The Sawchuk Family Foundation concentrates its giving in Los Angeles-area social services, prioritizing organizations that serve people experiencing homelessness, foster youth and at-risk children, and those facing barriers to employment and basic needs. Grants focus on operating and program support for direct-service nonprofits—especially repeat annual support to mid-sized community organizations—rather than national advocacy or capital campaigns. The foundation shows a strong interest in emergency food, workforce re-entry, youth support (including foster care and anti-trafficking), and services for seniors and survivors of domestic/sexual abuse.
A repeated pattern stands out in Sawchuk Family Foundation grantmaking: the same Los Angeles-area service organizations receive support across multiple years, usually for operating costs, counseling, food, housing, or direct service delivery. The foundation’s recent grants show a practical emphasis on organizations serving people who are homeless, former foster youth, long-term unemployed adults, and low-income families needing basic support. Homeboy Industries received $20,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for general operating support and job counseling for former gang members, while School on Wheels received $20,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for educational services to homeless children. Other recurring recipients include Westside Food Bank, St Barnabas Senior Services, and People Concern (lamp), each tied to specific service needs in Los Angeles County. The foundation also supports programs for families in supportive housing, survivors of domestic violence, and children affected by abuse or trafficking. Its pattern is consistent: modest grants to direct-service nonprofits working with vulnerable populations in California communities.
In homelessness-related work, the foundation backed School on Wheels with $20,000 for educational services to homeless children and Path--people Assisting the Homeless with $15,000 and $10,000 for service-enriched housing for families with children. Food security is another clear theme: Westside Food Bank received $20,000 for emergency food for low-income families. The foundation also supports workforce and re-entry services, including $20,000 to Homeboy Industries for general operating support and job counseling for former gang members, plus $15,000 to Chrysalis for employment services for the long-term unemployed. Youth and child welfare appear in grants such as $15,000 to United Friends of the Children for support for former foster youth and $10,000 to Casa for advocates for foster children.
Sawchuk Family Foundation’s typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and p75 is $15,000. That suggests a steady mid-range grant pattern with occasional larger awards at $20,000. The recent record shows repeat support across 2023, 2024, and 2025, with several organizations appearing in multiple years rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it also funds individuals. Most grants are for operating support or program-related direct services rather than capital or project-heavy initiatives.
$252K
$5.3M
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$321K
Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Concentrated, locally focused giving with many repeat grants to the same mid-sized Los Angeles nonprofits; primarily unrestricted or operating support in the $5k–$60k range rather than one-off large gifts or national grantmaking.
Notable grantees: School on Wheels, Homeboy Industries, Westside Food Bank, PATH (People Assisting the Homeless), United Friends of the Children
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in California, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Los Angeles and nearby cities dominate the recipient map: Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Culver City, Monterey Park, and Malibu all appear in the recent grants list. Santa Monica accounts for multiple grants through Westside Food Bank and Chrysalis, while Los Angeles appears repeatedly across service providers including Homeboy Industries, St Barnabas Senior Services, People Concern (lamp), Path--people Assisting the Homeless, Jenesse, Saving Innocence, and Violence Intervention Program.
The foundation backs direct-service nonprofits serving homeless children and adults, low-income families, former foster youth, long-term unemployed adults, and survivors of domestic violence or trafficking. Recent grants also show support for elderly services, medical care for uninsured or homeless people, and educational services for homeless children.
Its grant sizes are centered in the mid-teens: p25 is $10,000, median is $15,000, and p75 is $15,000. Recent gifts also include several $20,000 grants, showing a consistent pattern of modest operating and program support rather than large awards.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years in the recent grants list, including School on Wheels, Homeboy Industries, Westside Food Bank, St Barnabas Senior Services, People Concern (lamp), Chrysalis, United Friends of the Children, and Path--people Assisting the Homeless.
Its giving is entirely concentrated in California, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient locations in the recent grants list are mostly in Los Angeles and nearby cities such as Santa Monica, Culver City, Monterey Park, and Malibu.
Recent grants cluster around homelessness services, emergency food, workforce re-entry, foster youth support, supportive housing for families with children, and services for survivors of domestic violence, abuse, or trafficking. The grant purposes are usually operational or direct-service based.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenesse | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | Domestic violence shelter support |
| Achievable Foundation | Culver City, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | Addresses medical and behavioral health care needs of adults and children. |
| St Barnabas Senior Services | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | Social services for the elderly |
| WESTSIDE FOOD BANK | SANTA MONICA, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | EMERGENCY FOOD FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES |
| Westside Family Health Center | Culver City, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | Medical services for the uninsured and homeless |
| PATH--PEOPLE ASSISTING THE HOMELESS | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | OPERATING EXPENSE FOR SERVICE ENRICHED HOUSING FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN |
| PEOPLE CONCERN (LAMP) | LOS ANGELES, CA | $22,000 | 2026 | SERVICES FOR MENTALLY ILL HOMELESS |
| Children's Institute | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | Education and home visitation for at-risk mothers and infants |
| SCHOOL ON WHEELS | MALIBU, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATING EXPENSES FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO HOMELESS CHILDREN |
| CASA | Monterey Park, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | Support advocates for foster children |
| HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND JOB COUNSELING FOR FORMER GANG MEMBERS |
| Chrysalis | SANTA MONICA, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED |
| UNITED FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN | Los Angeles, CA | $7,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR FORMER FOSTER YOUTH |
| Saving Innocence | LOS ANGELES, CA | $7,500 | 2026 | Support for child and youth survivors of sex trafficking |
| Access Books | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | Refurbish and stock school libraries |
| WESTSIDE FOOD BANK | SANTA MONICA, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY FOOD FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES |
| SCHOOL ON WHEELS | MALIBU, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO HOMELESS CHILDREN |
| HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND JOB COUNSELING FOR FORMER GANG MEMBERS |
| Chrysalis | SANTA MONICA, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED |
| St Barnabas Senior Services | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | Social services for the elderly |
| Children's Institute | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Education and home visitation for at-risk mothers and infants |
| Access Books | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Refurbish and stock school libraries |
| PATH--PEOPLE ASSISTING THE HOMELESS | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSE FOR SERVICE ENRICHED HOUSING FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN |
| Achievable Foundation | Culver City, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Addresses medical and behavioral health care needs of adults and children. |
| PEOPLE CONCERN (LAMP) | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR MENTALLY ILL HOMELESS |
| Jenesse | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Domestic violence shelter support |
| UNITED FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR FORMER FOSTER YOUTH |
| Westside Family Health Center | Culver City, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Medical services for the uninsured and homeless |
| CASA | Monterey Park, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Support advocates for foster children |
| Saving Innocence | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Support for child and youth survivors of sex trafficking |
| SCHOOL ON WHEELS | MALIBU, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | OPERATING EXPENSES FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO HOMELESS CHILDREN |
| St Barnabas Senior Services | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | Social services for the elderly |
| HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND JOB COUNSELING FOR FORMER GANG MEMBERS |
| WESTSIDE FOOD BANK | SANTA MONICA, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | EMERGENCY FOOD FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES |
| Westside Family Health Center | Culver City, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | Medical services for the uninsured and homeless |
| Chrysalis | SANTA MONICA, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED |
| PEOPLE CONCERN (LAMP) | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | SERVICES FOR MENTALLY ILL HOMELESS |
| UNITED FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR FORMER FOSTER YOUTH |
| PATH--PEOPLE ASSISTING THE HOMELESS | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | OPERATING EXPENSE FOR SERVICE ENRICHED HOUSING FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN |
| Achievable Foundation | Culver City, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Addresses medical and behavioral health care needs of adults and children. |
| Saving Innocence | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Support for child and youth survivors of sex trafficking |
| Violence Intervention Program | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Medical services for abused children |
| CASA | Monterey Park, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Support advocates for foster children |
| Jenesse | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | Domestic violence shelter support |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | Emergency food for low income families |
| SCHOOL ON WHEELS | MALIBU, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | OPERATING EXPENSES FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO HOMELESS CHILDREN |
| HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND JOB COUNSELING FOR FORMER GANG MEMBERS |
| WESTSIDE FOOD BANK | SANTA MONICA, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | EMERGENCY FOOD FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES |
| Westside Family Health Center | Culver City, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | Medical services for the uninsured and homeless |
| UNITED FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR FORMER FOSTER YOUTH |
Jenesse
$25,000Domestic violence shelter support
Addresses medical and behavioral health care needs of adults and children.
WESTSIDE FOOD BANK
$25,000EMERGENCY FOOD FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES
Medical services for the uninsured and homeless
OPERATING EXPENSE FOR SERVICE ENRICHED HOUSING FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
PEOPLE CONCERN (LAMP)
$22,000SERVICES FOR MENTALLY ILL HOMELESS
Education and home visitation for at-risk mothers and infants
SCHOOL ON WHEELS
$10,000OPERATING EXPENSES FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO HOMELESS CHILDREN
CASA
$10,000Support advocates for foster children
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND JOB COUNSELING FOR FORMER GANG MEMBERS
Chrysalis
$10,000EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED
Saving Innocence
$7,500Support for child and youth survivors of sex trafficking
WESTSIDE FOOD BANK
$20,000EMERGENCY FOOD FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES
SCHOOL ON WHEELS
$20,000OPERATING EXPENSES FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO HOMELESS CHILDREN
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND JOB COUNSELING FOR FORMER GANG MEMBERS
Chrysalis
$15,000EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED
St Barnabas Senior Services
$15,000Social services for the elderly
Education and home visitation for at-risk mothers and infants
OPERATING EXPENSE FOR SERVICE ENRICHED HOUSING FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
Addresses medical and behavioral health care needs of adults and children.
PEOPLE CONCERN (LAMP)
$10,000SERVICES FOR MENTALLY ILL HOMELESS
Jenesse
$10,000Domestic violence shelter support
Medical services for the uninsured and homeless
CASA
$10,000Support advocates for foster children
Saving Innocence
$10,000Support for child and youth survivors of sex trafficking
SCHOOL ON WHEELS
$20,000OPERATING EXPENSES FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO HOMELESS CHILDREN
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND JOB COUNSELING FOR FORMER GANG MEMBERS
Medical services for the uninsured and homeless
Chrysalis
$15,000EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED
PEOPLE CONCERN (LAMP)
$15,000SERVICES FOR MENTALLY ILL HOMELESS
OPERATING EXPENSE FOR SERVICE ENRICHED HOUSING FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
Addresses medical and behavioral health care needs of adults and children.
Violence Intervention Program
$10,000Medical services for abused children
CASA
$10,000Support advocates for foster children
Jenesse
$5,000Domestic violence shelter support
SCHOOL ON WHEELS
$20,000OPERATING EXPENSES FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO HOMELESS CHILDREN
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND JOB COUNSELING FOR FORMER GANG MEMBERS
Medical services for the uninsured and homeless