The Victor Family Foundation gives mainly to cultural institutions, higher education/medical research, and organizations connected to Jewish life and Israel advocacy. Grants skew toward large, institutional gifts to established nonprofits—many in Los Angeles or with explicit Israel/Jewish missions—and include both arts/culture funders and health/science beneficiaries. The foundation shows repeated support for a handful of grantees and for organizations that blend public policy, academic exchange, and community Jewish services.
Concentrated, large-dollar institutional grants with repeated support to select grantees; mix of high-profile one-off gifts (universities, major museums) and recurring gifts to Israel/Jewish advocacy and community organizations.
Victor Family Foundation co Jonathan Victor stands out for a grant portfolio that links Los Angeles cultural institutions with Jewish communal work, Israel-focused advocacy, and institutional support for research and education. The largest recent grant in the record went to The Wende Museum in Culver City at $191,500 in 2025, followed by $180,000 to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and $100,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Those awards reflect a foundation that moves across arts, higher education, and medical research while still keeping a clear local California footprint. In Southern California, the foundation has supported places such as the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Jewish Federation Council in Los Angeles, and International Medical Corps in Los Angeles. It also backs organizations tied to Jewish life and Israel, including Israel Policy Forum, Itrek, The Lawfare Project, and Israel American Academic. The pattern is institutional and project-oriented, with grants often directed to established nonprofits rather than individuals. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s giving shows a mix of culture, science, public policy, and community organizations.
Arts and culture are a visible part of the foundation’s giving. It awarded $50,000 to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills in 2025, and also supported the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert with $9,500 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2025. The Wende Museum in Culver City received the largest recent gift. Jewish communal support appears repeatedly. The foundation gave $35,000 to Jewish Federation Council in Los Angeles and $25,000 to Jewish Federation of the Desert in Rancho Mirage. It also funded Friends of the Cultural Center in Palm Desert for $5,000. In medical and research-related giving, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received $100,000, while the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received $180,000. UCLA Foundation also appears in the record with $10,000 in 2024.
Recent grant sizes cluster around modest institutional gifts, with a p25 of $2,500, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The record also includes a few much larger awards, showing that the foundation can make outsized project or program commitments when it chooses. Grantmaking is recurring rather than one-off for several recipients: Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Israel Policy Forum, Israel American Academic, Desert Community Fdn, and McCallum Theatre each appear in multiple years. The foundation operates through general and project-specific grantmaking for public and private institutions, with listed policies indicating project grants and an indirect cost cap of 12%. It does not accept unsolicited applications in the active program listing.
$557K
$1.6M
$2.1M
$561K
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: The Wende Museum, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, University of North Carolina (major university grant), Israel Policy Forum
Grant activity is overwhelmingly California-centered: 85% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state, and California is also the top state by grant count. Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, and Culver City all appear in the recipient list, showing a strong Southern California footprint. Outside California, the foundation also gave to institutions in New York, Boston, Chapel Hill, Chicago, and Saranac. Every grant in the provided country distribution went to U.S. recipients.
The record shows support for arts and culture institutions, medical research organizations, higher education, Jewish communal groups, and Israel-focused policy and academic exchange groups. Recent grantees include The Wende Museum, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Israel Policy Forum, and Jewish Federation Council.
Typical awards are relatively small to mid-sized for institutional philanthropy: p25 is $2,500, median grant size is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent list also includes larger exceptions, including $191,500, $180,000, and $100,000 grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Israel Policy Forum, Israel American Academic, Desert Community Fdn, and McCallum Theatre. That suggests recurring support rather than strictly one-time awards.
The active program listing describes general and project-specific grantmaking to public and private institutions. It references project grants and an indirect cost policy with a maximum indirect cost cap of 12%, and it notes that unsolicited applications are not accepted.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WENDE MUSEUM | CULVER CITY, CA | $321,667 | 2026 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | Stanford, CA | $45,000 | 2026 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| PHASE ONE FOUNDATION | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| USCF FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| THE LAWFARE PROJECT | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| ITREK | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | Financial Support |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA CA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $12,524 | 2026 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE CULTURAL CENTER | Palm Desert, CA | $12,500 | 2026 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| WATTS 2 BOSTON FOUNDATION | WESTWOOD, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| CHARITY WORKS | CLEARWATER, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| PALMS SPRINGS CULTURAL CENTER | PALM SPINGS, CA | $1,033 | 2026 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| BARBARA SINATRA CHILDREN'S CENTER | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM | PALM SPRINGS, CA | $750 | 2026 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD SAMARITANS | PALM SPRINGS, CA | $500 | 2026 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| THE WENDE MUSEUM | CULVER CITY, CA | $191,500 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| University of North Carolina at Cha | Chapel Hill, NC | $180,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| WALLIS ANNENBERG CTR FOR PERFORMING | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| International Medical Corps | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | Financial Support |
| ISRAEL POLICY FORUM | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| ITREK | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | Financial Support |
| THE LAWFARE PROJECT | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| ISRAEL AMERICAN ACADEMIC | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Foundatio | Rancho Mirage, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| MUSIC MENDS MINDS INC | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE CULTURAL CENTER | Palm Desert, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| MCCALLUM THEATRE | PALM DESERT, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| AFMD | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| CEDARS-SINAI | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| WALLIS ANNENBERG CTR FOR PERFORMING | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| ISRAEL POLICY FORUM | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| MCCALLUM THEATRE | PALM DESERT, CA | $9,500 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| BARBARA SINATRA CHILDREN'S CENTER | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $5,250 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| DESERT COMMUNITY FDN | PALM DESERT, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM | PALM SPRINGS, CA | $3,950 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| The Thalians | Mission Hills, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| College of the Desert Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE DESERT | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| ISRAEL AMERICAN ACADEMIC | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| Michigan Horse Driving School | Saranac, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| PRITZKER MILITARY MUSEUM | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| DEZART PERFORMS | Palm Springs, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| DESERT COMMUNITY FDN | PALM DESERT, CA | $5,020 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| WALLIS ANNENBERG CTR FOR PERFORMING | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBREW UNIVERSI | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| MCCALLUM THEATRE | PALM DESERT, CA | $4,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$45,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
PHASE ONE FOUNDATION
$25,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
USCF FOUNDATION
$25,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
UCLA FOUNDATION
$20,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
WATTS 2 BOSTON FOUNDATION
$10,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CHARITY WORKS
$2,500FINANCIAL SUPPORT
PALMS SPRINGS CULTURAL CENTER
$1,033FINANCIAL SUPPORT
BARBARA SINATRA CHILDREN'S CENTER
$1,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOOD SAMARITANS
$500FINANCIAL SUPPORT
THE WENDE MUSEUM
$191,500FINANCIAL SUPPORT
University of North Carolina at Cha
$180,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL
$35,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
ISRAEL POLICY FORUM
$25,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Eisenhower Medical Center Foundatio
$10,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
MUSIC MENDS MINDS INC
$10,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
MCCALLUM THEATRE
$5,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
AFMD
$2,500FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CEDARS-SINAI
$2,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
MCCALLUM THEATRE
$9,500FINANCIAL SUPPORT
BARBARA SINATRA CHILDREN'S CENTER
$5,250FINANCIAL SUPPORT
The Thalians
$2,500FINANCIAL SUPPORT
ISRAEL AMERICAN ACADEMIC
$15,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Michigan Horse Driving School
$10,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
PRITZKER MILITARY MUSEUM
$10,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
DEZART PERFORMS
$10,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF HEBREW UNIVERSI
$5,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
MCCALLUM THEATRE
$4,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT