The 455 Foundation focuses its small, targeted grantmaking on basic needs—primarily national hunger relief—and local animal welfare in the Topanga/Los Angeles area. Most dollars go to a few recipients rather than broad distribution, with repeated support for Feeding America and direct funding to a local animal rescue.
Concentrated giving: a small number of modest-to-medium grants, repeated support to an established national partner (Feeding America) alongside targeted local grants to animal welfare organizations.
$65K
$478K
$19K
$34K
Most grants fall between $1K and $2K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$2K
About 54% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Feeding America, Topanga Animal Rescue
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | General Fund |
| Chabad of Topanga | Topanga, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | General Fund |
| Doctors without borders | Hagerstown, MD | $3,000 | 2025 | General Fund |
| Topanga Film Festival | Topanga, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | General Fund |
| Campanille Foundation | San Diego, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | General Fund |
| Ruskin Theatre Group | Santa Monica, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General Fund |
| Sierra Club | Santa Monica, CA | $100 | 2025 | General Fund |
| Topanga Animal Rescue | Topanga, CA | $10,500 | 2024 | General Fund |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | General Fund |
| The Campanile Foundation | San Diego, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | General Fund |
| Chabad of Topanga | Topanga, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | General Fund |
| Best Friends | Kanab, UT | $500 | 2024 | General Fund |
| THE CHORDOMA FOUNDATION | Durham, NC | $500 | 2024 | General Fund |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| The Campanile Foundation | San Diego, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| The Planetary Society | Pasadena, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Full Circle Learning | Nevada City, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Chabad of Topanga | Topanga, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Vermont College of the Arts | Montpelier, VT | $1,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| THE CHORDOMA FOUNDATION | Durham, NC | $500 | 2023 | General Fund |
Feeding America
$10,000General Fund
Chabad of Topanga
$3,000General Fund
Doctors without borders
$3,000General Fund
Topanga Film Festival
$2,500General Fund
Campanille Foundation
$2,000General Fund
Ruskin Theatre Group
$1,000General Fund
Sierra Club
General Fund
Topanga Animal Rescue
$10,500General Fund
Feeding America
$10,000General Fund
The Campanile Foundation
$2,000General Fund
Chabad of Topanga
$1,000General Fund
Best Friends
$500General Fund
THE CHORDOMA FOUNDATION
$500General Fund
Feeding America
$10,000General Fund
The Campanile Foundation
$2,000General Fund
The Planetary Society
$2,000General Fund
Full Circle Learning
$2,000General Fund
Chabad of Topanga
$1,000General Fund
Vermont College of the Arts
$1,000General Fund
THE CHORDOMA FOUNDATION
$500General Fund