The Paul Marciano Foundation concentrates sizable gifts on a small set of organizations that reflect a mix of Los Angeles cultural philanthropy and strong pro‑Israel humanitarian, emergency medical, and defense support. Grants are dominated by the family's own art foundation and by large gifts to Israeli relief/medical and advocacy groups, with additional support for major U.S. medical centers. The foundation favors high-dollar, targeted investments over many small awards.
A defining feature of the Paul Marciano Foundation is the scale of its support for the Maurice and Paul Art Marciano Foundation, which received the largest recent grant at $1,116,500 in 2025 and another $650,000 in 2024. That art-related line sits alongside major gifts for emergency medical and relief work tied to Israel, including $661,000 to Friends of United Hatzalah in 2023 and $500,000 to Friends of the Israel Defense Force in 2025. The foundation also backs U.S. medical and civic institutions, with support for UCSF, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and the Beverly Hills Police Foundation appearing in the recent grants list. Across the grant record, the pattern is one of targeted awards to a relatively small group of recipients rather than a broad spread of many small grants. Religious-program designations appear frequently in the recent grants, especially for congregational and Israel-focused organizations. Educational support also appears through grants to The Center for Early Education and Gindi Maimonides Academy. The overall picture is of a foundation that channels substantial, project-specific funding into art, relief, medicine, and faith-linked institutions.
In art and museum support, the foundation gave $1,116,500 in 2025 to the Maurice and Paul Art Marciano Foundation and $650,000 in 2024 to the same recipient, both marked as expenditure-responsibility grants. In emergency and humanitarian response, it supported Friends of United Hatzalah with $476,448 in 2025 and $140,000 in 2024, reflecting repeated funding for that organization. Israel-related relief also appears in the $500,000 grants to Friends of the Israel Defense Force in 2023, 2024, and 2025. In education, the foundation gave $172,750 in 2024 and $72,750 in 2025 to The Center for Early Education, along with $100,000 in 2023. Faith-based support shows up in grants to Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel, En Habanim Sephardic Congregation, and Kabbalah Centre.
The recent grant record centers on mid- to high-sized awards, with a typical range of $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. That said, the foundation also makes several much larger project grants, including seven-figure and half-million-dollar awards. The same recipients appear across multiple years, including the art foundation, Friends of United Hatzalah, Friends of the Israel Defense Force, The Center for Early Education, and Beverly Hills Police Foundation. The pattern points to restricted, project-specific support rather than broad operating support, and the presence of expenditure-responsibility language for the art foundation suggests oversight on some grants. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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$39.9M
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$4.1M
Most grants fall between $15K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Paul Marciano Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 88 | $10.3M | 98.9% |
| 2 | Canada |
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of recurring recipients — mix of family foundation philanthropy, large Israel-focused humanitarian and defense grants, and occasional major hospital gifts.
Notable grantees: Maurice and Paul Art Marciano Foundation, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, Friends of United Hatzalah, UCSF, America Israel Democracy Coalition
Giving is highly concentrated in California, which accounts for 74% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipients cluster in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, West Hollywood, North Hollywood, San Francisco, and Vista. Outside the United States, the recipient-country distribution includes one grant to Canada, specifically Victoria. Many of the largest awards also go to New York-based intermediaries serving Israel-focused relief work, even though the recipients are located in the US.
Recent grants point to art and museum support, Israel-focused emergency and relief work, U.S. medical institutions, and faith-linked organizations. Examples in the record include the Maurice and Paul Art Marciano Foundation, Friends of United Hatzalah, Friends of the Israel Defense Force, UCSF, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and several congregations and religious organizations.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger project grants, such as $500,000 awards and a $1,116,500 grant.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Maurice and Paul Art Marciano Foundation, Friends of United Hatzalah, Friends of the Israel Defense Force, The Center for Early Education, En Habanim Sephardic Congregation, and Beverly Hills Police Foundation. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than one-time awards only.
California is the top state by grant count, and 74% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent California recipients include organizations in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, West Hollywood, North Hollywood, San Francisco, and Vista.
No. The profile indicates that the Paul Marciano Foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $100K |
1.1% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAURICE AND PAUL ART MARCIANO FOUNDATION (SEE ATTACHED STMT A) | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $1,116,500 | 2025 | SEE "EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY" REPORT AT STMT B |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCE | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| AMERICA ISRAEL DEMOCRACY COALITION | BRYN MAWR, PA | $500,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PROGRAM |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $476,448 | 2025 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| FRIENDS OF ELNET | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| THE SKATEPARK PROJECT | VISTA, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| EN HABANIM SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION | NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PROGRAM |
| SEPHARDIC TEMPLE TIFERETH ISRAEL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $102,255 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PROGRAM |
| DAVID FOSTER FOUNDATION | VICTORIA | $100,000 | 2025 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| THE CENTER FOR EARLY EDUCATION | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $72,750 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM |
| BEVERLY HILLS POLICE FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| THE ANTI-RECIDIVISM COALITION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION PROGRAM |
| HOLOCAUST MUSEUM LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM |
| FOOD FORWARD | NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| TREE PEOPLE LAND TRUST | CALABASAS, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| NEW ROOTS INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM |
| VIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| JOE TORRE SAFE AT HOME FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $22,000 | 2025 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| GROWGOOD INC | BELL, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| LOOKING BEYOND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| CAREYES FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| PHILLIPS LAW GROUP | TOLLESON, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $7,675 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS PROGRAM |
| MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $6,000 | 2025 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| MAURICE AND PAUL ART MARCIANO FOUNDATION (SEE ATTACHED STMT A) | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $650,000 | 2024 | SEE EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY" REPORT AT STMT B |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCE | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| SEPHARDIC TEMPLE TIFERETH ISRAEL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $202,225 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS PROGRAM |
| THE CENTER FOR EARLY EDUCATION | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $172,750 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM |
| FRIENDS OF ELNET | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $140,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS PROGRAM |
| VISIONARY WOMEN | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| HEART OF LOS ANGELES YOUTH INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| GINDI MAIMONIDES ACADEMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| EN HABANIM SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION | NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS PROGRAM |
| BEVERLY HILLS POLICE FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| HIAS | SILVER SPRING, MD | $35,000 | 2024 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION PROGRAM |
| JOE TORRE SAFE AT HOME FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| TRAUMA RESOURCE INSTITUTE | CLAREMONT, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| HARKHAM-GAON ACADEMY | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS PROGRAM |
| FACTORY FARMING AWARENESSNEW ROOTS INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | RELIEF PROGRAMS |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS | ARLINGTON, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| FOOD FORWARD | NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
| DEEP MEDICINE CIRCLE | SAN GREGORIO, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | RELIEF PROGRAM |
MAURICE AND PAUL ART MARCIANO FOUNDATION (SEE ATTACHED STMT A)
$1,116,500SEE "EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY" REPORT AT STMT B
FRIENDS OF ELNET
$200,000RELIEF PROGRAM
EN HABANIM SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION
$125,000RELIGIOUS PROGRAM
SEPHARDIC TEMPLE TIFERETH ISRAEL
$102,255RELIGIOUS PROGRAM
DAVID FOSTER FOUNDATION
$100,000RELIEF PROGRAM
BEVERLY HILLS POLICE FOUNDATION
$50,000RELIEF PROGRAM
COLEL CHABAD
$50,000EDUCATION PROGRAM
TREE PEOPLE LAND TRUST
$25,000RELIEF PROGRAM
GROWGOOD INC
$20,000RELIEF PROGRAM
LOOKING BEYOND
$12,000RELIEF PROGRAM
CAREYES FOUNDATION
$10,000RELIEF PROGRAM
PHILLIPS LAW GROUP
$10,000RELIEF PROGRAM
MAURICE AND PAUL ART MARCIANO FOUNDATION (SEE ATTACHED STMT A)
$650,000SEE EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY" REPORT AT STMT B
SEPHARDIC TEMPLE TIFERETH ISRAEL
$202,225RELIGIOUS PROGRAM
FRIENDS OF ELNET
$150,000RELIEF PROGRAM
VISIONARY WOMEN
$100,000RELIEF PROGRAM
GINDI MAIMONIDES ACADEMY
$50,000RELIEF PROGRAM
EN HABANIM SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION
$50,000RELIGIOUS PROGRAM
BEVERLY HILLS POLICE FOUNDATION
$50,000RELIEF PROGRAM
COLEL CHABAD
$25,000EDUCATION PROGRAM
TRAUMA RESOURCE INSTITUTE
$25,000RELIEF PROGRAM
HARKHAM-GAON ACADEMY
$25,000RELIGIOUS PROGRAM
FACTORY FARMING AWARENESSNEW ROOTS INSTITUTE
$20,000RELIEF PROGRAM
VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM
$20,000RELIEF PROGRAMS