The Douglas Foundation concentrates its giving into a small number of large, unrestricted gifts to institutions tied to Jewish life, Los Angeles civic culture, entertainment-industry welfare, higher education, and regional healthcare. Grants are often multi-year or repeated to the same organizations and are designated broadly ("general"), indicating flexible core support rather than project-specific funding. The foundation shows a clear Los Angeles focus — supporting local arts (Center Theatre Group), social services (Anne Douglas Center/LA Mission), and medical centers — alongside high-profile national beneficiaries connected to the founders' interests (Sinai Temple, St. Lawrence University, Motion Picture & Television Fund).
A defining feature of Douglas Foundation’s giving is its repeated, large unrestricted support for institutions connected to Jewish life, Los Angeles civic culture, entertainment-industry welfare, higher education, and regional healthcare. The pattern is visible in recurring general grants to Sinai Temple, Center Theatre Group, and the Motion Picture & Television Fund, alongside major support for the Anne Douglas Center at the Los Angeles Mission and St. Lawrence University. Much of the foundation’s grantmaking is built around long-term relationships rather than one-off gifts, with several recipients appearing in multiple years and at the same grant level. The foundation also uses some of its largest awards to support capital or endowment-style needs, as seen in the Kirk Douglas Theatre grant to Center Theatre Group and the long-term commitment to the Anne Douglas Center. Recent filings show a portfolio that stays concentrated in California while extending selected support to institutions outside the state when they align with the founders’ interests. Its grant list includes both very large awards and smaller general grants, but the recurring theme is institutional support delivered through flexible funding.
In Jewish congregational and institutional support, Douglas Foundation gave $1,100,000 to Sinai Temple in Los Angeles and followed that with additional $500,000 grants in later years. In Los Angeles arts funding, it awarded $500,000 to Center Theatre Group in 2024 and another $500,000 in 2025, continuing a multi-year relationship with the organization. Healthcare is another clear line of giving: the foundation granted $850,662 to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles in 2025 and $600,000 to Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage in 2023. Its work also reaches women’s services through a $555,554 grant to The Anne Douglas Center - Los Angeles Mission in 2025, reflecting a sustained tie to that initiative.
Douglas Foundation’s recent grants cluster around large awards: the 25th percentile is $100,000, while both the median and 75th percentile are $500,000. That distribution shows a strong preference for high-value grants, with many awards set at the same level across multiple years. The foundation also repeats support to the same organizations, including several years of general grants to Sinai Temple, Center Theatre Group, Motion Picture & Television Fund, St Lawrence University, and The Anne Douglas Center - Los Angeles Mission. It gives through both open general grantmaking and named programs, and it accepts unsolicited applications through an online inquiry and formal application process for its general grants.
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Most grants fall between $100K and $500K, with a median of $500K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$500K
75th Percentile
$500K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of repeat grantees; predominantly unrestricted/general support; geographically focused on Los Angeles with a few national/higher-education beneficiaries.
Notable grantees: Sinai Temple, The Anne Douglas Center - Los Angeles Mission, Center Theatre Group, Motion Picture & Television Fund, Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in California, which accounts for 88% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Los Angeles appears most often, including grants to Sinai Temple, Center Theatre Group, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and The Anne Douglas Center - Los Angeles Mission. Other California recipients include Rancho Mirage, San Francisco, Oakland, Glendale, Bellflower, and Woodland Hills. Outside California, the foundation also granted to St Lawrence University in Canton, New York, and to Breast Cancer Research Foundation in New York, New York.
Its general grantmaking accepts unsolicited applications through an online inquiry and formal application process. The foundation describes this process for organizations working in education, healthcare, and the arts, with particular focus on children and women in California.
The foundation supports nonprofit organizations in education, healthcare, and the arts. Recent grants also show support for Jewish congregational life, entertainment-industry welfare, homelessness and women’s services, regional hospitals, and selective higher education.
They are usually large. The recent grant distribution shows a 25th percentile of $100,000, a median of $500,000, and a 75th percentile of $500,000. Many grants are repeated at the $500,000 level across multiple years.
Yes. Recent grants show repeated support across multiple years for Sinai Temple, Center Theatre Group, Motion Picture & Television Fund, St Lawrence University, and The Anne Douglas Center - Los Angeles Mission.
California receives the great majority of grants, with 88% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Los Angeles is the most common recipient city, and other California cities include Rancho Mirage, San Francisco, Oakland, Glendale, Bellflower, and Woodland Hills.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Douglas Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations that provide or enhance quality educational experiences for disadvantaged community members; organizations serving children, women, families; nonprofit status expected. Applicants are asked to provide most recent audited financials. See Grant Guidelines PDF for full eligibility details.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $850,662 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE ANNE DOUGLAS CENTER - LOS ANGELES MISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $555,554 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUND | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SINAI TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CENTER THEATRE GROUP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY | CANTON, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | OAKLAND, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EISENHOWER HEALTH FOUNDATION | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY | GLENDALE, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LACER AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGLES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREATER LOS ANGELES | BELLFLOWER, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE INTERNATIONAL CITY THEATRE | LONG BEACH, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE DESERT | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHARLES SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE ANNE DOUGLAS CENTER - LOS ANGELES MISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY | CANTON, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SINAI TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUND | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CENTER THEATRE GROUP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| DAVID GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT UCLA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $300,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| LACER AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE INTERNATIONAL CITY THEATRE | LONG BEACH, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SINAI TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $600,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CENTER THEATRE GROUP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| THE ANNE DOUGLAS CENTER - LOS ANGELES MISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY | CANTON, NY | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUND | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREATER LOS ANGELES | BELLFLOWER, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
THE ANNE DOUGLAS CENTER - LOS ANGELES MISSION
$555,554GENERAL
MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUND
$500,000GENERAL
SINAI TEMPLE
$500,000GENERAL
GENERAL
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
$300,000GENERAL
LACER AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS
$100,000GENERAL
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREATER LOS ANGELES
$50,000GENERAL
CHARLES SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND
$1,000,000GENERAL
THE ANNE DOUGLAS CENTER - LOS ANGELES MISSION
$500,000GENERAL
SINAI TEMPLE
$500,000GENERAL
MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUND
$500,000GENERAL
DAVID GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT UCLA
$300,000GENERAL
LACER AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS
$100,000GENERAL
SINAI TEMPLE
$1,100,000GENERAL
THE ANNE DOUGLAS CENTER - LOS ANGELES MISSION
$500,000GENERAL
MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUND
$500,000GENERAL
