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Maurice Amado Foundation: 80 grants to organizations, $1.8 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Maurice Amado Foundation, a private foundation in Los Angeles, CA, paid 80 grants to organizations totaling $1,763,229 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 1, 2026. The largest was $202,000 to Martha's Vineyard Community Services in Oak Bluffs, MA for classroom in memory of amy hanson.
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- EIN
- 956041700
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Assets
- $37,872,747
- Grants paid
- $1,763,229
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 1, 2026, IRS object ID 202642449349100004. It reported $1,763,229 in grants paid; 80 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard Community Services | Oak Bluffs, MA | Classroom in memory of amy hanson | $202,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Community Foundation Daf | Los Angeles, CA | General operating | $102,644 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston JCC | Houston, TX | Meals on wheels; arts & cultural programming and erjcc | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Newman | Santa Rosa, CA | General operating | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Mexicans To Prevent Gun Violence | Santa Fe, NM | General operating | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stanford Product Realization Lab | Stanford, CA | General operating | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zia Family Focus Center | Albuquerque, NM | General operating | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baby2baby | Los Angeles, CA | La wildfire emergency | $47,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Services Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | La wildfire emergency | $47,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Free Loan Association Los Angeles (jfla) | Los Angeles, CA | La wildfire emergency | $47,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Change Reaction | Sherman Oaks, CA | La wildfire emergency | Human services | $47,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General operating | International, foreign affairs and national security | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillel818 | Northridge, CA | General operating | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple Camps | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Myriad | New York, NY | Music education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vocal Justice | Oakland, CA | General operating | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Delaware Shakespeare Festival | Wilmington, DE | Community tour | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Echoing Green | New York, NY | Emerging new leaders stipends | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arava Institute | Hevel Eilot, IS | General operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hebrew University American Friends of Hebrew University | Los Angeles, CA | Scholarship fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mazon | Los Angeles, CA | General operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Richstone Family Center Bob Courtney Memorial Fund | Hawthorne, CA | Bob courtney memorial fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Isaiah | Los Angeles, CA | General operating | Religion-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregation Albert Security Fund | Albuquerque, NM | Security fund | $23,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program | Azusa, CA | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horizon Institute for Public Service | Washington, DC | General operating | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | Operating costs | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miry's List | Calabasas, CA | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Public Radio | Washington, DC | Operating costs | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Non Human Rights Project | Washington, DC | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Renew Democracy Initative | Washington, DC | Operating costs | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tuesday Evening Concert Series | Charlottesville, VA | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Chamber Music Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Williams Institute Ucla | White Plains, NY | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Griffith Observatory Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | School field trips | Science and technology | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | Operating costs | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Free Loan Association (la) | Los Angeles, CA | Student loan fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mostly Modern | Saratoga Springs, NY | General operating | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stanford Rowing Association | Menlo Park, CA | Assistant coach fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Lilith Fund | Austin, TX | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Music Guild | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 826la | Los Angeles, CA | Operating costs | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Allies in Art | Los Angeles, CA | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspca | New York, NY | La wildfire emergency | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation B'nai Emet | Simi Valley, CA | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elevar Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | General operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Hillel | Houston, TX | Operating costs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Service of Houston | Houston, TX | Operating costs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nevada Donor Network Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | General operating | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shaarey Yerushalayim | Valley Village, CA | Rabbi's discretionary fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stti - Sephardic Temple Tiferith Israel | Los Angeles, CA | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Midbar Kodesh | Henderson, NV | Security fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Braid (formerly Jewish Women's Theatre) | Santa Monica, CA | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Grief Center New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Transgender Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Storytellers | Los Angeles, CA | Operating costs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | General operating | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Furniture Sharehouse | West Harrison, NY | General operating | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Martha Vineyard Hospital | Oak Bluffs, MA | General operating | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Sound | New Haven, CT | General operating | Environment | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Bay Musical Theater | Saratoga, CA | General operating | $5,485 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | General operating | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bet Tzedek | Los Angeles, CA | La wildfire emergency | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blue Hill Concert Association | Blue Hill, ME | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blue Hill Library | Blue Hill, ME | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ellsworth Community Music Institute | Ellsworth, ME | General operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Community Relations Coalition of New Mexico | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish National Fund | Reseda, CA | Adi negev program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kneisel Hall | Blue Hill, ME | General operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Larchmontmamaroneck Hunger Task Force | Mamaroneck, NY | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Visionaries | Pasadena, CA | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Market Street Music | Wilmington, DE | General operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reading Partners | Oakland, CA | Operating costs | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sail MV (new) | Vineyard Haven, MA | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Share Tzedek Medical Center | Jerusalem, IS | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles, CA | School programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chamber Music Houston | Houston, TX | General operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peace Ridge Sanctuary | Brooks, ME | General operating | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feed New Mexico Kids | Albuquerque, NM | Food packs | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 16, 2025, IRS object ID 202513209349100451. It reported $0 in grants paid; 0 grants to organizations are listed.
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202512459349100211. It reported $2,623,533 in grants paid; 65 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Operating expenses | $1,085,229 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | Operating expenses | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John Muir Health Foundation | Walnut Creek, CA | Operating expenses | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ostrow School of Dentistry of Usc | Los Angeles, CA | Scholarships | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Service of Houston | Houston, TX | Operating expenses | $98,804 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Operating expenses | International, foreign affairs and national security | $92,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Evelyn Rubenstein JCC of Houston | Houston, TX | Operating expenses | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | Operating expenses | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) | Minneapolis, MN | Operating expenses | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Mexicans To Prevent Gun Violence | Santa Fe, NM | Operating expenses | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vineyard Havens | Lexington, MA | Operating expenses | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillel 818 | Northridge, CA | Operating expenses | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Free Loan Association | Los Angeles, CA | Fund for college students | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Operating expenses | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delaware Shakespeare | Wilmington, DE | Community tour | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Echoing Green | New York, NY | Operating expenses | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | Operating expenses | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zia Family Focus Center | Albuquerque, NM | Operating expenses | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Arava Institute | Newton, MA | Operating expenses | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Global Resilience Institute | Boston, MA | Operating expenses | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horns for Hope | Santo, TX | Operating expenses | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | Operating expenses | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Service Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Operating expenses | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Miry's List | Calabasas, CA | Operating expenses | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Non-Human Rights Project | Washington, DC | Operating expenses | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Humane League | Rockville, MD | Farm animal protection program | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Chamber Music Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Operating expenses | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Griffith Observatory Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | School field trips | Science and technology | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizon Institute for Public Service | Washington, DC | Operating expenses | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Hillel | Houston, TX | Operating expenses | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ivy Centennial Foundation | Culver City, CA | Scholarships | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ucla Foundation | Pasadena, CA | Meyer-kaizer roosevelt high scholarship fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Domestic Violence Resource Center | Reno, NV | Operating expenses | Human services | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Education Through Music | New York, NY | Operating expenses | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 826la | Los Angeles, CA | Operating expenses | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blue Hill Bach | Blue Hill, ME | Operating expenses | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Service | Los Angeles, CA | Operating expenses | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Larchmontmamaroneck Hunger Task Force | Mamaroneck, NY | Operating expenses | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mostly Modern Projects | Saratoga Springs, NY | Operating expenses | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Myriadusa | New York, NY | Operating expenses | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rocking the Boat | Bronx, NY | Operating expenses | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel | Los Angeles, CA | Operating expenses | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Bay Musical Theater Studio | Saratoga, CA | Operating expenses | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Grief Center | Albuquerque, NM | Operating expenses | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Lilith Fund | Austin, TX | Operating expenses | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | Operating expenses | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital | Oak Bluffs, MA | Operating expenses | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Furniture Sharehouse | West Harrison, NY | Operating expenses | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zia Elementary School Pta | Albuquerque, NM | Operating expenses | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School | Northridge, CA | Operating expenses | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Committee for Shaare Zedek | Beverly Hills, CA | Operating expenses | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | Operating expenses | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Impact Cubed | Encinitas, CA | Operating expenses | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish National Fund | Reseda, CA | Operating expenses | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | Operating expenses | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Hollywood High School | North Hollywood, CA | Operating expenses | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Richstone Family Center | Hawthorne, CA | Operating expenses | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stanford Rowing Association | Menlo Park, CA | Operating expenses | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stanford University Development Services | Stanford, CA | Operating expenses | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| White Plains Hospital Foundation | White Plains, NY | Operating expenses | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Storytellers | Los Angeles, CA | Operating expenses | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Wonderland | Los Angeles, CA | Operating expenses | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Services | Oak Bluffs, MA | Operating expenses | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Association for Jewish Studies | New York, NY | Travel and program costs | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nevada Organized Retail Crime Association | Las Vegas, NV | Operating expenses | Crime and legal-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $231,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $142,600 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $137,500 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $100,000 |
| Human services | $86,000 |
| Health care | $60,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 |
| Environment | $37,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $2,381,958 |
| New York | $409,000 |
| Texas | $370,804 |
| Massachusetts | $325,000 |
| District of Columbia | $317,500 |
| New Mexico | $232,500 |
| Delaware | $65,000 |
| Nevada | $60,500 |
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Updated September 1, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.