The Erika Glazer Family Foundation makes a small number of large, flexible grants concentrated in the Los Angeles area, split between community-focused social justice organizations and major cultural and health institutions. Grants are often unrestricted (“as needed”), suggesting the foundation prioritizes responsive support for trusted local partners working on racial equity, youth empowerment, arts access, and pediatric health. The portfolio mixes frontline grassroots groups with anchor institutions, indicating an interest in both direct service/advocacy and civic/cultural infrastructure in LA.
Among its recent grants, the largest check went to Brotherhood Crusade for $400,000 in 2024, with another $300,000 going to Social Justice Learning Institute and $250,000 to Hammer Museum. That mix captures the foundation’s profile: large, flexible support for Los Angeles institutions and community organizations, often marked “as needed.” Across the recent grant list, the foundation backs Black-led community empowerment, youth and education work, cultural institutions, and pediatric health care, with multiple six-figure awards alongside smaller gifts. The Erika Glazer Family Foundation c/o Erika Glazer shows a clear preference for trusted local partners in Los Angeles. It has supported both frontline groups and anchor institutions, including Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, while also funding organizations such as Heart of LA and Baby2Baby. The pattern suggests a donor that uses concentrated grants to support civic infrastructure and direct-service work in the same local ecosystem. Several awards appear more than once across the available grants, reinforcing a relationship-based approach rather than one-off project funding.
In Black-led community empowerment and workforce/youth programs, the foundation gave $400,000 to Brotherhood Crusade in 2024 and an additional $65,000 to the same organization in 2023, both for as-needed support. In social justice education, it awarded $300,000 to Social Justice Learning Institute in Inglewood for the same purpose. The foundation also funds arts institutions at a substantial level. It gave $250,000 to Hammer Museum and $150,000 to the Los Angeles Philharmonic, both in 2024, again listed as as-needed grants. Health-related support appears in the 2024 grant of $240,000 to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, along with a $10,000 gift to UCLA Neurosurgery Department. Smaller grants to Center Theater Group and Dia Art Foundation extend that arts and culture footprint beyond the largest awards.
The typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $150,000 at the 75th percentile, which fits a pattern of selective but substantial giving. The recent record includes repeat support for several recipients, such as Brotherhood Crusade and Baby2Baby, indicating ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grants are described as “as needed,” pointing to flexible support rather than a formal project-specific application model.
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$1.1M
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Most grants fall between $20K and $150K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$150K
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Concentrated giving: few, sizable grants (five grants totaling $1.34M) primarily to Los Angeles-based organizations; grants appear unrestricted/flexible and split between repeatable thematic priorities of social justice/community organizations and large cultural/health institutions.
Notable grantees: Brotherhood Crusade, Social Justice Learning Institute, Hammer Museum, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in California, which accounts for 88% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Los Angeles, Inglewood, Beverly Hills, Malibu, and San Francisco. Outside California, the list includes New York, NY; Washington, DC; and one grant tied to an organization in Los Angeles that supports Sheba Medical Center. All recent grants in the provided set go to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants show support for Black-led community empowerment and youth programs, K–12 social justice education, arts and culture institutions, and pediatric health care. Examples include Brotherhood Crusade, Social Justice Learning Institute, Hammer Museum, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $150,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes several six-figure awards, including $400,000, $300,000, $250,000, and $240,000.
Yes. Brotherhood Crusade appears twice in the recent grants list, with awards of $400,000 in 2024 and $65,000 in 2023. Baby2Baby also appears twice, with $50,000 grants in both 2023 and 2024.
California receives the overwhelming share of giving: 88% of grants go to recipients in CA, and CA is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Los Angeles, Inglewood, Beverly Hills, Malibu, and San Francisco.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brotherhood Crusade | Los Angeles, CA | $400,000 | 2024 | As needed |
| Social Justice Learning Institute | Inglewood, CA | $300,000 | 2024 | As needed |
| Hammer Museum | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | As needed |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $240,000 | 2024 | As needed |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | As needed |
| Baby2Baby | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | As needed |
| Beverly Hills Police K9 Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | As needed |
| Center Theater Group | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | As needed |
| Warriors Community Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | As needed |
| UCLA Neurosurgery Department | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | As needed |
| Heart of LA | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | As needed |
| American Friends of Sheba Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $95,000 | 2023 | As needed |
| Brotherhood Crusade | Los Angeles, CA | $65,000 | 2023 | As needed |
| Baby2Baby | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | As needed |
| Friends of Malibu Urgent Care | Malibu, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | As needed |
| Dia Art Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | As needed |
| At The Well | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | As needed |
Hammer Museum
$250,000As needed
As needed
Beverly Hills Police K9 Foundation
$20,000As needed
Warriors Community Foundation
$10,000As needed
UCLA Neurosurgery Department
$10,000As needed
Heart of LA
$100,000As needed