The Schuman Family Foundation focuses its philanthropy locally in the Los Angeles area with a strong emphasis on education and health-related initiatives, supplemented by Jewish communal and Israel support and urban environmental work. The portfolio is anchored by a very large, repeat relationship with UCLA around geriatric medicine and innovation, while other gifts fund K–12 schools, school wellness and athletics, youth development programs, and regional environmental nonprofits. Grants tend to be sizable, institution-level awards rather than many microgrants, and the foundation gives repeatedly to a few preferred organizations.
A $1,062,974 grant to the UCLA Foundation for an Innovation Fund stands out as the clearest marker of the Schuman Family Foundation’s style: large, institution-level support tied to medical research and innovation. That relationship is not isolated. In 2023, the foundation also gave $431,770 to the UCLA Foundation to support innovation in geriatric medicine, and in 2025 it added several more UCLA-linked awards for geriatrics, the Semel Institute’s Gen Z Wellness Summit, and the UCLA Mobile Stroke Unit. The pattern points to a funder that backs a small number of preferred organizations with repeated awards rather than broad, diffuse grantmaking. Alongside medical philanthropy, the family foundation supports education, Jewish communal life, Israel-related relief, urban environmental work, and youth programs. Recent gifts include support for school athletics and wellness, annual funding for Los Angeles-area Jewish institutions, tree planting and stewardship through TreePeople, and animal rescue work in Los Angeles and Miami. The overall profile is local in reach, but the grants themselves span health, education, civic life, and community response.
Medical and research-related giving is a core theme. The foundation awarded $25,750 to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for the Dr. Barry Rosenbloom Oncology Fund, and it gave $25,000 to the UCLA Foundation Mobile Stroke Unit for annual support. At UCLA, it also funded the Friends of the Semel Institute – Gen Z Wellness Summit with $25,944, showing interest in both clinical and wellness-oriented programming. Education is another visible area. Gulliver Preparatory School Inc. received $100,846 for athletics, while Viewpoint Educational Foundation received $100,846 for a wellness program and another $26,212 for support tied to its mission. Jewish communal support appears in gifts to Leo Baeck Temple, Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, including an Israel Crisis Fund award.
Typical grants cluster tightly around the low five figures: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $11,421, and the 75th percentile is $26,000. That said, the distribution includes some very large awards, especially to UCLA Foundation. The grant history also shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years and multiple purposes, including UCLA Foundation, TreePeople, Viewpoint Educational Foundation, Wags & Walks, Leo Baeck Temple, and Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. The foundation funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent record reads as institutional, restricted, and often program-specific rather than open-ended micrograntmaking.
$16.8M
$41.8M
$1.6M
$17.8M
Most grants fall between $10K and $26K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$26K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Schuman Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 200 | $8.4M | 99.0% |
| 2 | Israel |
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Concentrated giving with several large, multi-grant relationships (notably UCLA and TreePeople); a small number of mid-sized institutional gifts (~$50k–$200k) across education, Jewish organizations, and local environment rather than many one-off small grants.
Notable grantees: UCLA Foundation, TreePeople, Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, Gulliver Preparatory School, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
The Schuman Family Foundation gives overwhelmingly in California: 89% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and California is also the top state by grant count. Los Angeles is the main hub, with awards to UCLA Foundation, Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles, and Leo Baeck Temple. Outside California, recent grants reached Miami through Gulliver Preparatory School Inc. and Paws4you Rescue, New York through Friends of Israeli Defense Forces, San Francisco through Save the Redwoods League, and Bethesda through Center for a Humane Economy. One grant also went to an Israeli recipient.
The foundation’s recent gifts center on universities and medical institutions, schools, Jewish communal organizations, environmental nonprofits, and animal rescue groups. UCLA Foundation, University of Southern California, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, TreePeople, and Wags & Walks all appear in the recent grant list.
The grant-size distribution is fairly tight: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $11,421, and the 75th percentile is $26,000. The recent record also includes several larger institutional awards above $100,000, especially to UCLA Foundation.
Yes. UCLA Foundation appears multiple times across 2023 and 2025, TreePeople appears more than once in 2025, and Viewpoint Educational Foundation, Wags & Walks, Leo Baeck Temple, and Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles each receive repeat support in the recent grants list.
Its giving is heavily concentrated in California: 89% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and California is the top state by grant count. Los Angeles is the main recipient city, with additional awards going to a smaller number of organizations outside the state and one in Israel.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 2 |
| $12K |
1.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,056,873 | 2026 | INNOVATION IN GERIATRIC MEDICINE FUND |
| LA CLIPPERS FOUNDATIONFIREAID | BELLEVUE, WA | $500,000 | 2026 | FIREAID |
| TREE PEOPLE | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $377,388 | 2026 | CONFERENCE CENTER ENDOWMENT |
| SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $252,723 | 2026 | GROVE |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $252,239 | 2026 | SCA ENDOWMENT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,707 | 2026 | ISRAEL IN CRISIS FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SHOAH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $148,584 | 2026 | SHOAH FOUNDATION |
| THE CURVE | WINTER PARK, FL | $102,688 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| LEO BAECK TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $101,959 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| VIEWPOINT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | CALABASSAS, CA | $100,942 | 2026 | WELLNESS PROGRAM PLEDGE |
| THE CARBON UNDERGROUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,300 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| WAGS & WALKS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,289 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND - PLEDGE |
| WAGS & WALKS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,268 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| LAFD FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ADOPT FIRE STATION 71 | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HILLEL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,546 | 2026 | HILLEL |
| THE CURVE | WINTER PARK, FL | $50,546 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY KARATE FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $50,448 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAMPANILE FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $48,855 | 2026 | SDSU LACROSSE |
| PAWS 4 YOU RESCUE | MIAMI, FL | $35,427 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| AURORA HUMANITARIAN | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $26,427 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| AURORA HUMANITARIAN | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $26,427 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| SUSAN G KOMEN | DALLAS, TX | $26,408 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CONCERN FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,827 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HEAL THE BAY | SANTA MONICA, CA | $25,750 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ECOFLIX FOUNDATION INC | HIDDEN HILLS, CA | $25,687 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,273 | 2026 | NEUROLOGY STROKE RESCUE PROGRAM FUND |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,273 | 2026 | FRIENDS OF THE SEMEL INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCE & HUMAN BEHAVIOR |
| THE GENTLE BARN FOUNDATION | SANTA CLARITA, CA | $25,002 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HEAL THE BAY | SANTA MONICA, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CENTER FOR A HUMANE ECONOMY | BETHESDA, MD | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | SEMEL INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE & HUMAN BEHAVIOR |
| CENTER FOR A HUMANE ECONOMY | BETHESDA, MD | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| REDLAND ROCK PIT ABANDONED DOGS PROJECT INC | DAVIE, FL | $24,497 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY | PASADENA, CA | $20,674 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| VISTA DEL MAR | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,188 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND |
| LEO BAECK TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $18,540 | 2026 | MEMORIAL FUND |
| GULLIVER PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC | MIAMI, FL | $15,443 | 2026 | THE GULLIVER FUND |
| REDLAND ROCK PIT ABANDONED DOGS PROJECT | DAVIE, FL | $15,287 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | TUCSON, AZ | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| SUSAN G KOMEN | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $13,023 | 2026 | INNOVATION IN GERIATRIC MEDICINE FUND |
| WAGS & WALKS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,800 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CORAL GARDENERS AKA BARREL BAG | MILL VALLEY, CA | $10,412 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICARES | STAMFORD, CT | $10,395 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HUNTSMAN CANCER FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $10,300 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| SIMON WEISENTHAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,300 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
LA CLIPPERS FOUNDATIONFIREAID
$500,000FIREAID
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES
$200,707ISRAEL IN CRISIS FUND
THE CURVE
$102,688GENERAL FUND
LEO BAECK TEMPLE
$101,959GENERAL FUND
THE CARBON UNDERGROUND
$100,300GENERAL FUND
LAFD FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL FUND
ADOPT FIRE STATION 71
$100,000GENERAL FUND
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HILLEL
$50,546HILLEL
THE CURVE
$50,546GENERAL FUND
COMMUNITY KARATE FOUNDATION
$50,448GENERAL FUND
PAWS 4 YOU RESCUE
$35,427GENERAL FUND
AURORA HUMANITARIAN
$26,427GENERAL FUND
AURORA HUMANITARIAN
$26,427GENERAL FUND
SUSAN G KOMEN
$26,408GENERAL FUND
ECOFLIX FOUNDATION INC
$25,687GENERAL FUND
FRIENDS OF THE SEMEL INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCE & HUMAN BEHAVIOR
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA INC
$25,000GENERAL FUND
SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY
$25,000GENERAL FUND
REDLAND ROCK PIT ABANDONED DOGS PROJECT INC
$24,497GENERAL FUND
PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY
$20,674GENERAL FUND
LEO BAECK TEMPLE
$18,540MEMORIAL FUND
REDLAND ROCK PIT ABANDONED DOGS PROJECT
$15,287GENERAL FUND
SUSAN G KOMEN
$15,000GENERAL FUND
CORAL GARDENERS AKA BARREL BAG
$10,412GENERAL FUND
AMERICARES
$10,395GENERAL FUND
SIMON WEISENTHAL CENTER
$10,300GENERAL FUND