Red Leaf Family Foundation
Red Leaf Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Burbank, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including reproductive health, immigration, journalism, democracy, public broadcasting, and community well-being.
Red Leaf Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Red Leaf Family Foundation gave $306K across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $306,200
- +68.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- +77.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,851
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,052,141
- +4.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (25 of 39, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Red Leaf Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3500 West Olive Avenue 680, Burbank, CA 91505
Phone: (818) 840-7075
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Red Leaf Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Altamed Foundation ($20K). Together the top 10 received $142K.
Grant Size Distribution
129 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 129 grants of 129 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California organizations received 70% of grant dollars. Other leading recipient states were New York (8%), the District of Columbia (6%), Pennsylvania (5%), and Arizona (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Red Leaf Family Foundation open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 25 of 39 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 26% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2021) to $306K (2025). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $306K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Altamed Foundation Los Angeles, CA | American Mexican Leadership Fund | $20,000 |
| California Latinas for Reproductive Justice Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Immigrant Defenders Law Center Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Medical Students for Choice Philadelphia, PA | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| National Day Laborers Organizing Network Pasadena, CA | Immigrant Fire Relief Fund | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles (PPLA) Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Wraap Santa Monica, CA | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Laane Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support & Know Your Rights Program | $11,500 |
| Breannan Center for Justice New York, NY | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Chirla Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Reported grantmaking by filing year:
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,052,141 | $1,484,143 | $312,554 | $306,200 | 39 | $310,038 | $1,482,143 | $279,833 |
| 2024 | $5,801,919 | $183,060 | $213,534 | $181,560 | 22 | $185,325 | $181,160 | $294,941 |
| 2023 | $5,472,132 | $1,542,453 | $260,288 | $253,815 | 24 | $256,545 | $1,540,753 | $229,678 |
| 2022 | $4,851,513 | $142,078 | $241,446 | $236,790 | 29 | $239,783 | $140,415 | $245,396 |
| 2021 | $5,178,887 | $39,587 | $85,385 | $85,000 | 15 | $85,000 | — | — |
| 2020 | $1,000 | $1,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Red Leaf Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $280K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Medical Students for Choice says it works to make reproductive health care, including abortion, a standard part of medical education and residency training. Immigrant Defenders Law Center describes itself as a social justice law firm defending immigrant communities against injustices in the immigration system. ProPublica describes its work as investigative journalism in the public interest, while Native Public Media says it promotes healthy, engaged, independent Native communities through media access, control, and ownership.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 39 grants totaling $306,200 in 2025. Individual grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $10,000. Among the largest were $20,000 to Altamed Foundation for the American Mexican Leadership Fund; $15,000 each to California Latinas for Reproductive Justice, Immigrant Defenders Law Center, Medical Students for Choice, National Day Laborers Organizing Network, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, and WRAAP; and $11,500 to LAANE for general operating support and its Know Your Rights program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dana Boldt as president, Glen Boldt as secretary, Sukey Garcetti as treasurer, and Gilbert Garcetti as director.
Red Leaf Family Foundation is led by Dana Boldt, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dana Boldt
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gilbert Garcetti
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glen Boldt
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sukey Garcetti
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Red Leaf Family Foundation
How much does Red Leaf Family Foundation give each year?
Red Leaf Family Foundation gave $306K across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $182K across 22 grants.
What is Red Leaf Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Red Leaf Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $7,851, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Red Leaf Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Red Leaf Family Foundation give grants?
Red Leaf Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (8%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (17 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants), Santa Monica, CA (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Red Leaf Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 74% of Red Leaf Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 39) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Red Leaf Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Red Leaf Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Altamed Foundation ($20,000), California Latinas for Reproductive Justice ($15,000) and Immigrant Defenders Law Center ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Red Leaf Family Foundation?
Red Leaf Family Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $310K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $280K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Red Leaf Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Medical Students for Choice says it works to make reproductive health care, including abortion, a standard part of medical education and residency training. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Red Leaf Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Red Leaf Family Foundation's EIN?
Red Leaf Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4171452. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Red Leaf Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
Live grants for the work Red Leaf Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Red Leaf Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/red-leaf-family-foundation-morg_c8083d0c2b9b4263878e8638820166dd
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