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Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp

Private foundation · Grantmaker Santa Monica, CA EIN: 20-5658982 Website

Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities (LATLC) is a Santa Monica-based private foundation that supports charitable work in the greater Los Angeles area through grants and volunteer service. Founded in 2006 by seven plaintiff personal injury attorneys, it describes itself as a nonprofit public benefit corporation organized for charitable purposes.

Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp at a glance

In short: Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp gave $200K across 111 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$200,200
+6.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
111
+52.1% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,804
-30.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$486,214
+5.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp

How to Apply

LATLC accepts requests through its online grant application. Applications are reviewed by the Partner Charities Committee and then submitted to the Board of Directors for consideration if they fit the mission; LATLC may request additional information. The 2024 filing states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations, directs applicants to submit online, and lists a $5,000 limit on a first award and a $20,000-per-year limit on subsequent awards.

Review Cycle
The grant application page says online applications open August 1 and close October 1; the 2024 filing lists no deadline. LATLC’s partner-charities page states that it will not provide grants in 2026.
Deadline
The grant application page says online applications open August 1 and close October 1; the 2024 filing lists no…
Contact

Application contact: Executive Committee
Mailing address: 2708 Wilshire Blvd 391, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone: (844) 445-2852
Email: info@latlc.org
Website: https://www.latlc.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Clarematrix Foundation: $8KClarematrix Foundation$8KTriumph Foundation: $8KTriumph Foundation$8KBlind Children's Center: $5KBlind Children's Center$5KDowntown Women's Center: $5KDowntown Women's Center$5KFood on Foot: $5KFood on Foot$5KThe Harmony Project: $5KThe Harmony Project$5KHoop Foundation: $5KHoop Foundation$5KMend (Meet Each Need with Dignity): $5KMend (Meet Each Need withDignity)$5KTeen Cancer America: $5KTeen Cancer America$5KUc Regentsucla: $5KUc Regentsucla$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Clarematrix Foundation ($8K). Together the top 10 received $55K.

Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

359 grants across all recorded years

359<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 359 grants of 359 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

LATLC states that its charitable work focuses on the greater Los Angeles area. Its Youth Sports Sponsorship Program serves organized youth sports and public school athletic programs in Los Angeles County. In filing year 2024, all reported grant dollars went to recipients in California.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 111 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesLong BeachPasadenaCulver CityCalabasasSanta MonicaTorranceInglewoodLa JollaSherman OaksVeniceWhittierAgoura HillsAlhambraAzusaBurbankCanoga ParkCanyon CountryCerritosCovina

How Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp gives

  • Giving fell 30% from 2021 to 2024. 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

$0$100K$200K$300K55 grants2020 70 grants2021 50 grants2022 73 grants2023 111 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2022) to $287K (2021). In 2024 it made 111 grants totaling $200K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Clarematrix Foundation Santa Monica, CATo Advance Recipient's Charitable Purpose$7,500
Triumph Foundation Valencia, CATo Advance Recipient's Charitable Purpose$7,500
Blind Children's Center Los Angeles, CATo Advance Recipient's Charitable Purpose$5,000
Downtown Women's Center Los Angeles, CATo Advance Recipient's Charitable Purpose$5,000
Food on Foot Los Angeles, CATo Advance Recipient's Charitable Purpose$5,000
The Harmony Project Los Angeles, CATo Advance Recipient's Charitable Purpose$5,000
Hoop Foundation Inglewood, CATo Advance Recipient's Charitable Purpose$5,000
Mend (Meet Each Need with Dignity) Pacoima, CATo Advance Recipient's Charitable Purpose$5,000
Teen Cancer America Santa Monica, CATo Advance Recipient's Charitable Purpose$5,000
Uc Regentsucla Los Angeles, CATo Advance Recipient's Charitable Purpose$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$486,214$1,130,803$1,102,087$200,200111$200,200$2,292
2023$461,326$1,038,183$1,023,171$188,05373$188,053—
2022$436,966$847,159$814,624$81,16050$81,160$45
2021$524,609$1,077,576$1,058,772$287,22570$287,225$55
2020$433,873$658,070$728,702$253,00055—$62

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

LATLC’s stated mission is to make a positive difference in the quality of life for people in the greater Los Angeles area, focusing on education, children, survivors of abuse, people with disabilities, and homelessness. It provides financial grants and volunteer service.

The organizations it supported in 2024 illustrate a range of work. Triumph Foundation says its programs serve people living with spinal cord injuries, paralyzing disorders, and disabilities. Teen Cancer America says it works to improve the lives and survival of adolescents and young adults with cancer. MEND describes providing crisis services and long-term case management to vulnerable families, individuals, and seniors, while Food on Foot describes supporting unhoused and low-income neighbors with meals, clothing, life-skills training, employment, and housing. Other 2024 recipients included an individual recipient, which describes offering educational, youth development, health, and therapeutic services; Venice Community Housing Corporation, which describes providing affordable housing and supportive services; and Exceptional Children’s Foundation, which describes serving people with developmental, learning, and emotional disabilities.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, LATLC reported 111 grants totaling $200,200. Grants ranged from $500 to $7,500, with a median grant of $1,000. Notable awards included $7,500 each to ClareMatrix Foundation and Triumph Foundation, and $5,000 each to Blind Children’s Center, Downtown Women’s Center, Food on Foot, The Harmony Project, Hoop Foundation, MEND, Teen Cancer America, UC RegentsUCLA, University of Southern California, and Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services.

LATLC also describes a Youth Sports Sponsorship Program providing direct grants to organized youth sports and public school athletic programs in Los Angeles County. Applicants must be a league, public school, or program; individual teams may not apply, and organizations may apply once per calendar year. Its scholarship program is for eligible Los Angeles County public high school seniors planning to attend a four-year college. Public high schools may submit up to five candidates per school, and the stated award is $2,500 per student. These scholarships are paid to students, rather than grants to outside applicant organizations.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Lissa Zanville as executive director. It also lists Bradley Wallace as secretary, Megan Klein as president-elect, Jeremy Tissot as treasurer, Chandra Spencer as secretary, Karina Lallande as immediate past president, Belinda Theam and Bobby Saadian as emeritus members, Bruce Traney as past president, and Griselda Rodriguez.

Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp is led by Lissa Mozur Zanville, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 51 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lissa Mozur Zanville

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $88K (2020) → $116K (2024)

  • Belinda Theam

    Emeritus Member

    Director → Emeritus Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Bobby Saadian

    Emeritus Member

    Director → Emeritus Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Bradley Wallace

    Secretary

    Vice President → President Elect, 2023

    President Elect → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Traney

    Past President

    Legacy & Ldrship → Past President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Candice S. Klein

    Emeritus Member

    Director → Emeritus Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Desantis

    Emeritus Member

    Director → Emeritus Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Kramer

    Past President

    President → Imdte Past President, 2022

    Imdte Past President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • David Derubertis

    Emeritus Member

    Legacy & Ldrship → Emeritus Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Gene Sullivan

    Emeritus Member

    Director → Emeritus Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Gerald Marcus

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Geraldine Weiss

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Griselda Rodriguez

    Vice President

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ibiere Seck

    Emeritus Member

    Director → Emeritus Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Barrett

    Past President

    Legacy & Ldrship → Past President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Karina Lallande

    Immediate Past President

    President Elect → President, 2023

    President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Wood

    Emeritus Member

    Director → Emeritus Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Bloom

    Emeritus Member

    Director → Emeritus Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mauro Fiore

    Emeritus Member

    Director & Board Emeritus → Board Emeritus, 2021

    Board Emeritus → Emeritus Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Klein

    President-Elect

    Secretary → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President-Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Alder

    Past President

    Legacy & Ldrship → Past President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Marzban

    Emeritus Member

    Director → Emeritus Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle West

    Emeritus Member

    Director → Emeritus Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Minh Nguyen

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Pejman Ben-Cohen

    Past President

    Legacy & Ldrship → Past President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Ounjian

    Emeritus Member

    Director → Emeritus Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robert T. Simon

    Past President

    Legacy & Ldrship → Past President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Clarkson

    Emeritus Member

    Director → Emeritus Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Scott J. Corwin

    Past President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Spencer Lucas

    Emeritus Member

    Legacy & Ldrship → Emeritus Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Glass

    Emeritus Member

    Director → Emeritus Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Feher

    Emeritus Member

    Board Emeritus → Emeritus Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ese Omofoma

    Board

    Director → Board, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Humberto Guizar

    Board

    Director → Board, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Tissot

    Treasurer

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Neyleen Ortiz-Beljajev

    Board

    Director → Board, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Olivier Taillieu

    Board

    Director → Board, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Sergio Puche

    Board

    Director → Board, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Nareg Kitsinian

    Board

    Director → Board, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen King

    Board

    Director → Board, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Chandra Spencer

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Ghyczy

    Board

    Director → Board, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Dylan Ruga

    Board

    Director → Board, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Howard Blumenthal

    Board

    Director → Board, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Kristine Gallo Franklin

    Emeritus Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Johnson

    Board

    Director → Board, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Christian Contreras

    Board

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Coleman

    Board

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Aumais

    Emeritus Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Griselda

    Rodriguez

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Harry Nalbandyan

    Board

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Aimee Kirby (2020–2023) — Past President
  • Former: ALYSSA Schabloski (2020–2023) — Past President
  • Former: ARASH Homampour (2020–2023) — Emeritus Member
  • Former: Chris Aumais (2020–2023) — Emeritus Member
  • Former: Liz Hagan (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: STEVE Vartazarian (2020–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Andrew Ellis (2021–2023) — Emeritus Member
  • Former: Greg Mohrman (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kristine Gallo (2020–2022) — Emeritus Member
  • Former: Erica Chavez (2021) — Director
  • Former: Andy Ellis (2020) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Lissa Zanville — Executive Director: $116KLissa ZanvilleExecutive Director$116K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $116K, to Lissa Zanville (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp

How much does Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp give each year?

Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp gave $200K across 111 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $188K across 73 grants.

What is Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp's typical grant size?

Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,804, across 111 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp give grants?

Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (38 grants), Long Beach, CA (9 grants), Pasadena, CA (6 grants) and Culver City, CA (5 grants).

Who are Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp's largest grantees?

Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp's largest 2024 grantees include Clarematrix Foundation ($7,500), Triumph Foundation ($7,500) and Blind Children's Center ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 10% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp?

Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp reported $486K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What does Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp fund?

LATLC’s stated mission is to make a positive difference in the quality of life for people in the greater Los Angeles area, focusing on education, children, survivors of abuse, people with disabilities, and homelessness. It provides financial grants and volunteer service. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp?

LATLC accepts requests through its online grant application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp's EIN?

Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5658982. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 23, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 16, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Grantable. (2026). Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities a CA Non Profit Public Benefit Corp funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/los-angeles-trial-lawyers-charities-a-ca-non-profit-public-benefit-corp-morg_9439850f1fff4529a16e27f1415951dc

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