The Title Family Foundation concentrates its giving on medical research—particularly large, repeat commitments to City of Hope—and targeted disease research such as ALS, while also supporting local Jewish congregations. Grants are few but sizable for health institutions, with smaller, one-off gifts to area temples that indicate a secondary interest in sustaining Jewish communal life in Los Angeles.
A defining thread in The Title Family Foundation’s giving is its repeated, high-dollar support for City of Hope, including three recent pledges of $250,000 in 2024 and $200,000 in both 2023 and 2025 for medical research. That pattern sits at the center of a broader portfolio that also reaches disease-specific research, Jewish communal institutions, and selected animal-welfare organizations. The foundation’s health giving is not limited to one institution: it also made $50,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to the ALS Association for ALS research, showing a multi-year commitment to neurodegenerative disease work. Alongside those larger commitments, the foundation has made smaller gifts to organizations tied to worship, study, and community life, such as Temple B'nai and Temple B'nai Israel in Easton, Maryland. Its recent grants also include support for interest-free loans, Holocaust remembrance, suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, and service-dog placement. The overall picture is of a foundation that concentrates on medical research while maintaining a secondary stream of gifts to Jewish community and related direct-service causes.
Medical research is the clearest center of gravity in the grant record. The foundation gave $250,000 to City of Hope in 2024 for medical research, following $200,000 grants in 2023 and 2025 to the same recipient for the same purpose. It also supported St Jude Children's Research Hospital with $7,500 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for cancer research. In neurodegenerative disease work, the foundation made three $50,000 grants to the Als Association across 2023 through 2025 for ALS research. Beyond biomedical research, it funded Jewish communal life with $51,654 to Temple B'nai in 2025 and $51,390 to Temple B'nai Israel in 2023 for worship, study, and cultural or social ties to Judaism. Direct-service gifts also appear in the record, including $15,000 to Jewish Free Loan-rose Weinstein Mem Fund in 2024 and 2025 for interest-free loans to people in need.
Typical grant sizes are modest relative to the largest awards, with a p25 of $500, a median of $3,000, and a p75 of $8,750. The recent record shows both recurring support and one-off gifts: City of Hope, the Als Association, Take the Lead, Jewish Free Loan-rose Weinstein Mem Fund, Talbot Humane, Hero Dogs, and St Jude Children's Research Hospital all appear in more than one year. The foundation is a private family foundation and also funds individuals. Its recent grants are entirely domestic, and the pattern mixes a small number of large pledges with many smaller grants in the $5,000 to $20,000 range.
$1.2M
$8.5M
$177K
$582K
Most grants fall between $500 and $9K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$9K
About 14% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Concentrated giving: a small number of large, repeat grants to a flagship medical research institution plus significant single-purpose gifts to disease-specific organizations; secondary, smaller donations to local religious institutions.
Notable grantees: City of Hope, ALS Association, Temple B'nai, Temple B'nai Israel
The foundation’s grants are national, with recipients in 63 U.S. grants and 14% of grants going to recipients in California. Illinois is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients are spread across multiple cities, including Duarte, California; Easton, Maryland; Boone, Iowa; Watertown, New York; Los Angeles, California; and Memphis, Tennessee. That mix suggests a reach beyond its Los Angeles headquarters, while still keeping a meaningful share of giving in California.
The grant record centers on medical research, especially City of Hope and cancer research, plus ALS research through the Als Association. It also includes support for Jewish congregations, interest-free loans, Holocaust remembrance, LGBTQ youth suicide prevention, service dogs, and animal welfare organizations.
Yes. City of Hope appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the Als Association appears in all three years; and Take the Lead, Jewish Free Loan-rose Weinstein Mem Fund, Talbot Humane, Hero Dogs, and St Jude Children's Research Hospital also recur across multiple years.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is p25 $500, median $3,000, and p75 $8,750. That means many awards are relatively small, even though the recent record also includes larger pledges such as $250,000 and $200,000 commitments.
By recipient location, Illinois is the top state by grant count. California receives 14% of grants, and recent recipients also appear in Maryland, Iowa, New York, Tennessee, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, DC, and North Carolina.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF HOPE (ADDITIONAL PLEDGE) | DUARTE, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| TEMPLE B'NAI | EASTON, MD | $51,654 | 2025 | PROMOTE WORSHIP, STUDY, OR DEVELOP CULTURAL OR SOCIAL TIES TO JUDAISM. |
| ALS ASSOCIATION | BOONE, IA | $50,000 | 2025 | ALS RESERACH |
| BORDER TERRIER HEALTH & SCHOLARSIP FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ADVANCEMENTS IN BORDER TERRIER HEALTH AND FURTHER EDUCATION THROUGH RESEARCH, HEALTH TESTING AND SCHOLARSHIP |
| IRISH SETTER FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT STUDY AND RESEARCH ON DISEASES AND GENETIC ANOMALIES AFFECTING IRISH SETTER |
| JEWISH FREE LOAN-ROSE WEINSTEIN MEM FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | INTEREST FREE LOANS TO PEOPLE IN NEED |
| TAKE THE LEAD | WATERTOWN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH LIFE-THREATENING OR TERMINAL ILLNESS |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $7,500 | 2025 | CANCER RESEARCH |
| HERO DOGS | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | PLACING SERVICES DOGS FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| TALBOT HUMANE | EASTON, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | PLACING ALL ADOPTABLE AND TREATABLE ANIMALS, PROVIDING A SAFE HAVEN FOR ANIMALS IN NEED |
| SUSAN KOMEN FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | CANCER RESEARCH |
| JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE | WASHINTON, DC | $2,500 | 2025 | PROTECT ENDANGERED CHIMPANZEES AND OTHER GREAT APES, RESTORE AND GROW CRITICAL HABITATS, |
| CITY OF HOPE (ADDITIONAL PLEDGE) | DUARTE, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| ALS ASSOCIATION | BOONE, IA | $50,000 | 2024 | ALS RESERACH |
| TAKE THE LEAD | WATERTOWN, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH LIFE-THREATENING OR TERMINAL ILLNESS |
| JEWISH FREE LOAN-ROSE WEINSTEIN MEM FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | INTEREST FREE LOANS TO PEOPLE IN NEED |
| TALBOT HUMANE | EASTON, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | PLACING ALL ADOPTABLE AND TREATABLE ANIMALS, PROVIDING A SAFE HAVEN FOR ANIMALS IN NEED |
| HERO DOGS | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | PLACING SERVICES DOGS FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $7,500 | 2024 | CANCER RESEARCH |
| US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | KEEPING HOLOCAUST MEMORY ALIVE WHILE INSPIRING CITIZENS AND LEADERS TO CONFRONT HATRED |
| SUSAN KOMEN FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | CANCER RESEARCH |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $3,000 | 2024 | TO HONOR AND EMPOWER WOUNDED WARRIORS |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $3,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE LIFESAVING MEDICAL CARE TO THOSE MOST IN NEED |
| DIANE FOSSE GORILLA FUND | ATLANTA, GA | $2,500 | 2024 | PRESRVATION OF GORILLA HABITAT |
| DELMARVA NESTING FOUNDATION | EASTON, MD | $500 | 2024 | INCREASE THE POPULATION OF WILDLIFE ON THE DELMARVA PENINSULA |
| CITY OF HOPE (ADDITIONAL PLEDGE) | DUARTE, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| TEMPLE B'NAI ISRAEL | EASTON, MD | $51,390 | 2023 | PROMOTE WORSHIP, STUDY, OR DEVELOP CULTURAL OR SOCIAL TIES TO JUDAISM. |
| ALS ASSOCIATION | BOONE, IA | $50,000 | 2023 | ALS RESERACH |
| ISCA FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | $15,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| JEWISH FREE LOAN-ROSE WEINSTEIN MEM FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | INTEREST FREE LOANS TO PEOPLE IN NEED |
| TAKE THE LEAD | WATERTOWN, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH LIFE-THREATENING OR TERMINAL ILLNESS |
| TALBOT HUMANE | EASTON, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | PLACING ALL ADOPTABLE AND TREATABLE ANIMALS, PROVIDING A SAFE HAVEN FOR ANIMALS IN NEED |
| BTCA HEALTH & SCHOLARSHIP FUND | GOLDEN VALLEY, AZ | $10,000 | 2023 | PROMOTE WELFARE OF ANIMALS |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $7,500 | 2023 | CANCER RESEARCH |
| HERO DOGS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | PLACING SERVICES DOGS FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | KEEPING HOLOCAUST MEMORY ALIVE WHILE INSPIRING CITIZENS AND LEADERS TO CONFRONT HATRED |
| TREVOR PROJECT | W HOLLYWOOD, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | TO SEND SUICIDE AMONG THE LGBTQ YOUTH |
| AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2023 | HEALTH RESEARCH FOR DOGS |
| WOMEN'S GUILD - CEDAR SINAI | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOC | CHICAGO, IL | $3,000 | 2023 | ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH |
| FRIENDS OF EASTON ELKS | EASTON, MD | $2,500 | 2023 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN |
| DIANE FOSSE GORILLA FUND | ATLANTA, GA | $2,500 | 2023 | PRESRVATION OF GORILLA HABITAT |
| THE JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE | VIENNA, VA | $2,500 | 2023 | TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND PROTECTION OF GREAT APES AND THEIR HABITAT |
| US FUND FOR UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | ADVOCATE FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $2,250 | 2023 | PROVIDE LIFESAVING MEDICAL CARE TO THOSE MOST IN NEED |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | TO HONOR AND EMPOWER WOUNDED WARRIORS |
| FRIENDS OF THE SMITHSONIAN | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500 | 2023 | INCREASE AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE |
| MARYLAND FOOD BANK | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2023 | HUNGER RELIEF PROGRAM |
| SEMESTER AT SEA | FORT COLLINS, CO | $500 | 2023 | DELIVER QUALITY EDUCATION. |
| THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2023 | FIND A CURE FOR PARKINSONS |
CITY OF HOPE (ADDITIONAL PLEDGE)
$200,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
TEMPLE B'NAI
$51,654PROMOTE WORSHIP, STUDY, OR DEVELOP CULTURAL OR SOCIAL TIES TO JUDAISM.
ALS ASSOCIATION
$50,000ALS RESERACH
BORDER TERRIER HEALTH & SCHOLARSIP FOUNDATION
$20,000SUPPORT ADVANCEMENTS IN BORDER TERRIER HEALTH AND FURTHER EDUCATION THROUGH RESEARCH, HEALTH TESTING AND SCHOLARSHIP
IRISH SETTER FOUNDATION
$20,000SUPPORT STUDY AND RESEARCH ON DISEASES AND GENETIC ANOMALIES AFFECTING IRISH SETTER
JEWISH FREE LOAN-ROSE WEINSTEIN MEM FUND
$15,000INTEREST FREE LOANS TO PEOPLE IN NEED
TAKE THE LEAD
$15,000SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH LIFE-THREATENING OR TERMINAL ILLNESS
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$7,500CANCER RESEARCH
HERO DOGS
$7,500PLACING SERVICES DOGS FOR THOSE IN NEED
TALBOT HUMANE
$5,000PLACING ALL ADOPTABLE AND TREATABLE ANIMALS, PROVIDING A SAFE HAVEN FOR ANIMALS IN NEED
SUSAN KOMEN FOUNDATION
$2,500CANCER RESEARCH
JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE
$2,500PROTECT ENDANGERED CHIMPANZEES AND OTHER GREAT APES, RESTORE AND GROW CRITICAL HABITATS,
CITY OF HOPE (ADDITIONAL PLEDGE)
$250,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
ALS ASSOCIATION
$50,000ALS RESERACH
TAKE THE LEAD
$15,000SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH LIFE-THREATENING OR TERMINAL ILLNESS
JEWISH FREE LOAN-ROSE WEINSTEIN MEM FUND
$15,000INTEREST FREE LOANS TO PEOPLE IN NEED
TALBOT HUMANE
$10,000PLACING ALL ADOPTABLE AND TREATABLE ANIMALS, PROVIDING A SAFE HAVEN FOR ANIMALS IN NEED
HERO DOGS
$7,500PLACING SERVICES DOGS FOR THOSE IN NEED
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$7,500CANCER RESEARCH
US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
$5,000KEEPING HOLOCAUST MEMORY ALIVE WHILE INSPIRING CITIZENS AND LEADERS TO CONFRONT HATRED
SUSAN KOMEN FOUNDATION
$3,000CANCER RESEARCH
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
$3,000TO HONOR AND EMPOWER WOUNDED WARRIORS
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA
$3,000PROVIDE LIFESAVING MEDICAL CARE TO THOSE MOST IN NEED
DIANE FOSSE GORILLA FUND
$2,500PRESRVATION OF GORILLA HABITAT
DELMARVA NESTING FOUNDATION
$500INCREASE THE POPULATION OF WILDLIFE ON THE DELMARVA PENINSULA
CITY OF HOPE (ADDITIONAL PLEDGE)
$200,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
TEMPLE B'NAI ISRAEL
$51,390PROMOTE WORSHIP, STUDY, OR DEVELOP CULTURAL OR SOCIAL TIES TO JUDAISM.
ALS ASSOCIATION
$50,000ALS RESERACH
ISCA FOUNDATION
$15,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
JEWISH FREE LOAN-ROSE WEINSTEIN MEM FUND
$15,000INTEREST FREE LOANS TO PEOPLE IN NEED
TAKE THE LEAD
$15,000SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH LIFE-THREATENING OR TERMINAL ILLNESS
TALBOT HUMANE
$10,000PLACING ALL ADOPTABLE AND TREATABLE ANIMALS, PROVIDING A SAFE HAVEN FOR ANIMALS IN NEED
BTCA HEALTH & SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$10,000PROMOTE WELFARE OF ANIMALS
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$7,500CANCER RESEARCH
HERO DOGS
$5,000PLACING SERVICES DOGS FOR THOSE IN NEED
US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
$5,000KEEPING HOLOCAUST MEMORY ALIVE WHILE INSPIRING CITIZENS AND LEADERS TO CONFRONT HATRED
TREVOR PROJECT
$5,000TO SEND SUICIDE AMONG THE LGBTQ YOUTH
AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION
$5,000HEALTH RESEARCH FOR DOGS
WOMEN'S GUILD - CEDAR SINAI
$5,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOC
$3,000ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH
FRIENDS OF EASTON ELKS
$2,500COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN
DIANE FOSSE GORILLA FUND
$2,500PRESRVATION OF GORILLA HABITAT
THE JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE
$2,500TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND PROTECTION OF GREAT APES AND THEIR HABITAT
US FUND FOR UNICEF
$2,500ADVOCATE FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN'S RIGHTS,
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA
$2,250PROVIDE LIFESAVING MEDICAL CARE TO THOSE MOST IN NEED
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
$2,000TO HONOR AND EMPOWER WOUNDED WARRIORS
FRIENDS OF THE SMITHSONIAN
$1,500INCREASE AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE
MARYLAND FOOD BANK
$1,000HUNGER RELIEF PROGRAM
SEMESTER AT SEA
$500DELIVER QUALITY EDUCATION.
THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S
$500FIND A CURE FOR PARKINSONS