The Landau Family Foundation
The Landau Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Studio City, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations working in areas including animal welfare, education, health, and substance-use-disorder support.
The Landau Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Landau Family Foundation gave $131K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $131,264
- -23.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,707
- -20.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $647,539
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (11 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Landau Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its filing instructs applicants to submit a letter to the foundation and lists Laura Landau as the contact. No application deadline or award restrictions are listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Laura Landau
Mailing address: 4021 Ethel Ave, Studio City, CA 91604
Phone: (818) 774-9384
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Landau Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Divided Sky Foundation ($18K). Together the top 10 received $104K.
Grant Size Distribution
143 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 142 grants of 143 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California received 52% of grant dollars, followed by Vermont and Colorado at 13% each, New York at 9%, and Utah at 4%. The foundation also made grants to organizations in other states, including Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Landau Family Foundation open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 23 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $6K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $131K (2025) to $277K (2023). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $131K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Divided Sky Foundation Ludlow, VT | General contribution. | $17,642 |
| Pups Without Borders Los Angeles, CA | General contribution | $17,500 |
| Shambhala USA Boulder, CO | General contribution | $16,500 |
| The Buckley School Sherman Oaks, CA | General contribution | $15,544 |
| Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | General Contribution | $10,000 |
| Shambhala Meditation Center Los Angeles, CA | General contribution. | $6,200 |
| Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | General contribution. | $5,227 |
| Giraffe Conservation Foundation Orlando, FL | General contribution | $5,220 |
| Marine Mammal Care Center San Pedro, CA | General contribution | $5,182 |
| Sequoyah School Pasadena, CA | General contribution. | $5,182 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $647,539 | $106,186 | $135,727 | $131,264 | 23 | $131,264 | $101,723 |
| 2024 | $671,799 | $140,387 | $178,149 | $172,392 | 24 | $172,392 | $134,630 |
| 2023 | $704,561 | $101,995 | $281,761 | $276,763 | 35 | $276,763 | $96,997 |
| 2022 | $894,263 | $288,086 | $281,590 | $276,487 | 31 | $276,487 | $282,983 |
| 2021 | $888,917 | $63,623 | $227,179 | $222,041 | 30 | $222,041 | $58,485 |
| 2020 | $1,053,885 | $72,413 | $211,930 | $206,365 | 38 | — | $66,594 |
| 2019 | $1,188,629 | $75,191 | $214,990 | $207,880 | 34 | — | $68,081 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its grants include animal-focused organizations, schools, and health-related organizations. For example, Catskill Animal Sanctuary describes its mission as rescuing farmed animals, promoting social change to end their exploitation, and championing vegan living. The Buckley School describes its work as providing an inclusive learning community that develops students’ minds, bodies, and character. The Divided Sky Foundation says it develops and operates a withdrawal-management and substance-use-disorder support center in Vermont.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $131,264. Grants ranged from $265 to $17,642, with a median of $5,000. The largest grants included $17,642 to The Divided Sky Foundation, $17,500 to Pups Without Borders, $16,500 to Shambhala USA, and $15,544 to The Buckley School. Each was listed as a general contribution.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Laura Landau as president and director, Les Landau as director, secretary, and treasurer, and Anne Diamond as director.
The Landau Family Foundation is led by Laura Landau, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Landau
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Diamond
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Les Landau
Director Secretary Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Landau Family Foundation
How much does The Landau Family Foundation give each year?
The Landau Family Foundation gave $131K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $172K across 24 grants.
What is The Landau Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Landau Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,707, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Landau Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Landau Family Foundation give grants?
The Landau Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Vermont (13%) and Colorado (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (5 grants).
Does The Landau Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Landau Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Landau Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Landau Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Divided Sky Foundation ($17,642), Pups Without Borders ($17,500) and Shambhala USA ($16,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Landau Family Foundation?
The Landau Family Foundation reported $648K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $106K.
What does The Landau Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its grants include animal-focused organizations, schools, and health-related organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Landau Family Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Landau Family Foundation's EIN?
The Landau Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5611195. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Landau Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-landau-family-foundation-morg_df73324ddcff43c9bc5c9cc835069fef
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