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Richard and Ruth Lavine Family Foundation: 37 grants to organizations, $230,200 (tax year ended June 2026)
Richard and Ruth Lavine Family Foundation, a private foundation in Los Angeles, CA, paid 37 grants to organizations totaling $230,200 in its tax year ended June 2026, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 31, 2026. The largest was $30,000 to Usc Gold School of Law in Los Angeles, CA for education - memorial scholarship fund..
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- EIN
- 954300271
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Assets
- $6,027,330
- Grants paid
- $234,200
- Tax year ended
- June 2026
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2026
From the Form 990-PF filed August 31, 2026, IRS object ID 202642439349101219. It reported $234,200 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usc Gold School of Law | Los Angeles, CA | Education - memorial scholarship fund. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To find comprehensive solutions to address vital issues concerning life in la. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Health - general unrestricted annual support of planned parenthood los angeles. | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anti Defamation League | Los Angeles, CA | To learn more about our history and to protect democracy. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat La | Bellflower, CA | To bring people together to build homes, communities and hope. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Philharmonic Association | Los Angeles, CA | Arts - support of annual fund for musical performances and education. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | To mobilize resouces in the community to alleviate hunger. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Josephs Center | Venice, CA | Community service - general support to provide resources to indigent and homeless of all ages. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucla Luskin School | Los Angeles, CA | Education - school of public affairs-dean's innovation fund. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To defend fundamental rights. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | Educational - to defend the country's systems of democracy and justice. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harmony Project | Los Angeles, CA | To use music to open up life-changing experiences to students in under-resourced communities, and seeks to maximize their opportunities for success. | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | Support for gang rehabilitation and re-entry program. | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Community service - jfs capital & endowment campaign. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nourish La | Los Angeles, CA | To prevent food waste and feed neighbors in need with nourishing and unsold surplus. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saban Community Clinic | Los Angeles, CA | Health - general support for services to uninsured and underinsured members of community. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles, CA | Arts - general support to jewish culture. | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brentwood School | Los Angeles, CA | Education - general support of brentwood school programs. | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Against Alzheimers | Washington, DC | Health - general support to increase resources committed to eradicating alzheimer's disease. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usc Shoah Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To overcome prejudice, intolerance and bigotry. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westside Food Bank | Santa Monica, CA | To end hunger in our communities by providing access to free nutritious food. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sounds Like La | Los Angeles, CA | To support music education and public concerts to diverse communities in the la area. | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public Media Group So Cal | Burbank, CA | Arts and entertainment - general support of public broadcasting. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Harmony | Los Angeles, CA | To provide children experiencing poverty with hope and opportunities. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa - Court Appointed Special Advocates | Boulder, CO | Voices for children of boulder county | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holocaust Museum La | Los Angeles, CA | To commemorate, honor and educate. | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Immigrant Defenders Law Center (imdef) | Los Angeles, CA | Law center - to ensure that no immigrant is forced to face an unjust immigration system alone. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | To commemorate, honor and educate. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berkeley Hillel Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Education - to nourish the students developing identities and keeping them safe in community | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cu Boulder Hillel Foundation | Boulder, CO | Education - to enrich the lives of jewish students so that they may enrich the jewish people and the world. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Center for Justice | Los Angeles, CA | To empower current and future leaders to build a more compassionate and just society. | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rutgers Hillel Foundation | New Brunswick, NJ | Education - to provide meaningful, educational, and fun programs students can enjoy. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucla Hillel Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To provide increased safety for the students in addition to sustaining essential offerings. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Center for Law & Poverty | Los Angeles, CA | General support to provide legal aid for low income californians. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Semester at Sea | Fort Collins, CO | Education support. | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center Theatre Group | Los Angeles, CA | Arts - support for the theatre. | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Curtis School | Los Angeles, CA | Education support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 16, 2026, IRS object ID 202600759349100210. It reported $221,700 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To find comprehensive solutions to address vital issues concerning life in la. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Health - general unrestricted annual support of planned parenthood los angeles. | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Usc Gold School of Law | Los Angeles, CA | Education - memorial scholarship fund. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Josephs Center | Venice, CA | Community service - general support to provide resources to indigent and homeless of all ages. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti Defamation League | Los Angeles, CA | To learn more about our history and to protect democracy. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Fire Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To support fire relief after the la wildfires. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Philharmonic Association | Los Angeles, CA | Arts - support of annual fund for musical performances and education. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | To mobilize resouces in the community to alleviate hunger. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucla Luskin School | Los Angeles, CA | Education - school of public affairs-dean's innovation fund. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To defend fundamental rights. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | Educational - to defend the country's systems of democracy and justice. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat La | Bellflower, CA | To bring people together to build homes, communities and hope. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harmony Project | Los Angeles, CA | To use music to open up life-changing experiences to students in under-resourced communities, and seeks to maximize their opportunities for success. | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Community service - jfs capital & endowment campaign. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nourish La | Los Angeles, CA | To prevent food waste and feed neighbors in need with nourishing and unsold surplus. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saban Community Clinic | Los Angeles, CA | Health - general support for services to uninsured and underinsured members of community. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Skirball Cultural Center | Los Angeles, CA | Arts - general support to jewish culture. | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brentwood School | Los Angeles, CA | Education - general support of brentwood school programs. | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Against Alzheimers | Washington, DC | Health - general support to increase resources committed to eradicating alzheimer's disease. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usc Shoah Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To overcome prejudice, intolerance and bigotry. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westside Food Bank | Santa Monica, CA | To end hunger in our communities by providing access to free nutritious food. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angel City Sports | Los Angeles, CA | Create sports opportunities. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Harmony | Los Angeles, CA | To provide children experiencing poverty with hope and opportunities. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | Support for gang rehabilitation and re-entry program. | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General program support. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sounds Like La | Los Angeles, CA | To support music education and public concerts to diverse communities in the la area. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berkeley Hillel Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Education - to nourish the students developing identities and keeping them safe in community | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cu Boulder Hillel Foundation | Boulder, CO | Education - to enrich the lives of jewish students so that they may enrich the jewish people and the world. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grace S Baskets Foundation Ucla Health System | Los Angeles, CA | Support of children receiving treatment at mattel children's hospital ucla | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Center for Justice | Los Angeles, CA | To empower current and future leaders to build a more compassionate and just society. | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Media Group So Cal | Burbank, CA | Arts and entertainment - general support of public broadcasting. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rutgers Hillel Foundation | New Brunswick, NJ | Education - to provide meaningful, educational, and fun programs students can enjoy. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucla Hillel Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To provide increased safety for the students in addition to sustaining essential offerings. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Center for Law & Poverty | Los Angeles, CA | General support to provide legal aid for low income californians. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center Theatre Group | Los Angeles, CA | Arts - support for the theatre. | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Educational support for global education enhanced by focusing on character and community. | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Immigrant Defenders Law Center (imdef) | Los Angeles, CA | Law center - to ensure that no immigrant is forced to face an unjust immigration system alone. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 |
| Health care | $40,000 |
| Education | $21,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $12,500 |
| Youth development | $7,500 |
| Human services | $4,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $417,400 |
| District of Columbia | $12,500 |
| New York | $10,000 |
| Colorado | $8,000 |
| New Jersey | $4,000 |
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Updated August 31, 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.