Victor Family Foundation
The Victor Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $557,474 to charitable organizations, including a museum, universities, cancer research and treatment programs, and organizations working in other areas.
Victor Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Victor Family Foundation gave $557K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in California. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $557,474
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,842
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,762
- Total assets
- $1,567,285
- +17100.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (7 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (81% 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 Victor Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11150 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 825, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: (310) 473-3065
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Victor Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Wende Museum ($322K). Together the top 10 received $542K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 78 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 11% to Massachusetts, 5% to New York, 2% to Virginia, and less than 1% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Victor Family Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 16 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $53K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 31% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 457% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
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 $89K (2023) to $686K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $557K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Wende Museum Culver City, CA | Financial Support | $321,667 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | Financial Support | $50,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Financial Support | $45,000 |
| Phase One Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Financial Support | $25,000 |
| Uscf Foundation San Francisco, CA | Financial Support | $25,000 |
| UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Financial Support | $20,000 |
| The Lawfare Project New York, NY | Financial Support | $15,000 |
| Itrek New York, NY | Financial Support | $15,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America CA Alexandria, VA | Financial Support | $12,524 |
| Friends of the Cultural Center Palm Desert, CA | Financial Support | $12,500 |
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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 | $1,567,285 | $2,123,882 | $561,274 | $557,474 | 16 | $557,474 | $3,733 | $9,916 |
| 2024 | $9,112 | $867,316 | $687,192 | $686,000 | 16 | $686,000 | $189,555 | — |
| 2023 | $15,363 | $38,284 | $89,991 | $88,700 | 9 | $88,700 | $6,414 | $804 |
| 2022 | $87,645 | $-31,425 | $101,469 | $100,120 | 17 | $100,120 | $10,100 | $7,908 |
| 2021 | $220,539 | $27,128 | $250,985 | $246,435 | 20 | $246,435 | $27,128 | $17,610 |
| 2020 | $474,865 | $618,991 | $192,230 | $191,170 | 19 | — | $326,691 | $16,950 |
| 2019 | $335,304 | $9,084 | $223,368 | $222,286 | 19 | — | $9,084 | $20,895 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Victor Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Phase One Foundation says it supports phase 1 clinical research and cancer treatment programs; UCLA Foundation describes itself as the giving, receiving, and investing arm of the UCLA campus; and the McCallum Theatre’s mission, as stated by Friends of the Cultural Center, is to entertain and educate the public through performing arts experiences.
Other 2025 recipients describe missions that include helping leaders engage with Israel experiences (iTrek), defending the civil and human rights of Jewish people and fighting discrimination (The Lawfare Project), and supporting charitable organizations in managing resources used to acquire goods and services (Charity Works).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 16 grants totaling $557,474. Grants ranged from $500 to $321,667, with a median grant of $13,762. The largest grants included $321,667 to The Wende Museum, $50,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, $45,000 to Stanford University, $25,000 each to Phase One Foundation and USCF Foundation, and $20,000 to UCLA Foundation. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as financial support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jonathan Victor as president, Samuel Victor as secretary, and Bruce Victor as CFO.
Victor Family Foundation is led by Jonathan Victor, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan Victor
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Bruce Victor
CFO
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Samuel Victor
Secretary
On filings since 2019
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 Victor Family Foundation
How much does Victor Family Foundation give each year?
Victor Family Foundation gave $557K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $686K across 16 grants.
What is Victor Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Victor Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,762, and its average grant was $34,842, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Victor Family Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Victor Family Foundation give grants?
Victor Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (11%) and New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Palm Springs, CA (2 grants).
Does Victor Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Victor Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Support" (16 grants).
Who are Victor Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Victor Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Wende Museum ($321,667), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ($50,000) and Stanford University ($45,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Victor Family Foundation?
Victor Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $557K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Victor Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Victor Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Victor Family Foundation's EIN?
Victor Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4717634. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Victor Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Victor Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/victor-family-foundation-morg_8eeac83b55d740acbc23c3239405531a
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