The Nodar Special Foundation appears to prioritize faith-based operations and health care tied to Catholic institutions in the Los Angeles area, providing operational support to a parish and a Catholic hospital. A smaller portion of funding goes to animal welfare on an international level, suggesting some discretionary interest outside its core religious/health focus. Grants are one-off operational gifts rather than programmatic or capital commitments.
Small, concentrated giving: very few grants per cycle with large shares directed to faith-based and Catholic health institutions for operating support, plus an occasional smaller grant to an animal-welfare NGO. No evidence here of multi-year commitments or broad geographic diversification.
$92K
$806K
$97K
$43K
Most grants fall between $1K and $4K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$4K
About 81% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Our Lady of the Assumption, Mary Health of the Sick, Humane Society International
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Health of the Sick | Newbury Park, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| St Johns Health Care Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Humane Society International | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Pressman Academy | Los Angeles, CA | $4,600 | 2025 | Operations |
| Pug Nation Rescue LA | Gardena, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| KCRW | Santa Monica, CA | $3,500 | 2025 | Operations |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $3,500 | 2025 | Operations |
| Camp Ramah | Encino, CA | $1,800 | 2025 | Operations |
| Marine Mammal Care Center | San Pedro, CA | $1,500 | 2025 | Operations |
| Friends of Israeli Defense Forces | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $800 | 2025 | Operations |
| Christian Broadcasting Network | Virginia Beach, VA | $800 | 2025 | Operations |
| American Friends of Magen David Ado | New York, NY | $650 | 2025 | Operations |
| American Friends of Yad Eliezer | Jackson, NJ | $650 | 2025 | Operations |
| Our Lady of the Assumption | Los Angeles, CA | $17,500 | 2024 | Operations |
| Kehillat Israel | Pacific Palisades, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | Operations |
| Pressman Academy | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | Operations |
| American Friends of Magen David Ado | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | Operations |
| Pug Nation Rescue LA | Gardena, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | Operations |
| KCRW | Santa Monica, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | Operations |
| Rescue Dog Farm | Santa Monica, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | Operations |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | Operations |
| Camp Ramah | Encino, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | Operations |
| Tomchei Shabbos | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 2024 | Operations |
| Beverly Hills Education Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | $500 | 2024 | Operations |
| Pressman Academy | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | Operations |
| Baseball for All | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | Operations |
| Pug Nation Rescue LA | Gardena, CA | $1,500 | 2023 | Operations |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $1,500 | 2023 | Operations |
| KCRW | Santa Monica, CA | $1,500 | 2023 | Operations |
| Beverly Hills Education Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | $1,500 | 2023 | Operations |
| Camp Ramah Ojai | Ojai, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | Operations |
Mary Health of the Sick
$10,000Operations
St Johns Health Care Foundation
$5,000Operations
Humane Society International
$5,000Operations
Pressman Academy
$4,600Operations
Pug Nation Rescue LA
$4,000Operations
KCRW
$3,500Operations
Homeboy Industries
Operations
Camp Ramah
$1,800Operations
Marine Mammal Care Center
$1,500Operations
Friends of Israeli Defense Forces
$1,000Operations
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation
$800Operations
Christian Broadcasting Network
$800Operations
American Friends of Magen David Ado
$650Operations
American Friends of Yad Eliezer
$650Operations
Our Lady of the Assumption
$17,500Operations
Kehillat Israel
$5,000Operations
Pressman Academy
$2,500Operations
American Friends of Magen David Ado
$2,500Operations
Pug Nation Rescue LA
$2,000Operations
KCRW
$2,000Operations
Rescue Dog Farm
$2,000Operations
Homeboy Industries
$2,000Operations
Camp Ramah
$1,000Operations
Tomchei Shabbos
$500Operations
Beverly Hills Education Foundation
$500Operations
Pressman Academy
$2,500Operations
Baseball for All
$2,000Operations
Pug Nation Rescue LA
$1,500Operations
Homeboy Industries
$1,500Operations
KCRW
$1,500Operations
Beverly Hills Education Foundation
$1,500Operations
Camp Ramah Ojai
$1,000Operations