The Audrey Irmas Foundation for Social Justice concentrates its giving in the Los Angeles area on direct services and capacity-building that advance social and economic opportunity. Its major investments fund youth scholarship and enrichment, supportive housing and homelessness solutions, and public-interest legal services, often through multi-year or repeated grants to the same organizations. The foundation favors organizations that deliver measurable client services and pursue systemic change via legal advocacy or organizational capital projects.
The Audrey Irmas Foundation for Social Justice shows a clear pattern of funding organizations that combine direct services with legal and capital support. Repeated grants to Heart of Los Angeles for scholarship work, Public Counsel for general support, and LA Family Housing for capital campaigns point to a portfolio built around youth opportunity, housing stability, and public-interest legal advocacy. The foundation also makes named project grants, including an ongoing LGBTQ, gender & reproductive justice project at the ACLU Foundation and medical-legal partnership support for Bet Tzedek. Its giving reaches beyond one-off awards. Several organizations appear across multiple years and in different grant types, including general support, scholarship, capital campaign, and project-restricted funding. That mix suggests a funder interested in both immediate service delivery and longer-term organizational capacity. Other recent grants extend into cancer-center support, neighborhood legal services, and youth-serving community organizations such as A Place Called Home and C5LA. The foundation’s grants include individual awards as well as institutional support, and the recent record shows both large six-figure commitments and smaller operating grants. Across the portfolio, the common thread is support for low-income communities and organizations working at the intersection of services, advocacy, and infrastructure.
Youth education and enrichment is a recurring theme. In 2025, the foundation gave $295,985 to Heart of Los Angeles for scholarship, following $799,950 in 2024 and $507,580 in 2023 for the same purpose. Community-based youth development also appears in grants to A Place Called Home, including $100,000 for general support in 2025, and to C5LA, which received $100,000 in 2024 for general support. Housing and homelessness work is another clear area. The foundation awarded La Family Housing $251,050 in 2023 and $250,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for capital campaign support. For legal services and systems advocacy, it gave Public Counsel $250,000 in 2024 for general support and $250,000 in 2023 within the meaning of 501(c)(3). It also funded the ACLU Foundation’s Irmas LGBTQ, gender & reproductive justice project with $200,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
$2.2M
$39.5M
$3.2M
$2.7M
Most grants fall between $15K and $100K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$100K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Audrey Irmas Foundation for Social Justice.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 88 | $6.9M | 98.9% |
| 2 | Poland |
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Relatively concentrated, high-value grants to a small set of repeat grantees in Los Angeles; funding mixes direct program support (scholarships/services) with large capital and organizational-strengthening gifts, rather than many small one-off grants.
Notable grantees: HEART of Los Angeles, LA Family Housing, Public Counsel
Typical grant size centers on mid-sized awards, with a p25 of $15,000, a median of $30,000, and a p75 of $100,000. The recent record also includes larger commitments in the $200,000 to $799,950 range, showing room for major support alongside standard operating grants. The foundation behaves like a repeat, relationship-based funder: several recipients appear in multiple years, often with the same purpose or closely related support type. It is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it funds individuals as well as organizations. The grant record includes general support, scholarship, capital campaign, project-restricted, and emergency-style awards.
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in California, which accounts for 77% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Los Angeles is the main recipient city, with grants to Heart of Los Angeles, Public Counsel, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Bet Tzedek, A Place Called Home, C5LA, and others. Outside California, New York is the top state by grant count, with grants to the ACLU Foundation and The Brigid Alliance in New York, NY. The record also includes recipients in North Hollywood, Pacoima, Encino, and Friday Harbor, WA.
The foundation supports youth scholarship and enrichment groups, supportive housing and homelessness organizations, public-interest legal services, and capacity-building or capital investments. Recent grantees include Heart of Los Angeles, La Family Housing, Public Counsel, and Bet Tzedek.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. Heart of Los Angeles received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Public Counsel in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and the ACLU Foundation’s Irmas LGBTQ, gender & reproductive justice project in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical grant size is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger six-figure grants, such as $250,000 and $799,950.
California receives most of the foundation’s grants, with 77% going to recipients in the HQ state. Los Angeles is the main recipient city, while New York is the top state by grant count outside California’s concentration.
Yes. It funded the ACLU Foundation’s Irmas LGBTQ, gender & reproductive justice project with $200,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a repeated multi-year commitment to that area.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEART OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $295,985 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| PUBLIC COUNSEL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LA FAMILY HOUSING | NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| USC NORRIS COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACLU FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | IRMAS LGBTQ, GENDER & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE PROJECT |
| BET TZEDEK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL/LEGAL PARTNERSHIP |
| AFRICA FOUNDATION USA | FRIDAY HARBOR, WA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| A PLACE CALLED HOME | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES LOS ANGELES | PACOIMA, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LITTLE KIDS ROCK - MUSIC WILL | VERONA, NJ | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STRIVE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| USC ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | CRITICAL MEDIA PROJECT |
| MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRESEE FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | BATTLE POVERTY IN LA |
| ONE JUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VOLUNTEER COLLECTIVE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST STAR INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE | BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLAY EQUITY FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAWYER'S COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BRIGID ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTERN CENTER ON LAW & POVERTY INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT LOW INCOME CALIFORNIANS |
| MAYORS FUND FOR LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $19,000 | 2025 | LA EMERGENCY COVID-19 CRISIS FUND |
| NEW VILLAGE GIRLS ACADEMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STUDENTS RUN LA | TARZANA, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| T'RUAH | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUTH EMERGING STRONGER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NARRATIVE METHOD GROUP | ENCINO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ABILITYFIRST | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAZON A JEWISH RESPONSE TO HUNGER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILSHRIE BOULEVARD TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT LOW COST PSYCHOTHERAPY CLINIC |
| LEGAL AID FOUNDATION OF LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GO CAMPAIGN | SANTA MONICA, CA | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUILDERS OF JEWISH EDUCATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEART OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $799,950 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| LA FAMILY HOUSING | NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| PUBLIC COUNSEL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| USC NORRIS COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $206,955 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACLU FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | IRMAS LGBTQ, GENDER & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE PROJECT |
| NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES LOS ANGELES | PACOIMA, CA | $150,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AFRICA FOUNDATION USA | FRIDAY HARBOR, WA | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BET TZEDEK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL/LEGAL PARTNERSHIP |
| C5LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| A PLACE CALLED HOME | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STRIVE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $56,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH WORLD WATCH | ENCINO, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE ONGOING FIGHT AGAINST GENOCIDE |
| STUDENTS RUN LA | TARZANA, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| USC ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | CRITICAL MEDIA PROJECT |
HEART OF LOS ANGELES
$295,985SCHOLARSHIP
ACLU FOUNDATION
$200,000IRMAS LGBTQ, GENDER & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE PROJECT
MEDICAL/LEGAL PARTNERSHIP
NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES LOS ANGELES
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LITTLE KIDS ROCK - MUSIC WILL
$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STRIVE
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
USC ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM
$30,000CRITICAL MEDIA PROJECT
VOLUNTEER COLLECTIVE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STUDENTS RUN LA
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
T'RUAH
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUTH EMERGING STRONGER
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE NARRATIVE METHOD GROUP
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KEEN
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WILSHRIE BOULEVARD TEMPLE
$5,000SUPPORT LOW COST PSYCHOTHERAPY CLINIC
BUILDERS OF JEWISH EDUCATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HEART OF LOS ANGELES
$799,950SCHOLARSHIP
LA FAMILY HOUSING
$250,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
ACLU FOUNDATION
$200,000IRMAS LGBTQ, GENDER & REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE PROJECT
NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES LOS ANGELES
$150,500GENERAL SUPPORT
AFRICA FOUNDATION USA
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
C5LA
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STRIVE
$56,500GENERAL SUPPORT
STUDENTS RUN LA
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
USC ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM
$30,000CRITICAL MEDIA PROJECT