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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-6041700

Maurice Amado Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 80 grants and $1.8 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,763,229

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $30,237,964

  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $28,639,700

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,623,533

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $28,335,606

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,488,000

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $28,227,400

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,622,165

    Grants listed
    90
    Assets, end of year
    $28,683,724

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,549,000

    Grants listed
    93
    Assets, end of year
    $27,638,408

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,559,073

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $27,484,544

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,250,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $28,450,103

Grants paid in 2025

80 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Martha's Vineyard Community ServicesOak Bluffs, MA

    Classroom in memory of amy hanson

    $202,000
  2. Jewish Community Foundation DafLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $102,644
  3. Houston JCCHouston, TX

    Meals on wheels; arts & cultural programming and erjcc

    $75,000
  4. Camp NewmanSanta Rosa, CA

    General operating

    $50,000
  5. New Mexicans to Prevent Gun ViolenceSanta Fe, NM

    General operating

    $50,000
  6. Stanford Product Realization LabStanford, CA

    General operating

    $50,000
  7. Zia Family Focus CenterAlbuquerque, NM

    General operating

    $50,000
  8. BABY2BABYLos Angeles, CA

    La wildfire emergency

    $47,000
  9. Jewish Family Services Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    La wildfire emergency

    $47,000
  10. Jewish Free Loan Association Los Angeles (jfla)Los Angeles, CA

    La wildfire emergency

    $47,000
  11. The Change ReactionSherman Oaks, CA

    La wildfire emergency

    $47,000
  12. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General operating

    $45,000
  13. HILLEL818Northridge, CA

    General operating

    $40,000
  14. Wilshire Boulevard Temple CampsLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  15. MyriadNew York, NY

    Music education

    $35,000
  16. Vocal JusticeOakland, CA

    General operating

    $35,000
  17. Delaware Shakespeare FestivalWilmington, DE

    Community tour

    $30,000
  18. Echoing GreenNew York, NY

    Emerging new leaders stipends

    $30,000
  19. Arava InstituteHevel Eilot, Israel

    General operating

    $25,000
  20. Hebrew University American Friends of Hebrew UniversityLos Angeles, CA

    Scholarship fund

    $25,000
  21. MazonLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $25,000
  22. Richstone Family Center Bob Courtney Memorial FundHawthorne, CA

    Bob courtney memorial fund

    $25,000
  23. Temple IsaiahLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $25,000
  24. Congregation Albert Security FundAlbuquerque, NM

    Security fund

    $23,500
  25. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General operating

    $20,000
  26. Forestry and Fire Recruitment ProgramAzusa, CA

    General operating

    $20,000
  27. Horizon Institute for Public ServiceWashington, DC

    General operating

    $20,000
  28. Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CA

    Operating costs

    $20,000
  29. Miry's ListCalabasas, CA

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  30. National Public RadioWashington, DC

    Operating costs

    $20,000
  31. Non Human Rights ProjectWashington, DC

    General operating

    $20,000
  32. Renew Democracy InitativeWashington, DC

    Operating costs

    $20,000
  33. Tuesday Evening Concert SeriesCharlottesvle, VA

    General operating

    $20,000
  34. Virginia Chamber Music FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    General operating

    $20,000
  35. Williams Institute UCLAWhite Plains, NY

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  36. Griffith Observatory FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    School field trips

    $17,500
  37. Houston Food BankHouston, TX

    Operating costs

    $15,000
  38. Jewish Free Loan Association (LA)Los Angeles, CA

    Student loan fund

    $15,000
  39. Mostly ModernSaratoga Springs, NY

    General operating

    $15,000
  40. Stanford Rowing AssociationMenlo Park, CA

    Assistant coach fund

    $15,000
  41. The Lilith FundAustin, TX

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  42. The Music GuildLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  43. 826LALos Angeles, CA

    Operating costs

    $10,000
  44. Allies in ArtLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $10,000
  45. ASPCANew York, NY

    La wildfire emergency

    $10,000
  46. Congregation B'nai EmetSimi Valley, CA

    General operating

    $10,000
  47. Elevar FoundationBoca Raton, FL

    General operating

    $10,000
  48. Houston HillelHouston, TX

    Operating costs

    $10,000
  49. Jewish Family Service of HoustonHouston, TX

    Operating costs

    $10,000
  50. Nevada Donor Network FoundationLas Vegas, NV

    General operating

    $10,000
  51. Shaarey YerushalayimValley Village, CA

    Rabbi's discretionary fund

    $10,000
  52. Stti - Sephardic Temple Tiferith IsraelLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $10,000
  53. Temple Midbar KodeshHenderson, NV

    Security fund

    $10,000
  54. The Braid (formerly Jewish Women's Theatre)Santa Monica, CA

    General operating

    $10,000
  55. The Grief Center New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  56. The Transgender Law CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $10,000
  57. Young StorytellersLos Angeles, CA

    Operating costs

    $10,000
  58. Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME

    General operating

    $7,500
  59. Furniture SharehouseWest Harrison, NY

    General operating

    $7,500
  60. Martha Vineyard HospitalOak Bluffs, MA

    General operating

    $7,500
  61. Save the SoundNew Haven, CT

    General operating

    $7,500
  62. South Bay Musical TheaterSaratoga, CA

    General operating

    $5,485
  63. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    General operating

    $5,000
  64. Bet TzedekLos Angeles, CA

    La wildfire emergency

    $5,000
  65. Blue Hill Concert AssociationBlue Hill, ME

    General operating

    $5,000
  66. Blue Hill LibraryBlue Hill, ME

    General operating

    $5,000
  67. Ellsworth Community Music InstituteEllsworth, ME

    General operating

    $5,000
  68. Jewish Community Relations Coalition of New MexicoLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  69. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    Adi negev program

    $5,000
  70. Kneisel HallBlue Hill, ME

    General operating

    $5,000
  71. Larchmontmamaroneck Hunger Task ForceMamaroneck, NY

    General operating

    $5,000
  72. Leukemia & Lymphoma Society VisionariesPasadena, CA

    General operating

    $5,000
  73. Market Street MusicWilmington, DE

    General operating

    $5,000
  74. Reading PartnersOakland, CA

    Operating costs

    $5,000
  75. Sail MV (new)Vineyard Haven, MA

    General operating

    $5,000
  76. Share Tzedek Medical CenterJerusalem, Israel

    General operating

    $5,000
  77. Skirball Cultural CenterLos Angeles, CA

    School programs

    $3,600
  78. Chamber Music HoustonHouston, TX

    General operating

    $2,000
  79. Peace Ridge SanctuaryBrooks, ME

    General operating

    $2,000
  80. Feed New Mexico KidsAlbuquerque, NM

    Food packs

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $137,50025% of the total
  2. Arts and culture9 grants $100,60018% of the total
  3. International aid3 grants $70,00013% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $67,00012% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $50,0009% of the total
  6. Religion2 grants $35,0006% of the total
  7. 8 other causes10 grants $98,50018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California36 grants $842,229
  2. Massachusetts3 grants $214,500
  3. New York9 grants $147,500
  4. New Mexico5 grants $135,000
  5. Texas6 grants $127,000
  6. District of Columbia5 grants $125,000
  7. Virginia2 grants $40,000
  8. Delaware2 grants $35,000
  9. Maine6 grants $29,500
  10. Nevada2 grants $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

14 people as filed

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

  • Salvo LavisPRESIDENT/CEO Hours 3Pay $5,500
  • Daniel TaricaCFO Hours 1Pay $500
  • Jessica AmadoSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $500
  • Erin TaricaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $500
  • Ellen AmadoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $5,500
  • Susan MalcolmDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $5,500
  • Rick AmadoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $11,000
  • Deborah TaricaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $5,500
  • Elaine LindheimDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $250
  • Mark TaricaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $500
  • David AmadoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $250
  • Susan LindheimDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $500
  • Andy KaplanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $250
  • Gabrielle ShabahDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $500

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