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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-2012028

The Ethel & Joseph Spatz Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $165,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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 2025

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,629,571

  • Tax year 2024

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,255,540

  • Tax year 2023

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,184,212

  • Tax year 2022

    $173,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,030,467

  • Tax year 2021

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,638,113

  • Tax year 2020

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,545,717

  • Tax year 2019

    $156,290

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,338,741

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New York Opportunity Network IncNew York, NY

    Support for the college essay coaching program

    $25,000
  2. Scholarship and Welfare Fund of the Alumni Association of Hunter CollegeNew York, NY

    Support tuition assistance for S&W scholars

    $25,000
  3. Aim HighSan Francisco, CA

    Support for aim high's program in fruitvale

    $20,000
  4. Catholic Charities Southwestern OhioCincinnati, OH

    Support immigrant resettlement services

    $20,000
  5. Canal AllianceSan Rafael, CA

    Support workforce development and youth education programs.

    $15,000
  6. Project AvarySan Rafael, CA

    Support to help children heal from the impacts of having an incarcerated parent

    $15,000
  7. National Immigrant Justice CenterChicago, IL

    Support for immigration justice

    $15,000
  8. A Is for AfricaMount Airy, MD

    Support for a is for africa projects

    $10,000
  9. Freestore - Foodbank IncCincinnati, OH

    Support for foodbank, inc.

    $10,000
  10. San Francisco Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    Support for food bank

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid2 grants $30,00027% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $25,00023% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $20,00018% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $15,00014% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $10,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $60,000
  2. New York2 grants $50,000
  3. Ohio2 grants $30,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $15,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Ian SpatzPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen OrlanskySECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Izaak OrlanskyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Julie-Anne SpatzDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Quinn HubertzDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Candace WangDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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