Nonprofit · EIN 95-2243698
ACADEMY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $75,564,399 | $82,190,646 | -$6,626,247 | $68,033,889 | $1,147,826 | $66,886,063 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $88,024,792 | $92,918,611 | -$4,893,819 | $74,723,478 | $1,283,665 | $73,439,813 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $73,298,306
- of which government grants
- $300,490
- Program service revenue
- $416,667
- Investment income
- -$20,185
- Net rental income
- $72,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$20,297
- Other revenue
- $1,869,611
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $76,931,121
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $396,153
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,148,907
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,518,035
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $85,210
- Accounting fees
- $24,832
- Travel
- $44,320
- Depreciation
- $429
- Program services (functional)
- $81,118,554
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,072,092
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $74,723,478
- Total assets, end of year
- $68,033,889
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,147,826
- Net assets, end of year
- $66,886,063
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $147,722
- Publicly traded securities
- $497
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $39,483,169
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $27,402,894
- Gross receipts
- $76,911,938
- Employees
- 247
- Volunteers
- 165
- Year formed
- 1944
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL KRAMER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 5 | $0 | $1,080,015 | $60,727 |
| BRENDAN CONNELL JR | COO & GENERAL COUNCEL Key employee | 5 | $0 | $573,095 | $54,120 |
| ANDREW HORN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 5 | $0 | $439,111 | $106,280 |
| JENNIFER DAVIDSON | CHIEF MRKTING & COMM. OFFICER Key employee | 5 | $0 | $452,731 | $75,505 |
| BEVERLY KITE | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 5 | $0 | $403,774 | $80,144 |
| L SCOTT MILLER | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Key employee | 5 | $0 | $375,224 | $82,832 |
| JENNY GALANTE | CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Key employee | 5 | $0 | $340,643 | $73,328 |
| BRIDGETTE WILDER | CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER Key employee | 5 | $0 | $380,603 | $32,075 |
| MICHAEL POGORZELSKI | DIRECTOR OF FILM ARCHIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,349 | $0 | $193,530 |
| MEREDITH SHEA | CHIEF MEMBERSHIP, IMPACT & IND Key employee | 5 | $0 | $318,307 | $42,361 |
| MATT SEVERSON | EVP - ACADEMY COLLECT & PRESV Highest-paid employee | 0 | $248,526 | $0 | $54,215 |
| RANDY HABERKAMP | EVP, LIBRARY ARCHIVE & SCITECH Key employee | 0 | $206,029 | $0 | $95,145 |
| GEORGE JOBLOVE | VP, TECHNOLOGY AND STANDARDS Highest-paid employee | 0 | $211,644 | $0 | $36,912 |
| KENDRA CARTER | SVP - IMPACT & GBL TALENT DEV Highest-paid employee | 45 | $213,177 | $0 | $26,575 |
| ALEX FORSYTHE | DIRECTOR - IMAGING TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 0 | $200,434 | $0 | $38,214 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD BERGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIM TAYLOR-COLEMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BROOKE BRETON | SECRETARY(UNTIL 8/24)/VP(8/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM DUFFIELD | TREASURER (UNTIL 8/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA GIGLIOTTI | VP(UNTIL 8/24)/TREASURER(8/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARLON WEST | TR(UNTIL 8/24)/SECRETARY(8/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY AYLSWORTH | TR. (UNTIL 8/24) (AS OF 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON REITMAN | TRUSTEE (AS OF 8/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN RIVKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA STEVENS | TRUSTEE (AS OF 8/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET YANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILL KRAMER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 5 | $0 | $1,050,596 | $55,184 |
| BRENDAN CONNELL JR | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 5 | $0 | $556,363 | $58,116 |
| ANDREW HORN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 5 | $0 | $425,766 | $110,667 |
| L SCOTT MILLER | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Key employee | 5 | $0 | $364,270 | $86,935 |
| DAWN HUDSON | FMR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Former | 0 | $0 | $427,872 | $22,573 |
| BEVERLY KITE | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 5 | $0 | $364,938 | $75,671 |
| JENNIFER DAVIDSON | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 5 | $0 | $354,168 | $67,074 |
| ANDREW MALTZ | SVP - SCI & TECH COUNCIL Highest-paid employee | 0 | $270,372 | $0 | $95,836 |
| RANDY HABERKAMP | EVP, LIBRARY ARCHIVE & SCITECH Highest-paid employee | 0 | $266,930 | $0 | $67,933 |
| JENNY GALANTE | CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Key employee | 5 | $0 | $265,155 | $65,359 |
| MATT SEVERSON | DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY Highest-paid employee | 0 | $191,439 | $0 | $63,209 |
| GEORGE JOBLOVE | VP, TECHNOLOGY AND STANDARDS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $210,072 | $0 | $34,121 |
| KENDRA CARTER | SVP - IMPACT & GBL TALENT DEV Highest-paid employee | 45 | $217,353 | $0 | $24,109 |
| CHRISTINE SIMMONS | FMR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Former | 0 | $0 | $160,547 | $7,430 |
| ISIS MUSSENDEN | PRESIDENT (UNTIL 08/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD BERGER | VP (UNTIL 8/23), PRES. (8/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE BRETON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DUFFIELD | TREASURER (AS OF 08/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA GIGLIOTTI | VICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 08/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY KARASZEWSKI | VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL 08/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LINDE | TREASURER (UNTIL 08/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM TAYLOR-COLEMAN | TRUSTEE(UNTIL 8/23), VP(8/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY AYLSWORTH | TRUSTEE (AS OF 8/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KIM | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 08/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN RIVKIN | TRUSTEE (AS OF 8/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WYNN THOMAS | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 08/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLON WEST | TRUSTEE (AS OF 8/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET YANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8949 WILSHIRE BLVD, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211-1907
- In care of
- % ANDREW HORN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BILL KRAMER, 8949 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 902111972
- Signed the 990
- ANDREW HORN, CFO
- Phone
- (310) 247-3000
- Website
- WWW.OSCARS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PwC US Tax LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2243698 or by the name ACADEMY FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE ACADEMY FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZING AND OVERSEEING THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OF THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY, INCLUDING THE PRESENTATION OF ITS HISTORY AND THE PROMOTION OF ITS FUTURE INCLUDING THE MARGARET HERRICK LIBRARY, THE PRINT AND FILM ARCHIVES AND THE ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES.
Program accomplishments
- GRANT TO RELATED ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION OF A MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE ARTS AND SCIENCES MOTION PICTURES.Expenses $50,558,876 · grants $50,558,876
- GRANT TO RELATED ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS CENTER FOR MOTION PICTURE HISTORY, MARGARET HERRICK LIBRARY, AND ACADEMY FILM ARCHIVE.Expenses $16,627,401 · grants $16,627,401
- GRANT TO RELATED ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE AND FURTHER THE STUDY AND IMPORTANCE OF MOTION PICTURES IN THE LIFE OF THE PUBLIC.Expenses $9,564,646 · grants $9,564,646
- ACADEMY GOLD PROGRAMExpenses $2,444,795 · grants $127,698
- STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDSExpenses $1,117,699 · grants $40,000 · revenue $416,667
- VISUAL HISTORIESExpenses $792,637
- FILM SCHOLARSExpenses $12,500 · grants $12,500
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-2243698
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $68,033,889
- Income (IRS master file)
- $76,911,938
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $75,564,399 | $82,190,646 | $68,033,889 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $88,024,792 | $92,918,611 | $74,723,478 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $78,652,066 | $92,554,324 | $79,053,909 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $108,341,858 | $111,076,956 | $92,997,387 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 95-2243698).
Questions about ACADEMY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ACADEMY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACADEMY FOUNDATION is 95-2243698.
- Is ACADEMY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to ACADEMY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACADEMY FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ACADEMY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACADEMY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ACADEMY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BILL KRAMER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACADEMY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 6 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ACADEMY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $75,564,399, expenses of $82,190,646 and total assets of $68,033,889 at year end.
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