT CHARITABLE ACTIVITY OF THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION, IS A CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON PARADIGM SHIFTS, PRODUCING DEVICES OF WONDER TO CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR TRANSFORMING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL BROWNFIELDS INTO HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE LIVING SYSTEMS. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE ARTS, CIVICS AND COMMUNITY, AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT, DISASTER RELIEF, AND VETERANS' ISSUES.IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, METABOLIC STUDIO CONTINUED TO ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY AND GENERAL PUBLIC, BOTH VIRTUALLY AND THROUGH ITS OFFERING OF IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING, EDUCATING GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROJECTS.THIS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INCLUDED WEEKLY PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY FARMER'S MARKET AT THE LA STATE HISTORIC PARK THROUGH A BOOTH HOSTED BY METABOLIC STUDIO THAT PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT THE STUDIO'S ONGOING PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO DIRECTLY ENGAGE WITH THE STUDIO. METABOLIC STUDIO ALSO OFFERED WEEKLY ACTIVITIES AT THE FARMER'S MARKET, INCLUDING MAKING CLAY SEED PODS, HANDMADE CRAFTS WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS, WORKSHOPS ON HOW TO COLLECT AND PROPERLY STORE SEED, AND HOW TO GROW MUSHROOM KITS.METABOLIC STUDIO PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL TOURS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WHICH INCLUDED BRINGING OVER 1000 PEOPLE DOWN TO THE LA RIVER TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BENDING THE RIVER AND ALSO HOSTED MANY CLASSES AND TRAINING FOR EDUCATIONAL TOURS AND WORKSHOPS AT THE STUDIO ABOUT THE ONGOING PROJECTS AND WORK. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR METABOLIC STUDIO CONTINUED WORKING IN LOS ANGELES AND OWENS VALLEY TO SUPPORT FREE PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT EXPLORES, AMONG OTHER SUBJECTS, WATER, SEED, SOIL-BUILDING, REMEDIATION, SUSTAINABILITY, AND COMMUNITY PROCESS, ALL OF WHICH ARE SUBJECTS THAT ARE USEFUL AND INFORMATION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN THE OWENS VALLEY, METABOLIC STUDIO CONTINUED ITS WORK TO CONNECT THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES WITH ITS WATERSHED AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT LIVE THERE. AS A COMPONENT OF ITS CONSIDERATION OF A CENTURY OF WATER USE, THE STUDIO CONTINUED TO HOST COMMUNITY EVENTS AND CONVERSATIONS AND PROVIDED FREE PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON TOPICS LIKE ART, POETRY, SUSTAINABLE GROWING PRACTICES, PRINTMAKING, AND HAND-MADE CRAFTS.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023, METABOLIC STUDIO ALSO CONTINUED TO HOST VIRTUAL FREE WEEKLY PUBLIC COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS CALLED "LEARNING AND MENDING". THESE WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL EVENTS OFFERED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ACTED AS A FACILITATOR FOR MEANINGFUL READINGS, CONVERSATIONS, DISCUSSIONS AND EDUCATION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON RELEVANT SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS.IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, METABOLIC STUDIO CONTINUED TO WORK ON ITS PROJECT ENTITLED BENDING THE RIVER. BENDING THE RIVER IS AN ADAPTIVE REUSE OF LA RIVER INFRASTRUCTURE THAT REIMAGINES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOS ANGELES AND THE RIVER THAT BROUGHT IT INTO EXISTENCE. THE PROJECT DIVERTS WATER FROM THE LA RIVER THAT WOULD OTHERWISE FLOW TO SEA AND INSTEAD CAPTURES AND STORES IT AT METABOLIC STUDIO'S MOTHER WELL. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OVER 25 GOVERNMENTAL PERMITTING AGENCIES (CITY, COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL), THIS PROJECT CONSISTS OF DIVERTING WATER FROM THE LOS ANGELES RIVER, A STORAGE AND TREATMENT CENTER, AND A DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTION AND BENEFICIAL USE OF THE WATER AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY LOCATIONS ALONG THE LOS ANGELES RIVER CORRIDOR, INCLUDING THE LOS ANGELES STATE HISTORIC PARK AND ALBION RIVERSIDE PARK. IN 2023, METABOLIC STUDIO COMPLETED ALL OF THE IN-RIVER CONSTRUCTION PORTION OF THIS PROJECT. IN 2024, THE WATER WELL AND TREATMENT CENTER WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AS WELL AS DESIGN OF THE END DISTRIBUTION AT THE STATE PARK. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, METABOLIC STUDIO AIMS TO RAISE THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S AWARENESS THROUGHOUT THE CITY REGARDING THE SOURCE OF ITS WATER AND ENCOURAGE THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S APPRECIATION AND CONSERVATION OF THEIR OWN PRECIOUS AND LIMITED WATER RESOURCE. ONCE COMPLETED, BENDING THE RIVER IS ESTIMATED TO SAVE ABOUT $100,000 PER YEAR FOR LA PARKS THANKS TO THE IRRIGATION PROVIDED BY THE PROJECT. |
| EXPLORE ANNENBERG LLC | FORM 990PF, PART VIII-A NARRATIVE 2 | EXPLORE ANNENBERG LLC ("EXPLORE") IS A SINGLE MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OF WHICH THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION IS THE SOLE MEMBER. AS A DISREGARDED ENTITY OF THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION, EXPLORE IS A CHARITABLE PHILANTHROPIC MULTIMEDIA PROJECT WHOSE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL MISSION, IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION, IS TO CHAMPION THE SELFLESS ACTS OF OTHERS, CREATE A PORTAL INTO THE SOUL OF HUMANITY AND INSPIRE LIFELONG LEARNING BY DOCUMENTING LEADERS AROUND THE WORLD WHO HAVE DEVOTED THEIR LIVES TO OTHERS AND INSPIRING VIEWERS. EXPLORE SHOWCASES THE SELFLESS ACTS OF INDIVIDUALS AND NON-PROFIT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH ORIGINAL CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTARIES, SHORT FILMS, PHOTOGRAPHS, LIVE CAMS, WEB CONTENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA THAT EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON SUBJECTS OF IMPORTANCE. EXPLORE FEATURES A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICSFROM ANIMAL RIGHTS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND POVERTY TO THE ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION, AND SPIRITUALITY. DELIVERED IN SHORT, DIGESTIBLE BITES, EXPLORE FILMS APPEAL TO VIEWERS OF ALL AGES, FROM CHILDREN LEARNING ABOUT OTHER CULTURES FOR THE FIRST TIME TO ADULTS LOOKING FOR A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON THE WORLD AROUND THEM.TO DISTRIBUTE ITS EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE, EXPLORE USES THE EXPLORE.ORG PORTAL, NONPROFIT PARTNER WEBSITES, AND ONLINE DISTRIBUTION SITES LIKE FACEBOOK LIVE AND YOUTUBE. EXPLORE'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IS ACCESSIBLE ON CABLE AND SATELLITE TELEVISION, THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AT SCHOOLS, AND THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, SUCH AS FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM AND TWITTER. EXPLORE UTILIZES EACH OF THESE PLATFORMS TO REACH A WIDE AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE AND TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION TO CONNECT PEOPLE, IDEAS, COMMUNITIES AND CULTURES. EXPLORE.ORG, THE ONLINE PORTAL FOR EXPLORE, ALSO SERVES AS A COMMUNITY DESTINATION WHERE PEOPLE SHARE THOUGHTS, ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE, VIEW AND EMAIL FILMS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, AND EMBED THEIR FAVORITES ON BLOGS AND SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES.IN 2023, EXPLORE PROVIDED $ 3,730,000.00 IN CHARITABLE GRANTS TO 18 NONPROFIT SECTION 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITIES IDENTIFIED DURING FACT-FINDING MISSIONS, SITE VISITS, MEETINGS, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. EACH GRANTEE CONDUCTS PROGRAMMING OR PROJECTS CONSISTENT WITH EXPLORE'S CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL MISSION.SEVERAL PROJECTS ARE HIGHLIGHTED BELOW:1. MPALA RESEARCH CENTRE, TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND CONSERVATION OF NATURAL HUMAN-OCCUPIED ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH BASIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND BY CREATING NEW SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOPING SCIENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO GUIDE CONSERVATION ACTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF NATURE AND HUMAN WELFARE. GRANT: $400,000.2. NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION, INC., TO STRENGTHEN DISASTER RESPONSE BY RECRUITING RESCUED DOGS AND PARTNERING THEM WITH FIREFIGHTERS AND OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS TO FIND PEOPLE BURIED ALIVE IN THE WRECKAGE OF DISASTERS. GRANT: $125,000.3. HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, TO SUPPORT FOR THE MAUI STRONG FUND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM RECOVERY NEEDS FOR THE PEOPLE AND PLACES AFFECTED BY THE DEVASTATING MAUI WILDFIRES. GRANT: $50,000.4. AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM, TO SUPPORT MAGEN DAVID ADOM, ISRAEL'S NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL AGENCY, THE SOLE BLOOD SERVICES PROVIDER FOR ISRAEL'S HOSPITALS AND IDF, AND THE COUNTRY'S RED CROSS AFFILIATE GRANT: $100,000.5. KATMAI CONSERVANCY TO SUPPORT TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF KATMAI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, ITS ABUNDANT WILDLIFE, UNIQUE ECOSYSTEMS, SCENIC CHARACTER, AND ASSOCIATED NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES BY PROMOTING GREATER PUBLIC INTEREST, APPRECIATION, AND SUPPORT THROUGH EDUCATION, INTERPRETATION, AND RESEARCH. GRANT: $ 1,600,000.6.ANIMAL WELLNESS FOUNDATION, TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ANIMAL WELLNESS FOUNDATION RESCUE CENTER, A NEW FACILITY TO CREATE A SAFE PLACE FOR DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS FROM RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. GRANT: $ 1,200,000.DOG BLESS YOUEXPLORE CONDUCTS DOG BLESS YOU (DBY), WHICH HIGHLIGHTS THE VALUE OF THE HUMAN AND ANIMAL BOND AS A RESOURCE FOR COMPANIONSHIP AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT. IN 2013, DOG BLESS YOU INITIATED SEVERAL LIVE-STREAMING PUPPY CAMS AT NON-PROFIT SERVICE DOG FACILITIES TO PROVIDE PUPPY THERAPY TO VIEWERS WORLDWIDE. FIVE DOG BLESS YOU PUPPY CAMS STREAM LIVE ON EXPLORE.ORG. DOG BLESS YOU MIRRORS THE SELFLESS ACT OF SERVICE DOGS IN IMPROVING THE HUMAN CONDITION AND IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF SERVICE DOGS. THE DOG BLESS YOU LIVE CAMERA ON EXPLORE.ORG ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO WATCH PUPPIES GROW AND BECOME FUTURE SERVICE ANIMALS. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER A NATURAL DISASTER STRIKES, DOG BLESS YOU SENDS SEARCH AND RESCUE DOGS AND RUNS MATCH GRANT CAMPAIGNS TO RAISE MONEY TO HELP WITH THE RELIEF PROCESS.DBY ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUALS ON FACEBOOK TO CREATE AWARENESS AND GROW THE COMMUNITY. EXPLORE VIEWS THE DBY COMMUNITY AS AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE TO GROW PHILANTHROPIC GIVING FOR SERVICE ANIMALS AND THEIR HUMAN COMPANIONS. IN 2023 DBY CONTINUED TO GROW EXPLORE'S NETWORK OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND MODERATORS.THE DOG BLESS YOU COMMUNITY HAS CONTINUED TO WATCH AND DISSEMINATE EXPLORE'S DOG LIVE CAMS WIDELY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. DURING 2023, EXPLORE MAINTAINED PARTNERSHIPS WITH SERVICE DOG PROJECT, EAST COAST ASSISTANCE DOGS, BERGIN UNIVERSITY OF CANINE STUDIES, ANIMAL WELLNESS CENTERS AND WARRIOR CANINE CONNECTION THROUGH THE EXPLORE LIVE CAMS, WHICH ENCOURAGES ADDITIONAL VIEWERS OF EXPLORE.ORG, THEREBY EXPANDING THE REACH OF EXPLORE'S EDUCATIONAL CONTENT.LIVE CAMS (PEARLS OF THE PLANET)IN 2023, EXPLORE CONTINUED TO GROW THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL MISSION AND REACH OF ITS LIVE CAMS BY BRINGING PEOPLE CLOSER TO NATURE WITH AN UNPARALLELED LIBRARY OF LIVE NATURE AND ANIMAL CAMS WITH VIEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. DUBBED PEARLS OF THE PLANET, THE INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO BE A VEHICLE FOR PHILANTHROPIC GIVING, NGO PARTNERSHIPS AND WIDESPREAD GLOBAL INSPIRATION AND EDUCATION.EXPLORE CONTINUES TO POSITION ITS LIVE CAM NETWORK AS A GLOBAL CHARITABLE MEDIA ORGANIZATION - IN 2023, LIVE CAM VIEWERSHIP EXCEEDED 75 MILLION PAGE VIEWS WITH AN AVERAGE SESSION LASTING OVER 33 MINUTES; THIS REPRESENTS MILLIONS OF HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL CONTENT WATCHED BY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. BY THE END OF 2023, EXPLORE FEATURED 190 LIVE CAMS. EXPLORE CONTINUED TO HOST LIVE CHATS OPEN AND AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH ITS NON-PROFIT PARTNERS, INCLUDING KATMAI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, AUDUBON SOCIETY, POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL, AND NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, OFFERING OUR GLOBAL AUDIENCE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH AND LEARN FROM NON-PROFIT LEADERS AND EXPERTS IN THE FIELD.TO PROVIDE VIEWERS WITH TOOLS FOR CAPTURING MOMENTS ON THE CAMS AND ENHANCING USER EXPERIENCES, EXPLORE.ORG CONTINUED TO UPDATE AND ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO ENGAGE WITH ITS "SNAPSHOT" FUNCTIONALITY. VIEWERS TOOK MILLIONS OF PHOTOS, SOME OF WHICH ARE BEING USED BY SCIENTISTS TO UNLOCK SECRETS OF SPECIES AND EXPAND UPON A BODY OF DATA PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE.IN 2023, EXPLORE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT POLAR BEARS INTERNATIONAL'S MISSION TO CREATE AWARENESS ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING BY SHOWING HOW TEMPERATURE AFFECTS THE POLAR BEAR MIGRATION FROM THE HUDSON BAY UNTIL THEY DEPART TO THEIR ICY HUNTING GROUNDS.EXPLORE ALSO FEATURED AND CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE BROWN BEAR CAMS IN 2023 THROUGH THE ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH KATMAI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE AND KATMAI CONSERVANCY IN ALASKA. THE BROWN BEAR CAMS CAPTURED OVER A HUNDRED BROWN BEARS THAT DESCENDED ON A MILE-LONG STRETCH OF BROOKS RIVER TO FEAST ON THE LARGEST SOCKEYE SALMON RUN IN THE WORLD. THE BROWN BEAR CAMS HAVE CONTINUED TO INSPIRE A DEDICATED COMMUNITY OF FAITHFUL VIEWERS AT EXPLORE.ORG/BEARS. EXPLORE LED A CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN CALLED FAT BEAR WEEK TO HIGHLIGHT THE ABUNDANCE OF FOOD FOR WILD BEARS IN 2023 AT KATMAI. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KATMAI CONSERVATORY, EXPLORE HOSTED A MATCHING GRANT CAMPAIGN ON EXPLORE.ORG, YOUTUBE AND FACEBOOK TO SUPPORT THE OTIS FUN (NAMED AFTER A POPULAR BEAR AT KATMAI). VIEWERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE ANNUAL BRACKET-STYLE COMPETITION DONATED MORE THAN $300,000 TO THE OTIS FUND, WHICH HELPS THE KATMAI CONSERVANCY PROVIDE VITAL SUPPORT TO KATMAI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, SUPPORTING THE EXISTENCE OF ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. EXPLORE.ORG MATCHED THE $300,000 IN PUBLIC DONATIONS AND GRANTED AN ADDITIONAL $100,000 IN MEMORY OF CAM OP KAT, A BELOVED MEMBER OF THE EXPLORE FAMILY WHO WAS GREATLY MISSED THIS YEAR ON THE LIVE CAMERAS. EDUCATIONAL CONTENT & DISTRIBUTIONAS PART OF EXPLORE'S CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL MISSION TO COMMUNICATE AND OFFER KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF ITS MISSION AS WIDELY AND TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE, EXPLORE FURTHER INCREASED ITS EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND DISTRIBUTION DURING 2023. EXPLORE PROVIDED INSPIRATIONAL CONTENT TO PEOPLE EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING THOUSANDS OF PLACEMENTS FROM NUMEROUS STORIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEW YORK TIMES, REUTERS, MOTHER NATURE NETWORK, CCTV, AND AFP, USA TODAY, BUZZFEED, ABC, CNN, CBC, AND BBC.USA TODAY, BBC, CNN AND THE WASHINGTON POST, PUBLISHED PIECES HIGHLIGHTING THE EXPLORE.ORG LIVE CAMS INCLUDING BEAR CAM AND FAT BEAR WEEK COVERAGE. COVERAGE SPANNED THE GLOBE, WITH EXPLORE.ORG GENERATING MEDIA COVERAGE AND TRAFFIC FROM OVER 30 COUNTRIES INCLUDING JAPAN, INDIA, UAE, GERMANY, CHINA, BRAZIL, THE EUROPEAN UNION AND MORE.IN 2023 EXPLORE CONTINUED TO CULTIVATE ITS EXISTING HIGHLY ENGAGED OPEN AND DIVERSE COMMUNITIES ON SOCIAL CHANNELS AND ON EXPLORE.ORG. THIS IS DEMONSTRATED BY THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF VISITORS AND VIEWERS ON EXPLORE.ORG; THE INCREASED AMOUNT OF TIME THAT VISITORS AND VIEWERS SPEND ON THE EXPLORE WEBSITE, BOTH VIEWING CAMS AND ENGAGING |
| ANNENBERG LEARNER | FORM 990PF, PART VIII-A NARRATIVE 3 | ANNENBERG LEARNER, A CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OF THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION ("LEARNER"), ADVANCES EXCELLENT TEACHING IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF MULTIMEDIA EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AND CREATING AND COMMUNICATING BEST TEACHING PRACTICES TO EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIPS. ANNENBERG LEARNER DISTRIBUTES THESE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES DIGITALLY AT A BELOW-MARKET, LOW COST TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WISHING TO LICENSE THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ALSO PROVIDES FREE ACCESS TO DIGITAL FORMATS THROUGH ITS WEBSITE TO K-12 EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND LIFE-LONG LEARNERS: WWW.LEARNER.ORG. LEARNER'S MISSION INCLUDES PARTICIPATING IN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS THAT BRING UNIQUE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO K-12 PUBLIC EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS. LEARNER.ORG IS ONE OF THE MOST WELL-KNOWN AND FREQUENTLY ACCESSED WEBSITES USED BY TEACHERS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. TEACHERS AND OTHER VISITORS ARE REFERRED TO LEARNER.ORG BY EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES AND BLOGS. THE MOST FREQUENTLY ACCESSED COURSES AND SERIES ON LEARNER.ORG IN 2023 WERE ROCK CYCLE INTERACTIVE, AMUSEMENT PARK PHYSICS INTERACTIVE, DESTINOS: AN INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH, AND DYNAMIC EARTH INTERACTIVE. IN 2023, LEARNER CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE RECOVERY OF TRADITIONAL LEARNING AND EDUCATION AFTER THE PEAK OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY'S MARY LOU FULTON TEACHER'S COLLEGE AND STEP UP TUTORING. THE COALITION DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED TUTOR TRAINING AND CREDENTIALING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING. THE 24 NANOCOURSES COVER FOUNDATIONAL TRAINING TO ACTIVATE COMMUNITY EDUCATORS TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS. THE TRAINING IS AVAILABLE AT NO COSTS TO TUTORS AND IS THE FIRST TRAINING OF ITS KIND TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TRAINED TUTORS AND ADDRESS UNFINISHED LEARNING IN SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THIS TUTOR TRAINING WAS DESIGNED TO GROW A NATIONAL TUTORING CORPS TO ADDRESS UNFINISHED LEARNING GAPS IN THE NATION'S SCHOOLS AND IS OFFERED AS A SOLUTION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TUTORING PROGRAMS FACING CUTS AS FEDERAL FUNDS FOR TUTORING EXPIRE AND AS MANY SCHOOLS BATTLE WITH AN UNEVEN LEARNING RECOVERY AMONG STUDENTS. VIRTUAL TUTORING CAN BE AN ESPECIALLY EFFECTIVE ACADEMIC INTERVENTION, BUT NOT ENOUGH TUTORS ARE AVAILABLE TO ENSURE ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS. THE SECOND SEASON OF THE ANNENBERG LEARNER PODCAST WAS RELEASED WITH 5 EPISODES. GUESTS INCLUDED CALIFORNIA REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION, BETH PRATT; PRE-K TO 6TH-GRADE MUSIC TEACHER, BRYSON TARBET; WINNERS OF THE YOUNG INNOVATORS ACCELERATOR PITCH COMPETITION, AND MUCH MORE. THE LEARNER PODCAST HAD OVER 60 APPLE SUBSCRIBERS AND OVER 6,688 DOWNLOADS. THE PODCAST, AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO LISTENERS, TRACKS THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND PARENTS ALONGSIDE THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THEM. GUEST SPEAKERS SHARE WHAT'S WORKING AND THE STEPS WE CAN TAKE TO REIMAGINE AND REDESIGN TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND, THEREFORE, SERVES AS A USEFUL TOOL FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION TO FURTHER THEIR OWN KNOWLEDGE AND EFFECTIVENESS.LEARNER CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH LABXCHANGE, A FREE ONLINE PLATFORM FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY WITH 49 MILLION UNIQUE USERS FROM OVER 230 COUNTRIES. AS PART OF THIS PARTNERSHIP, LABXCHANGE INCLUDES AND PROMOTES LEARNER SERIES AND THE ANNENBERG LEARNER PODCAST ON ITS PLATFORM. ALL LEARNER SERIES ARE TRANSLATED INTO MULTIPLE LANGUAGES TO SUPPORT MORE LEARNERS AND EDUCATORS ACROSS THE GLOBE. AS OF JUNE 2024, LEARNER HAS HAD 35,000 UNIQUE VISITORS FROM 168 COUNTRIES ON THE PLATFORM. IN 2023, LEARNER SUPPORTED THE LAUNCH OF THE YOUNG INNOVATORS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM PILOT. TWENTY-NINE YOUTH FROM THREE DIFFERENT LOS ANGELES AREA BEST BUY TEEN TECH CENTERS PARTICIPATED IN THIS YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE, HOSTED BY LEARNER, ANNENBERGTECH, THE GREATER LA EDUCATION FOUNDATION, THE LA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, AND BEST BUY. STUDENT TEAMS WORKED COLLABORATIVELY FOR 8 WEEKS TO DEVELOP BUSINESS PLANS AND A PITCH DECK, CULMINATING IN A PITCH CHALLENGE AT SPOTIFY'S LOS ANGELES HEADQUARTERS. LEARNER CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE SOUTH LA BEST BUY TEEN TECH CENTER BRINGING MORE THAN 100 STUDENTS, TO EXPERIENCE STEM PROGRAMMING. STUDENTS FROM FREDERICK K. PRICE AND RUSSELL WESTBROOK SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN 5 COURSES THAT INCLUDED ANIMATION, WEB DEVELOPMENT, 3D PRINTING, YOUTUBE CREATORS CLUB, AND 2 SESSIONS OF ROBOTICS. THIS SOUTH LA BEST BUY TEEN TECH CENTER PROVIDES YOUNG PEOPLE IN DISINVESTED COMMUNITIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE TECHNOLOGY IN AN INNOVATIVE SPACE. THROUGH THE COLLABORATION, HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS FROM SOUTH LA WILL GET ACCESS TO THE LATEST TECH TOOLS TO HELP THEM EXPLORE MUSIC AND VOCAL PRODUCTION, DIGITAL MEDIA, ROBOTICS, VIRTUAL REALITY, 3D PRINTING, AND MORE. AS PART OF THE LA COMMUNITY IMPACT HUB, THIS PARTNERSHIP IS A CRUCIAL STEP IN AN ONGOING EFFORT BY BEST BUY, ANNENBERGTECH, AND GREATER LA EDUCATION FOUNDATION TO ADDRESS THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN THE COMMUNITY.NUMBER OF ANNENBERG LEARNER EDUCATIONAL PAGEVIEWS: 682,229 PER MONTH, ON AVERAGENUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL VISITS TO ANNENBERG LEARNER: 244,967 PER MONTH, ON AVERAGENUMBER OF VISITORS TO THE LEARNER BLOG: 3,883NUMBER OF VISITORS TO THE LEARNER PODCAST: 23,882NUMBER OF COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE U.S. USING ANNENBERG LEARNER EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS: 226 |
| ANNENBERG TECH/ PLEDGE LA | FORM 990PF, PART VIII-A NARRATIVE 4 | ANNENBERGTECH IS A CHARITABLE INITIATIVE OF THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION THAT WORKS TO ACCELERATE EQUAL ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL ANGELENOS IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES TECH AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM. SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2016, ANNENBERGTECH HAS COLLABORATED WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PHILANTHROPIC ENTITIES, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES, LINKING ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO NOT TYPICALLY ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS TO ACCOMPLISH ITS CHARITABLE GOALS.ANNENBERGTECH WAS FORMED, AND ITS ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED, TO INSTRUCT AND TRAIN INDIVIDUALS IN BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MENTORING, AS DESCRIBED BELOW. ANNENBERGTECH FURTHERS CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY SEEKING TO REMEDY INEQUITY OF EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINORITIES AND WOMEN. ONE OF ANNENBERGTECH'S KEY ACTIVITIES IS PLEDGELA, A COLLECTIVE OF 215+ LOS ANGELES-BASED VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS AND TECH COMPANIES WORKING TO CONNECT CIVIC, PRIVATE SECTOR, AND NON-PROFIT PARTNERS TO INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO JOBS AND CAPITAL FOR UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES AND TO MEASURABLY INCREASE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. LAUNCHED IN 2018 BY THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION AND THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, PLEDGELA'S UNIQUE MODEL COMBINES ANNUAL REGIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY DATA WITH RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING. IN ALIGNMENT WITH THIS EFFORT, PLEDGELA PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS WITH ALIGNED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EXPERIENCES AND VETTED RESOURCES TO HELP THEM SET AND ACHIEVE GOALS AROUND DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT. SINCE 2019, PLEDGELA HAS CONNECTED MORE THAN 170 PEOPLE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS TO PAID OPPORTUNITIES IN TECH AND VENTURE CAPITAL AND AWARDED $875K TO 35 BLACK AND LATINX-LED STARTUPS, HELPING THEM RAISE MORE THAN $19 MILLION IN FOLLOW-ON CAPITAL.PLEDGELA'S 2023 VENTURE DATA REPORT, PREPARED BY A RESEARCH TEAM LED BY PROFESSOR JASMINE HILL AT THE UCLA LUSKIN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, TRACKS THE PORTFOLIO DIVERSITY OF THE LOS ANGELES BASED VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF PLEDGELA. BY SHARING AGGREGATE INVESTMENT DATA FROM MORE THAN 80 INVESTMENT FIRMS IN THE REGION, THE REPORT MAPS YEAR-OVER-YEAR TRENDS AND HIGHLIGHTS PERSISTENT GAPS IN ACCESS TO CAPITAL. FOR THE COMING YEAR, ANNENBERGTECH'S SUPPORT FOR THE REPORT WILL GROW TO INCLUDE A MULTI-REGION, COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF BOTH THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK CITY VENTURE CAPITAL ECOSYSTEMS. PLEDGELA HAS SET A GOAL TO FOCUS THE LOS ANGELES VENTURE CAPITAL ECOSYSTEM ON INCREASING ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR UNDERREPRESENTED FOUNDERS. IN 5 YEARS, BY 2028, 50% OF ALL LA VENTURE CAPITAL DOLLARS WILL GO TO COMPANIES LED BY WOMEN, BLACK, AND LATINX FOUNDERS. IN 2022, 30% OF ALL LA VENTURE DOLLARS REACHED COMPANIES LED BY THESE FOUNDERS, UP FROM 29% THE PREVIOUS YEAR.IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, PLEDGELA CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING PROGRAMS. FROM THE IDEATION STAGE TO THE INVESTMENT STAGE AND BEYOND, THE APPLICANT OFFERS PROGRAMS, EVENTS, RESOURCES, AND A VAST NETWORK COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING PARTICIPANTS ON THEIR ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY. PLEDGELA'S VENTURE CAPITAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT WELL-REPRESENTED IN VENTURE CAPITAL WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE PAID INVESTMENT TRAINING AND INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS AT LOS ANGELES-BASED INVESTMENT FIRMS. WORKING WITH OUR TRAINING PARTNER ORGANIZATION, CINEMATICA LABS, PLEDGELA IS PREPARING TO HOST 10 INTERNS AT LOCAL VENTURE FUNDS DURING THE SUMMER OF 2023. THE FULLY REFRESHED PROGRAM HAS THREE FULL MONTHS OF SPRING TRAINING AND NEW FOCUS ON SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRADUATE STUDENTS, AS PART OF AN EFFORT TO BROADEN ACCESS TO THIS RELATIVELY NICHE SECTOR ACROSS THE REGION. SINCE 2019, PLEDGELA HAS PLACED MORE THAN 60 INTERNS AT 29 LOS ANGELES AREA FIRMS, WITH ALUMNI WORKING FULL-TIME AT FUNDS LIKE SLAUSON & CO., VAMOSVENTURES, UPFRONT VENTURES, AND MAC VENTURE CAPITAL.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RIORDAN PROGRAMS AT UCLA ANDERSON, PLEDGELA ALSO HOSTED THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF ITS TECH MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS TO MENTORS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN TECH. A TOTAL OF 14 STUDENTS, BOTH GRADUATINGSENIORS AND RECENT ALUMNI, WERE MATCHED WITH ONE-ON-ONE MENTORS AS THEY WORKED TO ACCOMPLISH SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL GOALS SUCH AS SECURING AN INTERNSHIP, INTERVIEW, OR PURSUING A PROMOTION. NEW FOR THIS YEAR WAS A SERIES OF SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS, INCLUDING TOPICS SUCH AS NETWORKING, CAREER PLANNING, AND SALARY NEGOTIATION ALL FACILITATED BY PARTICIPATING MENTORS. SINCE 2020, PLEDGELA HAS MATCHED 189 MENTOR-MENTEE PAIRS VIA THE PROGRAM.RESPONDING TO THE PERSISTENT GAPS IN ACCESS TO CAPITAL FACED BY ENTREPRENEURS OF COLOR IN THE LOS ANGELES TECH ECOSYSTEM, PLEDGELA HOSTED THE THIRD OF THREE PLANNED COHORTS OF ITS FOUNDERS FUND PROGRAM. THE PLEDGELA FOUNDERS FUND PROVIDES UNDERREPRESENTED ENTREPRENEURS LEADING HIGH-POTENTIAL BUSINESSES WITH NON-DILUTIVE FUNDING, THREE MONTHS OF ACCELERATOR SUPPORT FROM NONPROFIT PARTNER GRID110, AND ONGOING SUPPORT FROM PLEDGELA AND ANNENBERGTECH AS THEYCONTINUE TO SCALE THEIR ENDEAVORS. IN 2023, AFTER RECEIVING MORE THAN 180 APPLICATIONS FROM ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY, 19 FINALIST COMPANIES WERE SELECTED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. TO DATE, ALUMNI FROM THIS PROGRAM HAVE RAISED MORE THAN $2) MILLION IN FOLLOW-ON FUNDING, CREATED MORE THAN 82 JOBS, AND 70% OF ALUMNI COMPANIES REPORT SUSTAINED INCREASES IN RECURRING REVENUE.BEYOND THESE PROGRAMMATIC EFFORTS, PLEDGELA ALSO HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO SUPPORT A NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CONVENINGS IN 2023, INCLUDING THE ALLIANCE FOR SO CAL INNOVATION'S SOCAL ECOSYSTEM LEADERSHIP FORUM (SELF), SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CELEBRATES ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SCCE), AND NUMEROUS GATHERINGS WITH ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS SUCH AS BLCK VC, VC FAMILIA, SOMOSVC, LGBT+VC, AND OTHERS. IN OCTOBER OF 2023, THE ANNENBERGTECH TEAM ALSO SUPPORTED THE LAUNCH OF THE VENTURE ACCESS ALLIANCE, A NEW YORK CITY BASED INITIATIVE LED BY THE NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION THAT IS SIMILARLY FOCUSED ON BUILDING A MORE EQUITABLE AND DIVERSE TECH AND VENTURE ECOSYSTEM.IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAMMATIC EFFORTS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT COMPRISE PLEDGELA, ANNENBERGTECH ALSO SERVES AS A FOUNDING PARTNER OF THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY IMPACT HUB, A NETWORK OF 12 BEST BUY TEEN TECH CENTERS THAT ARE NOW OPEN OR UNDER CONSTRUCTION ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY. AS OF 2023, FIVE TEEN TECH CENTER SITES WERE OPEN (UP FROM THREE IN 2022), WITH AT LEAST THREE MORE SLATED TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION AND BEGIN OPERATIONS IN 2024. THE TEEN TECH CENTERS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE TEENS WITH ACCESS IN DEMOGRAPHIC AREAS WHERE THEY OTHERWISE WOULDN'T HAVE ACCESSTO CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, RESOURCES AND TRAINING TO MAKE, CREATE AND INNOVATE; MENTORS AND PEERS WHO INSPIRE NEW PASSIONS AND POSSIBILITIES; AND TECHNICAL TRAINING AND COLLEGE GUIDANCE THAT CLEARS PATHS AND OPEN DOORS. THE TEEN TECH CENTERS ARE PURPOSED TO CLOSE THE ACCESS GAP AND PROVIDE TECH RESOURCES TO TEENS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE THEM. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ANNENBERG LEARNER, ANNENBERGTECH HELPED PLAN AND EXECUTE THE YOUNG INNOVATORS ACCELERATOR, A YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PITCH CHALLENGE THAT PROVIDED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH EIGHT WEEKS OF TRAINING IN BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS, REVENUE MODELING, AND PITCH SKILLS. THE COMPETITION CULMINATED IN A FINAL SHOWCASE EVENT AT SPOTIFY HEADQUARTERS IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, DURING WHICH TOP STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES AND OTHER INCENTIVES. ANNENBERGTECH HAS WORKED TO BUILD A CLEAR PIPELINE FOR STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM WHO WOULD LIKE TO FURTHER THEIR LEARNING AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS ACROSS THE REGION. THIS YOUNG INNOVATORS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM WILL BE RENEWED IN THE FALL OF 2024, AND BE OFFERED FOR THE FIRST TIME TO THE NEWLY OPENED TEEN TECH CENTERS IN THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND NORTHEAST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY.SUMMARY OF FY2023 IMPACT:FY 2023 NON-PROFIT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS: 11FY 2023 BENEFICIARIES SERVED: 2,500FY 2023 CONFERENCES CONVENED: 4FY 2023 RESEARCH PAPERS PRODUCED: 1 |
| Name of Bond | End of Year Book Value | End of Year Fair Market Value |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE BONDS | 136,870,698 | 136,870,698 |
| Name of Stock | End of Year Book Value | End of Year Fair Market Value |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE STOCK | 365,056,305 | 365,056,305 |
| Category/ Item | Listed at Cost or FMV | Book Value | End of Year Fair Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEDGE FUNDS/PARTNERSHIPS | FMV | 776,925,780 | 776,925,780 |
| REAL ASSETS | FMV | 27,623,209 | 27,623,209 |
| Category / Item | Cost / Other Basis | Accumulated Depreciation | Book Value | End of Year Fair Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAND | 15,189,359 | 0 | 15,189,359 | 15,189,359 |
| BUILDING | 13,293,740 | 4,469,882 | 8,823,858 | 8,823,858 |
| CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS | 23,140,962 | 0 | 23,140,962 | 23,140,962 |
| FURNITURE/FIXTURES/EQUIP | 3,543,707 | 2,668,725 | 874,982 | 874,982 |
| ASSET RETIREMENT COST | 1,879,291 | 0 | 1,879,291 | 1,879,291 |
| COMPUTER SOFTWARE/EQUIPMT | 1,414,744 | 1,343,634 | 71,110 | 71,110 |
| LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS | 1,195,144 | 854,155 | 340,989 | 340,989 |
| ART | 182,539 | 0 | 182,539 | 182,539 |
| Category | Amount | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHPPRD MLLN RCHTR & HMPT | 1,152,106 | 128,039 | 0 | 1,342,096 |
| SCHNDR HRRSON SGL & LWS | 32,649 | 0 | 0 | 32,649 |
| HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP | 8,630 | 0 | 0 | 8,630 |
| RICHARD L FOX LLC | 9,660 | 0 | 0 | 9,660 |
| Description | Beginning of Year - Book Value | End of Year - Book Value | End of Year - Fair Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCRUED DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE | 29,776 | 46,141 | 46,141 |
| ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE | 1,069,607 | 1,181,484 | 1,181,484 |
| DEPOSIT | 49,392 | 47,326 | 47,326 |
| PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS | 3,808,272 | 3,005,000 | 3,005,000 |
| REFUND ADVANCE | 220,468 | 993,369 | 993,369 |
| REFUND ADVANCE FOR TIA | 158,508 | 0 | 0 |
| STATE INCOME TAX RECEIVABLE | 85,710 | 61,251 | 61,251 |
| ROU ASSET OPERATING LEASE | 8,866,830 | 7,430,853 | 7,430,853 |
| FED EXCISE/INCOME TAX RECEIV | 2,784,085 | 524,433 | 524,433 |
| Description | Revenue and Expenses per Books | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT/MAINTENANCE/RENTAL | 541,118 | 0 | 0 | 499,071 |
| INSURANCE | 522,465 | 23,461 | 0 | 501,200 |
| IT EXPENSES | 310,512 | 0 | 0 | 353,659 |
| METABOLIC STUDIO PROGRAM | 277,932 | 0 | 0 | 295,963 |
| OFFICE EXPENSES | 572,407 | 8,184 | 0 | 529,800 |
| OTHER PROGRAMMING EVENTS | 1,524,627 | 2,300 | 0 | 1,407,340 |
| PUBLIC RELATIONS | 110,008 | 0 | 0 | 12,000 |
| SALES EXPENSES | 405 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TEMPORARY AGENCY SERVICES | 1,440,646 | 0 | 0 | 1,351,705 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | 667 | 24 | 0 | 690 |
| Description | Revenue And Expenses Per Books | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCOME/(LOSS) FROM SCHEDULES K-1 | 0 | 73,056,731 | 0 |
| SUBPART F INCOME (SRA) | 0 | 22,123,543 | 0 |
| PHOTOSPACE PROJECT | 36,521 | 36,521 | |
| EXPLORE ANNENBERG LLC | 11,411 | 11,411 | |
| METABOLIC STUDIO LLC (REIMB) | 70,000 | 70,000 | |
| ANNENBERG LEARNER | 1,500 | 1,500 | |
| MISC PROGRAM | 500 | 500 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | 1,500 | 0 | |
| PROPERTY TAX REFUND | 1,000,135 | 0 | |
| STATE INCOME TAXES | 19,381 | 0 | |
| ROYALTIES | 17,826 | 0 |
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| NET UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS | 58,051,650 |
| Description | Beginning of Year - Book Value | End of Year - Book Value |
|---|---|---|
| ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION | 3,483,326 | 3,483,326 |
| DEFERRED EXCISE TAX LIABILITY | 9,028,241 | 9,694,832 |
| OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES | 9,262,147 | 8,359,305 |
| Category | Amount | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | 12,923,292 | 12,164,814 | 0 | 0 |
| EXPLORE ANNENBERG LLC | 4,557,560 | 0 | 11,411 | 4,686,179 |
| METABOLIC STUDIO LLC | 3,366,738 | 0 | 70,500 | 3,214,699 |
| ANNENBERG LEARNER | 61,338 | 0 | 1,500 | 54,659 |
| WALLIS ANNENBERG PROGRAMS | 57,641 | 0 | 0 | 52,573 |
| ANNENBERGTECH & PLEDGELA | 108,753 | 0 | 0 | 56,990 |
| ALCHEMY PROGRAM | 291,800 | 0 | 0 | 367,733 |
| CHAIRMAN'S PROGRAMS/MISC | 109,655 | 0 | 36,521 | 149,655 |
| GROW @ ANNENBERG | 217,188 | 0 | 0 | 206,299 |
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 751,207 | 0 | 0 | 621,900 |
| COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING | 222,320 | 0 | 0 | 182,145 |
| ACCOUNTING & FINANCE | 133,161 | 0 | 0 | 81,692 |
| ADMINISTRATION | 130,210 | 0 | 0 | 163,743 |
| HUMAN RESOURCES | 117,109 | 0 | 0 | 216,015 |
| GRANTS ADMINISTRATION | 15,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Category | Gross Sales | Cost of Goods Sold | Net (Gross Sales Minus Cost of Goods Sold) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORE (LIMINAL PRINTS) | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Category | Amount | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOREIGN TAXES | 70,994 | 70,994 | 0 | 0 |
| FED CURRENT/DEFERRED EXCISE TAXES | 3,336,956 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PROPERTY TAXES | 210,571 | 0 | 0 | 0 |