Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation
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About Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation
The Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation focuses its philanthropy on a small number of high-dollar gifts that center on Israeli health and social causes, Jewish cultural institutions in Los Angeles, and selective private education support. Its grants show a strong interest in funding major institutional projects (medical center infrastructure, cultural center capital/support) and international Jewish welfare organizations, while also supporting private schooling and a recurring partnership with a mid-sized foundation (IMA).
Focus Areas
Major support for Israeli medical infrastructure (Sheba Medical Center)Jewish social welfare and advocacy in Israel (WIZO and similar organizations)Jewish cultural institutions in Los Angeles (Skirball Cultural Center)Selective private/preparatory school philanthropy in the U.S. (Gulliver Preparatory School)Sustained funding relationships with intermediate foundations (recurring grants to IMA Foundation)
Who They Fund
academic centers and research programsindividual scholarship and fellowship recipients
About Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation
A $2,000,000 grant to Sheba Medical Center stands out in the Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation’s recent record and points to a pattern of large, institution-level gifts tied to Israeli health and Jewish communal priorities. The foundation’s recent giving also includes support for Wizo, the Skirball Cultural Center, and Ima Foundation, showing a mix of medical, social welfare, and cultural funding rather than a single-program approach. Across the grants list, the foundation appears to favor established organizations over small grassroots awards, with several gifts landing in the six-figure range and many others supporting major institutions in Los Angeles and Israel. Its work connects education, public policy, community-based social programs, arts and culture, and Jewish and Iranian-rooted initiatives. The foundation also makes selective support for private schooling and a few focused research or infrastructure needs, such as a GNE myopathy study and a handicap ramp at a synagogue. Recent grants suggest a funder that uses philanthropy to reinforce institutional capacity, community identity, and Israeli social support.
What Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation Funds
In Jewish and Israel-related work, the foundation gave $500,000 to Wizo for general support and $50,000 to The Washington Institute for general support. It also awarded $50,000 to the Anti-Defamation League for general support, reflecting an interest in advocacy and communal infrastructure. In Los Angeles cultural philanthropy, it gave $250,000 to Skirball Cultural Center and $20,000 to the Museum of Contemporary Art for general support. Education is another recurring theme: the foundation granted $300,000 to Gulliver Prepatory School for general support and $87,500 to UCLA Foundation for the Center for Israel Studies. Smaller grants also point to targeted academic and research interests, including $15,000 to Stanford University for a GNE myopathy study.
How Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation Gives
Typical grant size centers on modest awards, with a p25 of $2,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $18,125. The recent record also shows a long upper tail, including several six-figure grants and one $2,000,000 gift. Giving is highly California-centered, and the same organizations can appear more than once across years, such as IMA Foundation and The UC Regents. The foundation appears to use both general support and project-specific support, including restricted gifts for a study and an accessibility improvement. Its programs are invitation-only, so the grantmaking is proactive rather than open application-based.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.1M
Total Assets
$22.9M
Total Revenue
$4.1M
Total Expenses
$4.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $18K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$18K
Geographic Reach
Regional8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 102 | $12.7M | 98.1% |
| 2 | Israel |
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