Irell & Manella Foundation
Irell & Manella Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $199K.
Irell & Manella Foundation at a glance
In short: Irell & Manella Foundation gave $68K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $68,009
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,002
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,625
- Total assets
- $3,093,155
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Irell & Manella Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Public Counsel ($34K). Together the top 4 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 24 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Irell & Manella Foundation gives
- Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 50% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2025) to $162K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Public Counsel Los Angeles, CA | Provides Pro Bono Legal Services | $34,000 |
| Bet Tzedek Los Angeles, CA | Provides free legal services for low-income people in los angeles | $23,250 |
| Skechers Foundation Manhattan Beach, CA | Supports Children with Special Needs and Education | $10,000 |
| Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association Los Angeles, CA | Advances the professional growth of chinese and asian American lawyers, jurists, and law students. | $759 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,093,155 | $198,971 | $73,151 | $68,009 | 4 | $71,009 | $198,971 | $141,650 |
| 2024 | $2,802,493 | $139,738 | $77,028 | $72,080 | 5 | $74,964 | $139,738 | $131,017 |
| 2023 | $2,528,965 | $119,853 | $117,288 | $113,550 | 5 | $116,318 | $119,702 | $116,772 |
| 2022 | $2,274,964 | $98,591 | $167,228 | $162,250 | 6 | $165,232 | $98,591 | $122,082 |
| 2021 | $2,907,501 | $129,255 | $124,530 | $119,000 | 4 | $122,161 | $129,244 | $136,440 |
| 2020 | $2,666,601 | $112,111 | $136,455 | $131,500 | 5 | — | $112,079 | $118,095 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Irell & Manella Foundation reported a distributable amount of $142K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Irell & Manella Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Benjamin Hattenbach
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Orso
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Chu
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Irell & Manella Foundation
How much does Irell & Manella Foundation give each year?
Irell & Manella Foundation gave $68K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 5 grants.
What is Irell & Manella Foundation's typical grant size?
Irell & Manella Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $16,625, and its average grant was $17,002, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Irell & Manella Foundation give grants?
Irell & Manella Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).
Does Irell & Manella Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Irell & Manella Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Irell & Manella Foundation?
Irell & Manella Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $71K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $142K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Irell & Manella Foundation's EIN?
Irell & Manella Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4657720. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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