The Nancy A. Josephson Charitable Trust U Art Fourth concentrates its giving in the Los Angeles region, with a clear emphasis on supporting the Jewish community, major local universities, and leading hospitals. Grants frequently fund Jewish communal needs and leadership/anti-antisemitism work, biomedical research and hospital strategic funds, and higher-education scholarships or endowed programs. The foundation tends to support established institutions with multi-purpose gifts rather than small grassroots groups.
A recurring pattern in the Nancy a Josephson Charitable Trust U Art Fourth’s recent giving is support for Jewish communal work alongside major Los Angeles medical institutions. In 2024 and 2025, the trust repeatedly awarded $25,000 grants to the Los Angeles Jewish Federation for combating hate and antisemitism, addressing poverty and need, building bridges, developing leaders, and supporting global Jewry. It also directed $25,000 to the UCLA Foundation for Dr Aksoy research and $25,000 to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Board Strategic Fund, signaling a consistent interest in research and institutional medical priorities. The trust’s grantmaking also reaches education and clinical care. University of Southern California received a $20,000 grant for the Sanitsky Family Endowed Scholarship Fund, while Cedars Sinai Medical Center received multiple gifts for advancing medical knowledge through forward-looking research. Other recipients include Jewish Story Partners, Sinai Temple, and Friends of Israel Defense Forces, showing a portfolio that combines Jewish life, Israel-related support, scholarship, and health-related funding. Across these awards, the trust tends to back established organizations and named funds rather than short-term grassroots projects.
Jewish communal support is a central theme. The Los Angeles Jewish Federation received multiple grants, including $25,000 in 2024 and 2025 and an additional $18,000 in 2025, all tied to combating hate and antisemitism, addressing poverty and need, building bridges, developing leaders, and supporting global Jewry. Medical research and hospital funding form another clear line of giving. The trust gave $15,000 and $2,000 to Cedars Sinai Medical Center for advancing medical knowledge through forward-looking research, and it also awarded $25,000 to the UCLA Foundation for Dr Aksoy research. Education appears through endowed support. University of Southern California received $20,000 for the Sanitsky Family Endowed Scholarship Fund, while Jewish Story Partners received $2,500 for documentary films that expand the Jewish story. The trust also funded Israel-related emergency and humanitarian support through Friends of Israel Defense Forces and Friends of United Hatzalah Inc.
$278K
$781K
$55K
$177K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 50% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Moderate number of mid-to-large institutional grants, regionally concentrated in Los Angeles, with repeat support to several core grantees (LA Jewish Federation, UCLA, Cedars-Sinai). Grants appear targeted to established organizations and specific funds (research, scholarships, strategic boards) rather than many small or new entrants.
Notable grantees: Los Angeles Jewish Federation, UCLA Foundation, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Board Strategic Fund, University of Southern California
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized: the distribution sits at $2,125 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record includes repeated grants to the same recipients and even the same purpose strings across 2024 and 2025, indicating ongoing support rather than one-off gifts. The trust gives as a regional funder and funds individuals. Its most common recipient state is New York, while half of its grants go to recipients in California.
Giving is concentrated in the United States, with all recent grants going to US recipients. California is especially prominent: Los Angeles recipients include UCLA Foundation, Los Angeles Jewish Federation, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, University of Southern California, Jewish Story Partners, Sinai Temple, Friends of the Saban Community Clinic, and One Voice; Pasadena appears through the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Board Strategic Fund. Outside California, New York recipients include Friends of Israel Defense Forces, Jewish Federation of North America, Friends of United Hatzalah Inc, and American Jewish Committee. Upper Montclair, NJ, also appears once through Jewbelong.
Its recent grants cluster around Jewish communal support, antisemitism-related work, medical research and hospital funds, scholarship support, and Israel-related emergency aid. Named recipients include the Los Angeles Jewish Federation, UCLA Foundation, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, and Friends of Israel Defense Forces.
The grant-size distribution is centered on smaller awards: the 25th percentile is $2,125, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. Recent gifts also include larger $20,000 and $25,000 grants to established institutions.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years or multiple entries, including the Los Angeles Jewish Federation, UCLA Foundation, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, and Friends of Israel Defense Forces. The repeated purpose language also suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
Half of the grants go to recipients in California, and New York is the top state by grant count overall. Recent recipients are spread across Los Angeles, Pasadena, New York, Dallas, Santa Monica, and Upper Montclair, but the strongest concentration is in California.
Yes. The trust’s profile indicates that it funds individuals, alongside institutions such as universities, hospitals, federations, and Jewish organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | BOARD DUES |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | DR AKSOY RESEARCH |
| LOS ANGELES JEWISH FEDERATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | COMBATTING HATE AND ANTISEMITISM, ADDRESSING POVERTY & NEED, BUILDING BRIDGES, DEVELOPING LEADERS, SUPPORTING GLOBAL JEWRY |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | SANITSKY FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| LOS ANGELES JEWISH FEDERATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $18,000 | 2025 | COMBATTING HATE AND ANTISEMITISM, ADDRESSING POVERTY & NEED, BUILDING BRIDGES, DEVELOPING LEADERS, SUPPORTING GLOBAL JEWRY |
| CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | BOARD OF GOVERNORS -ADVANCING MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE THROUGH FORWARD LOOKING RESEARCH |
| CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | BOARD OF GOVERNORS -ADVANCING MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE THROUGH FORWARD LOOKING RESEARCH |
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFESENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY FUND |
| JEWBELONG | UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | CELEBRATE JUDAISM, CONFLATE ANTI-ZIONISM FOR ANTISEMITISM, AND SUPPORT ISRAEL. |
| ONE VOICE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | HELPS FAMILIES AND STUDENTS STRUGGLING AGAINST POVERTY THROUGH FAMILY, HOPE AND LOVE |
| SINAI TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | EDICATED TO PROVIDING A WELCOMING AND CARING COMMUNITY FOR ITS MEMBERS, DEVOTED TO JEWISH LEARNING AND SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE, AND COMMITTED TO IMPROVING OURSELVES AND THE WORLD |
| RONAL REAGAN UCLA MEDICAL CENTER BOARD STRATEGIC FUND | PASADENA, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | STRATEGIC FUND |
| LOS ANGELES JEWISH FEDERATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | COMBATTING HATE AND ANTISEMITISM, ADDRESSING POVERTY & NEED, BUILDING BRIDGES, DEVELOPING LEADERS, SUPPORTING GLOBAL JEWRY |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $12,500 | 2024 | CENTENNIAL FIGHTING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PROGRAM |
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFESENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | MEMORY OF MARVIN JOSEPHSON/MATCH BY SABAN |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | SANITSKY FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATION SWORDS OF IRON-HELPING VICTIMS OF TERROR, REBUILDING INFRASTRCTURE, PROVIDING OTHER ASSISTANCE |
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFESENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | EMERGENCY FUND |
| JEWISH STORY PARTNERS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | STIMULATES AND SUPPORTS DOCUMENTARY FILMS THAT EXPAND THE JEWISH STORY |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | ISRAEL UNDER ATTACK-EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES |
| CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | BOARD OF GOVERNORS -ADVANCING MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE THROUGH FORWARD LOOKING RESEARCH |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | EMERGENCY FUND |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | ISRAEL UNDER ATTACK-EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES |
| FRIENDS OF THE SABAN COMMUNITY CLINIC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | PROVIDES MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE TO LOW INCOME RESIDENTS OF LOS ANGELES |
UCLA FOUNDATION
$25,000BOARD DUES
UCLA FOUNDATION
$25,000DR AKSOY RESEARCH
LOS ANGELES JEWISH FEDERATION
$25,000COMBATTING HATE AND ANTISEMITISM, ADDRESSING POVERTY & NEED, BUILDING BRIDGES, DEVELOPING LEADERS, SUPPORTING GLOBAL JEWRY
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$20,000SANITSKY FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND
LOS ANGELES JEWISH FEDERATION
$18,000COMBATTING HATE AND ANTISEMITISM, ADDRESSING POVERTY & NEED, BUILDING BRIDGES, DEVELOPING LEADERS, SUPPORTING GLOBAL JEWRY
CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
$15,000BOARD OF GOVERNORS -ADVANCING MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE THROUGH FORWARD LOOKING RESEARCH
CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
$15,000BOARD OF GOVERNORS -ADVANCING MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE THROUGH FORWARD LOOKING RESEARCH
FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFESENSE FORCES
$10,000EMERGENCY FUND
JEWBELONG
$5,000CELEBRATE JUDAISM, CONFLATE ANTI-ZIONISM FOR ANTISEMITISM, AND SUPPORT ISRAEL.
ONE VOICE
$5,000HELPS FAMILIES AND STUDENTS STRUGGLING AGAINST POVERTY THROUGH FAMILY, HOPE AND LOVE
SINAI TEMPLE
$1,000EDICATED TO PROVIDING A WELCOMING AND CARING COMMUNITY FOR ITS MEMBERS, DEVOTED TO JEWISH LEARNING AND SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE, AND COMMITTED TO IMPROVING OURSELVES AND THE WORLD
RONAL REAGAN UCLA MEDICAL CENTER BOARD STRATEGIC FUND
$25,000STRATEGIC FUND
LOS ANGELES JEWISH FEDERATION
$25,000COMBATTING HATE AND ANTISEMITISM, ADDRESSING POVERTY & NEED, BUILDING BRIDGES, DEVELOPING LEADERS, SUPPORTING GLOBAL JEWRY
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$12,500CENTENNIAL FIGHTING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
UCLA FOUNDATION
$10,000INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PROGRAM
FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFESENSE FORCES
$10,000MEMORY OF MARVIN JOSEPHSON/MATCH BY SABAN
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$10,000SANITSKY FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND
JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTH AMERICA
$5,000OPERATION SWORDS OF IRON-HELPING VICTIMS OF TERROR, REBUILDING INFRASTRCTURE, PROVIDING OTHER ASSISTANCE
FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFESENSE FORCES
$5,000EMERGENCY FUND
JEWISH STORY PARTNERS
$2,500STIMULATES AND SUPPORTS DOCUMENTARY FILMS THAT EXPAND THE JEWISH STORY
FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC
$2,500ISRAEL UNDER ATTACK-EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
$2,000BOARD OF GOVERNORS -ADVANCING MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE THROUGH FORWARD LOOKING RESEARCH
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
$1,800EMERGENCY FUND
FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH INC
$1,800ISRAEL UNDER ATTACK-EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
FRIENDS OF THE SABAN COMMUNITY CLINIC
$1,000PROVIDES MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE TO LOW INCOME RESIDENTS OF LOS ANGELES