Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation
Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $546K.
Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation gave $1.0M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $129K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,028,000
- +32.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $128,500
- +32.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $6,784,080
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (65% 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 Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lacma) ($360K). Together the top 8 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 15 grants of 38 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 254% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $338K (2020) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lacma) Los Angeles, CA | To Support the Fine Arts in Los Angeles | $360,000 |
| DIA Art Foundation New York, NY | To Support, Present and Preserve Works of Art | $312,000 |
| Cedar-Sinai Los Angeles, CA | To support biomedical research, education, and community benefit programs provided by cedar-sinai | $105,000 |
| Hammer Museum - UCLA Los Angeles, CA | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence San Francisco, CA | To educate the public about the state of gun violence | $50,000 |
| Share Our Strength Washington, DC | To end hunger and poverty in the united states and abroad | $50,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | To Support the University of California Functions | $50,000 |
| Harvard Westlake School Studio City, CA | General Fund | $1,000 |
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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 | $6,784,080 | $668,692 | $1,176,562 | $1,028,000 | 8 | $1,054,325 | $546,455 | $414,311 |
| 2024 | $7,291,950 | $622,817 | $909,609 | $776,000 | 8 | $786,265 | $499,473 | $413,601 |
| 2023 | $7,578,742 | $-24,605 | $718,169 | $576,000 | 8 | $576,000 | $132,313 | $415,448 |
| 2022 | $8,321,516 | $588,977 | $781,066 | $604,500 | 8 | $606,225 | $445,570 | $474,580 |
| 2021 | $8,513,605 | $1,476,768 | $553,123 | $405,000 | 6 | — | $1,347,249 | $457,255 |
| 2020 | $7,589,960 | $-1,042,538 | $484,694 | $337,500 | 8 | — | $131,176 | $452,243 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $414K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation is led by Hope I. Warschaw, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hope I. Warschaw
Trustee
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 Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation
How much does Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation give each year?
Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation gave $1.0M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $776K across 8 grants.
What is Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $128,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation give grants?
Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants).
Does Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lacma) ($360,000), DIA Art Foundation ($312,000) and Cedar-Sinai ($105,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation?
Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $414K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0639287. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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