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Private foundations Pacific Palisades, CAtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Pacific Palisades, CA

33 private foundations based in Pacific Palisades, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $9.6 million in 427 grants, and 4 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. The Jack Roth Charitable FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $2,583,800 giving
  2. The Bennett FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $1,534,018 giving
  3. Pearlman Geller Family Foundation fka Jerome & Faith Pearlman FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $1,255,000 giving
  4. Van Konynenburg FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2024 53 grants Preselected only $1,162,594 giving
  5. Nancy E Barry & Letitia P Rees FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $469,339 giving
  6. The Robert Lemelson FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $333,957 giving
  7. Summers Family FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $330,829 giving
  8. The Formanek Cianciolo Family FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $236,000 giving
  9. Steaven K and Judith G Jones FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $223,220 giving
  10. Enlyst Fund IncPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $215,000 giving
  11. Albert and Joan Dorman Family FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2024 37 grants Accepts applications $185,375 giving
  12. Clark and Kathryn Porter Family FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2024 77 grants Preselected only $177,181 giving
  13. CR Stevenson Family FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 34 grants Preselected only $134,400 giving
  14. Sumers Family FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $113,500 giving
  15. Sisters for Civic EngagementPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $90,000 giving
  16. Hacker Family Charitable FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $86,800 giving
  17. Black Swan Charitable FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $85,000 giving
  18. Arlene FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $80,200 giving
  19. KMCF FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $68,900 giving
  20. Konowiecki Family FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $48,500 giving
  21. The Connie & Evan Duglin Foundation IncPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $41,000 giving
  22. Leonardt FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $40,000 giving
  23. The Pauer Shirley Family FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $36,800 giving
  24. Dekernion Family FNDTN Agy UmaPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $27,050 giving
  25. The Polinger-Cohen Charitable FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $27,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Albert and Joan Dorman Family FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2024 37 grants Accepts applications $185,375 giving
  2. Leonardt FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $40,000 giving
  3. Arthur and France Janov Primal FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $3,000 giving
  4. The Beutner Family FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education15 foundations $1,352,93937% of the total
  2. Arts and culture13 foundations $958,45926% of the total
  3. International aid11 foundations $405,07611% of the total
  4. Human services13 foundations $373,15310% of the total
  5. Health7 foundations $146,7004% of the total
  6. Medical research2 foundations $82,3502% of the total
  7. 14 other causes $385,98010% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Clark and Kathryn Porter Family FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2024 77 grants Preselected only $177,181 giving
  2. Steaven K and Judith G Jones FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $223,220 giving
  3. Black Swan Charitable FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $85,000 giving
  4. Dekernion Family FNDTN Agy UmaPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $27,050 giving
  5. The Polinger-Cohen Charitable FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $27,000 giving
  6. The Eugene Birnbaum Foundation IncPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $9,206 giving
  7. Summers Family FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $330,829 giving
  8. Sumers Family FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $113,500 giving
  9. Sisters for Civic EngagementPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $90,000 giving
  10. Hacker Family Charitable FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $86,800 giving
  11. Arlene FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $80,200 giving
  12. The Fishel Family FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 giving
  13. Arthur and France Janov Primal FoundationPacific Palisades, CA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $3,000 giving