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Private foundations Playa Vista, CAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Playa Vista, CA

4 private foundations based in Playa Vista, CA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $244,500 in 27 grants, and 1 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 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. Peter & Masha Plotkin FoundationPlaya Vista, CA · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $190,000 giving
  2. Leonard J & Ethel H Smith Charitable Foundation IncPlaya Vista, CA · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $28,000 giving
  3. Samuel J & Thelma Sills Family FoundationPlaya Vista, CA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $26,500 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Leonard J & Ethel H Smith Charitable Foundation IncPlaya Vista, CA · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $28,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education2 foundations $52,00043% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 foundations $44,00036% of the total
  3. Health1 foundation $11,0009% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 foundation $10,0008% of the total
  5. Human services1 foundation $5,0004% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Samuel J & Thelma Sills Family FoundationPlaya Vista, CA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $26,500 giving