The Gene and Maxine Rosenfeld Family Foundation

Taslimi Foundation

Santa Monica, CA

Karney Guren Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Karney Guren Family Foundation supports a range of causes, including arts and culture, Jewish and anti-hate organizations, healthcare, and food assistance. In 2024, it made 17 grants totaling $214,000, ranging from $500 to $110,000, with most funding going to California organizations. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Don & Lorraine Freeberg Foundation

Glendale, CA

The Don & Lorraine Freeberg Foundation funds capital improvements and programs in education, healthcare, children’s services, and veterans’ support in Los Angeles and San Diego counties, greater Denver, greater Orlando, and greater Minneapolis. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $500,000, with a median of $110,000. Its 2023 filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and has no required application format; it lists a December 1 deadline, but does not confirm a current application cycle.

The Barry and Wendy Meyer Foundation

Encino, CA

The Barry and Wendy Meyer Foundation supports organizations in health care, human rights, foster youth, civil liberties, arts and culture, homelessness prevention, and other areas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $255,000, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to California organizations, with some support elsewhere in the U.S. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation Inc

Los Angeles, CA

The foundation supports animal welfare, including rescue and rehabilitation of animals in captivity worldwide, and programs addressing poverty, especially education, housing, health, and employment for underserved communities in the Los Angeles region. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $3.5 million, with a median of $150,000; most funding went to California organizations. It makes grants only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Wurwand Foundation

Encino, CA

The Wurwand Foundation supports Los Angeles entrepreneurs, practical skills training for living-wage careers, young people—especially foster and LGBTQ youth—and organizations addressing local problems. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $1.2 million, with a median of $4,025; Skill Set Training grants may be up to $75,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and generally awards grants by invitation, except for its annual grants challenge.

Kathryne Beynon Foundation

Pasadena, CA

The Kathryne Beynon Foundation primarily supports children and young adults in California, funding programs such as academic enrichment, youth development, treatment, scholarships, and child welfare. Its 2025 grants ranged from $12,000 to $75,000, with a median of $20,000. It accepts requests for assistance for children and young adults in California; no deadline is stated.

The Arthur & Patricia Price Foundation

Encino, CA

The Arthur & Patricia Price Foundation supports emergency relief, food assistance, health, social services, and the arts, with most 2025 grant dollars going to California organizations. Grants ranged from $250 to $92,000, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

C & R Newman Family Foundation

Encino, CA

The foundation funds organizations working in health, education, arts, youth programs, and human services, primarily in California. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $1,061,000, with a median of $10,000. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation Trust

Jacksonville, FL

The Jay & Deanie Stein Foundation Trust supports arts and cultural organizations, education, religious and Jewish community life, historic preservation, and services for children and families. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $378,000, with a median of $10,000; most funding went to California, followed by the District of Columbia, Mississippi, and New York. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

The Sikand Foundation

Sherman Oaks, CA

The Sikand Foundation supports organizations working in education, housing and homelessness, health and mental health, and disaster relief, with most of its giving in California. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $7,500; it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Angell Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Angell Foundation funds education and career pathways, food equity, and leadership development, prioritizing communities affected by economic disparities in Southern California and New England. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $10,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations must be invited to submit a Letter of Inquiry.