Pearlman Geller Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 95-4261597

Foundation Overview

Based in Pacific Palisades, CA, Pearlman Geller Family Foundation has awarded 236 grants totaling $10,575,600 to organizations in California, Utah and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $375,500, with a median award of $15,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$10,575,600
Total Assets
$28,686,032
Median Grant (all grants)
$15,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
25
Median Grant
$10,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 8%

2 of 25 recipients (8%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
California

94% 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 (47%), Santa Monica (15%), Pacific Palisades (7%).

Funding Trajectory
-9%

Stable funding levels with 9% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (64%). 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 Pearlman Geller 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
Beauty Bus Foundation $100,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2024
Bet Tzedek $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2024
Catholic Charities Of Eastern Oklahoma $5,000 Tulsa, OK, US General Fund 2024
Catholic Charities Of Los Angeles $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2024
Chrysalis Center $60,000 Hartford, CT, US General Fund 2024
City Of Hope $225,000 Duarte, CA, US General Fund 2024
Covenant House California $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2024
Habitat For Humanity Of Greater Los Angeles $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2024
La Regional Food Bank $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2024
Lange Foundation $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2024
Los Angeles Conservancy $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2024
M F Place Inc $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2024
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $325,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2024
New Directions Inc $10,000 Costa Mesa, CA, US General Fund 2024
Palisades Enrichment Programs $20,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Smart Boards 2024
Palisades Enrichment Programs $45,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Security Guard 2024
Present Now $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2024
Sharefest Community Development $15,000 Torrence, CA, US General Fund 2024
Surfrider Foundation $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2024
The Beacon House Association Of San Pedro $10,000 San Pedro, CA, US General Fund 2024
Walk With Sally $10,000 El Segundo, CA, US General Fund 2024
Palisades Enrichment Programs $20,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Facilities Aide 2024
Cedars Sinai Research Foundation $200,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Research 2024
Cedars Sinai Research Foundation $120,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Guerins 2024
The Richstone Center Inc $10,000 Hawthorne, CA, US General Fund 2024
Beauty Bus Foundation $100,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2023
Bet Tzedek $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2023
Catholic Charities Of Eastern Oklahoma $5,000 Tulsa, OK, US General Fund 2023
Catholic Charities Of Los Angeles $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2023
Chrysalis Center $100,000 Hartford, CT, US General Fund 2023
City Of Hope $250,000 Duarte, CA, US General Fund 2023
Covenant House California $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2023
Habitat For Humanity Of Greater Los Angeles $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2023
Heal The Bay $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2023
Jewish Family Services $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2023
Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Congregation Of Pacific Palisades $4,455 Pacific Palisades, CA, US General Fund 2023
La Regional Food Bank $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2023
Lange Foundation $15,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2023
Los Angeles Conservancy $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2023
M F Place Inc $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2023
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $350,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2023
New Directions Inc $10,000 Costa Mesa, CA, US General Fund 2023
Palisades Enrichment Programs $17,545 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Cameras 2023
Palisades Pride $10,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US General Fund 2023
Present Now $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2023
Sharefest Community Development $15,000 Torrence, CA, US General Fund 2023
Surfrider Foundation $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2023
The Richstone Center Inc $10,000 Hawthorne, CA, US General Fund 2023
Walk With Sally $10,000 El Segundo, CA, US General Fund 2023
Saint John Health Center Foundation $100,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2023
St Joseph Center $50,000 Venice, CA, US General Fund 2023
Venice Arts $50,000 Venice, CA, US General Fund 2023
The Beacon House Association Of San Pedro $10,000 San Pedro, CA, US General Fund 2023
Saint John Health Center Foundation $80,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Patient Care 2023
The People Concern $30,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Winchester 2023
Renewed Destiny $3,000 Inglewood, CA, US General Fund 2023
Palisades Enrichment Programs $45,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US Security Guard 2023
The People Concern $30,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Pacific Palisades Homeless Task Force 2023
Actors' Gang Inc $10,000 Culver City, CA, US General Fund 2022
Amanecer Community Counseling Center $15,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Armory Center For The Arts $20,000 Pasadena, CA, US General Fund 2022
Beauty Bus Foundation $75,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2022
Bet Tzedek $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
City Of Hope $200,000 Duarte, CA, US General Fund 2022
Covenant House California $15,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Habitat For Humanity Of Greater Los Angeles $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Heart Of Los Angeles Youth Inc $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Congregation Of Pacific Palisades $10,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US General Fund 2022
Lange Foundation $20,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Los Angeles Conservancy $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
M F Place Inc $20,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $300,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
New Directions Inc $10,000 Costa Mesa, CA, US General Fund 2022
Palisades Enrichment Programs $65,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US General Fund 2022
Present Now $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2022
Sharefest Community Development $15,000 Torrence, CA, US General Fund 2022
Surfrider Foundation $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2022
The Richstone Center Inc $15,000 Hawthorne, CA, US General Fund 2022
Walk With Sally $10,000 El Segundo, CA, US General Fund 2022
Simms Mann Center $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Chrysalis Center $87,500 Hartford, CT, US General Fund 2022
La Regional Food Bank $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Pacific Palisades Homeless Task Force Co The People's Concern $62,500 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2022
Palisades Pride $10,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US General Fund 2022
Catholic Charities Of Los Angeles $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Catholic Charities Of Eastern Oklahoma $5,000 Tulsa, OK, US General Fund 2022
Heal The Bay $30,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2022
Jewish Family Services $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Actors' Gang Inc $10,000 Culver City, CA, US General Fund 2022
Amanecer Community Counseling Center $15,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Armory Center For The Arts $20,000 Pasadena, CA, US General Fund 2022
Beauty Bus Foundation $75,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2022
Bet Tzedek $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
City Of Hope $200,000 Duarte, CA, US General Fund 2022
Covenant House California $15,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Habitat For Humanity Of Greater Los Angeles $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Heart Of Los Angeles Youth Inc $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Congregation Of Pacific Palisades $10,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US General Fund 2022
Lange Foundation $20,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Los Angeles Conservancy $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
M F Place Inc $20,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $300,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
New Directions Inc $10,000 Costa Mesa, CA, US General Fund 2022
Palisades Enrichment Programs $65,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US General Fund 2022
Present Now $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2022
Sharefest Community Development $15,000 Torrence, CA, US General Fund 2022
Surfrider Foundation $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2022
The Richstone Center Inc $15,000 Hawthorne, CA, US General Fund 2022
Walk With Sally $10,000 El Segundo, CA, US General Fund 2022
Simms Mann Center $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Chrysalis Center $87,500 Hartford, CT, US General Fund 2022
La Regional Food Bank $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Pacific Palisades Homeless Task Force Co The People's Concern $62,500 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2022
Palisades Pride $10,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US General Fund 2022
Catholic Charities Of Los Angeles $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Catholic Charities Of Eastern Oklahoma $5,000 Tulsa, OK, US General Fund 2022
Heal The Bay $30,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2022
Jewish Family Services $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2022
Actors' Gang Inc $25,000 Culver City, CA, US General Fund 2021
Amanecer Community Counseling Center $35,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2021
Armory Center For The Arts $40,000 Pasadena, CA, US General Fund 2021
Beauty Bus Foundation $75,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2021
City Of Hope $225,000 Duarte, CA, US General Fund 2021
Coalition For Responsible Community Development $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2021
Heart Of Los Angeles Youth Inc $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2021
Los Angeles Music And Art School $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2021
M F Place Inc $35,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2021
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $325,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2021
Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation $125,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2021
The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2021
Bet Tzedek $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2021
Covenant House California $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2021
Habitat For Humanity Of Greater Los Angeles $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2021
Lange Foundation $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2021
Los Angeles Conservancy $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2021
New Directions Inc $10,000 Costa Mesa, CA, US General Fund 2021
The Richstone Center Inc $15,000 Hawthorne, CA, US General Fund 2021
Sharefest Community Development $15,000 Torrence, CA, US General Fund 2021
Surfrider Foundation $10,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2021
Walk With Sally $15,000 El Segundo, CA, US General Fund 2021
Best Friends Animal Society $45,000 Kanab, UT, US General Fund 2021
Jewish World Watch $40,000 Encino, CA, US General Fund 2021
Operation Usa $40,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2021
Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Congregation Of Pacific Palisades $25,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US General Fund 2021
Present Now $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2021
Palisades Enrichment Programs $65,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US General Fund 2021
Make A Wish Foundation $15,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2021
Food Forward $14,000 North Hollywood, CA, US General Fund 2021
Molly Steinsapir Foundation $1,000 Pacific Palisades, CA, US General Fund 2021
Singer Philanthropy $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2021
826la $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2020
A Place Called Home $35,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2020
Amanecer $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2020
Armory Center For The Arts $25,000 Pasadena, CA, US General Fund 2020
Beauty Bus Foundation $60,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2020
Best Friends Animal Society $45,000 Kanab, UT, US General Fund 2020
Bet Tzedek $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2020
City Of Hope $210,000 Duarte, CA, US General Fund 2020
Coalition For Responsible Community Development $200,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2020
Covenant House California $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2020
Food Forward $27,500 North Hollywood, CA, US General Fund 2020
Habitat For Humanity $10,000 Bellflower, CA, US General Fund 2020
Heart Of Los Angeles Youth Inc $35,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2020
Jewish World Watch $40,000 Encino, CA, US General Fund 2020
Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2020
Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Organization $27,500 Pacific Palisads, CA, US General Fund 2020
Lange Foundation $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2020
Los Angeles Conservancy $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2020
M F Place Inc $35,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2020
Make A Wish $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2020
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $310,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2020
New Directions Inc $10,000 Costa Mesa, CA, US General Fund 2020
Operation Usa $40,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2020
Palisades Enrichment Programs - Discovery Garden $40,000 Pacific Palisads, CA, US General Fund 2020
Present Now $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2020
Sharefest Community Development $15,000 Torrence, CA, US General Fund 2020
Singer Philanthropy $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2020
Surfrider Foundation $10,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2020
The Richstone Center Inc $15,000 Hawthorne, CA, US General Fund 2020
The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2020
Walk With Sally $15,000 El Segundo, CA, US General Fund 2020
Armory Center For The Arts $30,000 Pasadena, CA, US General Fund 2018
Beauty Bus Foundation $50,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2018
Best Friends Animal Society $45,000 Kanab, UT, US General Fund 2018
City Of Hope $200,000 Duarte, CA, US General Fund 2018
Cornerstone Charities International $10,000 Temecula, CA, US General Fund 2018
Covenant House California $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2018
Habitat For Humanity $10,000 Bellflower, CA, US General Fund 2018
Heart Of Los Angeles Youth Inc $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2018
Jewish World Watch $40,000 Encino, CA, US General Fund 2018
Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2018
Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Organization $40,000 Pacific Palisads, CA, US General Fund 2018
Lange Foundation $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2018
Los Angeles Conservancy $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2018
M F Place Inc $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2018
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $375,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2018
New Directions Inc $10,000 Costa Mesa, CA, US General Fund 2018
Operation Usa $40,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2018
Ps Arts $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2018
Palisades Enrichment Programs - Discovery Garden $30,000 Pacific Palisads, CA, US General Fund 2018
Present Now $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2018
Sharefest Community Development $15,000 Torrence, CA, US General Fund 2018
Surfrider Foundation $10,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2018
The Richstone Center Inc $10,000 Hawthorne, CA, US General Fund 2018
The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company $30,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2018
Walk With Sally $10,000 El Segundo, CA, US General Fund 2018
Bet Tzedek $20,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2018
Los Angeles Conservancy $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2017
Walk With Sally $10,000 El Segundo, CA, US General Fund 2017
Habitat For Humanity $20,000 Bellflower, CA, US General Fund 2017
Covenant House California $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2017
Carson Cats Rescue $20,000 Manhattan Beach, CA, US General Fund 2017
Cornerstone Charities International $10,000 Temecula, CA, US General Fund 2017
Surfrider Foundation $10,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2017
Community Partners For Juntos $15,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2017
Community Partners For Cars La $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2017
Sharefest Community Development $15,000 Torrence, CA, US General Fund 2017
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation $40,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2017
Best Friends Animal Society $45,000 Kanab, UT, US General Fund 2017
Operation Usa $40,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2017
Palisades Enrichment Programs - Discovery Garden $31,100 Pacific Palisads, CA, US General Fund 2017
Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Organization $50,000 Pacific Palisads, CA, US General Fund 2017
Present Now $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2017
Yellow Rose Gala Foundation $4,000 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2017
Casa Of Los Angeles $12,500 Monterey Park, CA, US General Fund 2017
Echo Parenting & Education $12,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2017
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2017
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $375,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2017
Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2017
Commonweal $25,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
City Of Hope $200,000 Duarte, CA, US General Fund 2017
Beauty Bus Foundation $50,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Fund 2017
A Place Called Home $75,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2017
Heart Of Los Angeles Youth Inc $75,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2017
Ps Arts $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2017
M F Place Inc $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2017

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Contact Information

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EIN 95-4261597
Website N/A
Address 15243 LA CRUZ DRIVE 190 Pacific Palisades, CA 90272-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Pearlman Geller Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Jordan Geller
Secretary Suzanne Geller
Director Charles Pearlman

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.