About Edward F Limato Foundation
The Edward F. Limato Foundation concentrates its support on Los Angeles–area cultural life and the welfare of the entertainment community. Its largest gifts go to organizations that serve film/television professionals and to major visual and performing arts institutions, with a preference for a small set of well-known local beneficiaries. Grants are sizable and often repeat to the same organizations, indicating relationship-driven philanthropy rather than broad-based small grantmaking.
Focus Areas
Health, welfare and social services for film & television industry professionals (Motion Picture & Television Fund)Contemporary visual arts and museum support in Los Angeles (MOCA)Funding for public music performance and musician support (Music Performance Trust Fund)Support for nonprofit initiatives tied to entertainment industry history and community programs (We Were There, Haibu Cares)
Who They Fund
not specified
Giving Approach
Concentrated, relatively large grants with repeat funding to a small number of flagship grantees; geographically focused on Los Angeles and the entertainment/arts sector.
About Edward F Limato Foundation
A defining feature of the Edward F Limato Foundation is its sustained support for organizations serving film and television professionals, alongside arts and education groups tied to dramatic and performing arts. Among its larger recent gifts, the foundation gave $110,000 to We Were There for program support in 2023 and $77,500 to Motion Picture & Television Fund for program support in 2025. Those awards fit a broader pattern of direct, program-specific grants to a small set of recurring beneficiaries rather than a wide, one-off spread of awards. The foundation also backs institutions connected to arts training and public cultural life. Recent grants include support for Moca, Juilliard School, New York University, and Cornish College of the Arts. Its portfolio also includes LGBT-related and community service organizations such as Glsen, Haibu Cares, and Project Angel Food. The recurring use of program support suggests the foundation funds defined activities within organizations rather than unrestricted operating support. Across the recent grants list, the giving pattern points to a relationship-based funder with a stable set of nonprofit partners in entertainment, arts education, and social services.
What Edward F Limato Foundation Funds
In entertainment-industry welfare, the foundation gave $77,500 to Motion Picture & Television Fund in 2025 and $65,000 to Haibu Cares in 2025 for program support. That pairing shows its interest in services for film and television communities and related social-support work. For arts and culture, it supported Moca with $51,500 in 2024 and $25,750 in 2025, both for program support. It also made grants to Barak Ballet and Del Shores Foundation, indicating attention to live performance and theater-related organizations. The foundation’s education-related grants include $30,000 to New York University, $30,000 to Juilliard School, and $30,000 to Cornish College of the Arts, all in recent years. It also gave $30,000 to Strive for College in 2025, linking its scholarship and education work to student support.
How Edward F Limato Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, while recent grants also show larger program awards such as $110,000 and $77,500. The list suggests recurring relationships: Motion Picture & Television Fund, Moca, Juilliard School, New York University, Cornish College of the Arts, Strive for College, and Project Angel Food each appear in multiple years. The foundation gives direct program support and is not listed as accepting unsolicited applications. It does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$454K
Total Assets
$11.6M
Total Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$719K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
National15 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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