Leonard Hill Charitable Trust
The Leonard Hill Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Santa Monica, California. Its 2024 grants supported organizations working in areas including education, literacy, children’s health and play, civic leadership, and emergency relief.
Leonard Hill Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Leonard Hill Charitable Trust gave $5.6M across 24 grants in 2024 (avg $234K), mostly in California. 21% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,627,000
- +34.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 24
- -11.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $234,458
- +51.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $10,885,245
- -32.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (5 of 24, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (72% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Leonard Hill Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2401 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: (310) 396-7000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Leonard Hill Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was College Track Los Angeles ($825K). Together the top 10 received $5.0M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
137 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 137 (32%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 72% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 9% to Massachusetts, 9% to New York, 6% to the District of Columbia, and 4% to Pennsylvania. The grant list also includes a $10,000 award to Kino Border Initiative in Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Leonard Hill Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 24 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $62K; repeat grants $280K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $200K repeat.
- 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−2%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 860% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4.2M (2023) to $6.1M (2020). In 2024 it made 24 grants totaling $5.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| College Track Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Funds to launch a third site in los angeles | $825,000 |
| Partnership for Los Angeles Schools Los Angeles, CA | Len hill civil rights project 2022-2025 & scholarships for jordan high school | $755,000 |
| Partners in School Innovation San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $560,000 |
| City Year Inc Boston, MA | Support for teams at mendez high school, 75th street, mckinley ave, and lovelia p flournoy | $500,000 |
| Playworks Education Energized Oakland, CA | Programming and services for schools in los angeles area in conjunction with partnership for los angeles schools & boys & girls club of la | $500,000 |
| New Israel Fund New York, NY | Emergency safety net fund to support emergency relief efforts in israel | $500,000 |
| Reading Partners Oakland, CA | Program Expansion in Los Angeles | $500,000 |
| YMCA Los Angeles, CA | Scholarships for the youth & govt civic leadership program | $378,000 |
| J Street Education Fund Inc Washington, DC | Support for the Isreal Education Institute | $250,000 |
| Springboard Collaborative Philadelphia, PA | Springboard Learning Accelerator in Los Angeles | $200,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,885,245 | $725,488 | $5,914,355 | $5,627,000 | 24 | $5,807,000 | $696,166 | $675,204 |
| 2023 | $16,063,970 | $669,851 | $4,456,789 | $4,193,500 | 27 | $4,373,500 | $617,829 | $882,424 |
| 2022 | $19,387,001 | $321,785 | $5,026,074 | $4,754,518 | 28 | $4,934,518 | $308,828 | $1,098,787 |
| 2021 | $24,348,251 | $244,293 | $6,020,946 | $5,723,514 | 21 | $5,723,514 | $394,728 | $1,380,761 |
| 2020 | $30,398,251 | $646,525 | $6,425,115 | $6,096,500 | 37 | — | $566,237 | $1,642,262 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leonard Hill Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $675K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2024 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Partnership for Los Angeles Schools says it works to improve educational outcomes in historically under-resourced schools and remove barriers for district students. Reading Partners says it provides personalized literacy support to help students become confident, independent readers. Playworks Education Energized says it promotes children’s health and well-being through physical activity and safe, meaningful play. J Street Education Fund says it provides education about American leadership in pursuit of a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Other 2024 grantees include Springboard Collaborative, which says it combines student instruction and parent training to close the literacy gap, and Kino Border Initiative, which says it promotes humane and workable migration through humanitarian assistance, education, and policy advocacy.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the trust reported 24 grants totaling $5,627,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $825,000, with a median of $100,000. Notable grants included $825,000 to College Track Los Angeles to launch a third Los Angeles site; $755,000 to Partnership for Los Angeles Schools for the Len Hill Civil Rights Project and Jordan High School scholarships; $560,000 to Partners in School Innovation for general operating support; and $500,000 each to City Year, Playworks Education Energized, New Israel Fund, and Reading Partners.
The trust also reported grants of $378,000 to YMCA for scholarships for its Youth & Government civic leadership program, $250,000 to J Street Education Fund, $200,000 to Springboard Collaborative, and $180,000 to Jewish Community Foundation for a donor-advised fund to contribute to other charities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists these trustees: Dr. Patricia Gordon, Yuval Bar-Zemer, Allie Gordon Weinstein, Lindsey Gordon, Benjamin Gordon, Alexandra Hill Berman, Harold Brown, Eric Shewfelt, and John Wagner.
Leonard Hill Charitable Trust's 2024 filing lists 9 officers; none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alexandra Hill Berman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allie Gordon Weinstein
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Gordon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Shewfelt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harold Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Wagner
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Gordon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Gordon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yuval Bar-Zemer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Leonard Hill Charitable Trust
How much does Leonard Hill Charitable Trust give each year?
Leonard Hill Charitable Trust gave $5.6M across 24 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4.2M across 27 grants.
What is Leonard Hill Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Leonard Hill Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $234,458, across 24 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Leonard Hill Charitable Trust that year got $62K on average.
Where does Leonard Hill Charitable Trust give grants?
Leonard Hill Charitable Trust gives mostly in California: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (9%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (10 grants), Beverly Hills, CA (3 grants) and Oakland, CA (2 grants).
Does Leonard Hill Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 29% of Leonard Hill Charitable Trust's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Leonard Hill Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Leonard Hill Charitable Trust's largest 2024 grantees include College Track Los Angeles ($825,000), Partnership for Los Angeles Schools ($755,000) and Partners in School Innovation ($560,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Leonard Hill Charitable Trust?
Leonard Hill Charitable Trust reported $10.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $675K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Leonard Hill Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2024 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Partnership for Los Angeles Schools says it works to improve educational outcomes in historically under-resourced schools and remove barriers for district students. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Leonard Hill Charitable Trust?
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Leonard Hill Charitable Trust's EIN?
Leonard Hill Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7526022. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Leonard Hill Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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