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Ornest Family Foundation: 48 grants to organizations, $393,850 (tax year ended February 2025)
Ornest Family Foundation, a private foundation in Santa Monica, CA, paid 48 grants to organizations totaling $393,850 in its tax year ended February 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on December 24, 2025. The largest was $45,000 to Jewish Federation in Los Angeles, CA for support of american jewish activities.
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- EIN
- 954436139
- Based in
- Santa Monica, CA
- Assets
- $7,724,128
- Grants paid
- $393,850
- Tax year ended
- February 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended February 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed December 24, 2025, IRS object ID 202533589349100808. It reported $393,850 in grants paid; 48 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation | Los Angeles, CA | Support of american jewish activities | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedars Sinai Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | Support cardiology research | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucsb | Santa Barbara, CA | Support for the university of california, santa barbara | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beverly Hills Athletic Alumni Association | Beverly Hills, CA | To support high school athletics | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Vancouver Foundation | Seattle, WA | To support creating healthy, vibrant, equitable, and inclusive communities. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillel | Washington, DC | To support jewish students | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chewonki Foundation | Wiscasset, ME | Support environmental education | Environment | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint John's Health Center Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | Support for saint john's health center | $11,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Foundation for Art & Healing | Brighton, MA | To support the improvement of personal and public health. | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Support of phuman rights through legal advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | New York, NY | To provide support and assistance to the jewish population in need. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bar Ilan University | Beverly Hills, CA | Support university programs and public education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Services | Los Angeles, CA | Support of american jewish families unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Notley Impact | Austin, TX | To support businesses, nonprofits, and individuals making positive change. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | Support of women's reproductive freedom and health | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sandy Hook Promise | Newtown, CT | Programs for protecting children from gun violence | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Vision Alliance | Durham, NC | To support social, racial, economic, gender, and environmental justice. | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Support for the united states holocaust memorial museum | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vista Del Mar | Los Angeles, CA | Support of child and family services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wholeschool Mindfulness | Wrentham, MA | To support well-being, community, and justice through education. | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beit T'shuvah | Los Angeles, CA | To support addiction treatment | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Semel | Los Angeles, CA | To support the research and study of the mind, brain, and behavior | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Waldo Theatre | Waldoboro, ME | Support for restoration of culture and art. | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillcrest Charitable Donation Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Support of education and scholarships | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ben-Gurion University | New York, NY | Support university programs and public education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jvsla | West Hollywood, CA | Support of workforce development and career services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Skirball Center | Los Angeles, CA | Support of american jewish activities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Support for the university of san francisco | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kehillat Israel | Pacific Palisades, CA | Support for a jewish temple | $4,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stepping Forward La | Los Angeles, CA | Support foster youth | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utah Film Center | Salt Lake City, UT | To support film exhibition, media arts education, and artists. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| J Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Support of american jewish families | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Master Chorale | Los Angeles, CA | Support of music and art | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Beth Israel | Los Angeles, CA | To support the jewish synagogue. | $2,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Public Radio | Bangor, ME | Support public radio, cultutal,music and educational programming | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | Los Angeles, CA | Support for the wilshire blvd temple and the jewish community. | Religion-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Art Gallery Wiscasset | Wiscasset, ME | Support for the maine art gallery | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midcoast Conservancy | Edgecomb, ME | To support the protection and restoration of vital lands | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Augusta, ME | To support the protection of maine's environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | To support biodiversity and preventing further climate change | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public Media Group of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | To support pbs stations for southern california. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | Los Angeles, CA | To support global jewish human rights | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | To support civil rights and public interest litigation | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spurwink | Portland, ME | To support behavioural health care and substance use disorder services. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Geffen Playhouse | Los Angeles, CA | Support of music programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Venice Family Clinic | Venice, CA | Support healthcare for families in need | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Spiritual Living Los Angeles | West Hollywood, CA | To support personal growth and spiritual understanding. | Religion-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wiscasset Public Library | Wiscasset, ME | Support for the wiscasset public library | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended February 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202500729349100215. It reported $520,350 in grants paid; 75 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation | Los Angeles, CA | Support of american jewish activities | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedars Sinai Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | Support cardiology research | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beverly Hills Athletic Alumni Association | Beverly Hills, CA | To support high school athletics | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To support the building, sustaining, and advancing of ucla | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | Support voter participation | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Working America Education Fund | Washington, DC | To support workplace rights | Education | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services | Culver City, CA | To support mental health services | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Services | Los Angeles, CA | Support of american jewish familiesunrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | To support the united states holocaust memorial museum | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bar Ilan University | Beverly Hills, CA | Support university programs and public education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vista Del Mar | Los Angeles, CA | Support of child and family services | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Support of public education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | New York, NY | To support the leading global jewish humanitarian organization. | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Society for Yad Vashem | New York, NY | Support efforts of yad vashem | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa Colina | Azusa, CA | Support medical care and research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Champs Charter High School | Van Nuys, CA | Support school with integrated arts education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helen Keller Foundation | Birmingham, AL | To support blindness and deafness research | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Independent Arts & Media | San Francisco, CA | To support independent arts and media | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jvsla | West Hollywood, CA | Support of workforce development and career services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | Support of women's health | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John Center for Women's Health | Santa Monica, CA | Support womens health | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodstock Film Festival | Woodstock, NY | To nurture and support emerging and established filmmakers | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Diamonds in the Rough Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | To provide support and solutions for minority communities | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Insight La | Santa Monica, CA | Support of community outreach | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillel | Washington, DC | To support jewish students | $6,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillcrest Charitable Donation Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Support of education and scholarships | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ben-Gurion University | New York, NY | Support university programs and public education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beverly Hills Firefighters' Association | Beverly Hills, CA | To support firefighters | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beyond Differences | San Rafael, CA | Support for students to end social isolation. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| J Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Support of american jewish families | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Master Chorale | Los Angeles, CA | Support of music and art | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Resources Defense Council | Santa Monica, CA | To support environmental advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Skirball Center | Los Angeles, CA | Support of american jewish activities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Aurelia Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | Support children with special needs | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ucla Herb Alpert School of Music | Los Angeles, CA | To support music education and culture | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | To support the university of san francisco | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Accelerate Change | Boston, MA | To support new models for citizen organizing | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arizona Theatre Matters | Glendale, AZ | To support the accessibility of theater | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chewonki Foundation | Wiscasset, ME | Support environmental education | Environment | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sinai Temple | Los Angeles, CA | To support the sinai temple and the jewish community | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Kehillat Israel | Pacific Palisades, CA | To support the jewish community | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crespi Carmelite High School | Encino, CA | To support crespi carmelite high school | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rise Education Fund | Sherman Oaks, CA | To support the affordability of education | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sova Food Pantry | Los Angeles, CA | To support community services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Associates Imc of the La Jewish Home | Reseda, CA | Support elderly in need | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stepping Forward La | Los Angeles, CA | Support foster youth | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Windward School | Los Angeles, CA | Support public education | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connecting To Cure Crohn's and Colitis | Beverly Hills, CA | To support crohn's and colitis research | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beit T'shuvah | Los Angeles, CA | To support addiction treatment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | To support one of the nation's leading pediatric hospitals. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Craft Contemporary | Los Angeles, CA | To support the craft contemporary museum | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Discovery Eye Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Support of public health | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ellison Institute Research Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To support cancer care and wellness | Medical research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Healing Center of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | To support healing services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Women's Theatre | Santa Monica, CA | Support art and theatre | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Art Gallery Wiscasset | Wiscasset, ME | To support the maine art gallery | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Public Radio | Bangor, ME | Support public radio, cultutal,music and educational programming | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midcoast Conservancy | Edgecomb, ME | To support the protection and restoration of vital lands | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Tolerance | Los Angeles, CA | Support educational and art museum | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Augusta, ME | To support the protection of maine's environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opica | Los Angeles, CA | Support of adults with memory loss | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public Media Group of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | To support the primary pbs stations for six southern california counties. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | To support civil rights and public interest litigation | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Temple Isaiah | Los Angeles, CA | To support the jewish community | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Geffen Playhouse | Los Angeles, CA | Support of music programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morris Farm | Wiscasset, ME | Support of educating sustainable agriculture | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Venice Family Clinic | Venice, CA | Support healthcare for families in need | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Will Rogers Ranch Foundation | Pacific Palisades, CA | To support will rogers state historic park. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Guild Cedar Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | Support for world-class healthcare, research and innovation. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fire Station 99 | Beverly Hills, CA | Support of firefighters | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hands 4 Hope La | North Hollywood, CA | To support families from underserved communities | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | To support protecting and improvement of the natural environment | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wiscasset Public Library | Wiscasset, ME | Wiscasset public library | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Philip's Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | Support food distribution to people in need | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woolwich Fire Department | Woolwich, ME | To support the woolwich fire department | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $82,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $44,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $38,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $28,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 |
| Environment | $18,500 |
| Public and societal benefit | $10,000 |
| Human services | $7,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $602,650 |
| District of Columbia | $102,800 |
| New York | $70,000 |
| Maine | $36,750 |
| Massachusetts | $24,500 |
| Washington | $20,000 |
| Alabama | $19,500 |
| Texas | $10,000 |
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Updated December 24, 2025. 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.