The Grossman Family Charitable Foundation Trust concentrates its giving on cultural and community organizations, with a strong emphasis on performing arts and local recreational programs in the Los Angeles area. A single intermediary or affiliated entity (Felix Ventures Foundation) receives the bulk of funding, while repeat grants also support local arts institutions and youth athletics. Grants include both place-based operational support for cultural institutions and gifts to higher education and affiliated foundations.
Concentrated giving: a majority of total dollars are directed to one primary recipient (Felix Ventures Foundation) through multiple large grants, with the remainder allocated as repeat, mid-sized gifts to local cultural and recreational organizations.
A defining feature of The Grossman Family Charitable Foundation Trust is the scale of its support for Felix Ventures Foundation, which received the largest recent grants: $132,000 in 2023, $100,000 in 2024, and $85,000 in 2025, all unrestricted. That repeated pattern sits alongside a broader mix of gifts to arts, recreation, education, and community organizations. The trust’s recent grants also include $40,000 to Williams College and $35,000 to the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center, showing that its giving reaches both higher education and local youth-oriented recreation. In the arts, it has backed institutions tied to performing and cultural life in Los Angeles and beyond, while smaller awards extend to health, disaster relief, and service organizations. The overall profile is one of flexible support, with many grants labeled unrestricted rather than tied to a narrow project. Across the recent record, the trust appears to favor organizations that can use support for general operations, training, or program needs rather than highly restricted funding. Its grants are concentrated enough to reveal recurring relationships, but broad enough to cross several sectors.
The trust’s clearest arts pattern appears in performing arts and cultural institutions. It gave $35,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024 to American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and also supported Los Angeles Philharmonic with $20,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023, plus $10,000 in 2025 to La Philharmonic. Cultural institutions also appear through $10,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2023 to La County Museum of Art. Community recreation is another visible thread: Rose Bowl Aquatic Center received $35,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2023. Education shows up through $40,000 to Williams College in 2024 and $2,500 in both 2023 and 2024 to Los Angeles Valley College. Smaller gifts also reached Joslin Diabetes Center, Heifer International, and the American Red Cross.
Typical grants cluster at modest levels: the p25 is $1,000, the median is $2,500, and the p75 is $10,000. The trust does make larger awards, but most grants sit in a smaller band and are labeled unrestricted. Felix Ventures Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating a recurring relationship rather than a one-time gift. The funding pattern also includes repeat support to several organizations across multiple years, including Los Angeles Valley College and the American Red Cross. The trust is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$107K
$1.2M
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$112K
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Felix Ventures Foundation, Rose Bowl Aquatic Center, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Los Angeles Philharmonic/Opera, Williams College
Giving is mostly U.S.-based, with 100% of grants going to U.S. recipients in the recent record. California receives the bulk of awards, and recipient cities there include Encino, Pasadena, Los Angeles, Glendale, Lake Arrowhead, and Valley Glen. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, reflecting gifts to organizations in Williamstown and Boston. Outside California and Massachusetts, recent recipients include New York, Washington, DC, Little Rock, Montezuma, Atlanta, and Washington, DC.
The distribution centers on smaller grants: p25 is $1,000, median grant size is $2,500, and p75 is $10,000. Recent awards range from those smaller amounts up to six-figure support for Felix Ventures Foundation.
Yes. Felix Ventures Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Los Angeles Valley College received $2,500 in both 2023 and 2024, and the American Red Cross received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The recent grants include performing arts organizations, a museum, an aquatic center, colleges, health charities, disaster relief, and service organizations. Examples include Los Angeles Philharmonic, La County Museum of Art, Rose Bowl Aquatic Center, Williams College, Joslin Diabetes Center, and American Red Cross.
Recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with 100% of recent grants going to U.S. organizations. California receives 66% of grants, and Massachusetts is the top state by grant count.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FELIX VENTURES FOUNDATION | ENCINO, CA | $85,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LA PHILHARMONIC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HEIFER INTERNATIONAL | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $4,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE | VALLEY GLEN, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | GLENDALE, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| USO | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FELIX VENTURES FOUNDATION | ENCINO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WILLIAMS COLLEGE | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA | $40,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ROSE BOWL AQUATIC CENTER | PASADENA, CA | $35,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONICOPERA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LA COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | GLENDALE, CA | $6,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE | VALLEY GLEN, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CRESPI CARMELITE HIGH SCHOOL | ENCINO, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LORD OF HARVEST CHURCH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATL GLAUCOMA RESEARCH | CLARKSBURG, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| VENICE FAMILY CLINIC | VENICE, CA | $500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CITY OF HOPE | DUARTE, CA | $200 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FELIX VENTURES FOUNDATION | ENCINO, CA | $132,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN ACADEMYDRAMATIC ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ROSE BOWL AQUATIC CENTER | PASADENA, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONICOPERA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | GLENDALE, CA | $7,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LA COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MOUNTAINS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | LAKE ARROWHEAD, CA | $4,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNITED WORLD COLLEGE | MONTEZUMA, NM | $2,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LA MUS OF THE HOLOCAUST | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NY METROPOLITAN OPERA | NEW YORK, NY | $600 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NORTON SIMON MUSEUM | PASADENA, CA | $200 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNITED WAY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIV | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
FELIX VENTURES FOUNDATION
$85,000UNRESTRICTED
LA PHILHARMONIC
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
HEIFER INTERNATIONAL
$4,500UNRESTRICTED
LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
FELIX VENTURES FOUNDATION
$100,000UNRESTRICTED
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONICOPERA
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
LA COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$6,000UNRESTRICTED
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
$3,500UNRESTRICTED
LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
CRESPI CARMELITE HIGH SCHOOL
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
LORD OF HARVEST CHURCH
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
NATL GLAUCOMA RESEARCH
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LA
$500UNRESTRICTED
FELIX VENTURES FOUNDATION
$132,000UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN ACADEMYDRAMATIC ARTS
$35,000UNRESTRICTED
ROSE BOWL AQUATIC CENTER
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONICOPERA
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$7,000UNRESTRICTED
LA COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
LA MUS OF THE HOLOCAUST
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
NY METROPOLITAN OPERA
$600UNRESTRICTED
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LA
$500UNRESTRICTED
NORTON SIMON MUSEUM
$200UNRESTRICTED