Appel Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 95-3190683
Foundation Overview
Based in Santa Monica, CA, Appel Family Foundation has awarded 367 grants totaling $2,200,796 to organizations in California, Nebraska and 21 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $15 to $544,153, with a median award of $725.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$2,200,796
Total Assets
$4,605,015
Median Grant (all grants)
$725
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
30
Median Grant
$1,750
% Median Grant Growth
+89%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
May 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 37%
11 of 30 recipients (37%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
California
73% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (59%), Santa Monica (7%), Oakland (5%).
Funding Trajectory
-74%
Declining funding trend with 74% decrease over 9 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 4 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (32%). 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 Appel Family Foundation'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Committe For Weizmann Institue Of Science | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Scientific Research | 2024 |
| American Friends Of The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Supports The World-class Israel Philharmonic | 2024 |
| American Jewish University | $5,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Supporting Transformative Educational Experiences That Strengthen Communities And Enrich The Jewish World | 2024 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Operates The Nation's Largest Sanctuary For Homeless Animals And Provides Adoption, Spay/neuter, And Educational Programs | 2024 |
| City Of Hope | $5,000 | Duarte, CA, US | Conquer Cancer And Diabetes For People Everywhere By Integrating Scientific Discovery, Clinical Ingenuity And Compassion. | 2024 |
| Concern Foundation | $7,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Cancer Researchers | 2024 |
| Corazon De Vida Foundation | $249 | Irvine, CA, US | Support Orphaned/abandoned Children | 2024 |
| Determined To Succeed | $4,347 | Santa Monica, CA, US | College Access & Success Program | 2024 |
| Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services | $850 | Culver City, CA, US | Provides Compassionate Mental Health, Substance Use, And Suicide Prevention Services | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | International Medical Humanitarian Organization | 2024 |
| Dr Roy Nini | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Medical Research | 2024 |
| Global Arts | $300 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Provide Free After-school Music Classes To Students In The Pico Union Neighborhood Of Los Angeles | 2024 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Heal Palestine | $1,500 | Kent, OH, US | Healing And Empowering The Children Of Gaza | 2024 |
| Heal The Bay | $1,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Keeps Our Beaches, Rivers, And Watersheds Safe, Healthy And Clean | 2024 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | $500 | Warrington, PA, US | Help Visually Impaired Israelis | 2024 |
| Jay Schapira Med Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Cardiac Disease Research | 2024 |
| Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Los Angeles | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Assist Youth In Achieving Their Full Potential | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Create Safe, Joyful, And Connected Jewish Life In Los Angeles, Israel, And Around The World | 2024 |
| Jewish Home For The Aging | $500 | Reseda, CA, US | Provide Care For Older Adults | 2024 |
| Jvc Socal | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Provide No-cost Job Training Programs | 2024 |
| Larc | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Prepare La For Climate Change | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Giving Circle | $7,614 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Supports Economic Self-sufficiency Programs For Women And Girls | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Reproductive And Sexual Health And Wellness Across Los Angeles | 2024 |
| Sogorea Te' Land Trust | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Facilitates The Return Of Indigenous Land To Indigenous People | 2024 |
| The Trevor Project | $1,500 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Protect And Support Lgbtq+ Youth In Crisis | 2024 |
| Ucla Foundation | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2024 |
| Ucla Medical Hospitality Fund | $14,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Advancing Excellence In Education, Research And Service | 2024 |
| Various | $700 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Provide Meals During Crisis | 2024 |
| American Committe For Weizmann | $500 | New York, NY, US | Support Scientific Research | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Iicc | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Raise Awareness Of Iicc | 2023 |
| Capital And Main | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educate On Matters Of Importance | 2023 |
| Ccfa (Crohn's & Colitis Fndtn) | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2023 |
| Concern Foundation | $7,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Cancer Researchers | 2023 |
| Corazon De Vida Foundation | $244 | Irvine, CA, US | Support Orphaned/abandoned Children | 2023 |
| Determined To Succeed | $3,029 | Santa Monica, CA, US | College Access & Success Program | 2023 |
| Dr Roy Nini | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Medical Research | 2023 |
| Givewell | $1,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Assist Donors Where To Give | 2023 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | $750 | Warrington, PA, US | Help Visually Impaired Israelis | 2023 |
| Jay Schapira Med Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Cardiac Disease Research | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Services | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Provide Life Improving Services | 2023 |
| Jewish Home For The Aging | $695 | Reseda, CA, US | Provide Care For Older Adults | 2023 |
| Larc | $3,057 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Prepare La For Climate Change | 2023 |
| One Voice | $250 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Assist The Underprivileged | 2023 |
| Register Her | $325 | El Segundo, CA, US | Register Women To Vote | 2023 |
| The Book Foundation | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Promote Literacy | 2023 |
| The Masket Foundation | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Provide Eye Care To Those In Need | 2023 |
| Ucla Foundation | $76,250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2023 |
| Ucla Semel Foundation | $14,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Mental Health Research | 2023 |
| Various | $850 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| American Committe For Weizmann | $500 | New York, NY, US | Support Scientific Research | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Iicc | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Raise Awareness Of Iicc | 2023 |
| Capital And Main | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educate On Matters Of Importance | 2023 |
| Ccfa (Crohn's & Colitis Fndtn) | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2023 |
| Concern Foundation | $7,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Cancer Researchers | 2023 |
| Corazon De Vida Foundation | $244 | Irvine, CA, US | Support Orphaned/abandoned Children | 2023 |
| Determined To Succeed | $3,029 | Santa Monica, CA, US | College Access & Success Program | 2023 |
| Dr Roy Nini | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Medical Research | 2023 |
| Givewell | $1,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Assist Donors Where To Give | 2023 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | $750 | Warrington, PA, US | Help Visually Impaired Israelis | 2023 |
| Jay Schapira Med Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Cardiac Disease Research | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Services | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Provide Life Improving Services | 2023 |
| Jewish Home For The Aging | $695 | Reseda, CA, US | Provide Care For Older Adults | 2023 |
| Larc | $3,057 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Prepare La For Climate Change | 2023 |
| One Voice | $250 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Assist The Underprivileged | 2023 |
| Register Her | $325 | El Segundo, CA, US | Register Women To Vote | 2023 |
| The Book Foundation | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Promote Literacy | 2023 |
| The Masket Foundation | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Provide Eye Care To Those In Need | 2023 |
| Ucla Foundation | $76,250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2023 |
| Ucla Semel Foundation | $14,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Mental Health Research | 2023 |
| Various | $850 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Iicc | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Raise Awareness Of Iicc | 2022 |
| Apparent Winds | $500 | Moynt Pleasant, SC, US | Env & Cultural Preservation | 2022 |
| Beit Tshuvah | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Aid People Struggling With Addiction | 2022 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | $500 | Kanab, UT, US | National Animal Welfare Org | 2022 |
| Black & Pink National | $1,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Prison Abortionist Organization | 2022 |
| Camp Ramah | $74 | Encino, CA, US | Deepen Connection To Jewish Life | 2022 |
| Colburn School | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Learning & Performing Opportunities | 2022 |
| Concern Foundation | $7,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Cancer Researchers | 2022 |
| Corazon De Vida Foundation | $284 | Irvine, CA, US | Support Orphaned/abandoned Children | 2022 |
| Determined To Succeed | $1,030 | Santa Monica, CA, US | College Access & Success Program | 2022 |
| Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services | $500 | Culver City, CA, US | Provide Mental Health Services | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Deliver Emergency Medical Care | 2022 |
| Ellison Institue Research Foundatio | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Move Cancer Care Forward | 2022 |
| Heal The Bay | $1,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Protect Coastal Water Of Socal | 2022 |
| Jay Schapira Med Foundation | $22,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Cardiac Disease Research | 2022 |
| Jewish Voice For Peace | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Us Foreign Policy Based On Peace | 2022 |
| Larc | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Prepare La For Climate Change | 2022 |
| Life Rolls On | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Improve Quality Of Life For Disabled | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Giving Circle | $2,557 | New York, NY, US | Help Women To Be Self Suffcient | 2022 |
| Nrdc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Fight Climate Change | 2022 |
| Oceana | $500 | Washngton, DC, US | Protect The World's Oceans | 2022 |
| Sandy Hook Promise | $100 | Newton, CT, US | Protect Children From Gun Violence | 2022 |
| Sierra Club | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Conservation & Climate Solutions | 2022 |
| Sogorea Te' Land Trsut | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Return Of Lands To Indiginous People | 2022 |
| Teen Line | $103 | Culver City, CA, US | Youth Support, Respurces & Hope | 2022 |
| Ucla Foundation | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2022 |
| Ucla Jonsson Cancer Foundation | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Cancer Research & Patient Care | 2022 |
| Ucla Semel Foundation | $14,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Mental Health Research | 2022 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Infrastructure For Free Knowledge | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Provide Meals During Crisis | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Iicc | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Raise Awareness Of Iicc | 2022 |
| Apparent Winds | $500 | Moynt Pleasant, SC, US | Env & Cultural Preservation | 2022 |
| Beit Tshuvah | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Aid People Struggling With Addiction | 2022 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | $500 | Kanab, UT, US | National Animal Welfare Org | 2022 |
| Black & Pink National | $1,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Prison Abortionist Organization | 2022 |
| Camp Ramah | $74 | Encino, CA, US | Deepen Connection To Jewish Life | 2022 |
| Colburn School | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Learning & Performing Opportunities | 2022 |
| Concern Foundation | $7,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Cancer Researchers | 2022 |
| Corazon De Vida Foundation | $284 | Irvine, CA, US | Support Orphaned/abandoned Children | 2022 |
| Determined To Succeed | $1,030 | Santa Monica, CA, US | College Access & Success Program | 2022 |
| Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services | $500 | Culver City, CA, US | Provide Mental Health Services | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Deliver Emergency Medical Care | 2022 |
| Ellison Institue Research Foundatio | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Move Cancer Care Forward | 2022 |
| Heal The Bay | $1,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Protect Coastal Water Of Socal | 2022 |
| Jay Schapira Med Foundation | $22,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Cardiac Disease Research | 2022 |
| Jewish Voice For Peace | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Us Foreign Policy Based On Peace | 2022 |
| Larc | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Prepare La For Climate Change | 2022 |
| Life Rolls On | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Improve Quality Of Life For Disabled | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Giving Circle | $2,557 | New York, NY, US | Help Women To Be Self Suffcient | 2022 |
| Nrdc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Fight Climate Change | 2022 |
| Oceana | $500 | Washngton, DC, US | Protect The World's Oceans | 2022 |
| Sandy Hook Promise | $100 | Newton, CT, US | Protect Children From Gun Violence | 2022 |
| Sierra Club | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Conservation & Climate Solutions | 2022 |
| Sogorea Te' Land Trsut | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Return Of Lands To Indiginous People | 2022 |
| Teen Line | $103 | Culver City, CA, US | Youth Support, Respurces & Hope | 2022 |
| Ucla Foundation | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2022 |
| Ucla Jonsson Cancer Foundation | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Cancer Research & Patient Care | 2022 |
| Ucla Semel Foundation | $14,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Mental Health Research | 2022 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Infrastructure For Free Knowledge | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Provide Meals During Crisis | 2022 |
| Beit Tshuvah | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Aid People Struggling With Addiction | 2021 |
| Black & Pink National | $500 | Omaha, NE, US | Prison Abortionist Organization | 2021 |
| Camp Ramah | $186 | Encino, CA, US | Deepen Connection To Jewish Life | 2021 |
| Charity Water | $1,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Provide Clean Water | 2021 |
| Concern Foundation | $7,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Cancer Researchers | 2021 |
| Corazon De Vida Foundation | $572 | Irvine, CA, US | Support Orphaned/abandoned Children | 2021 |
| Dive Warriors | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Help Disabled Veterans | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,200 | New York, NY, US | Deliver Emergency Medical Care | 2021 |
| Facing History & Ourselves | $250 | Boston, MA, US | Teach Stand Up To Bigotry & Hate | 2021 |
| For The Gworls | $500 | New York, NY, US | Assist Black Trans People | 2021 |
| Friends Of Sheba | $360 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Fund Medical Mission In Ukraine | 2021 |
| Harm Reduction Coalition | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Heal Harm From Radical Drug Policies | 2021 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $100 | Studio City, CA, US | Preserve Academic Quality | 2021 |
| Holding Space Foundation | $1,000 | Decatur, GA, US | Provide Resources To Black Girls | 2021 |
| Innocence Project | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | Free Innocent From Wrong Conviction | 2021 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | $1,000 | Warrington, PA, US | Improve Quality Of Life To Blind | 2021 |
| Jay Schapira Med Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Cardiac Disease Research | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation | $35,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Care For The Needy | 2021 |
| Jewish Voice For Peace | $1,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Us Foreign Policy Based On Peace | 2021 |
| Kcrw | $15 | Artesia, CA, US | Public Radio Station | 2021 |
| Larc | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Prepare La For Climate Change | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Giving Circle | $2,556 | New York, NY, US | Help Women To Be Self Suffcient | 2021 |
| Malaria Consortium Us | $1,000 | Hermitage, PA, US | Improve Health In Africa & Asia | 2021 |
| Peoples Community Foundation | $1,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Community Support | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Reproductive Health & Education | 2021 |
| Rainforest Trust | $1,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Save Species/protect The Planet | 2021 |
| Roy Nini Foundation | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2021 |
| Sandy Hook Promise | $100 | Newton, CT, US | Protect Children From Gun Violence | 2021 |
| Sierra Club | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Conservation & Climate Solutions | 2021 |
| Sogorea Te' Land Trsut | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Return Of Lands To Indiginous People | 2021 |
| Ucla Department Of Urology | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Care & Research | 2021 |
| Ucla Foundation | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2021 |
| Ucla Semel Foundation | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Mental Health Research | 2021 |
| Unicef | $300 | New York, NY, US | Provide Aid To Childern | 2021 |
| Weizmann Institute Of Science | $500 | New York, NY, US | Science Research | 2021 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Infrastructure For Free Knowledge | 2021 |
| World Resources Institute | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Golbal Research Organization | 2021 |
| Beit Tshuvah | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Aid People Struggling With Addiction | 2021 |
| Black & Pink National | $500 | Omaha, NE, US | Prison Abortionist Organization | 2021 |
| Camp Ramah | $186 | Encino, CA, US | Deepen Connection To Jewish Life | 2021 |
| Charity Water | $1,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Provide Clean Water | 2021 |
| Concern Foundation | $7,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Cancer Researchers | 2021 |
| Corazon De Vida Foundation | $572 | Irvine, CA, US | Support Orphaned/abandoned Children | 2021 |
| Dive Warriors | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Help Disabled Veterans | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,200 | New York, NY, US | Deliver Emergency Medical Care | 2021 |
| Facing History & Ourselves | $250 | Boston, MA, US | Teach Stand Up To Bigotry & Hate | 2021 |
| For The Gworls | $500 | New York, NY, US | Assist Black Trans People | 2021 |
| Friends Of Sheba | $360 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Fund Medical Mission In Ukraine | 2021 |
| Harm Reduction Coalition | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Heal Harm From Radical Drug Policies | 2021 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $100 | Studio City, CA, US | Preserve Academic Quality | 2021 |
| Holding Space Foundation | $1,000 | Decatur, GA, US | Provide Resources To Black Girls | 2021 |
| Innocence Project | $3,500 | New York, NY, US | Free Innocent From Wrong Conviction | 2021 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | $1,000 | Warrington, PA, US | Improve Quality Of Life To Blind | 2021 |
| Jay Schapira Med Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Cardiac Disease Research | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation | $35,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Care For The Needy | 2021 |
| Jewish Voice For Peace | $1,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Us Foreign Policy Based On Peace | 2021 |
| Kcrw | $15 | Artesia, CA, US | Public Radio Station | 2021 |
| Larc | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Prepare La For Climate Change | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Giving Circle | $2,556 | New York, NY, US | Help Women To Be Self Suffcient | 2021 |
| Malaria Consortium Us | $1,000 | Hermitage, PA, US | Improve Health In Africa & Asia | 2021 |
| Peoples Community Foundation | $1,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Community Support | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Reproductive Health & Education | 2021 |
| Rainforest Trust | $1,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Save Species/protect The Planet | 2021 |
| Roy Nini Foundation | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2021 |
| Sandy Hook Promise | $100 | Newton, CT, US | Protect Children From Gun Violence | 2021 |
| Sierra Club | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Conservation & Climate Solutions | 2021 |
| Sogorea Te' Land Trsut | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Return Of Lands To Indiginous People | 2021 |
| Ucla Department Of Urology | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Care & Research | 2021 |
| Ucla Foundation | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2021 |
| Ucla Semel Foundation | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Mental Health Research | 2021 |
| Unicef | $300 | New York, NY, US | Provide Aid To Childern | 2021 |
| Weizmann Institute Of Science | $500 | New York, NY, US | Science Research | 2021 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Infrastructure For Free Knowledge | 2021 |
| World Resources Institute | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Golbal Research Organization | 2021 |
| Aclu Foundation | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Legal Representation & Education | 2020 |
| Arts Business Collaborative | $500 | Woodside, NY, US | Arts & Stem Education | 2020 |
| Concern Foundation | $4,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Cancer Researchers | 2020 |
| Defenders Of Wildlife | $333 | Washington, DC, US | Protect Wildlife & Wild Places In Us | 2020 |
| Desert Community Foundation | $250 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Scholarship Fund-educational Opport. | 2020 |
| Disabled Sports Of Eastern Sierra | $250 | Mammoth Lakes, CA, US | Outdoor Recreation For The Disabled | 2020 |
| Dive Warriors | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Help Disabled Veterans | 2020 |
| Downtown Womans Center | $350 | Los Angeles, CA, US | End Women's Homelessness In La | 2020 |
| Harm Reduction Coalition | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Heal Harm From Radical Drug Policies | 2020 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $100 | Studio City, CA, US | Preserve Academic Quality | 2020 |
| Hospice Of Santa Barbara | $514 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Care & Support For Ill And Bereaved | 2020 |
| Innocence Project | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Free Innocent From Wrong Conviction | 2020 |
| Jay Schapira Med Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Cardiac Disease Research | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Care For The Needy | 2020 |
| Jewish Home For The Aging | $1,250 | Reseda, CA, US | Senior Care Reflecting Jewish Values | 2020 |
| La Family Housing | $300 | North Hollywood, CA, US | Prevent Homelessness | 2020 |
| Legal Aid Foundation Of La | $350 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Access For Justice | 2020 |
| National Resources Defense Council | $500 | New York, NY, US | Environmental Defense | 2020 |
| Para Los Ninos | $184 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support/education For Kids& Families | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Reproductive Health & Education | 2020 |
| Project Prosper | $1,000 | Clearwater, FL, US | Help Immigrants & Refugees | 2020 |
| Rainforest Alliance | $333 | New York, NY, US | Protect Forest & Communities | 2020 |
| Rainforest Trust | $1,000 | Warrenton, VA, US | Save Species/protect The Planet | 2020 |
| Save The Children | $500 | Fairfield, CT, US | Support Worldwide For Kids In Need | 2020 |
| Sex Workers Outreach Project | $1,000 | Walnut, CA, US | Social Justice For Sex Trade Workers | 2020 |
| Sierra Club | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Conservation & Climate Solutions | 2020 |
| Sogorea Te' Land Trsut | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Return Of Lands To Indiginous People | 2020 |
| Tamid Group | $595 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Education And Connecting To Israel | 2020 |
| Teddy Bear Foundation | $1,000 | Sanbta Barbara, CA, US | Support Families/children W/cancer | 2020 |
| Uc Theater | $310 | Berkeley, CA, US | Youth Theater Program | 2020 |
| Ucla Department Of Urology | $25,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Care & Research | 2020 |
| Waterorg | $1,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | End Worldwide Water Crises | 2020 |
| World Central Kithen | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Food For Communities-disaster Relate | 2020 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $334 | Washington, DC, US | Protect Wildlife & Wild Places | 2020 |
| Beit T'shuvah | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Addiction Treatment | 2019 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | $500 | Mission Hills, CA, US | Sanctuary And Shelter For Animals | 2019 |
| Braille Institute | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Programs & Services For The Blind | 2019 |
| Concern Foundation | $200 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Cancer Researchers | 2019 |
| Corazon De Los Ninos | $424 | Antigua Guatemala, CA, US | Help For Needy Families | 2019 |
| Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services | $500 | Culver City, CA, US | Preventing Abuse And Suicide | 2019 |
| Dive Warriors | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Help Disabled Veterans | 2019 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $300 | New York, NY, US | Worldwide Emergency Care | 2019 |
| Equal Justice Iniative | $334 | Montgomery, AL, US | Challenge Racial/economic Injustice | 2019 |
| For The Gworls Party | $332 | Woodside, NY, US | Black Transgender Financial Help | 2019 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $100 | Studio City, CA, US | Preserve Academic Quality | 2019 |
| Hillcrest C Club Charitable Fund | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Covid Emergency- Scholarship Fund | 2019 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | $100 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Breed And Train Guide Dogs | 2019 |
| Jay Schapira Med Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Cardiac Disease Research | 2019 |
| Jewish Federation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Care For The Needy | 2019 |
| Jewish Home For The Aging | $500 | Reseda, CA, US | Senior Care Reflecting Jewish Values | 2019 |
| Larc | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Aid To Developmentally Disabled | 2019 |
| Myeloproliferative Neoplasma Resear | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Disease Research | 2019 |
| One Voice | $500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Care For The Needy | 2019 |
| Patrick Johnson Md Spine Foundation | $15,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Medical Research | 2019 |
| Raices | $334 | San Antonio, TX, US | Migrant Justice | 2019 |
| Roy Nini Foundation | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2019 |
| Save The Children | $300 | Fairfield, CT, US | Support Worldwide For Kids In Need | 2019 |
| Stanford University Fund | $500 | Stanford, CA, US | Undergraduate Education | 2019 |
| Tamarisk Scholarship Fund | $250 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Educational Opportunities | 2019 |
| Tamid Group | $105 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Education And Connecting To Israel | 2019 |
| The Living Desert | $250 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Preserve Desert Plant & Animal Life | 2019 |
| The Plan International | $400 | Warwick, RI, US | Rights & Equality For Girls | 2019 |
| Ucla Department Of Urology | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Care & Research | 2019 |
| Vista Del Mar | $1,350 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Child & Family Services | 2019 |
| American Jewish University | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational Purposes | 2017 |
| Arthritis Foundation | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Research, Education & Support | 2017 |
| Beit T'shuvah | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Addiction Treatment | 2017 |
| Concern Foundation | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Cancer Researchers | 2017 |
| Corazon De Vida Foundation | $222 | Irvine, CA, US | House & Educate Orphans In Mexico | 2017 |
| Crohns And Colitis Foundation | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Research & Patient Education | 2017 |
| Desert Community Foundation | $250 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Encourage Local Charitable Donations | 2017 |
| Dystonia Med Rschfoundation | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | Research For Dystonia | 2017 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $500 | New York, NY, US | Medical Aid Where Most Needed | 2017 |
| Jay Schapira Med Foundation | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Cardiac Disease Research | 2017 |
| Jewish Family Services | $50 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Provide Services For The Community | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation | $29,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Care For The Needy | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Desert | $300 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Social Services For The Needy | 2017 |
| Jewish Home For The Ageing | $495 | Reseda, CA, US | Senior Care Reflecting Jewish Values | 2017 |
| La Goal | $250 | Culver City, CA, US | Training Developmentally Disabled | 2017 |
| Larc | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Aid To Developmentally Disabled | 2017 |
| Maple Center | $100 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Mental Health Services | 2017 |
| Our House | $77 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Grief Support Services | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Women's Healthcare | 2017 |
| Calif Community Foundation | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Increase Philanthropic Donors | 2017 |
| Save The Children | $250 | Fairfield, CT, US | Aid For Needy Children | 2017 |
| Scripps Health Foundation | $2,500 | La Jolla, CA, US | Support Healthcare | 2017 |
| Stop Cancer | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2017 |
| Teen Line | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Assist Teens Helping Teens | 2017 |
| Temple Emmanuel | $1,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Religious Purposes | 2017 |
| Ucla Department Of Urology | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Care & Research | 2017 |
| Womans Guild Of Los Angeles | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Clinical Advances-cedars Hos | 2017 |
| Alvin J Leeb Cancer Research Fund | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Cancer Research | 2016 |
| American Jewish University | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational Purposes | 2016 |
| Archer School | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educate Young Women | 2016 |
| Brady Center | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Education To Prevent Gun Violence | 2016 |
| Childrens Action Network | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Help Foster Children | 2016 |
| Corazon De Vida Foundation | $226 | Irvine, CA, US | House & Educate Orphans In Mexico | 2016 |
| Cousteau Film Fellowship | $5,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Academic Leadership Program | 2016 |
| Dive Warriors | $6,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Help Disabled Veterans | 2016 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $250 | New York, NY, US | Medical Aid Where Most Needed | 2016 |
| Extraordinary Families | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Improve Lives Of Foster Children | 2016 |
| Feminist Majority | $106 | Arlington, VA, US | Women's Equality & Non- Violence | 2016 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Rsch Ctr | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Cancer Research | 2016 |
| Friends Of Larc | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Aid To Developmentally Disabled | 2016 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $200 | Studio City, CA, US | Preserve Academic Quality | 2016 |
| Jay Schapira Med Foundation | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Cardiac Disease Research | 2016 |
| Jewish Federation | $18,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Care For The Needy | 2016 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Desert | $500 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Social Services For The Needy | 2016 |
| Jewish Home For The Ageing | $6,000 | Reseda, CA, US | Senior Care Reflecting Jewish Values | 2016 |
| Jewish Vocational Service | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education & Traininf For Careers | 2016 |
| Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Cancer Research | 2016 |
| Kcrw | $120 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Public Radio | 2016 |
| La Goal | $100 | Culver City, CA, US | Training Developmentally Disabled | 2016 |
| La Unified Schools | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational Purposes | 2016 |
| Living Desert | $500 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Desert Preservation & Conservation | 2016 |
| Middlebury College | $100 | Middledbury, VT, US | International Education | 2016 |
| Miriam's House-promises Foundation | $209 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Behavior Health Svcs-women & Family | 2016 |
| Miry's List | $106 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Aid To Resettle Refugees | 2016 |
| National Resource Defense Center | $200 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Safeguard The Planet | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Women's Healthcare | 2016 |
| Promises Foundation | $600 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Substance Abuse Prevention | 2016 |
| Stanford University Fund | $600 | Stanford, CA, US | Undergraduate Education | 2016 |
| Stop Cancer | $1,400 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2016 |
| Tamarisk Scholarship Fund | $250 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Educational Opportunities | 2016 |
| Teen Line | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Assist Teens Helping Teens | 2016 |
| Ucla Department Of Urology | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Care & Research | 2016 |
| Womans Guild Of Los Angeles | $200 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Clinical Advances-cedars Hos | 2016 |
| Allaince For A Healthier Generation | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | Reduce Childhood Obesity | 2015 |
| American Jewish University | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Educational Purposes | 2015 |
| Cedars Sinai Hospital | $450 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2015 |
| Corazon De Vida Foundation | $315 | Irvine, CA, US | House & Educate Orphans In Mexico | 2015 |
| Cousteau Film Fellowship | $500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Academic Leadership Program | 2015 |
| Dive Warriors | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Help Disabled Veterans | 2015 |
| Desert Communities Foundation | $150 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Educational Assistance | 2015 |
| Extraordinary Families | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Improve Lives Of Foster Children | 2015 |
| Free Arts | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Art Therapy For Disadvantaged Kids | 2015 |
| Friends Of Sheeba | $1,040 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Support Sheeba Med Ctr In Israel | 2015 |
| Jay Schapira Med Foundation | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Cardiac Disease Research | 2015 |
| Jewish Big Brothers | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Assist Youth Through Mentoring Prgms | 2015 |
| Jewish Federation | $18,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Care For The Needy | 2015 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Desert | $2,075 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Social Services For The Needy | 2015 |
| Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Cancer Research | 2015 |
| Kcrw | $100 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Public Radio | 2015 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Ctr | $100 | Seattle, WA, US | Cancer Research | 2015 |
| Living Desert | $725 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Desert Preservation & Conservation | 2015 |
| Miriam's House-promises Foundation | $504 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Behavior Health Svcs-women & Family | 2015 |
| One Family Fund | $250 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Help Israelis Shattered By Terror | 2015 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Women's Healthcare | 2015 |
| Promises Foundation | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Substance Abuse Prevention | 2015 |
| Row La | $200 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Support Girl's Rowing Abilities | 2015 |
| Stop Cancer | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Research | 2015 |
| Tamarisk Scholarship Fund | $250 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Educational Opportunities | 2015 |
| Uc Santa Barbara | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Support Sailing Team | 2015 |
| Ucla Department Of Urology | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Medical Care & Research | 2015 |
| Us Holocaust Museum | $200 | Washington, DC, US | Educate Public About The Holocaust | 2015 |
| Whitman College Fund | $107 | Walla Walla, WA, US | Liberal Arts Education | 2015 |
| Windward School | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Education | 2015 |
| Womans Guild Of Los Angeles | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Clinical Advances-cedars Hos | 2015 |
| State Of New Jersey Dept Of Trans | $544,153 | Trenton, NJ, US | To Facilitate Transportation In Nj | 2015 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 95-3190683 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1616 OCEAN PARK BLVD Santa Monica, CA 90405-4822 |
Key People (2)
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| Officer | Teri Wilks |
|---|---|
| Officer | Lori Staff |
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