Protect What We Love
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Protect What We Love at a glance
In short: Protect What We Love gave $51K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $51,063
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- Average grant
- $12,766
- Median grant
- $14,005
- Total assets
- $1,134,787
- +178.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Protect What We Love funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Jessica Sample Inc ($18K). Together the top 4 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Protect What We Love gives
- Giving fell 32% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $75K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Sample Inc Los Angeles, CA | Share the Beauty of the World | $18,000 |
| And so She Did Studio City, CA | Share the Beauty of the World | $18,000 |
| Foto-Kern Industries Inc Studio City, CA | Share the Beauty of the World | $10,010 |
| Global Change Agency Studio City, CA | Share the Beauty of the World | $5,053 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,134,787 | $801,174 | $74,187 | $51,063 | 4 |
| 2023 | $407,800 | $6,344 | $24,533 | — | — |
| 2022 | $425,989 | $613,763 | $397,774 | $11,520 | 1 |
| 2021 | $210,000 | $285,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | 1 |
About Protect What We Love
Based on IRS filings
Protect What We Love is a public charity, based in Studio City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $51K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Protect What We Love is led by Louis Schwartzber, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Louis Schwartzber
President
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Ramo
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kirt Eftekhar (2021–2023) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Protect What We Love
How much does Protect What We Love give each year?
Protect What We Love gave $51K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
What is Protect What We Love's typical grant size?
Protect What We Love's median grant in 2024 was $14,005, and its average grant was $12,766, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Protect What We Love give grants?
Protect What We Love gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Studio City, CA (3 grants).
Does Protect What We Love give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Protect What We Love's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Share the Beauty of the World" (4 grants).
How large is Protect What We Love?
Protect What We Love reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $801K.
What is Protect What We Love's EIN?
Protect What We Love's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1285885. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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