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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 61-1583525

The Mesa West Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 44 grants and $183,930 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2018 (period ending Dec 31, 2018), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2018 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2018

    $183,930

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2018

44 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Students Run LATarzana, CA

    General

    $17,065
  2. The Parish of Saint MathhewPacific Palisades, CA

    General

    $17,065
  3. St Judes Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General

    $8,000
  4. The Jewish Federation of Greater LALos Angeles, CA

    General

    $6,500
  5. Mba Opens Doors FoundationWashington, DC

    General

    $5,000
  6. The RaceCleveland, OH

    General

    $5,000
  7. Alex's Lemonade Stand FoundationWynnewood, PA

    General

    $4,000
  8. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General

    $4,000
  9. Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NY

    General

    $4,000
  10. Caring ContactWestfield, NJ

    General

    $4,000
  11. City of HopeDuarte, CA

    General

    $4,000
  12. DreamSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $4,000
  13. Gabelli School of Business (fordham University)New York, NY

    General

    $4,000
  14. Global KindnessLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $4,000
  15. Food Allergy Research FoundationMcLean, VA

    General

    $4,000
  16. Guitars Over Guns OrganizationChicago, IL

    General

    $4,000
  17. Homes for Our TroopsTaunton, MA

    General

    $4,000
  18. Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    General

    $4,000
  19. Make A Wish IllinoisChicago, IL

    General

    $4,000
  20. Malaria ConsortiumHermitage, PA

    General

    $4,000
  21. Mend (meet Each Need with Dignity)Agoura Hills, CA

    General

    $4,000
  22. My Friend's PlaceLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $4,000
  23. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $4,000
  24. Old Yeller Ranch RescueLos Olivos, CA

    General

    $4,000
  25. Pasadena Humane SocietyPasadena, CA

    General

    $4,000
  26. Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $4,000
  27. Santa Monica ConservancySanta Monica, CA

    General

    $4,000
  28. Society of St Vincent de PaulLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $4,000
  29. St Nicholas Georgian Orthodox ChurchPanorama City, CA

    General

    $4,000
  30. Temple Israel of HollywoodLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $4,000
  31. The First TeeSt Augustine, FL

    General

    $4,000
  32. The Jessica Rekos FoundationNewtown, CT

    General

    $4,000
  33. Unravel Pediatric CancerGilroy, CA

    General

    $4,000
  34. Tia's HopeLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $4,000
  35. Lurie Children's FoundationChicago, IL

    General

    $3,000
  36. Make A Wish Greater Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $2,500
  37. Chai LifelineNew York, NY

    General

    $2,000
  38. Renewal of LifeBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $2,000
  39. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    General

    $1,000
  40. Parkinson's Disease Research SocietyWinfield, IL

    General

    $1,000
  41. The Movember FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    General

    $1,000
  42. Ronald McDonald HouseNew York, NY

    General

    $500
  43. JetsChester, United Kingdom

    General

    $250
  44. The Midnight MissionLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health4 grants $15,00024% of the total
  2. Human services5 grants $14,05022% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $9,00014% of the total
  4. Religion2 grants $8,00013% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $4,0006% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $4,0006% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $9,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California21 grants $104,180
  2. New York7 grants $17,500
  3. Illinois4 grants $12,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $8,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  6. Ohio1 grant $5,000
  7. Connecticut1 grant $4,000
  8. Florida1 grant $4,000
  9. Massachusetts1 grant $4,000
  10. North Carolina1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jeff FriedmanSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mark ZytkoCEO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ryan KrauchCFO Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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