The Wurwand Foundation makes a small number of very large grants and primarily channels its philanthropy through donor-advised funds at established community foundations. Its giving is concentrated in philanthropic vehicles rather than direct programmatic awards, suggesting the foundation directs grant decisions through DAFs (including a Jewish community fund) and supports local Los Angeles philanthropic infrastructure. The pattern indicates a focus on enabling flexible, advised grantmaking rather than funding specific nonprofit programs directly.
Highly concentrated: very few, large gifts routed through donor-advised funds; repeated support to the same community foundation (two grants to Jewish Community Foundation) and one major gift to California Community Foundation.
Wurwand Foundation’s recent giving is marked by very large donor-advised fund grants routed through community foundations, especially in Los Angeles. The largest recent award in the file is $1,890,000 to California Community Foundation for a donor-advised fund, followed by $1,200,000 to Jewish Community Foundation for the same kind of flexible charitable vehicle. That pattern points to a funder that uses intermediary institutions to direct charitable dollars rather than relying mainly on direct program grants. Alongside those DAF contributions, the foundation also makes organizational grants to nonprofits working on local civic and economic agendas. Pacific Community Ventures received $150,000 in 2023, and TMC Community Capital received $125,103 in 2025, both for furthering the organization’s agenda. The mix of six- and seven-figure DAF transfers and smaller operating or agenda-support grants shows a foundation that combines large pooled giving with targeted support to named organizations. The recent record also includes repeated support for groups such as Women’s Economic Ventures, The RightWay Foundation, Jewish Center for Justice, and CSUN Foundation, indicating that some relationships extend across multiple years.
A clear thread in the foundation’s grantmaking is support for donor-advised philanthropy. California Community Foundation received $1,890,000 in 2023 for a donor-advised fund, and Jewish Community Foundation received $1,200,000 in 2025 for the same purpose. These awards channel charitable capital through established giving vehicles. The foundation also backs organizations focused on economic opportunity and business support. Pacific Community Ventures received $150,000 in 2023, while TMC Community Capital received $125,103 in 2025; both grants were made to further the organizations’ agendas. Women’s Economic Ventures was another recurring recipient, with $120,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2024. In community health and social services, the foundation gave $100,000 to Saban Community Clinic in 2024 and $85,000 to St John’s Community Health in 2024. It also supported youth and family service providers, including $100,000 to The RightWay Foundation in 2024 and again in 2025.
Typical grants cluster at a low end near $1,000, but the distribution is stretched by large DAF transfers: p25 is $1,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $50,000. That combination suggests many smaller awards alongside a few outsized gifts. The recent record also shows repeated support for several organizations across multiple years, including Jewish Center for Justice, Women’s Economic Ventures, The RightWay Foundation, and CSUN Foundation, so some recipients appear to be recurring rather than one-off. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The pattern is consistent with donor-directed grantmaking through external charitable vehicles and organizational grants to nonprofits.
$2.5M
$68.3M
$8.1M
$3.4M
Most grants fall between $1K and $50K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Notable grantees: Jewish Community Foundation, California Community Foundation, Donor-advised fund vehicles (as the primary grantmaking mechanism)
Giving is concentrated in California, which accounts for 83% of grants, and the recipient list is heavily Los Angeles-centered. Los Angeles appears repeatedly across the recent grants, alongside nearby cities such as Santa Monica, Burbank, North Hollywood, Northridge, and Compton. Outside California, the foundation also gave to organizations in Oakland, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Washington, DC, and New York, NY. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 189 grants to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants show support for donor-advised fund vehicles, community foundations, and operating nonprofits. Examples include California Community Foundation and Jewish Community Foundation for donor-advised funds, plus organizations focused on economic opportunity, health, social services, and community advocacy such as Pacific Community Ventures, Saban Community Clinic, and The RightWay Foundation.
The grant size profile is uneven: p25 is $1,000, the median is $5,000, and p75 is $50,000. Recent grants also include much larger donor-advised fund transfers in the seven-figure range, which means the foundation mixes smaller direct awards with very large intermediary gifts.
Yes, but most giving is in California. The recipient list includes organizations in New York, NY and Washington, DC, while the majority of grants go to California recipients and 83% of grants are to organizations in the HQ state, California.
Some recipients appear multiple times across the recent grant list. Jewish Center for Justice appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Women’s Economic Ventures appears in 2024 and 2025; and The RightWay Foundation appears in 2024 and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,200,000 | 2025 | Donor advised fund to be used to contribute to charitable organizations. |
| TMC Community Capital | Oakland, CA | $125,103 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Women's Economic Ventures | Santa Barbara, CA | $120,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Princes Trust USA | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| The RightWay Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Grid110 Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Jewish Center for Justice | Los Angeles, CA | $85,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| St Joseph Center | Venice, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| First Star Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Saban Community Clinic | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| MLK Community Health Foundation | compton, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Downtown Women's Center | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Multicultural Women Exec Leadership Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Hillel at the Claremont Colleges | Claremont, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Anti-Defamation League | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| CSUN Foundation | Northridge, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Beit T'Shuvah | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| California Association for Microenterprise Opport | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Imagine LA | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission | North Hills, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Fulcrum Arts | Pasadena, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Everychild Foundation | Pacific Palisades, CA | $6,450 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| The Sam Initiative | Los Angeles, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| The Jewish Federation | Los Angeles, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Public Health Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Plan C | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Safe Place for Youth | Marina del Rey, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Village for Vets | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| St Genevieve High School | Santa Monica, CA | $3,050 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Entrepreneurship Funders Network | Hudson, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Children's Burn Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Holocaust Museum LA | los angeles, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Our House | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Share Our Strength | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| ALMA Backyard Farms | COMPTON, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Inner-City Arts | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,150 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Loving Hands Children's Home | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Child Development Institute | Reseda, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| TSC Alliance | Silver Spring, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| The Petey Greene Program | Princeton, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Montecito Trails Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Nurse-Family Partnership | Denver, CO | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
Jewish Community Foundation
$1,200,000Donor advised fund to be used to contribute to charitable organizations.
Grid110 Inc
$100,000TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Saban Community Clinic
$50,000TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
MLK Community Health Foundation
$50,000TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Multicultural Women Exec Leadership Foundation
$30,000TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Hillel at the Claremont Colleges
$25,000TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
CSUN Foundation
$25,000TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
California Association for Microenterprise Opport
$15,000TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Skirball Cultural Center
$10,000TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Imagine LA
$10,000TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Public Health Institute
$5,000TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Plan C
$5,000TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Safe Place for Youth
$5,000TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
St Genevieve High School
$3,050TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Entrepreneurship Funders Network
$2,500TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Our House
$2,500TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Loving Hands Children's Home
$2,000TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TSC Alliance
$1,000TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Montecito Trails Foundation
$1,000TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TO FURTHER THE AGENDA OF THE ORGANIZATION.