The Ressler Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 95-6979496
Foundation Overview
Based in Los Angeles, CA, The Ressler Family Foundation has awarded 206 grants totaling $51,100,234 to organizations in California, New York and 13 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $500 to $6,276,374, with a median award of $25,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
10 of 24 recipients (42%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
42% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 17 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (48%), Studio City (9%), Oakland (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 25% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (67%). 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 The Ressler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby2baby | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Brown University | $3,350,000 | Providence, RI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Casa Cornelia Law Center | $25,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Center For Art Research And Alliances | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Children With Cancer | $1,000 | London, Foreign, UK | General Support | 2023 |
| Children's Defense Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| City Harvest Inc | $25,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Research Support | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Giffords & Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support To Prevent Gun Violence | 2023 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $350,000 | Studio City, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee | $25,000 | Glendale, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Los Angeles County Museum Of Art | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Of The Arts | 2023 |
| New Heights Youth Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| North Carolina Association Of Free & Charitable Clinics | $33,334 | Charlotte, NC, US | Support Of Healthcare For The Uninsured And Underserved Of North Carolina | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $83,333 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| This Is About Humanity | $50,000 | National City, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Tourette Association Of America Inc | $10,000 | Bayside, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Wilshire Blvd Temple | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Women's Peace And Humanitarian Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | $33,333 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Youth Renewal Fund | $3,600 | New York, NY, US | Education Support | 2023 |
| Advocates For Children Of New York | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Alexandria House | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Lubavitch | $12,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Anti-recidivism Coalition | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Baby2baby | $60,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Brown University | $6,276,374 | Providence, RI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Casa Cornelia Law Center | $25,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cedar Sinai Women's Guild | $15,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Center For Art Research And Alliances | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Children's Defense Fund | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| City Harvest Inc | $50,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Clean Air Task Force Inc | $40,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Columbia Law School | $1,028,878 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Desai Foundation | $2,500 | Woburn, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Dream Corps | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $700,000 | Studio City, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | $25,000 | Glendale, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation | $674,579 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| North Carolina Assn Free & Charitable Clinics | $33,333 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $128,333 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Rainforest Foundation | $40,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Rethink Food Nyc Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | $2,500 | Trumbull, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| South Asian Council | $12,500 | Queens, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The (New) New Masses Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Bail Project | $20,000 | Venice, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| This Is About Humanity | $95,000 | National City, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Tourette Association Of America Inc | $10,000 | Bayside, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ucla | $600,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| United Way Of Westchester And Putnam | $5,000 | White Plains, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $33,333 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Worth Rises | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Advocates For Children Of New York | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Alexandria House | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Lubavitch | $12,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Anti-recidivism Coalition | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Baby2baby | $60,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Brown University | $6,276,374 | Providence, RI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Casa Cornelia Law Center | $25,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cedar Sinai Women's Guild | $15,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Center For Art Research And Alliances | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Children's Defense Fund | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| City Harvest Inc | $50,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Clean Air Task Force Inc | $40,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Columbia Law School | $1,028,878 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Desai Foundation | $2,500 | Woburn, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Dream Corps | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $700,000 | Studio City, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | $25,000 | Glendale, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation | $674,579 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| North Carolina Assn Free & Charitable Clinics | $33,333 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $128,333 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Rainforest Foundation | $40,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Rethink Food Nyc Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | $2,500 | Trumbull, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| South Asian Council | $12,500 | Queens, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The (New) New Masses Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Bail Project | $20,000 | Venice, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| This Is About Humanity | $95,000 | National City, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Tourette Association Of America Inc | $10,000 | Bayside, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ucla | $600,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| United Way Of Westchester And Putnam | $5,000 | White Plains, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | $33,333 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Worth Rises | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Indiaspora | $150,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Covid Relief Campaign | 2021 |
| Judges And Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support In Honor Of Sharon Nelles | 2021 |
| Los Angeles County Museum Of Art | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Minority Humanitarian Foundation | $5,000 | Lemon Grove, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Southeast Ventura County Ymca | $10,000 | Westlake Village, CA, US | General Support Of California Strong | 2021 |
| The Leukemia And Lymphoma Society | $1,000 | Rye Brook, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Uja Federation Of New York | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| United States Holocaust Museum Memorial | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Brown University | $4,587,157 | Providence, RI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Children's Defense Fund | $80,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Columbia Law School | $540,267 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $257,311 | Studio City, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| New York Consolidated Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| No Hungry Kid | $20,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Office Of The Appellate Defender Inc | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | $1,000 | Trumbull, CT, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Seventh Generation Fund | $25,000 | Mckinleyville, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Bail Project | $50,000 | Venice, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Door | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Melanoma Research Alliance | $325,421 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Third Wave Fund | $100,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| This Is About Humanity | $50,000 | National City, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Tourette Syndrome Association | $10,000 | Bayside, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| United States Holocaust Museum Memorial | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| University Of California Los Angeles Foundation | $617,489 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Wild Earth Allies | $500 | Chevy Chase, MD, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | $25,029 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Worth Rises | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| American Red Cross Los Angeles Region | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Brewers Community Foundation | $10,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Brown University | $3,662,228 | Providence, RI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Casa Cornelia Law Center | $50,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Children's Bureau | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Columbia Law School | $199,405 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Columbia University | $518,959 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Harvard Business School | $250,874 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $247,447 | Studio City, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Immigrant Defenders Law Center | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Jordan Schnitzer Museum Of Art | $10,000 | Eugene, OR, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | $25,000 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | $125,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | $1,000 | Trumbull, CT, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Tia Palermo Memorial Endowment Fund - Phase One Foundation | $5,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Tourette Syndrome Association | $10,000 | Bayside, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| United States Holocaust Museum Memorial | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2018 |
| University Of California Los Angeles Foundation | $1,583,632 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| We The Women | $15,410 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Wild Tomorrow Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| American Friends Of The Israel Philharmonic | $9,600 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Arizona State University Foundation | $5,000 | Tempe, AZ, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Brain And Behavior Research Foundation | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Brown University | $3,332,317 | Providence, RI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Center Theatre Group | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| City Year Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| City Year Los Angeles | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Spring Break Sponsorship | 2017 |
| College Track | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Columbia Law School | $721,470 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $248,674 | Studio City, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Horatio Alger Association Of Distinguished Americans | $15,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | Educational Contribution | 2017 |
| Jcc Denver | $10,000 | Denver, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Juntos Y Unidos Por Puerto Rico | $50,000 | San Juan, PR, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Legacy City Church | $5,000 | Studio City, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Melanoma Research Foundation | $321,724 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Mental Health America | $20,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| National Breast Cancer Coalition | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2017 |
| National Women's Law Center | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood | $121,335 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Project Hope | $70,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Hurrican Maria Relief | 2017 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | $125,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | $1,000 | Trumbull, CT, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Share Inc | $1,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Sinai Temple | $1,800 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| The Dream Corps | $30,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| The Painted Turtle | $10,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| The Trevor Project | $20,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Tia Palermo Memorial Endowment Fund - Phase One Foundation | $5,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Tourette Syndrome Association | $10,000 | Bayside, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| United We Dream | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2017 |
| University Of California Los Angeles Foundation | $1,591,526 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | $24,852 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Wmee Foundation | $30,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Act Against Slavery Support | 2017 |
| Yad Vashem | $10,000 | Jerusalem, N/A, IS | General Support | 2017 |
| Brown University | $3,387,257 | Providence, RI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| City Year Los Angeles | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Columbia Law School | $525,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Harvard Westlake School | $250,000 | Studio City, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Melanoma Research Foundation | $74,967 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | $1,000 | Trumbull, CT, US | General Support | 2016 |
| University Of California Los Angeles Foundation | $409,823 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Cedar Sinai Medical Center | $12,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Center For Hearing And Communication | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| The Committee Of Economic Development | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Operation Reinvent | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Alan B Slifka Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $20,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Young Eisner Scholars | $50,000 | Inglewood, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood | $150,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2016 |
| The Dream Corps | $100,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Center For Youth Wellness | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Sylvia Rivera Law Project | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| A Home Within | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Alliance For Children's Rights | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| International Rescue Committee | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Harvard Business School | $500,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Asia Society Southern California | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 95-6979496 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 4700 WILSHIRE BLVD Los Angeles, CA 90010-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Ressler Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Alison Ressler |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Richard Ressler |
Forms 990-PF
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