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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-7526022

Leonard Hill Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Santa Monica, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $5.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,627,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $10,885,245

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,193,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $16,063,970

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,754,518

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $19,387,001

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,723,514

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $24,348,251

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,096,500

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $30,398,251

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,080,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $35,940,312

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,280,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $38,025,887

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. College Track Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Funds to launch a third site in los angeles

    $825,000
  2. Partnership for Los Angeles SchoolsLos Angeles, CA

    Len hill civil rights project 2022-2025 & scholarships for jordan high school

    $755,000
  3. Partners in School InnovationConcord, CA

    General operating support

    $560,000
  4. City Year IncBoston, MA

    Support for teams at mendez high school, 75th street, mckinley ave, and lovelia p flournoy

    $500,000
  5. Playworks Education EnergizedOakland, CA

    Programming and services for schools in los angeles area in conjunction with partnership for los angeles schools & boys & girls club of la

    $500,000
  6. New Israel FundNew York, NY

    Emergency safety net fund to support emergency relief efforts in israel

    $500,000
  7. Reading PartnersOakland, CA

    Program expansion in los angeles

    $500,000
  8. YMCALos Angeles, CA

    Scholarships for the youth & govt civic leadership program

    $378,000
  9. J Street Education Fund IncWashington, DC

    Support for the isreal education institute

    $250,000
  10. Springboard CollaborativePhiladelphia, PA

    Springboard learning accelerator in los angeles

    $200,000
  11. Jewish Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Donor advised fund to contribute to other charities.

    $180,000
  12. Institute for Noprofit NewsBeverly Hills, CA

    General support for gigafact

    $100,000
  13. American Independent FoundationWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $100,000
  14. Museum of Contemporary ArtsLos Angeles, CA

    Contemporary art start program

    $80,000
  15. IkarLos Angeles, CA

    General operations, building campaign, & annual giving campaign

    $54,000
  16. Individual

    General operating support

    $50,000
  17. Individual

    Media outreach and educational campaign

    $25,000
  18. New Village Charter SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $10,000
  19. Verbum Dei High SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    College counseling and guidance program

    $10,000
  20. Kino Border Initiative IncTucson, AZ

    Assist migrants along the mexico/us border

    $10,000
  21. Homeboy IndustriesLos Angeles, CA

    Gang rehabilitation and re-entry program

    $10,000
  22. American Committee for Shaare ZedekNew York, NY

    Support for shaare zedek medical center

    $10,000
  23. American Israel Democracy CoalitionBryn Mawr, PA

    Preserve democratic foundations of the state of israel

    $10,000
  24. Foundation for LA Community CollegeLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $1,265,00038% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $560,00017% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $510,00015% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $510,00015% of the total
  5. Religion2 grants $304,0009% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $200,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California15 grants $3,982,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $500,000
  3. New York1 grant $500,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $350,000
  5. Pennsylvania2 grants $210,000
  6. Arizona1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Dr Patricia GordonTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Yuval Bar-ZemerTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Allie Gordon WeinsteinTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lindsey GordonTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Benjamin GordonTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alexandra Hill BermanTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Harold BrownTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eric ShewfeltTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • John WagnerTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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