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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-6037502

The Greenberg Foundation

A private foundation in Ventura, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 106 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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 2024

    $1,065,801

    Grants listed
    106
    Assets, end of year
    $8,664,350
  • Tax year 2023

    $796,861

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $9,221,129
  • Tax year 2022

    $665,678

    Grants listed
    103
    Assets, end of year
    $9,236,780
  • Tax year 2021

    $768,133

    Grants listed
    96
    Assets, end of year
    $9,417,551
  • Tax year 2020

    $602,422

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $8,207,390
  • Tax year 2019

    $868,224

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $8,169,063
  • Tax year 2018

    $424,668

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $8,827,289

Grants paid in 2024

106 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Southern California Public RadioPasadena, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $289,000
  2. Los Angeles County Museum of ArtLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $200,000
  3. California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $140,000
  4. Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC

    Support of charitable mission

    $50,000
  5. Hammer MuseumLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $39,850
  6. J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $33,585
  7. American Folk Art MuseumLong Island City, NY

    Support of charitable mission

    $25,000
  8. Craft in AmericaLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $25,000
  9. Urban GlassBrooklyn, NY

    Support of charitable mission

    $25,000
  10. Craft ContemporaryLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $15,000
  11. Harriett Buhai Center for Family LawLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $15,000
  12. Museum of New Mexico FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    Support of charitable mission

    $15,000
  13. Turn Around Arts CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $15,000
  14. Catalyst CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $12,500
  15. Appalachian Peace Education CenterAbingdon, VA

    Support of charitable mission

    $10,000
  16. Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY

    Support of charitable mission

    $10,000
  17. Equis InstituteSan Francisco, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $10,000
  18. Panorama GlobalSeattle, WA

    Support of charitable mission

    $10,000
  19. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Support of charitable mission

    $10,000
  20. RetreatEast Hampton, NY

    Support of charitable mission

    $10,000
  21. Richard Tucker Music FoundationNew York, NY

    Support of charitable mission

    $10,000
  22. Workmoney FoundationWashington, DC

    Support of charitable mission

    $10,000
  23. Friends of the Los Angeles County Law LibraryLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $8,800
  24. Wells Bring HopeLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $6,300
  25. Education Law CenterNewark, NJ

    Support of charitable mission

    $5,000
  26. Play PennPhiladelphia, PA

    Support of charitable mission

    $5,000
  27. Adat Ari ElValley VLG, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $3,800
  28. Women Lawyers Assn of Los Angeles FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $3,150
  29. Brady Center to Prevent Gun ViolenceWashington, DC

    Support of charitable mission

    $2,500
  30. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBrookline, MA

    Support of charitable mission

    $2,000
  31. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,500
  32. Village for VetsLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,500
  33. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,500
  34. American Indian College FundDenver, CO

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  35. Amnesty InternationalNew York, NY

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  36. Army War College FoundationCarlisle, PA

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  37. Beit T'shuvahLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  38. California Volunteers FundSacramento, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  39. Conservation InternationalArlington, VA

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  40. Fountain TheatreLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  41. Feminist Majority FoundationArlington, VA

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  42. Human Rights WatchNew York, NY

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  43. Inner City Law CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  44. International Planned Parenthood FederationWashington, DC

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  45. Los Angeles Art AssociationLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  46. Los Angeles Regional FoodbankLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  47. Loyola Law SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  48. Masorti FoundationNew York, NY

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  49. NAACP Legal Defense and Education FundNew York, NY

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  50. NAMI National Alliance on Mental IllnessArlington, VA

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  51. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  52. People for the American Way FoundationWashington, DC

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  53. Planned Parenthood Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  54. Southern California Counseling CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  55. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  56. Westcoast Childrens ClinicOakland, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $1,000
  57. Junior League of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $676
  58. A Window Between WorldsLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  59. American Farmland TrustWashington, DC

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  60. American Jewish World ServiceNew York, NY

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  61. B Street TheaterSacramento, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  62. Campaign for Female EducationSan Francisco, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  63. City of HopeDuarte, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  64. Coalition to Abolish SlaverytraffickingLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  65. Entertainment Community FundNew York, NY

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  66. Film IndependentLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  67. Friends of the Los Angeles RiverLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  68. Girs Inc of Santa FeSanta Fe, NM

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  69. Industry ProductionsLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  70. Lace Los Angeles Contemporary ExhibitionsLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  71. Library Foundation of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  72. Los Angeles ConservancyLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  73. Los Angeles LGBT CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  74. Los Angeles Neighborhood Land TrustLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  75. Macular Degeneration AssociationSarasota, FL

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  76. MazonSherman Oaks, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  77. National Assembly of State Arts AgenciesWashington, DC

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  78. National Museum of African American History & CultureWashington, DC

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  79. National Museum of Women in the ArtsWashington, DC

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  80. National Trust for Historic PreservationWashington, DC

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  81. National Womens Hall of FameSeneca Falls, NY

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  82. New Village Girls AcademyLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  83. Oxfam AmericaBoston, MA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  84. Parkinsons Communitylos AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  85. People ConcernLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  86. Pro Literacy WorldwideSyracuse, NY

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  87. Religious Community for Reproductive ChoiceWashington, DC

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  88. Santa Fe OperaSanta Fe, NM

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  89. Unatti FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  90. Union Rescue MissionLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  91. Westside Campaign Against HungerNew York, NY

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  92. Women Against Gun ViolenceLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $500
  93. Autry Museum of the American WestLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $360
  94. Jewish Foundation for the RighteousWest Orange, NJ

    Support of charitable mission

    $360
  95. Museum at Eldridge StreetNew York, NY

    Support of charitable mission

    $360
  96. North American Conference on EthiopianNew York, NY

    Support of charitable mission

    $360
  97. Henry E Huntington Library and Art GallerySan Marino, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $300
  98. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Support of charitable mission

    $250
  99. Museum of Contemporary Native ArtsSanta Fe, NM

    Support of charitable mission

    $250
  100. Museum of Latin American ArtLong Beach, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $250
  101. School for Advanced ResearchSanta Fe, NM

    Support of charitable mission

    $250
  102. Showers of HopeBrea, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $250
  103. Wheelright Museum of the American IndianSanta Fe, NM

    Support of charitable mission

    $250
  104. Glass Alliance of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $200
  105. Big SundayLos Angeles, CA

    Support of charitable mission

    $100
  106. Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA

    Support of charitable mission

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture22 grants $750,47084% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $34,5854% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid4 grants $19,5002% of the total
  4. Human services5 grants $18,3002% of the total
  5. Education6 grants $17,8002% of the total
  6. International aid6 grants $14,0002% of the total
  7. 12 other causes19 grants $43,1365% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California53 grants $840,621
  2. New York19 grants $99,720
  3. District of Columbia13 grants $69,250
  4. New Mexico6 grants $16,750
  5. Virginia4 grants $13,000
  6. Washington2 grants $10,100
  7. Pennsylvania2 grants $6,000
  8. New Jersey2 grants $5,360
  9. Massachusetts2 grants $2,500
  10. Alabama1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Susan SteinhauserPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Marla BrownSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 3Pay $0
  • Jeffrey ManocherianDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0

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