| Category | Amount | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT THORNTON LLP | 215,530 | 52,514 | 0 | 163,679 |
| 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 | |
|
ARTNOW INTERNATIONAL INC |
200 CALIFORNIA STREET STE 500 SAN FRANCISCO,CA94111 |
2024-01-01 | 15,000 | 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 | ||
|
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. | 50,000 | 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 | |
|
ASSOCIACAO PARA INVESTIGACAO DO MEIO MARINHO |
RUA MAESTRO FREDERICO DE FREITAS N 15 - 1 ANDAR LISBON,LISBOA1500-399 PO |
2019-03-13 | 57,125 | TO PURCHASE A BOAT AND EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS, WHICH WILL STRENGTHEN AIMM PORTUGAL'S CAPACITY TO DEVELOP RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TOWARDS THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT, NAMELY THE CONSERVATION OF SEVERAL MARINE SPECIES OF CETACEANS, TURTLES, SHARKS AND BIRDS. | 57,125 | 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 | |
|
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 | |
|
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. | 600,000 | NO | 08/18/2021; 10/4/2022 | 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 | |
|
FRIENDSHIP LUXEMBOURG ASBL |
3 COTE DEICH LUXEMBOURG L - 1450 LUXEMBOURG 1450 LU |
2024-07-29 | 55,945 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF FRIENDSHIP LUXEMBOURG A.S.B.L. | 0 | NO | NOT DUE YET | ||
|
THE FARRAH FAWCETT FOUNDATION |
2980 BEVERLY GLEN CIRCLE STE 301E LOS ANGELES,CA90077 |
2022-05-11 | 25,000 | CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF FARRAH FAWCETT FOUNDATION. | 25,000 | NO | 12/31/2024 | 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 |
2980 BEVERLY GLEN CIRCLE STE 301E LOS ANGELES,CA90077 |
2023-09-05 | 10,000 | CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF FARRAH FAWCETT FOUNDATION. | 10,000 | NO | 04/03/2024 | 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 | |
|
GIRLS WHO READ INC |
388 E OCEAN BLVD UNIT 808 LONG BEACH,CA90802 |
2024-01-22 | 15,000 | TO BE USED IN SUPPORT OF THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF GIRLS WHO READ, INC. | 0 | NO | NOT DUE YET | ||
|
GUGGENHEIM BILBAO MUSEUM FOUNDATION |
2 ABANDOIBARRA ETORBIDEA BILBO 48009 SP |
2024-01-30 | 5,577 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE GUGGENHEIM BILBAO MUSEUM IN SPAIN. | 0 | NO | NOT DUE YET | ||
|
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. | 43,186 | NO | 2/15/2023; 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 | |
|
INSTITUT CURIE |
26 RUE DULM PARIS 75248 FR |
2024-01-01 | 67,625 | OVER FOUR YEARS TO FURTHER SUPPORT THE LABORATORY OF TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY AT THE INSTITUT CURIE. | 0 | NO | NOT DUE YET | ||
|
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 CENTR |
PO BOX 555 NANYUKI,LAIKIPIA10400 KE |
2024-01-01 | 200,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIATION. | 0 | NO | NOT DUE YET | ||
|
PACIFIC ORCA SOCIETY |
34 COTTONWOOD ROAD BOX 510 ALERT BAY,BRITISH COLUMBIAV0N 1A1 CA |
2024-11-01 | 25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE PACIFIC ORCA SOCIETY. | 0 | NO | NOT DUE YET | ||
|
PALAU DE LES ARTS REINA SOFIA FUNDACIO DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA |
AVINGUDA DEL PROFESSOR LOPEZ PINERO 1 VALENCIA 46013 SP |
2024-07-11 | 25,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMMING OF THE QUEEN SOFIA PALACE OF ARTS, LES ARTS, VALENCIA. | 0 | NO | NOT DUE YET | ||
|
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 | |
|
THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION |
12005 BLUFF CREEK DRIVE PLAYA VISTA,CA90094 |
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 |
12005 BLUFF CREEK DRIVE PLAYA VISTA,CA90094 |
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 |
12005 BLUFF CREEK DRIVE PLAYA VISTA,CA90094 |
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 |
12005 BLUFF CREEK DRIVE PLAYA VISTA,CA90094 |
2023-11-30 | 7,900,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION. | 3,065,882 | NO | 09/15/2024 | 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 |
12005 BLUFF CREEK DRIVE PLAYA VISTA,CA90094 |
2023-11-30 | 1,137,950 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION. | 1,137,950 | NO | 02/28/2024 | 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 |
12005 BLUFF CREEK DRIVE PLAYA VISTA,CA90094 |
2024-10-18 | 4,087,840 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION. | 3,065,882 | NO | NOT DUE YET | ||
|
THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION |
12005 BLUFF CREEK DRIVE PLAYA VISTA,CA90094 |
2024-12-26 | 7,515,735 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF THE WALLIS ANNENBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION. | 0 | NO | NOT DUE YET | ||
|
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. | 54,435 | NO | 07/23/2024 | 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 | |
|
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. | 75,000 | NO | 05/31/2024 | 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 |
| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| METABOLIC STUDIO LLC | FORM 990PF, PART VIII-A NARRATIVE 1 | IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, METABOLIC STUDIO, LLC, A SINGLE MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OF WHICH THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION IS THE SOLE MEMBER, AWARDED A TOTAL OF $3,032,752 IN CHARITABLE GRANTS TO 61 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: $771,848 (ARTS, CULTURE AND HUMANITIES), $1,680,504 (CIVIC AND COMMUNITY), $150,000 (HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES), $95,000 (ANIMAL SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENT), $180,000 (ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION) AND $155,400 (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 DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, METABOLIC STUDIO CONTINUED WORK ON ITS BENDING THE RIVER PROJECT. 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 CAPTURES AND STORES IT AT METABOLIC STUDIO'S MOTHER WELL. WITH THE ASSISTANCE FROM OVER 25 GOVERNMENTAL PERMITTING AGENCIES (CITY, COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL), THIS PROJECT CONSISTS OF DIVERTING WATER FROM THE LOS ANGELES RIVER, SETTING UP A STORAGE AND TREATMENT CENTER, AND ESTABLISHING A DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTION AND USING 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 THE IN-RIVER CONSTRUCTION PORTION OF THIS PROJECT. IN 2024, THE WATER WELL WAS CONSTRUCTED AND COMPLETED. THE NEXT STEP IS FINALIZING WATER TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION TO THE LOS ANGELES STATE HISTORIC PARK. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, METABOLIC STUDIO AIMS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS THROUGHOUT THE CITY REGARDING THE SOURCE OF ITS WATER AND ENCOURAGE APPRECIATION AND CONSERVATION OF THIS PRECIOUS AND LIMITED RESOURCE. ONCE COMPLETED, BENDING THE RIVER IS ESTIMATED TO SAVE ABOUT $100,000 PER YEAR FOR LOS ANGELES PARKS THROUGH THE IRRIGATION PROVIDED BY THE PROJECT. METABOLIC STUDIO PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL TOURS TO THE PUBLIC, WHICH INCLUDED BRINGING OVER 1,000 PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BENDING THE RIVER. IT ALSO HOSTED MANY CLASSES AND TRAINING SESSIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL TOURS AND WORKSHOPS ON ONGOING PROJECTS RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, METABOLIC STUDIO CONTINUED TO ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY AND GENERAL PUBLIC, BOTH VIRTUALLY AND THROUGH 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 LOS ANGELES STATE HISTORIC PARK, WHERE METABOLIC STUDIO HOSTED A BOOTH PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT ITS ONGOING PROJECTS AND OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH THE STUDIO. METABOLIC STUDIO ALSO OFFERED WEEKLY ACTIVITIES AT THE MARKET, INCLUDING MAKING CLAY SEED PODS, HANDMADE CRAFTS WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS, WORKSHOPS ON HOW TO COLLECT AND PROPERLY STORE SEED, AND GUIDANCE ON HOW TO GROW MUSHROOM KITS.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, METABOLIC STUDIO CONTINUED ITS WORK IN LOS ANGELES AND OWENS VALLEY TO SUPPORT FREE PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT EXPLORES TOPICS SUCH AS WATER, SEED, SOIL-BUILDING, REMEDIATION, SUSTAINABILITY, AND COMMUNITY PROCESSSUBJECTS THAT PROVIDE VALUABLE INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN THE OWENS VALLEY, METABOLIC STUDIO CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO CONNECT THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES WITH ITS WATERSHED AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT LIVE THERE. AS PART OF EXAMINATION OF A CENTURY OF WATER USE, THE STUDIO CONTINUED TO HOST COMMUNITY EVENTS, CONVERSATIONS, AND PROVIDED FREE PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS LIKE ART, POETRY, SUSTAINABLE GROWING PRACTICES, PRINTMAKING, AND HAND-MADE CRAFTS.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, METABOLIC STUDIO ALSO CONTINUED TO HOST VIRTUAL, FREE, WEEKLY PUBLIC COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS CALLED "LEARNING AND MENDING." THESE WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FACILITATED MEANINGFUL READINGS, DISCUSSION, AND CONVERSATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC ON RELEVANT SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS. |
| 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 TO INSPIRE VIEWERS. EXPLORE SHOWCASES THE SELFLESS ACTS OF INDIVIDUALS AND NONPROFIT 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 SNIPPETS, 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 BROAD 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 2024, EXPLORE PROVIDED $5,350,000 IN CHARITABLE GRANTS TO 30 NONPROFIT SECTION 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITIES IDENTIFIED DURING FACT-FINDING MISSIONS, MEETINGS, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. EACH GRANTEE CONDUCTS PROGRAMMING OR PROJECTS CONSISTENT WITH EXPLORE'S CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL MISSION.SEVERAL GRANTS ARE HIGHLIGHTED BELOW:1. CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, TO EMPOWER SOCIETIES TO RESPONSIBLY AND SUSTAINABLY CARE FOR NATURE, GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY, AND THE WELLBEING OF HUMANITY. GRANT: $500,000.2. EAST COAST ASSISTANCE DOGS, INC., TO ENABLE PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES TO GAIN GREATER MOBILITY AND INDEPENDENCE THROUGH THE USE OF SPECIALLY EDUCATED DOGS. GRANT: $500,000.3. ORANGUTAN FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL, TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND UNDERSTANDING OF ORANGUTANS AND THEIR RAINFOREST HABITAT WHILE CARING FOR EX-CAPTIVE ORPHAN ORANGUTANS AS THEY MAKE THEIR WAY BACK TO THE FOREST. GRANT: $400,000.4. NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY, INC., TO PROTECT BIRDS AND THE PLACES THEY NEED, TODAY AND TOMORROW, THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS USING SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND ON-THE-GROUND CONSERVATION. GRANT: $750,000.5. KITTEN RESCUE, A NO-KILL, NON-PROFIT ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO RESCUING AND REHABILITATING UNHOUSED CATS AND KITTENS FROM THE STREETS AND CITY SHELTERS, PREPARING THEM FOR ADOPTION AND PLACING THEM INTO PERMANENT HOMES. GRANT: $100,000.6.PACIFIC ORCA SOCIETY, TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOCUSED ON THE STUDY OF WHALES IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT IN THE AREA OF NORTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND CANADA. A CORE PHILOSOPHY IS OBTAINING KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT INTERFERING WITH LIVES OR HABITAT. GRANT: $50,000.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 NONPROFIT 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 TO GROW THE COMMUNITY. EXPLORE VIEWS THE DBY COMMUNITY AS AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE TO GROW PHILANTHROPIC GIVING FOR SERVICE ANIMALS AND THEIR HUMAN COMPANIONS. IN 2024, 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 2024, 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 2024, 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 2024, LIVE CAM VIEWERSHIP EXCEEDED 60 MILLION PAGE VIEWS WITH AN AVERAGE SESSION LASTING OVER ONE HOUR; THIS REPRESENTS MILLIONS OF HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL CONTENT WATCHED BY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. BY THE END OF 2024, 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 NONPROFIT 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 2024, EXPLORE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT, THROUGH BOTH ITS GRANTS AND WEBCAM, 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 2024 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 2024AT KATMAI. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KATMAI CONSERVATORY, EXPLORE HOSTED A MATCHING GRANT CAMPAIGN ON EXPLORE.ORG, YOUTUBE, AND FACEBOOK TO SUPPORT THE OTIS FUND (NAMED AFTER A POPULAR BEAR AT KATMAI). VIEWERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE ANNUAL BRACKET-STYLE COMPETITION DONATED MORE THAN $400,000 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 $400,000 IN PUBLIC DONATIONS.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 2024. 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, AFP, USA TODAY, BUZZFEED, ABC, CNN, CBC, AND BBC.USA TODAY, BBC, CNN, AND THE WASHINGTON POST. THESE OUTLETS 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 2024 EXPLORE CONTINUED TO CULTIVATE ITS EXISTING HIGHLY ENGAGED WORLDWIDE 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 WITH THE EXPLORE COMMUNITY; MOBILE AND APPLE TV APPS; AND THE ONLINE CONVERSATIONS AND INTERACTIONS, DISCUSSIONS, AND SHARING REGARDING EXPLORE'S CONTENT. EXPLORE UTILIZES THE POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO ENGAGE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND DISSEMINATE ITS EDUCATIONAL CONTENT WIDELY BY ACTIVATING AND INSPIRING COMMUNITIES ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, MEDIUM AND PINTEREST. ACROSS ITS ACCOUNTS ON SOCIAL NETWORKS, E |
| ANNENBERG TECH/ PLEDGE LA | FORM 990PF, PART VIII-A NARRATIVE 3 | ANNENBERGTECH IS A CHARITABLE INITIATIVE OF THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION THAT WORKS TO ACCELERATE ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL ANGELENOS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 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 ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY SEEKING TO REMEDY INEQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS, WITH A FOCUS ON INCREASING ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN ALL PARTS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, REGARDLESS OF THEIR BACKGROUND.ONE OF ANNENBERGTECH'S KEY ACTIVITIES IS PLEDGELA, A COLLECTIVE OF 215+ LOS ANGELES-BASED VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS AND TECH COMPANIES WORKING TO MAKE LOS ANGELES A GLOBAL TECH HUB THAT REFLECTS THE FULL BREADTH OF THE REGION'S INNOVATION AND TALENT. LAUNCHED IN 2018 BY THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION AND THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, PLEDGELA'S UNIQUE MODEL COMBINES ANNUAL REGIONAL DATA REPORTS ON THE LOS ANGELES TECH AND STARTUP ECOSYSTEM ALONG WITH RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING. SINCE 2019, PLEDGELA HAS CONNECTED MORE THAN 250 INDIVIDUALS IN L.A. COUNTY TO PAID OPPORTUNITIES IN TECH AND VENTURE CAPITAL AND WORKED WITH NON-PROFIT TECH ACCELERATORS TO CONNECT 35 L.A. COUNTY BASED STARTUPS MAKING A COMMUNITY IMPACT TO CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH IN TURN HELPED THEM RAISE MORE THAN $20 MILLION IN FOLLOW-ON CAPITAL & CREATE NEW LOCAL JOBS.PLEDGELA'S 2024 VENTURE DATA REPORT, PREPARED BY A RESEARCH TEAM LED BY PROFESSOR JASMINE HILL AT THE UCLA LUSKIN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, TRACKS ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND FUNDING TRENDS FOR THE LOS ANGELES-BASED VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF PLEDGELA. BY SHARING AGGREGATE INVESTMENT DATA FROM MORE THAN 90 INVESTMENT FIRMS IN THE REGION, THE REPORT MAPS YEAR-OVER-YEAR TRENDS IN ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND FUNDING AVAILABILITY BY COMPANY STAGE. IN 2024, ANNENBERGTECH ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR THE FIRST-EVER VENTURE CAPITAL DATA REPORT PREPARED FOR THE VENTURE ACCESS ALLIANCE, A SIMILAR INITIAITIVE TO PLEDGELA BASED IN THE NEW YORK CITY ECOSYSTEM.IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, PLEDGELA CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING PROGRAMS. PLEDGELA'S VENTURE CAPITAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS 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 HOSTED 10 FELLOWS AT LOCAL VENTURE FUNDS DURING THE SUMMER OF 2024. THE PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES THREE FULL MONTHS OF SPRING TRAINING DESIGNED FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS, IS PART OF AN EFFORT TO BROADEN ACCESS TO THIS RELATIVELY NICHE SECTOR ACROSS THE REGION. SINCE 2019, PLEDGELA HAS PLACED MORE THAN 70 INTERNS AT 30+ LOS ANGELES-AREA FIRMS, WITH ALUMNI WORKING FULLTIME AT LOCAL FUNDS LIKE SLAUSON & CO., VAMOSVENTURES, AND GRID110.IN ADDITION TO THE VENTURE CAPTIAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, PLEDGELA ALSO HOSTED A SERIES OF "GP/LP CONNECTIONS" EVENTS, DESIGNED TO HELP MATCH INVESTORS (LPS) INTERESTED IN BACKING LOS ANGELES BASED FUNDS WITH GENERAL PARTNERS (GPS) THAT LEAD THEM. THROUGH A SERIES OF EVENTS FEATURING BOTH INFORMAL NETWORKING AND MORE CURATED CONVERSATIONS, PLEDGELA FOSTERED MORE THAN 90 UNIQUE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN L.A. FUNDS AND PROSPECTIVE LPS THIS YEAR, HOSTED WITH PARTNERS INCLUDING THE EAMES FOUNDATION AND MAC VENTURE CAPITAL. BEYOND THIS WORK, ANNENBERGTECH WORKED WITH ECOSYSTEM LEADERS TO CREATE A "ROADMAP" TO ENGAGE MULTIPLE PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS IN DEEPER INVESTMENT IN THE SO CAL VENTURE ECOSYSTEM.FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE PLEDGELA'S FOUNDING, ANNENBERGTECH HELPED HOST THE PLEDGELA CATALYST AWARDS, RECOGNIZING ECOSYSTEM BUILDERS, FOUNDERS, FUND MANAGERS, AND LIMITED PARTNERS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT INVESTEMENTS IN GREATER LOS ANGELES, CONTRIBUTING TO THE REGION'S VITALITY AND ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. PRECEDED BY A ROUNDTABLE WITH TECH LEADERS AND THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, THE EVENT HELPED FOCUS LOCAL LEADERS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF STRENGRTHENING THE LOCAL TECH AND INNOVATION ECONOMY AS A VITAL PART OF THE REGION'S FUTURE. BY GATHERING DISPARATE GROUPS (CIVIC, NONPROFIT, AND BUSINESS LEADERS) AND ELEVATING THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS, ANNENBERGTECH HELPS FOCUS THE ECOSYSTEM AS A WHOLE ON WAYS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE, BETTER TRAIN THE RISING WORKFORCE, AND HELP MORE ANGELENOS ACCESS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND BUILD GENERATIONAL WEALTH.BEYOND THESE PROGRAMMATIC EFFORTS, PLEDGELA ALSO HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO SUPPORT A NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CONVENINGS IN 2024, 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 PLUG IN VENTURES, GRID110, AND OTHERS. 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 2024, EIGHT TEEN TECH CENTER SITES WERE OPEN (UP FROM FIVE IN 2023), WITH AT LEAST TWO MORE SLATED TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION AND BEGIN OPERATIONS IN 2025. THE TEEN TECH CENTERS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE TEENS WITH ACCESS TO 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 OPENS DOORS. THE TEEN TECH CENTERS ARE PURPOSED TO CLOSE THE ACCESS GAP AND PROVIDE TECH RESOURCES TO TEENS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE THEM. AS PART OF THIS NETWORK OF TECH CENTERS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ANNENBERG LEARNER, ANNENBERGTECH HELPED PLAN AND EXECUTE THE SECOND YEAR OF THE YOUNG INNOVATORS ACCELERATOR, A YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP PITCH CHALLENGE THAT PROVIDED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT SIX LOS ANGELES-AREA TECH CENTERS WITH TWELVE 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 SUMMER OF 2025, AND WILL BE OFFERED FOR THE FIRST TIME TO THE NEWLY OPENED TEEN TECH CENTERS IN WATTS, EAST LOS ANGELES, AND THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY.SUMMARY OF FY2024 IMPACT:FY 2024 NON-PROFIT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS: 15FY 2024 BENEFICIARIES SERVED: 4,500FY 2024 CONFERENCES CONVENED: 3FY 2024 RESEARCH PAPERS PRODUCED: 2 |
| ANNENBERG LEARNER | FORM 990PF, PART VIII-A NARRATIVE 4 | ANNENBERG LEARNER, A PROGRAM OF THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION, ADVANCES EXCELLENT TEACHING IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS BY DISTRIBUTING MULTIMEDIA EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, AND BY COMMUNICATING BEST TEACHING PRACTICES TO EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIPS. ANNENBERG LEARNER DISTRIBUTES THESE RESOURCES DIGITALLY FOR A FEE TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WISHING TO LICENSE THE PROGRAMS AND PROVIDES FREE ACCESS TO DIGITAL FORMATS THROUGH ITS WEBSITE TO K-12 EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND LIFELONG LEARNERS: WWW.LEARNER.ORG. LEARNER.ORG IS ONE OF THE 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 2024 WERE DESTINOS: AN INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH, FRENCH IN ACTION, AND DISCOVERING PSYCHOLOGY. IN 2024, LEARNER CONTINUED TO SUPPORT PANDEMIC LEARNING RECOVERY 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 NANO-COURSES COVER FOUNDATIONAL TRAINING TO ACTIVATE COMMUNITY EDUCATORS TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS. MORE THAN 4,400 PEOPLE HAVE ENROLLED: HTTPS://EDUCATION.ASU.EDU/HIGHIMPACTTUTORING THE THIRD SEASON OF THE ANNENBERG LEARNER PODCAST FEATURED SIX EPISODES WITH GUESTS INCLUDING LAKISHA YOUNG, FOUNDER AND CEO OF THE OAKLAND REACH; MISSY TESTERMAN, 2024 NATIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR; GABRIELLE AMSTER, DIRECTOR OF WALLIS ANNENBERG PETSPACE, AND DAVID BARD, EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS COORDINATOR AT PETSPACE. TO DATE, THE PODCAST HAS GARNERED OVER 17,300 DOWNLOADS.LEARNER CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH LABXCHANGE, A FREE ONLINE PLATFORM FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY WITH 50 MILLION UNIQUE USERS FROM OVER 230 COUNTRIES. AS PART OF THIS PARTNERSHIP, LABXCHANGE INCLUDES AND PROMOTES THE 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 DECEMBER 2024, LEARNER HAD RECEIVED 36,742 VIEWS FROM 166 COUNTRIES ON THE PLATFORM. IN 2024, LEARNER CONTINUED SUPPORTING THE YOUNG INNOVATORS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM (YIA) IN COLLABORATION WITH ANNENBERGTECH, BEST BUY, AND THE GREATER LA EDUCATION FOUNDATION. TWENTY-NINE YOUTH FROM SIX BEST BUY TEEN TECH CENTERS PARTICIPATED IN AN EIGHT-WEEK ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM WHERE THEY DEVELOPED THEIR BUSINESS IDEAS. WITH GUIDANCE FROM INSTRUCTORS AND MENTORS, PARTICIPANTS PITCHED THEIR BUSINESS IDEAS TO A PANEL OF JUDGES TO DETERMINE CONTEST WINNERS. LEARNER CONTINUED ITS THIRD YEAR OF PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SOUTH LA BEST BUY TEEN TECH CENTER TO BUS STUDENTS IN FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS FOR SCHOOL-DAY PROGRAMMING. THIS YEAR 189 STUDENTS FROM FREDERICK K.C. PRICE SCHOOLS AND RUSSELL WESTBROOK "WHY NOT?" ACADEMY ENGAGED IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES SUCH AS 3D PRINTING, CONTENT CREATION, AND PODCASTING. IN 2024, LEARNER AND THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH NEWTON NORTH DIGITAL LITERACY COORDINATOR ROB GREENFIELD TO RELEASE A FREE, COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM AND PARENT RESOURCES TO CONTEND WITH THE CHALLENGES OF SOCIAL MEDIA USE AND ABUSE AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE. THE CURRICULUM WAS DESIGNED TO ACCOMPANY THE FX NETWORKS/HULU DOCUMENTARY SERIES SOCIAL STUDIES, DIRECTED BY EMMY-AWARD WINNING FILMMAKER LAUREN GREENFIELD. OVER 600 EDUCATORS AND PARENTS HAVE DOWNLOADED THE RESOURCES THIS YEAR.IN 2024, LEARNER JOINED A COALITION OF REGIONAL EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS TO LAUNCH STITCHA CENTRALIZED PLATFORM DESIGNED TO EXPAND ACCESS TO LEARNING AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT. STITCH FILLS THE CRITICAL GAP OF CONNECTING YOUTH, FAMILIES, EDUCATORS AND SCHOOLS ACROSS GREATER LOS ANGELES. SINCE LAUNCHING, 32,000 USERS HAVE ACCESSED THE SITE.NUMBER OF ANNENBERG LEARNER EDUCATIONAL PAGEVIEWS: 742,215 PER MONTH, ON AVERAGENUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL VISITS TO ANNENBERG LEARNER: 288,494 PER MONTH, ON AVERAGENUMBER OF VISITORS TO THE LEARNER BLOG: 9,980NUMBER OF VISITORS TO THE LEARNER PODCAST: 24,671NUMBER OF COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE U.S. USING ANNENBERG LEARNER EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS: 231 |
| Name of Bond | End of Year Book Value | End of Year Fair Market Value |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE BONDS | 127,864,948 | 127,864,948 |
| Name of Stock | End of Year Book Value | End of Year Fair Market Value |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE STOCK | 478,967,862 | 478,967,862 |
| Category/ Item | Listed at Cost or FMV | Book Value | End of Year Fair Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEDGE FUNDS/PARTNERSHIPS | FMV | 751,919,443 | 751,919,443 |
| 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 | 5,084,455 | 8,209,285 | 8,209,285 |
| CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS | 22,311,732 | 0 | 22,311,732 | 22,311,732 |
| FURNITURE/FIXTURES/EQUIP | 3,543,707 | 3,047,585 | 496,122 | 496,122 |
| ASSET RETIREMENT COST | 1,789,108 | 0 | 1,789,108 | 1,789,108 |
| COMPUTER SOFTWARE/EQUIPMT | 1,447,988 | 1,396,557 | 51,431 | 51,431 |
| LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS | 4,322,092 | 1,355,568 | 2,966,524 | 2,966,524 |
| ART | 182,539 | 0 | 182,539 | 182,539 |
| Category | Amount | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHPPRD MLLN RCHTR & HMPT | 658,836 | 91,810 | 0 | 659,470 |
| ULICH LAW GROUP, PC | 137,724 | 25,668 | 0 | -3,460 |
| HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP | 7,620 | 0 | 0 | 7,620 |
| RICHARD L FOX LLC | 5,145 | 0 | 0 | 5,145 |
| ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, LLC | 4,475 | 0 | 0 | 4,475 |
| SAM CHRISTEN LAW FIRM PLLC | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | 3,000 |
| Description | Beginning of Year - Book Value | End of Year - Book Value | End of Year - Fair Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCRUED DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE | 46,141 | 380,625 | 380,625 |
| ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE | 1,181,484 | 941,470 | 941,470 |
| DEPOSITS | 47,326 | 46,060 | 46,060 |
| PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS | 3,005,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,750,000 |
| OTHER RECEIVABLES - OPERATING | 993,369 | 204,524 | 204,524 |
| STATE INCOME TAX RECEIVABLE | 61,251 | 71,371 | 71,371 |
| ROU ASSET OPERATING LEASE | 7,430,853 | 3,865,517 | 3,865,517 |
| FED EXCISE/INCOME TAX RECEIVABLE | 524,433 | 0 | 0 |
| OTHER RECEIVABLES - INVESTMENTS | 0 | 455,313 | 455,313 |
| TAX RECLAIMS RECOVERABLE | 0 | 5,523 | 5,523 |
| Description | Revenue and Expenses per Books | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT/MAINTENANCE/RENTAL | 404,109 | 0 | 0 | 400,029 |
| INSURANCE | 554,649 | 0 | 0 | 554,649 |
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 377,411 | 0 | 0 | 377,379 |
| OFFICE EXPENSES | 448,620 | 9,370 | 0 | 457,691 |
| OTHER PROGRAMS | 1,248,731 | 0 | 0 | 1,201,628 |
| PUBLIC RELATIONS | 60,235 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SALES EXPENSES | 23,814 | 0 | 0 | 23,814 |
| TEMPORARY AGENCY SERVICES | 1,675,805 | 0 | 0 | 1,719,112 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | 42,298 | 0 | 0 | 42,296 |
| PRODUCTION SUPPLIES | 202,626 | 0 | 0 | 216,799 |
| Description | Revenue And Expenses Per Books | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCOME/(LOSS) FROM SCHEDULES K-1 | 0 | 72,173,578 | 0 |
| SUBPART F INCOME (SRA) | 0 | 8,614,912 | 0 |
| ROYALTIES | 130,639 | 130,639 | 0 |
| RENTAL INCOME NON-INV PROP | 1,739,816 | 1,739,816 | 1,739,816 |
| EXPLORE ANNENBERG LLC | 5,939 | 5,939 | |
| METABOLIC STUDIO LLC | 500 | 500 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | 29,570 | 29,570 |
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| NET UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS | 46,520,981 |
| Description | Beginning of Year - Book Value | End of Year - Book Value |
|---|---|---|
| ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION | 3,483,326 | 3,483,326 |
| DEFERRED EXCISE TAX LIABILITY | 9,694,832 | 10,204,838 |
| OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES | 8,359,305 | 4,837,395 |
| OTHER LIABILITIES - INVESTMENTS | 0 | 1,886,307 |
| ROYALTIES/CONTRACTS PAYABLES | 0 | 43,009 |
| Category | Amount | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | 12,773,878 | 12,510,736 | 0 | 0 |
| EXPLORE ANNENBERG LLC | 4,090,791 | 0 | 0 | 4,125,586 |
| METABOLIC STUDIO LLC | 3,066,165 | 0 | 0 | 3,059,063 |
| ANNENBERG LEARNER | 28,622 | 0 | 0 | 28,622 |
| WALLIS ANNENBERG PROGRAMS | 121,477 | 0 | 0 | 121,987 |
| ANNENBERG TECH/PLEDGELA | 162,527 | 0 | 0 | 212,765 |
| GROW @ ANNENBERG | 254,524 | 0 | 0 | 251,956 |
| INFORMATION TECHN/FACILITIES | 521,394 | 0 | 0 | 568,327 |
| COMMUNICATIONS/MARKETING | 268,293 | 0 | 0 | 275,298 |
| ACCOUNTING/FINANCE | 337,037 | 0 | 0 | 360,944 |
| ADMINISTRATION | 366,719 | 0 | 0 | 374,246 |
| HUMAN RESOURCES | 133,122 | 0 | 0 | 140,444 |
| GRANTS MGMT/COMM GRANTMAKING/PROGRAMS | 96,734 | 0 | 0 | 100,501 |
| CHAIRMAN'S PROGRAMS/MISCELLANEOUS | 18,683 | 0 | 0 | 16,033 |
| Category | Amount | Net Investment Income | Adjusted Net Income | Disbursements for Charitable Purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOREIGN TAXES | 31,181 | 30,539 | 0 | 0 |
| PROPERTY TAXES | 37,658 | 0 | 0 | 37,658 |
| FED CURRENT/DEFERRED EXCISE TAXES | 1,578,553 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FED INCOME TAXES | 20,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STATE INCOME TAXES | 5,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 |