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Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Sherman Oaks, California

129 private foundations reported grants to Sherman Oaks, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 129 private foundations reported 135 grants totaling $4,637,620 to 57 organizations in Sherman Oaks, California. The most-funded purposes were education (13 grants) and religion (7 grants). LL Foundation for Youth gave the most by reported dollars — $550,000 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
129
Organizations funded
57
Reported grants
135
Total reported
$4.6M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$500K

What foundations fund in Sherman Oaks, California

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Sherman Oaks, California, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in Sherman Oaks — a funder at 90% is effectively a Sherman Oaks funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
LL Foundation for Youth2$550,00019%
J & J Family Foundation1$500,00055%
TIM and Lisa Walsh Family Foundation1$340,000100%
Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc1$300,00017%
Find Your Grind Foundation1$250,00048%
Kahr Foundation-ima1$201,32880%
The Snider Foundation2$166,1488%
IT Takes a Family Foundation Inc1$133,75037%

Organizations in Sherman Oaks, California that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Prager University Foundation51$1,718,520
MS Gift LL Foundatino for Youth1$500,000
Prager U Foundation1$500,000
Children's Burn Foundation5$302,500
Just Keep Livin Foundation Just Keep Livin Foundation1$250,000
Second Chance Blind Dogs1$120,000
Prageru3$115,100
David Horowitz Freedom Center5$106,948
Exceptional Minds2$76,030
Rise Education Fund3$75,000

Which foundations give grants in Sherman Oaks, California?

129 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Sherman Oaks, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $4,637,620 across 135 grants. The largest by reported dollars were LL Foundation for Youth, J & J Family Foundation, TIM and Lisa Walsh Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Sherman Oaks, California?

Reported purposes in Sherman Oaks, California concentrate in education (13), religion (7), scholarships & financial aid (5). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Sherman Oaks, California?

The median reported grant to a Sherman Oaks, California recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). 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.