The Steven Ohren Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on Jewish communal life in the Los Angeles area, funding major synagogues, federations and Jewish social services. Grants are directed toward institutional support rather than project-level gifts, suggesting a priority on sustaining core community infrastructure (worship, federation work, and elder care). The foundation appears to favor established, large organizations with citywide reach in the Jewish community.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small set of institutional grantees; repeat funding to the same organizations; primarily unrestricted or general-purpose support rather than many small grants.
The Steven Ohren Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $200,000 grant to Jewish Home Foundation in Los Angeles, a signal that the foundation supports core institutions serving Jewish communal life in the city. That pattern continues with repeated support for Wilshire Boulevard Temple, which received $83,333 in both 2023 and 2024, and for the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, which received $75,000 in 2024 after a $50,000 grant to The Jewish Federation in 2023. The grants point to an approach centered on established organizations that hold infrastructure roles in worship, federation work, and elder care. The foundation’s support also reaches Jewish education, with funding for Yeshiva Ketana of Los Angeles, and includes grants outside the Jewish communal sphere, such as support for cancer-related organizations in Southern California. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor mission support for recipient organizations rather than narrowly defined projects. The overall picture is of a local grantmaker using relatively large gifts to sustain institutions with ongoing community responsibilities.
Jewish communal institutions are the clearest focus. In 2024, the foundation gave $75,000 to The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles for the recipient’s charitable purpose, and in 2023 it gave $50,000 to The Jewish Federation for the same broad purpose. Synagogue support is also visible: Wilshire Boulevard Temple received $83,333 in 2023 and another $83,333 in 2024. The foundation also backed Jewish education with $10,000 grants to Yeshiva Ketana of Los Angeles in both 2023 and 2024. Beyond the Jewish community, it made a $10,000 grant to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in Manhattan Beach and a $5,000 grant to Cancer Support Network Pasadena, showing some support for health-related nonprofits as well.
Typical grants cluster at meaningful operating levels: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $50,000, and p75 is $83,333. The recent record shows repeat support across years for several recipients, including Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Yeshiva Ketana of Los Angeles, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant language is consistently broad, using phrases such as “to further recipient’s charitable purpose,” which points to flexible support tied to organizational mission.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $83K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$83K
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Notable grantees: Jewish Home Foundation, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, The Jewish Federation
All recent grants went to U.S. recipients, and every listed recipient is in California. Los Angeles is the main center of activity, with multiple grants to organizations there, including Jewish Home Foundation, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, and Yeshiva Ketana of Los Angeles. Pasadena also appears through Cancer Support Network Pasadena, while Manhattan Beach appears through Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. The foundation’s giving is local, with 100% of grants going to recipients in its top giving state, CA.
The recent grants point to Jewish communal institutions and related nonprofits: Jewish Home Foundation, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, and Yeshiva Ketana of Los Angeles. It also gave to health-related nonprofits, including Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and Cancer Support Network Pasadena.
Yes. Wilshire Boulevard Temple received $83,333 in 2023 and again in 2024, Yeshiva Ketana of Los Angeles received $10,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and The Jewish Federation each received grants in different years.
The grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $83,333 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants range from $5,000 to $200,000.
The foundation gives locally, and 100% of the listed grants went to recipients in California. Los Angeles is the main recipient city, with additional grants in Pasadena and Manhattan Beach.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOS ANGELES JEWISH HEALTH | RESEDA, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| KARSH FAMILY SOCIAL SERVICESWILSHIRE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| YESHIVA KETANA OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL | TEANECK, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER RECEIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| CANCER SUPPORT NETWORK PASADENA | PASADENA, CA | $6,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| LOS ANGELES JEWISH HEALTH | RESEDA, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| KARSH FAMILY SOCIAL SERVICESWILSHIRE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $83,333 | 2024 | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $83,333 | 2024 | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LO | LOS ANGELES, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL | TEANECK, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER RECEIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| YESHIVA KETANA OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| YESHIVA KETANA OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| MAZON A JEWISH RESPONSE TO HUNGER | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CAHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| CANCER SUPPORT NETWORK PASADENA | PASADENA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| CANCER SUPPORT NETWORK PASADENA | PASADENA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| JEWISH HOME FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $83,333 | 2023 | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| YESHIVA KETANA OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION NETWORK | MANTHATTAN BEACH, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
LOS ANGELES JEWISH HEALTH
$200,000TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
CANCER SUPPORT NETWORK PASADENA
$6,500TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
LOS ANGELES JEWISH HEALTH
$200,000TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE
$83,333TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE
$83,333TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CAHARITABLE PURPOSE.
CANCER SUPPORT NETWORK PASADENA
$5,000TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
CANCER SUPPORT NETWORK PASADENA
$5,000TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
JEWISH HOME FOUNDATION
$200,000TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE
$83,333TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
THE JEWISH FEDERATION
$50,000TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.