Merle Hilliard Charitable Trust | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 45-6526358
Foundation Overview
Based in Los Angeles, CA, Merle Hilliard Charitable Trust has awarded 158 grants totaling $782,440 to organizations in California, New York and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $98,400, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
1 total grant. Insufficient data for reliable pattern analysis. Foundation may be highly selective or recently established.
Geographic Focus
49% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (40%), San Francisco (23%), Long Beach (4%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 0% change over 8 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (60%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Merle Hilliard Charitable Trust's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Detail Listing Attached | $90,400 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2024 |
| See Detail Listing Attached | $77,180 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| See Detail Listing Attached | $77,180 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| See Detail Listing Attached | $77,180 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| See Detail Listing Attached | $86,400 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| See Detail Listing Attached | $98,400 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unresticted | 2020 |
| Los Angeles Ort College | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| American Technion Society | $100 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| National Hospice Foundation | $100 | Alexandria, VA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Calif Conference For Equality Justi | $2,500 | Long Beach, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| City Of Hope | $3,000 | Duarte, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Richstone Family Center | $1,000 | Hawthorne, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| American Cancer Society | $350 | Santa Anita, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Jay Nolan Center | $1,000 | Mission Hills, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Ctr | $1,500 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Wilshire Blvd Temple | $8,470 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Northwestern University | $5,500 | Evanston, IL, US | Kellogg School Of Mgmt Annual Fund And Nu Medical | 2018 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $5,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Harvard Business School | $1,000 | Allston, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Mass Inst Of Tech Mit | $3,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Connecticut Coll Ann Fund | $2,500 | New London, CT, US | Scholarships | 2018 |
| Students Supptng Brain Tumor Res Ss | $2,500 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Kjzz Pbs | $1,200 | Tempe, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Valley Of Sun Jewish Comm Ctr Vosjc | $800 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Phoenix Rotary Club Charities | $1,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Boysgirls Club Of San Fran | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| San Fran Museum Of Modern Art Sfmom | $9,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Jewish Fed Of Los Angeles | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Temple Chai | $4,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Friends Of The Family | $4,000 | Van Nuys, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| National Jewish Health | $1,500 | Denver, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Phoenix Art Museum | $450 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Interfaith Coop Ministries | $1,500 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Corp Of Fine Arts Museums Cofam | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Jewish Fed Of Grtr Phoenix | $1,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Assoc Of Az Food Banks | $1,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Jewish Free Loan Assoc | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Ucla Foundation | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Hadassah | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Home | $100 | Reseda, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Congregation Beth Israel | $940 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Florence Melton School | $2,500 | Northbrook, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Anti-defamation League | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Aclu Foundation | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Full Circle Fund | $7,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Raices | $2,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Tipping Point | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Los Angeles Ort College | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| American Technion Society | $100 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| National Hospice Foundation | $100 | Alexandria, VA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Calif Conference For Equality Justi | $2,500 | Long Beach, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| City Of Hope | $2,000 | Duarte, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Richstone Family Center | $1,000 | Hawthorne, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| American Cancer Society | $100 | Santa Anita, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Jay Nolan Center | $1,000 | Mission Hills, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Ctr | $2,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Wilshire Blvd Temple | $6,650 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Northwestern University | $4,500 | Evanston, IL, US | Kellogg School Of Mgmt Annual Fund And Nu Medical | 2017 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $4,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Harvard Business School | $1,000 | Allston, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Mass Inst Of Tech Mit | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Connecticut Coll Ann Fund | $2,000 | New London, CT, US | Scholarships | 2017 |
| Students Supptng Brain Tumor Res Ss | $2,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Kjzz Pbs | $1,200 | Tempe, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| San Francisco Film Society | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Valley Of Sun Jewish Comm Ctr Vosjc | $250 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Phoenix Rotary Club Charities | $1,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| San Fran Museum Of Modern Art Sfmom | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Cantor Arts Ctr At Stanford | $600 | Stanford, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Jewish Fed Of Los Angeles | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Temple Chai | $3,980 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| California Film Institute | $1,300 | San Rafael, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Friends Of The Family | $6,000 | Van Nuys, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| National Jewish Health | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Phoenix Art Museum | $500 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Interfaith Coop Ministries | $1,500 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Corp Of Fine Arts Museums Cofam | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Jewish Fed Of Grtr Phoenix | $1,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Kaet Pbs | $500 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Jewish Familychildren Services | $1,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Assoc Of Az Food Banks | $1,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Jewish Free Loan Assoc | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| United Friends Of Children | $3,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Ucla Foundation | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Mazon A Jewish Reponse To Hunger | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| San Francisco Spca | $250 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Hadassah | $500 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Home | $1,000 | Reseda, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | Houston, TX, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Propublica | $700 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Sf-marin Food Bank | $4,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| New Israel Fund | $500 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Congregation Beth Israel | $650 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $500 | Montgomery, AL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Anti-defamation League | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Aclu Foundation | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Devereux Arizona | $500 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Bbyo | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Brain Behavior Research Foundation | $500 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Cadena Foundation | $500 | Hollywood, FL, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Fight For The Future Education Fund | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Giffords Law Center | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Global Gratitude Alliance | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Interstate Renewable Energy Cncl Ir | $50 | Latham, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | $100 | Boulder, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Valley Beit Midrash | $450 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Los Angeles Ort College | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| American Technion Society | $100 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| National Hospice Foundation | $100 | Alexandria, VA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Calif Conference For Equality Justi | $2,500 | Long Beach, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| City Of Hope | $1,000 | Duarte, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Richstone Family Center | $1,000 | Hawthorne, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| American Cancer Society | $100 | Santa Anita, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Jay Nolan Community Svcs | $1,000 | Mission Hills, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Ctr | $2,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Wilshire Blvd Temple | $8,350 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Northwestern University | $4,500 | Evanston, IL, US | Kellogg School Of Mgmt Annual Fund And Nu Medical | 2016 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $5,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Harvard Business School | $1,000 | Allston, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Mass Inst Of Tech Mit | $2,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Connecticut Coll Ann Fund | $2,000 | New London, CT, US | Scholarships | 2016 |
| Students Supptng Brain Tumor Res Ss | $1,500 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Kjzz Pbs | $1,200 | Tempe, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Valley Of Sun Jewish Comm Ctr Vosjc | $250 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Phoenix Rotary Club Charities | $1,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Boysgirls Club Of San Fran | $600 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| San Fran Museum Of Modern Art Sfmom | $11,850 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Jewish Fed Of Los Angeles | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Temple Chai | $3,900 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| California Film Institute | $1,125 | San Rafael, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Friends Of The Family | $5,000 | Van Nuys, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| National Jewish Health | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Phoenix Art Museum | $450 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Interfaith Coop Ministries | $1,500 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Corp Of Fine Arts Museums Cofam | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Jewish Fed Of Grtr Phoenix | $1,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Kaet Pbs | $500 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Jewish Familychildren Services | $1,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Assoc Of Az Food Banks | $1,200 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Kqed Pbs | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| United Friends Of Children | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| American Solar Energy Scty | $219 | Boulder, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Ucla Foundation | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Mazon A Jewish Reponse To Hunger | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| San Francisco Spca | $306 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Hadassah | $500 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Home | $1,000 | Reseda, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,000 | Houston, TX, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Propublica | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Sf-marin Food Bank | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| New Israel Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Congregation Beth Israel | $560 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Soroptimist Of Benicia | $50 | Benicia, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Florence Melton School | $1,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $3,500 | Montgomery, AL, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Anti-defamation League | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Aclu Foundation | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 45-6526358 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 11828 LA GRANGE AVENUE 200 Los Angeles, CA 90025-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Merle Hilliard Charitable Trust's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | David Hilliard |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Brooks Hilliard |
| Trustee | William Hilliard |
Forms 990-PF
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