The Diane and Dorothy Brooks Foundation makes a small number of high‑value grants that prioritize direct human services and health in the Los Angeles region, with additional interest in climate/air quality and support for performing‑arts professionals. Their giving signals a focus on frontline service providers (food rescue, clinics, youth programs, homelessness services) and mental‑health research, while also funding sector organizations that serve entertainment industry workers. Grants are typically unrestricted or general operating support to established nonprofits.
A defining feature of the Diane and Dorothy Brooks Foundation is its willingness to make seven-figure grants to frontline service organizations and research institutions in the same year. In 2023, it awarded $1,000,000 each to Food Forward Inc, UCLA Depression Grand Challenge, Clean Air Task Force Inc, and Hola - Heart of Los Angeles, showing a mix of food rescue, medical research, climate work, and youth development. That combination helps explain the foundation’s profile: it backs direct human services, health, and a limited set of policy or sector-support organizations rather than many small awards across a broad field. The foundation’s recent giving also points to a strong Los Angeles orientation, with grants to groups such as Cedars Sinai Med Ctr, The Saban Free Clinic, My Friend's Place, and People Assisting Homeless. Beyond basic needs and health, it has supported organizations tied to performing-arts workers, including Actors Fund of America and Sag-aftra Foudation, indicating another recurring interest alongside housing, hunger relief, and clinical care. The pattern is one of concentrated, high-value support for established nonprofits with charitable-purpose grants.
In food rescue and hunger relief, the foundation gave $1,000,000 to Food Forward Inc for its charitable purpose, and later another $500,000 to the same organization. In youth programming, it funded Hola - Heart of Los Angeles with $1,000,000 and later $500,000, while also supporting La Youth Network Dba Emerging Stronger with $507,500 and $325,000. Health-related grants include $1,000,000 to UCLA Depression Grand Challenge and $600,000 to Cedars Sinai Med Ctr, showing interest in both research and clinical care. Homelessness and safety-net services also appear in the grant list: My Friend's Place received $505,000, and Covenant House California received $400,000. The foundation also gave $500,000 to Actors Fund of America and $500,000 to Sag-aftra Foudation, linking its support to performing-arts professionals.
Typical grant size is high: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $200,000, and the 75th percentile is $350,000. Recent awards also include multiple grants at $500,000, $600,000, and $1,000,000. The foundation’s pattern is recurring rather than one-off: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Food Forward Inc, Hola - Heart of Los Angeles, Jericho Project, La Youth Network Dba Emerging Stronger, and New York-presbyterian Fund Inc. It is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$5.8M
$66M
$27.7M
$6.2M
Most grants fall between $50K and $350K, with a median of $200K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$200K
75th Percentile
$350K
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Concentrated, high‑dollar giving across a small roster of grantees—multiple seven‑figure and half‑million gifts in a single year. Grants trend toward unrestricted/general support to established organizations, primarily Los Angeles‑based but with selective national advocacy or research partners. Few repeat small gifts; the strategy appears to be transformational one‑time or large commitments rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Food Forward Inc, HOLA – Heart of Los Angeles, UCLA Depression Grand Challenge, Clean Air Task Force Inc, My Friend's Place
Grants are overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 92 grants in the United States. California receives 68% of grants, but the foundation also gives frequently in New York, which is the top state by grant count. Within the recent grant list, Los Angeles appears repeatedly, along with North Hollywood, Woodland Hills, Monterey Park, New York, Hillside, Boston, Baltimore, and Washington, DC. The geography suggests a strong California base of support with a secondary cluster in New York and select national grants.
Its recent grants emphasize food rescue, youth programming, mental health research and clinical services, homelessness services, and support for performing-arts professionals. Examples in the grant list include Food Forward Inc, UCLA Depression Grand Challenge, Hola - Heart of Los Angeles, The Saban Free Clinic, and Actors Fund of America.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Food Forward Inc in 2023 and 2025, Hola - Heart of Los Angeles in 2023 and 2025, Jericho Project in 2023 and 2025, and La Youth Network Dba Emerging Stronger in 2023 and 2025.
The foundation’s typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $200,000, and the 75th percentile is $350,000. Recent awards range up to $1,000,000.
Yes. While 68% of grants go to recipients in California, the foundation also gives in New York and other states. Recent grants include New York, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, Maryland, and Washington, DC.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA YOUTH NETWORK DBA EMERGING STRONGER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $507,500 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MY FRIEND'S PLACE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $505,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JERICHO PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HOLA - HEART OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FOOD FORWARD INC | NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CASA OF LOS ANGELES | MONTEREY PARK, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF NEW JERSEY | HILLSIDE, NJ | $400,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| COVENANT HOUSE CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BEAUTY BUS FOUNDATION | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PEOPLE ASSISTING THE HOMELESS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CEDARS SINAI MED CTR | LOS ANGELES, CA | $275,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MAKE GOOD INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CRISIS TEXT LINE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CHILDREN OF HEROES OF UKRAINE FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE GABRIELLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WILDWOOD SCHOOL INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LACP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WNYC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HAMMER MUSEUM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| RABBI KLIGFELD'S DISCRETIONARY FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| KCRW FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CENTER THEATRE GROUP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $8,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY WEST CENTRAL MS | VICKSBURG, MS | $600,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CEDARS SINAI MED CTR | LOS ANGELES, CA | $600,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THE SABAN FREE CLINIC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $552,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SAG-AFTRA FOUDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ACTORS FUND OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SHARE OUR STRENGTH | BALTIMORE, MD | $420,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| COVENANT HOUSE CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $400,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LA COMMUNITY COLLEGES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $400,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LA YOUTH NETWORK DBA EMERGING STRONGER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $325,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FOOD BANK OF NEW JERSEY | PENNSAUKEN, NJ | $300,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LA ROOM & BOARD | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HOLA - HEART OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CHILDREN OF HEROES OF UKRAINE FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $250,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JERICHO PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CLIMATE EMERGENCY FUND | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES OF LA COUNTY | GLENDALE, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MAKE GOOD INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $125,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HAMMER MUSEUM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $125,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LACP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| DONORSCHOOSEORG | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BABY2BABY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ISLAND AUTISM GROUP | WEST TISBURY, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PARTNERS FOR JUSTICE | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| LIBRARY FOUND OF LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| NEW ROADS SCHOOL | SANTA MONICA, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ALEXANDRIA HOUSE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
LA YOUTH NETWORK DBA EMERGING STRONGER
$507,500SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MY FRIEND'S PLACE
$505,000SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
HOLA - HEART OF LOS ANGELES
$500,000SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CEDARS SINAI MED CTR
$275,000SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THE GABRIELLA FOUNDATION
$75,000SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LACP
$50,000SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WNYC
$25,000SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
HAMMER MUSEUM
$25,000SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
RABBI KLIGFELD'S DISCRETIONARY FUND
$10,000SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SAG-AFTRA FOUDATION
$500,000SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
$400,000SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LA YOUTH NETWORK DBA EMERGING STRONGER
$325,000SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FOOD BANK OF NEW JERSEY
$300,000SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LA ROOM & BOARD
$250,000SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
HOLA - HEART OF LOS ANGELES
$250,000SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
HAMMER MUSEUM
$125,000SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
LACP
$50,000SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
DONORSCHOOSEORG
$50,000SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
PARTNERS FOR JUSTICE
$25,000SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE