James Annenberg la Vea Char Fdn

About James Annenberg la Vea Char Fdn

The James Annenberg La Vea Char Fdn’s recent giving is shaped by repeated, sizable gifts made in honor of James Annenberg, with large awards flowing to national organizations serving children and youth. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Feeding America, Childrens Hunger Fund, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and major youth membership groups such as Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the USA. The pattern points to a foundation that favors established, national-scale service providers over small local projects. Its grants also show a consistent interest in child-focused institutions and services: hunger relief networks, child welfare and adoption work, pediatric hospitals, and youth development organizations. Massachusetts General Hospital, Children’s Hospital Boston, Dave Thomas Fund for Adoption, and Ronald McDonald House Charities are among the kinds of organizations that receive support. Some awards are explicitly labeled for particular purposes, including support for pediatric care and children’s deafness research and treatment. The foundation gives at a high dollar level, with many grants clustered around the half-million mark. The recent record suggests a restricted, purpose-specific style of philanthropy that combines memorial/honorary gifts with targeted support for children’s health, safety, and opportunity.

What James Annenberg la Vea Char Fdn Funds

Hunger relief is a major thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $726,462 to Feeding America in 2023, $670,580 to Childrens Hunger Fund in 2023, and $614,698 to Feed the Children Inc in 2023, all marked in honor of James Annenberg. Child welfare and protection also appear prominently. The foundation awarded $614,698 to National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in 2023, then repeated support in 2024 and 2025, including a $550,093 grant in 2025. Its youth-development giving includes $614,698 to Boy Scouts of America and $614,698 to Girl Scouts of the USA in 2023, with additional gifts to both organizations in 2024 and 2025. Health-related support includes $558,817 to Massachusetts General Hospital in 2023 for “SUPPORT THE PEDS” and $502,935 to University of Miami in 2023 for “CHILDREN'S DEAFNESS FUND” and “RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF.”

How James Annenberg la Vea Char Fdn Gives