The MR AND MRS SAMUEL OSCHIN FAMILY FOUNDATION directs philanthropic support almost exclusively to a major Los Angeles science museum, providing transformational capital funding for high-profile projects. All recorded grants fund the California Science Center Foundation’s campaign (Endeavor), indicating an interest in public science education and museum infrastructure rather than a broad portfolio of causes.
Highly concentrated, large-dollar giving to a single institutional grantee over multiple grants (three grants totaling $15M) focused on a capital/campaign purpose.
MR AND MRS SAMUEL OSCHIN FAMILY FOUNDATION is based in Woodland Hills, CA. It reported $15,004,800 in annual grants and $83,857,993 in total assets on its latest 990 on file for 2025. Its recorded giving is concentrated in Los Angeles-based institutions and reflects a narrow set of focus areas: capital campaign support for science museums, exhibit and infrastructure funding for public STEM education institutions, and institutional endowment or campaign gifts for major cultural attractions. The largest recent grants were three $5,000,000 awards to CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for the CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CTR FDN CAMPAIGN (ENDEAVOR). The foundation also made smaller recurring grants of $1,600 to TEMPLE B'NAI HAYIM in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for a project described as nurturing personal and spiritual connections and growth through Jewish culture and heritage. Across the data provided, its recent grantmaking is closely tied to specific projects rather than a broad mix of programs or recipient types.
Recent grantmaking spans science museum capital campaigns, public STEM education infrastructure, and Jewish culture and heritage programming. Notable grants include three $5,000,000 awards to CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION for the CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CTR FDN CAMPAIGN (ENDEAVOR) in 2023, 2024, and 2025. It also awarded $1,600 to TEMPLE B'NAI HAYIM in each of those years for a grant purpose focused on nurturing personal and spiritual connections and growth through Jewish culture and heritage. The record shows project-specific support rather than unrestricted operating grants.
MR AND MRS SAMUEL OSCHIN FAMILY FOUNDATION’s grant sizes are highly polarized, with a p25 of $1,600, a median of $2,500,800, and a p75 of $5,000,000. The recent record suggests repeated support for the same recipients and the same named projects over multiple years. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The foundation gives locally, and the data show 100% of grants to recipients in California.
$5M
$83.9M
$4.6M
$6.2M
Most grants fall between $2K and $5M, with a median of $2.5M.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$2.5M
75th Percentile
$5M
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Notable grantees: California Science Center Foundation
MR AND MRS SAMUEL OSCHIN FAMILY FOUNDATION is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA and gives locally. California is the top state by grant count, and 100% of recorded grants went to recipients in its headquarters state. The recent grants list includes recipients in Los Angeles and Sherman Oaks, both in California. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 6 grants, or 100.0%, going to US recipients.
The provided data do not indicate an application process or whether unsolicited applications are accepted. The grant record instead shows repeated awards to the same named recipients and projects, especially CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION and TEMPLE B'NAI HAYIM.
Its recorded giving centers on capital campaign support for science museums, exhibit and infrastructure funding for public STEM education institutions, and institutional campaign gifts. Recent grants also include support for Jewish culture and heritage programming at TEMPLE B'NAI HAYIM.
Typical grant size varies widely. The data list a p25 of $1,600, a median of $2,500,800, and a p75 of $5,000,000. Recent examples include $5,000,000 grants to CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION and $1,600 grants to TEMPLE B'NAI HAYIM.
It gives locally from Woodland Hills, CA, and the state where it gives most often is California. All recorded grants in the provided data went to recipients in California, and the recipient country distribution is 100.0% US.
Recent grants include CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION in Los Angeles, CA, with $5,000,000 awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for the CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CTR FDN CAMPAIGN (ENDEAVOR). It also funded TEMPLE B'NAI HAYIM in Sherman Oaks, CA, with $1,600 awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000,000 | 2025 | CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CTR FDN CAMPAIGN (ENDEAVOR) |
| TEMPLE B'NAI HAYIM | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $1,600 | 2025 | NURTURE PERSONAL AND SPIRITUAL CONNECTIONS AND GROWTH BY EMBRACING OUR INSPIRING JEWISH CULTURE AND HERITAGE |
| CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000,000 | 2024 | CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CTR FDN CAMPAIGN (ENDEAVOR) |
| TEMPLE B'NAI HAYIM | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $1,600 | 2024 | NURTURE PERSONAL AND SPIRITUAL CONNECTIONS AND GROWTH BY EMBRACING OUR INSPIRING JEWISH CULTURE AND HERITAGE |
| CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000,000 | 2023 | CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CTR FDN CAMPAIGN (ENDEAVOR) |
| TEMPLE B'NAI HAYIM | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $1,600 | 2023 | NURTURE PERSONAL AND SPIRITUAL CONNECTIONS AND GROWTH BY EMBRACING OUR INSPIRING JEWISH CULTURE AND HERITAGE |
CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION
$5,000,000CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CTR FDN CAMPAIGN (ENDEAVOR)
TEMPLE B'NAI HAYIM
$1,600NURTURE PERSONAL AND SPIRITUAL CONNECTIONS AND GROWTH BY EMBRACING OUR INSPIRING JEWISH CULTURE AND HERITAGE
CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION
$5,000,000CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CTR FDN CAMPAIGN (ENDEAVOR)
TEMPLE B'NAI HAYIM
$1,600NURTURE PERSONAL AND SPIRITUAL CONNECTIONS AND GROWTH BY EMBRACING OUR INSPIRING JEWISH CULTURE AND HERITAGE
CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION
$5,000,000CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CTR FDN CAMPAIGN (ENDEAVOR)
TEMPLE B'NAI HAYIM
$1,600NURTURE PERSONAL AND SPIRITUAL CONNECTIONS AND GROWTH BY EMBRACING OUR INSPIRING JEWISH CULTURE AND HERITAGE