University Religious Conference
University Religious Conference is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $137K.
University Religious Conference at a glance
In short: University Religious Conference gave $1.1M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $137K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,094,354
- +100.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $136,794
- +100.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $175,000
- Total assets
- $13,837,865
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who University Religious Conference funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wesley Foundation Serving UCLA ($175K). Together the top 8 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 44 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How University Religious Conference gives
- Giving grew 185% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 171% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $175K (2023) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wesley Foundation Serving UCLA Los Angeles, CA | Member Grant | $175,000 |
| Academy for Judaicm Christianm and Los Angeles, CA | Member Grant | $175,000 |
| Hillel at UCLA Los Angeles, CA | Member Grant | $175,000 |
| Unicamp UCLA Los Angeles, CA | Member Grant | $175,000 |
| University Catholic Center Los Angeles, CA | Member Grant | $175,000 |
| University Presbyterian Church Los Angeles, CA | Member Grant | $175,000 |
| Institute of Knowledge Diamond Bar, CA | Member Grant | $25,000 |
| Muslim Student Association Los Angeles, CA | Member Grant | $19,354 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,837,865 | $536,652 | $1,584,351 | $1,094,354 | 8 | $1,202,151 | $137,435 | $701,160 |
| 2024 | $14,052,773 | $413,347 | $814,801 | $546,580 | 8 | $571,839 | $170,385 | $672,079 |
| 2023 | $13,420,913 | $253,136 | $274,994 | $175,000 | 7 | $195,038 | $173,180 | $623,646 |
| 2022 | $12,527,620 | $1,747,761 | $532,880 | $384,500 | 10 | $461,978 | $1,687,168 | $683,098 |
| 2021 | $14,727,395 | $1,170,128 | $467,053 | $330,100 | 11 | — | $1,092,344 | $651,204 |
| 2020 | $12,234,848 | $425,928 | $373,085 | $262,382 | 10 | — | $373,518 | — |
| 2019 | $12,061,450 | $435,098 | $284,352 | — | — | — | $435,098 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, University Religious Conference reported a distributable amount of $701K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
University Religious Conference is led by Reinhard Krauss, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Reinhard Krauss
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randolph Dobbs
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Dawkins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Munir A. Shaikh
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Usha Narasimhan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Baca
Vice President
Vice President → Director, 2024
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yvonne Chang Ash
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Slavin
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mick Deluca
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Bart Loos (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Janet Bregar (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jason Liou (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Kenn Heller (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Mick Deluca (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Suhail Mulla (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisandra Uribe (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Rini Ghosh (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Theresa Thibodeaux (2024) — President
- Former: Toba Schaller (2024) — Director
- Former: Aaron Lerner (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeanne Roe Smith (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Denise Pacheco (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Hedab Tarifi (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Jan Doak (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rucha Modi (2022) — Director
- Former: Yein Kim (2022) — Director
- Former: Ellen Horwitz (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Glenn Libby (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Josh Lopez-Reyes (2021) — Director
- Former: Dov Lesel (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Veda Veach (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Carol Bakhos (2019) — Director
- Former: Chaim Seidler-Feller (2019) — Director
- Former: Soon Chung (2019) — Director
- Former: Susan Klein (2019) — Director
- Former: Yvonnechang (2019) — Director
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 University Religious Conference
How much does University Religious Conference give each year?
University Religious Conference gave $1.1M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $547K across 8 grants.
What is University Religious Conference's typical grant size?
University Religious Conference's median grant in 2025 was $175,000, and its average grant was $136,794, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does University Religious Conference give grants?
University Religious Conference gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (7 grants).
Does University Religious Conference give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on University Religious Conference's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Member Grant" (8 grants).
Who are University Religious Conference's largest grantees?
University Religious Conference's largest 2025 grantees include Wesley Foundation Serving UCLA ($175,000), Academy for Judaicm Christianm and ($175,000) and Hillel at UCLA ($175,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is University Religious Conference?
University Religious Conference reported $13.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $701K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is University Religious Conference?
University Religious Conference is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $13.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is University Religious Conference's EIN?
University Religious Conference's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1656361. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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