The Silton Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Los Angeles-area health and direct services, with a strong emphasis on supporting disease-specific patient care and advocacy (notably lupus) alongside services for women experiencing homelessness. Grants tend to be unrestricted, indicating trust in grantees’ operating needs, and the foundation shows a willingness to provide substantial, repeat support to organizations it prioritizes.
Concentrated, small portfolio: few but relatively large grants with repeat funding to a core health nonprofit (Lupus LA) and targeted support for local women’s services; primarily unrestricted gifts.
The Silton Family Foundation’s recent giving is marked by repeated unrestricted support to Lupus La and the Downtown Women’s Center, with both organizations receiving multiple grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern points to a funder that stays with a small set of priorities rather than moving broadly across causes. The foundation’s support is concentrated in Los Angeles nonprofits, but its grant list also includes organizations in New York, Washington, DC, Alabama, and other US cities. Across the available recent grants, the foundation backs health, direct services, civil rights, LGBTQ+ support, food access, and Jewish and Israel-related organizations. Several awards are explicitly labeled unrestricted, including gifts to UCLA and The Trevor Project, which suggests flexible operating support is part of its approach. The largest recent grants in the list are $35,000 to Lupus La in 2023 and 2024, followed by a $26,500 grant to the same organization in 2025. Downtown Women’s Center also appears repeatedly at $25,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a similar multi-year commitment to women’s services in Los Angeles.
Health-related giving is a clear thread in the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $26,500 in 2025 to Lupus La for unrestricted support, and it also made unrestricted grants of $19,500 to UCLA in 2025 and $12,000 to UCLA in 2023. Support for women experiencing homelessness is another recurring theme. The Downtown Women’s Center received $25,000 in 2025, following matching grants of $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024, all listed as unrestricted gifts. The foundation also funds advocacy and service organizations beyond Los Angeles. In 2025 it gave $7,500 to the Human Rights Campaign, $7,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union Inc, and $6,000 to Equal Justice Initiative, each as unrestricted support. Food access appears as well, through grants to Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and World Central Kitchen Inc.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. The recent-grants list shows a mix of many smaller awards and a smaller number of larger, repeated gifts in the $25,000 to $35,000 range. The foundation’s pattern favors ongoing support for select recipients rather than one-time awards. Lupus La, Downtown Women’s Center, The Trevor Project Inc, Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, American Civil Liberties Union Inc, and Friends of Israel Defense Forces all appear more than once in the recent-grants list. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grants shown are all labeled unrestricted, indicating flexible support rather than project-specific funding.
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$295K
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Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Notable grantees: Lupus LA, Downtown Women's Center
The foundation gives nationally, but California accounts for 50% of grants. Los Angeles is the most common city in the recent list, with recipients including Downtown Women’s Center, UCLA, Core Community Organized Relief Effort, Planned Parenthood, and Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. New York also appears often, including American Friends of Magen David Adom, Anti-Defamation League, and American Civil Liberties Union Inc. Outside California and New York, the recent grants reach Washington, DC, Montgomery, Alabama, and West Hollywood, California, while the recipient-country distribution is entirely US-based. That shows a US-only grant pattern across the available data.
The recent grants point to health, direct services, civil rights, LGBTQ+ support, food access, and Jewish and Israel-related organizations. Repeated grants to Lupus La, the Downtown Women’s Center, The Trevor Project Inc, American Civil Liberties Union Inc, Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, and Friends of Israel Defense Forces show those priorities clearly.
Yes. The recent grants list repeatedly labels awards as unrestricted gifts, including grants to Lupus La, Downtown Women’s Center, UCLA, The Trevor Project Inc, and American Civil Liberties Union Inc. That indicates the foundation often provides flexible operating support rather than narrowly restricted project funding.
The grant-size distribution is small to mid-sized: p25 is $1,000, median is $2,000, and p75 is $5,000. The recent list also includes a smaller number of larger grants, with several awards at $25,000 or more.
California receives half of the grants, but New York is the top state by grant count. The recent list also includes recipients in Washington, DC, Alabama, and West Hollywood, and all recorded recipient-country data is US-based.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Lupus La in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Downtown Women’s Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and The Trevor Project Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That shows a recurring grantmaking pattern for selected organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUPUS LA | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| UCLA FOUNDATIONUNDERGRADUATE DIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| THE TREVOR PROJECT INC | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | MONTGOMERY, AL | $5,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS | LONG BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $4,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $4,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| PRINCETON IN ASIA | PRINCETON, NJ | $3,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| CLEAN AIR TASK FORCE | BOSTON, MA | $3,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| ANIMAL RESCUE CORPS | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT | VAN NUYS, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| PROJECT STREET VET | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS (CHIRLA) | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| UNICEF - USA | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| PARKINSON'S DISEASE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| THE NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNTY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| CENTER FOR THE PACIFIC ASIAN FAMILY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| SAFE PLACE FOR YOUTH | VENICE, CA | $1,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| CENTER FOR JUSTICE INNOVATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| LION'S ROAR FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| ADVOT PROJECT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| CLOCKSHOP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| PROJECT HEALTHY MINDS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| CROP ORGANIZATION | OAKLAND, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| FEMINIST CENTER FOR CREATIVE WORK (FKA WOMENS CENTER FOR CREATIVE WORK) | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| FARM FOUNDATION | OAK BROOK, IL | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| BEIT T'SHUVAH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| NATIONAL FFA FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| LUPUS LA | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $26,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| UCLA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $19,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $17,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| THE TREVOR PROJECT INC | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $9,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
LUPUS LA
$30,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
UCLA FOUNDATIONUNDERGRADUATE DIVERSITY
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
PRINCETON IN ASIA
$3,500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$3,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$3,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
ANIMAL RESCUE CORPS
$2,500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT
$2,500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
PROJECT STREET VET
$2,500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
UNICEF - USA
$2,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNTY
$1,500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
LION'S ROAR FOUNDATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
ADVOT PROJECT
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
CROP ORGANIZATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
FEMINIST CENTER FOR CREATIVE WORK (FKA WOMENS CENTER FOR CREATIVE WORK)
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GIFT
LUPUS LA
$26,500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
UCLA
$19,500UNRESTRICTED GIFT
FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES
$9,500UNRESTRICTED GIFT