Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles

About Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles

Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles shows a pattern of very large general-support grants across both Jewish institutions and broader civic and health organizations. The single largest recent grant in the dataset is $21,000,000 to Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund for general support, followed by $18,972,450 and $8,752,949 to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and $7,610,797 to Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. That mix places the foundation at the intersection of Jewish life, health care, education, and community infrastructure rather than a single-issue funder. The recent grants list also includes multi-million-dollar support for Congregation Bais Shalom Inc, Yeshiva Keren Orah, George Washington University, and UCLA Foundation. In Los Angeles, the foundation’s support reaches both faith-based and secular institutions, including Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Chabad of Pacific Palisades Inc, and Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation - UCLA. The repeated use of general support suggests an emphasis on strengthening organizations’ operating capacity, not just underwriting narrow projects. Across the file, the giving pattern is substantial and sustained, with grants appearing in multiple years and at a range of sizes. The foundation is structured as a mixed community foundation and does not fund individuals.

What Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Funds

In Jewish life and engagement, the foundation gave $7,610,797 to Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles for general support, alongside $6,687,992 to Congregation Bais Shalom Inc and $5,806,500 to Yeshiva Keren Orah. Those awards indicate support for federated Jewish infrastructure, congregational life, and yeshiva-based education. Health and medical giving is another clear theme. The foundation awarded $18,972,450 to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in 2023 and $8,752,949 to the same institution in 2025, both for general support. It also gave $1,564,750 to Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation - UCLA for general support. In education, a $6,036,000 grant to George Washington Univty and a $3,226,789 grant to UCLA Foundation point to support for higher education institutions. The file also includes support for vulnerable-population and service-oriented organizations such as USA Outreach Incorporated Priority 1 and L A Fly Housing.

How Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Gives