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Richard And Ruth Lavine Family Foundation is a private corporation based in LOS ANGELES, CA. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1991. The principal officer is Ruth J Lavine. It holds total assets of $5.7M. Annual income is reported at $2.8M. Total assets have grown from $2.6M in 2011 to $5.7M in 2023. The foundation is governed by 9 officers and trustees. According to its most recent filing, the foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations. Tax records are available from 2016 to 2024. Grantmaking is concentrated in California. According to available records, Richard And Ruth Lavine Family Foundation has made 170 grants totaling $896K, with a median grant of $3K. Annual giving has decreased from $256K in 2021 to $173K in 2024. Grantmaking activity was highest in 2023 with $305K distributed across 68 grants. Individual grants have ranged from $250 to $70K, with an average award of $5K. The foundation has supported 55 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in California, District of Columbia, New York, which account for 97% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 8 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
Smallest Grant
$250
Median Grant
$3K
Average Grant
$5K
Largest Grant
$20K
Based on 32 grants from the most recent 990-PF filing.
No program descriptions are available for this foundation. Many private foundations report program activities in their annual 990-PF filings — check the Tax Filings section below for the most recent filing.
Richard And Ruth Lavine Family Foundation is a private foundation that provides grants to eligible organizations. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 170 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in CA, DC, NY.
Richard And Ruth Lavine Family Foundation has distributed a total of $896K across 170 grants. The median grant size is $3K, with an average of $5K. Individual grants have ranged from $250 to $70K.
Richard And Ruth Lavine Family Foundation typically selects its grantees rather than accepting unsolicited proposals. See footnote statement 13 attached.
Richard And Ruth Lavine Family Foundation is headquartered in LOS ANGELES, CA. While based in CA, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 8 states.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Dudley | DIRECTOR | $20K | $0 | $20K |
| Daniel Unger | DIRECTOR | $20K | $0 | $20K |
| Nathan Dudley | DIRECTOR | $10K | $0 | $10K |
| Jack Dudley | DIRECTOR | $10K | $0 | $10K |
| Emma Dudley | DIRECTOR | $10K | $0 | $10K |
| Dylan Unger | DIRECTOR | $10K | $0 | $10K |
| Ruth J Lavine | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Leonard Unger | SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Catherine L Unger | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $0 | $0 | N/A |
Total Giving
$299K
Total Assets
$5.7M
Fair Market Value
$6M
Net Worth
$5.7M
Grants Paid
$173K
Contributions
$1.5M
Net Investment Income
$156K
Distribution Amount
$256K
Total: $5.5M
Total Grants
170
Total Giving
$896K
Average Grant
$5K
Median Grant
$3K
Unique Recipients
55
Most Common Grant
$5K
of 2024 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti Defamation LeagueTO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR HISTORY AND TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY AND ENSURE A JUST AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETY FOR ALL. | Los Angeles, CA | $10K | 2024 |
| Harmony ProjectARTS - GENERAL SUPPORT TO PROVIDE MUSICAL EDUCATION TO UNDERPRIVILEDGED CHILDREN. | Los Angeles, CA | $8K | 2023 |
| Usc Gould School Of LawEDUCATION - MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND. | Los Angeles, CA | $20K | 2024 |
| Planned ParenthoodHEALTH - GENERAL UNRESTRICTED ANNUAL SUPPORT OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOS ANGELES. | Los Angeles, CA | $20K | 2024 |
| St Joseph CenterCOMMUNITY SERVICE - GENERAL SUPPORT TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO INDIGENT AND HOMELESS OF ALL AGES. | Venice, CA | $15K | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic AssociationARTS - SUPPORT OF ANNUAL FUND FOR MUSICAL PERFORMANCES AND EDUCATION. | Los Angeles, CA | $10K | 2024 |
| Ucla Luskin SchoolEDUCATION - SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS-DEAN'S INNOVATION FUND. | Los Angles, CA | $10K | 2024 |
| Skirball Cultural CenterARTS - GENERAL SUPPORT TO JEWISH CULTURE. | Los Angeles, CA | $5K | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Services Of Los AngelesCOMMUNITY SERVICE - JFS CAPITAL & ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN-PAYMENT TOWARDS PLEDGE BALANCE. | Los Angeles, CA | $5K | 2024 |
| Saban Community ClinicHEALTH - GENERAL SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED MEMBERS OF THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY. | Los Angeles, CA | $5K | 2024 |
| The Brentwood SchoolEDUCATION - GENERAL SUPPORT OF BRENTWOOD SCHOOL PROGRAMS. | Los Angeles, CA | $5K | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food BankTO MOBILIZE RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY TO ALLEVIATE HUNGER. | Los Angeles, CA | $5K | 2024 |
| Us Against Alzheimer'SHEALTH - GENERAL SUPPORT TO INCREASE RESOURCES COMMITTED TO ERADICATING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. ACCELERATE THE DRUG DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND BRING IMPROVEMENTS TO STANDARDS AND SYSTEMS OF CARE FOR ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. | Washington, DC | $5K | 2024 |
| Brennan Center For JusticeSCHOOL - TO REFORM, REVITALIZE, AND WHEN NECESSARY, DEFEND THE COUNTRY'S SYSTEMS OF DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE. TO CONDUCT RIGOROUS RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND CRAFT TRANSFORMATIVE SOLUTIONS. | New York, NY | $5K | 2024 |
| Usc Shoah FoundationTO OVERCOME PREJUDICE, INTOLERANCE AND BIGOTRY | Los Angeles, CA | $5K | 2024 |
| Westside Food BankTO END HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO FREE NUTRITIOUS FOOD THROUGH FOOD ACQUISITION AND DISTRIBUTION, AND BY ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY AND ADVOCATING FOR A STRONG FOOD ASSISTANCE NETWORK. | Santa Monica, CA | $5K | 2024 |
| United In HarmonySERVING NEEDY CHILDREN WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW AND THRIVE. | Los Angeles, CA | $5K | 2024 |
| Nourish LaFOOD ORGANIZATION - TO PREVENT FOOD WASTE, FEED NEIGHBORS IN NEED WITH NOURISHING AND UNSOLD SURPLUS AND HELP TO PROMOTE GREEN SPACES IN THE COMMUNITY. | Los Angeles, CA | $3K | 2024 |
| Early Childhood Center Of Wilshire Blvd TempleLEARNING CENTER - TO NURTURE ENVIROMENTS OFFERING JEWISH VALUES AND EDUCATION TO YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. TO DEVELOP CHILDREN'S SELF-ESTEEM, PROMOTE POSITIVE FEELINGS TOWARDS LEARNING, AND TO ENCOURAGE SOCIAL INTERACTION WITHIN A JEWISH SETTING. | Los Angeles, CA | $3K | 2024 |
| Communities In Schools Of Los AngelesEDUCATION - GENERAL SUPPORT TO DECREASE SCHOOL DROPOUT RATES IN THE LOS ANGELES MIDDLE- AND HIGH SCHOOLS. | Los Angeles, CA | $3K | 2024 |
| Angel City SportsTO CREATE SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN AND VETERANS WITH PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES AND IMPAIRMENTS. | Los Angeles, CA | $2K | 2024 |
| University Of Southern Ca Hillel FoundationTO ENRICH THE LIVES OF STUDENTS DURING THEIR COLLEGE YEARS AND BEYOND THROUGH THE THE COMMUNITY STUDENT-CENTERED MODEL OF LEADERSHIP IN OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND EDUCATION. | Los Angeles, CA | $2K | 2024 |
| Western Center On Law & PovertyGENERAL SUPPORT TO PROVIDE LEGAL AID FOR LOW INCOME CALIFORNIANS. | Los Angeles, CA | $2K | 2024 |
| Grace'S Baskets Foundation Ucla Health SystemSUPPORT OF CHILDREN RECEIVING TREATMENT AT MATTEL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL UCLA PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT | Los Angeles, CA | $2K | 2024 |
| Heart Of Los AngelesSERVE AND EMPOWER YOUTH IN THE LOS ANGELES RAMPART AND WESTLAKE NEIGHBORHOODS WITH TOOLS NECESSARY TO SUCCEED. | Los Angeles, CA | $2K | 2024 |
| Hillel At BerkeleyEDUCATION - TO NOURISH THE STUDENTS DEVELOPING IDENTITIES AND KEEPING THEM SAFE IN COMMUNITY EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. TO HAVE STUDENTS ENJOY DINNER EVENTS AND TO HAVE OPPORTUNITIIES TO PARTICIPATE IN MEANINGFUL HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS, IMMERSIVE RETREATS, TRIPS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. TO HAVE STUDENTS CULTIVATE A GENUINE HOME AWAY FROM HOME WHILE SPARKING LIFELONG LEARNING AND FRIENDSHIPS. | Berkeley, CA | $2K | 2024 |
| Hillel At BoulderEDUCATION - TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF JEWISH STUDENTS SO THAT THEY MAY ENRICH THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND THE WORLD. TO BUILD A JEWISH COMMUNITY WHOSE VALUES ENRICH THE LIVES OF STUDENTS DURING THEIR COLLEGE YEARS AND BEYOND THROUGH OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND EDUCATION. | Boulder, CO | $2K | 2024 |
| Hillel At SmuEDUCATION - TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS, STRENGTHEN THE JEWISH PEOPLE, AND CHANGE THE WORLD BY OFFERING A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CELEBRATIONS AND EVENTS, LEARNING FELLOWSHIPS, CLASSES AND DISCUSSIONS, OUTINGS, ETC. | Dallas, TX | $2K | 2024 |
| Hillel At UclaTO PROVIDE INCREASED SAFETY FOR THE STUDENTS IN ADDITION TO SUSTAINING VIBRANT, EXPANSIVE AND ESSENTIAL OFFERINGS FOR THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. | Los Angeles, CA | $2K | 2024 |
| Tierra'S AngelsTO SUPPORT TIERRA'S ANGELS PROGRAMS CONSISTING OF HELPING YOUNG CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS FACING HOMELESSNESS, GANG VIOLENCE, MALNUTRITION AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT, AND TO PROVIDE GANG PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES TO YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS BETWEEN AGES OF 14-25. | Culver City, CA | $2K | 2024 |
| Jewish Center For JusticeTO EMPOWER CURRENT AND FUTURE LEADERS TO BUILD A MORE COMPASSIONATE AND JUST SOCIETY. | Los Angeles, CA | $2K | 2024 |
| Public Media Group Of Southern CaARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT - GENERAL SUPPORT TO PUBLIC BROADCASTING. | Burbank, CA | $2K | 2024 |
| Rutgers HillelEDUCATION - TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL, EDUCATIONAL, AND FUN PROGRAMS STUDENTS CAN ENJOY. THIS INCLUDES GATHERING EVENTS AND OFFERING A VARIETY OF CONCERTS, LECTURES, FILMS, CLASSES, AND COMMUNITY AND RELIGIOUS SERVICES. | New Brunswick, NJ | $2K | 2024 |
| Center Theatre GroupARTS - GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE THEATRE OPERATING EXPENSES | Los Angeles, CA | $1K | 2024 |
| The Immigrant Defenders Law Center (Immdef)LAW CENTER - TO ENSURE THAT NO IMMIGRANT IS FORCED TO FACE AN UNJUST IMMIGRATION SYSTEM ALONE BY PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO IMMIGRANTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. | Los Angeles, CA | $1K | 2024 |
| Theatre Of HeartsART ORGANIZATION - TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE THROUGH CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC FORUMS, AND TO EMPOWER LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION IN THE ARTS. | Los Angeles, CA | $1K | 2024 |
| The International Churchill SocietyGENERAL SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES-NATIONAL CHURCHILL LIBRARY AND CENTER. | Washington, DC | $500 | 2024 |
| Disabled Sports Eastern SierraPROVIDING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LIFE-CHANGING OUTDOOR RECREATION EXPERIENCES. | Mammoth Lakes, CA | $500 | 2024 |
| Teen LineADDRESSING VITAL TEEN ISSUES. | Los Angeles, CA | $5K | 2023 |
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