The J L Foundation makes a small number of large, unrestricted grants focused on elite athletics, arts organizations, and international policy. Grants are concentrated and strategic rather than broad-based, favoring established national and cultural institutions and occasional repeat support for flagship recipients. Funded organizations are typically well-known institutions or local arts groups that operate at a regional, national, or international scale.
Concentrated giving with few, large general‑operating grants; repeats core grantees (multiple gifts to the U.S. Olympic/Paralympic fund) and favors established national or prominent regional institutions over many small awards.
J L Foundation C/o Macias Gini & O'connell LLP gives large unrestricted grants to a narrow set of institutions, with repeated support for Olympic and Paralympic athletics standing out across the recent record. Its largest grants in the file include $600,000 to Friends of Vada and $600,000 to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation in 2023, and the same athletics platform appears again in 2024, 2025, and 2026 through the United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation. That pattern suggests a funder that backs established organizations over time rather than distributing many small awards. The foundation also supports arts and education institutions at a substantial scale. California Institute of the Arts, Idyllwild Arts Foundation, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and UCLA Foundation each appear in the recent-grants list, alongside policy and civic organizations such as Pacific Council on International Policy and Inter-American Dialogue. Grants are mostly described as general operating support, which points to core funding rather than project-specific awards. The overall profile is concentrated, with a small number of recipients receiving recurring attention and many awards clustered around a few fields.
Elite athletics is the clearest recurring theme. The foundation gave $600,000 to U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation in 2023, then followed with $500,000 in 2024, $509,413 in 2025, and $500,000 in 2026 to United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation for general operating support. That is a multi-year pattern, not a one-off gift. Arts funding is another consistent strand. California Institute of the Arts received $250,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2026, while Idyllwild Arts Foundation received $100,000 in 2023, $100,000 in 2024, $100,159 in 2025, and $101,918 in 2026. The foundation also backed Los Angeles Philharmonic with $247,000 in 2026. International policy and dialogue appear through general operating support to Inter-American Dialogue and Pacific Council on International Policy, both funded in recent years.
Typical awards are substantial: the p25 grant is $27,500, the median is $68,000, and the p75 is $100,000. The recent record shows a small number of much larger grants above that range, especially to a few repeat recipients. United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation, Idyllwild Arts Foundation, Learning Rights Law Center, and Pacific Council on International Policy all appear more than once, which indicates recurring support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is a non-individual funder and does not make program-related investments. The grants shown are primarily unrestricted general operating awards, pointing to core support for recipients’ budgets and infrastructure.
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Most grants fall between $28K and $100K, with a median of $68K.
25th Percentile
$28K
Median
$68K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Notable grantees: United States Olympic & Paralympic Foundation, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation (separate grant entry), Friends of VADA, California Institute of the Arts, Inter‑American Dialogue
Giving is regional and heavily California-centered: 66% of grants go to recipients in California. Los Angeles appears repeatedly, including Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pacific Council on International Policy, UCLA Foundation, Learning Rights Law Center, and Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services. Outside California, Colorado Springs is a major recipient city through the United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation, and Washington, DC appears through Inter-American Dialogue. The recipient-country data is entirely U.S.-based, with 78 grants in the United States.
The recent grants show support for elite athletics, arts institutions, and international policy organizations. Examples include United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation, California Institute of the Arts, Idyllwild Arts Foundation, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pacific Council on International Policy, and Inter-American Dialogue.
The recent grants are described as general operating support, which points to unrestricted core funding. That appears across athletics, arts, education, and policy recipients rather than being limited to one program area.
Yes. United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. Idyllwild Arts Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 as well, and Pacific Council on International Policy and Learning Rights Law Center also appear more than once.
The grant-size distribution is $27,500 at the 25th percentile, $68,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger awards such as $500,000 and $600,000.
Most grants go to California recipients, and 66% of grants are to organizations in the HQ state of California. Los Angeles shows up often, along with Santa Barbara, Goleta, Valencia, Culver City, and Idyllwild.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $247,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PACIFIC COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL POLICY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $204,026 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $151,049 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LEARNING RIGHTS LAW CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $131,111 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ISLA VISTA YOUTH PROJECT INC DBA LEAP | GOLETA, CA | $102,305 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| IDYLLWILD ARTS FOUNDATION | IDYLLWILD, CA | $101,918 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION | NEWTOWN, CT | $101,737 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VISTA DEL MAR CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $101,083 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS | VALENCIA, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE ACHIEVABLE FOUNDATION | CULVER CITY, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| INDEPENDENCE HOUSE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO | PASADENA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CALM INC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SUNDANCE INSTITUTE | PARK CITY, UT | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SANSUM CLINIC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FOOD BANK OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | SANTA MARIA, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE TREVOR PROJECT | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CITY NET | ANAHEIM, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $509,413 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| INTER-AMERICAN DIALOGUE | WASHINGTON, DC | $201,158 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ISLA VISTA YOUTH PROJECT INC DBA LEAP | GOLETA, CA | $161,369 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LEARNING RIGHTS LAW CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $128,791 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VISTA DEL MAR CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $105,574 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE ACHIEVABLE FOUNDATION | CULVER CITY, CA | $102,339 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION | NEWTOWN, CT | $101,239 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PACIFIC COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL POLICY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,734 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| IDYLLWILD ARTS FOUNDATION | IDYLLWILD, CA | $100,159 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS | VALENCIA, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| INDEPENDENCE HOUSE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $76,769 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LOS ANGELES MASTER CHORALE ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $51,430 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNRWA USA NATIONAL COMMITTEE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,570 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CALM INC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO | PASADENA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SUNDANCE INSTITUTE | PARK CITY, UT | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SANSUM CLINIC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $26,091 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FOOD BANK OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | SANTA MARIA, CA | $25,018 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| INNOCENCE PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE TREVOR PROJECT | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CITY NET | ANAHEIM, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS | VALENCIA, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| IDYLLWILD ARTS FOUNDATION | IDYLLWILD, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LEARNING RIGHTS LAW CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION | NEWTOWN, CT | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE ACHIEVABLE FOUNDATION | CULVER CITY, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC
$247,000GENERAL OPERATING
GENERAL OPERATING
INDEPENDENCE HOUSE
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
CITY NET
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
INDEPENDENCE HOUSE
$76,769GENERAL OPERATING
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
CITY NET
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING