266 private foundations reported grants to Santa Monica, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 266 private foundations reported 380 grants totaling $23,573,057 to 188 organizations in Santa Monica, California. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (37 grants) and education (19 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $5,906,286 across 8 grants. The median reported grant was $11,250.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in Santa Monica — a funder at 90% is effectively a Santa Monica funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 8 | $5,906,286 | 2% |
| DR Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson Medical Research Foundation | 1 | $1,773,025 | 14% |
| Lippman Family Foundation | 1 | $1,750,000 | 82% |
| The Ahmanson Foundation | 8 | $943,200 | 2% |
| The Katz Foundation | 2 | $457,775 | 91% |
| The Stanton Foundation | 1 | $456,000 | 42% |
| The Ezrah Charitable Trust | 2 | $393,724 | 37% |
| Neisloss Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $375,000 | 84% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rand Corp | 19 | $6,799,201 |
| ST Johns Cancer Institute | 1 | $1,773,025 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center | 1 | $1,750,000 |
| The Milken Institute | 6 | $775,000 |
| AXM LLC | 1 | $750,000 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | 26 | $718,595 |
| Focusing Philanthropy | 7 | $674,724 |
| Milken Institute | 4 | $553,000 |
| The Painted Turtle | 6 | $500,000 |
| Saint Johns Health Center FDN | 1 | $500,000 |
266 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Santa Monica, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $23,573,057 across 380 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, DR Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson Medical Research Foundation, Lippman Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Santa Monica, California concentrate in health & medical (37), education (19), youth & family (19). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Santa Monica, California recipient was $11,250, and the largest single reported grant was $2,368,896. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
