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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-4817618

Kleiner Cohen Foundation

A private foundation in Sherman Oaks, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $108,700 paid in grants.

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $108,700

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,183,138
  • Tax year 2024

    $112,200

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,185,229
  • Tax year 2023

    $115,200

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,193,330
  • Tax year 2022

    $123,200

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $2,239,392
  • Tax year 2021

    $128,200

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $2,348,900
  • Tax year 2020

    $139,700

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $2,486,239
  • Tax year 2019

    $142,500

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $2,685,546
  • Tax year 2018

    $141,000

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $2,904,452

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

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

  1. The Viking CharitiesMarina Del Rey, CA

    Operating fund

    $20,000
  2. Concern FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Operating fund

    $9,700
  3. Individual

    Operating fund

    $5,000
  4. Sheriff's Youth FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Operating fund

    $5,000
  5. Aquarium of the PacificLong Beach, CA

    Operating fund

    $4,000
  6. Boys Girls Club of BurbankBurbank, CA

    Operating fund

    $4,000
  7. Boys Girls Club of Metro LALos Angeles, CA

    Operating fund

    $4,000
  8. Boys Girls Club of La HarborSan Pedro, CA

    Operating fund

    $4,000
  9. Boys Girls Club of Santa MonicaSanta Monica, CA

    Operating fund

    $4,000
  10. Boys Girls Club of West ValleyCanoga Park, CA

    Operating fund

    $4,000
  11. Boys Girls Club of WhittierWhittier, CA

    Operating fund

    $4,000
  12. Individual

    Operating fund

    $4,000
  13. Variety Boys Girls ClubLos Angeles, CA

    Operating fund

    $4,000
  14. Children of the NightLos Angeles, CA

    Operating fund

    $2,500
  15. Hollenbeck Police Bus CouncilLos Angeles, CA

    Operating fund

    $2,500
  16. A Place Called HomeLos Angeles, CA

    Operating fund

    $2,000
  17. Allies for Every ChildCulver City, CA

    Operating fund

    $2,000
  18. Individual

    Operating fund

    $2,000
  19. Individual

    Operating fund

    $2,000
  20. Jewish Big Brothers Big SistersLos Angeles, CA

    Operating fund

    $2,000
  21. La's BestLos Angeles, CA

    Operating fund

    $2,000
  22. Individual

    Operating fund

    $2,000
  23. Para Los NinosLos Angeles, CA

    Operating fund

    $2,000
  24. PATHLos Angeles, CA

    Operating fund

    $2,000
  25. Reading to KidsLos Angeles, CA

    Operating fund

    $2,000
  26. Santa Catalina Island ConservancyAvalon, CA

    Operating fund

    $2,000
  27. Individual

    Operating fund

    $2,000
  28. Wayfinder Family ServicesView Park, CA

    Operating fund

    $2,000
  29. Blind Children CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Operating fund

    $1,000
  30. Individual

    Operating fund

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services5 grants $10,50030% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $9,70028% of the total
  3. Youth development2 grants $7,00020% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $4,00011% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $4,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California23 grants $90,700

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • David L ClarkPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jody A ClarkVICE PRES Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Laurel K ClarkSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jay GrodinCFO Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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