Maurice Amado Foundation
Invitation OnlyLos Angeles, California · EIN 95-6041700 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$1.8M
Organizations funded80
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$37.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,500 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
53% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard Community Services | Oak Bluffs, MA | Classroom in memory of amy hanson | $202,000 |
| Jewish Community Foundation Daf | Los Angeles, CA | General operating | $102,644 |
| Houston JCC | Houston, TX | Meals on wheels; arts & cultural programming and erjcc | $75,000 |
| Camp Newman | Santa Rosa, CA | General operating | $50,000 |
| New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence | Santa Fe, NM | General operating | $50,000 |
| Stanford Product Realization Lab | Stanford, CA | General operating | $50,000 |
| Zia Family Focus Center | Albuquerque, NM | General operating | $50,000 |
| Baby2baby | Los Angeles, CA | LA wildfire emergency | $47,000 |
| Jewish Family Services Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | LA wildfire emergency | $47,000 |
| Jewish Free Loan Association Los Angeles (Jfla) | Los Angeles, CA | LA wildfire emergency | $47,000 |
| The Change Reaction | Sherman Oaks, CA | LA wildfire emergency | $47,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General operating | $45,000 |
| Hillel818 | Northridge, CA | General operating | $40,000 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple Camps | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Myriad | New York, NY | Music education | $35,000 |
| Vocal Justice | Oakland, CA | General operating | $35,000 |
| Delaware Shakespeare Festival | Wilmington, DE | Community tour | $30,000 |
| Echoing Green | New York, NY | Emerging new leaders stipends | $30,000 |
| Arava Institute | Hevel Eilot, IS | General operating | $25,000 |
| Hebrew University American Friends of Hebrew University | Los Angeles, CA | Scholarship fund | $25,000 |
| Mazon | Los Angeles, CA | General operating | $25,000 |
| Richstone Family Center Bob Courtney Memorial Fund | Hawthorne, CA | Bob courtney memorial fund | $25,000 |
| Temple Isaiah | Los Angeles, CA | General operating | $25,000 |
| Congregation Albert Security Fund | Albuquerque, NM | Security fund | $23,500 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General operating | $20,000 |
| Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program | Azusa, CA | General operating | $20,000 |
| Horizon Institute for Public Service | Washington, DC | General operating | $20,000 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | Operating costs | $20,000 |
| Miry's List | Calabasas, CA | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| National Public Radio | Washington, DC | Operating costs | $20,000 |
| Non Human Rights Project | Washington, DC | General operating | $20,000 |
| Renew Democracy Initative | Washington, DC | Operating costs | $20,000 |
| Tuesday Evening Concert Series | Charlottesville, VA | General operating | $20,000 |
| Virginia Chamber Music Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General operating | $20,000 |
| Williams Institute UCLA | White Plains, NY | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Griffith Observatory Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | School field trips | $17,500 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | Operating costs | $15,000 |
| Jewish Free Loan Association (LA) | Los Angeles, CA | Student loan fund | $15,000 |
| Mostly Modern | Saratoga Springs, NY | General operating | $15,000 |
| Stanford Rowing Association | Menlo Park, CA | Assistant coach fund | $15,000 |
| The Lilith Fund | Austin, TX | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| The Music Guild | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| 826La | Los Angeles, CA | Operating costs | $10,000 |
| Allies in Art | Los Angeles, CA | General operating | $10,000 |
| Aspca | New York, NY | LA wildfire emergency | $10,000 |
| Congregation B'nai Emet | Simi Valley, CA | General operating | $10,000 |
| Elevar Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | General operating | $10,000 |
| Houston Hillel | Houston, TX | Operating costs | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Houston | Houston, TX | Operating costs | $10,000 |
| Nevada Donor Network Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | General operating | $10,000 |
| Shaarey Yerushalayim | Valley Village, CA | Rabbi's discretionary fund | $10,000 |
| Stti - Sephardic Temple Tiferith Israel | Los Angeles, CA | General operating | $10,000 |
| Temple Midbar Kodesh | Henderson, NV | Security fund | $10,000 |
| The Braid (Formerly Jewish Women's Theatre) | Santa Monica, CA | General operating | $10,000 |
| The Grief Center New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The Transgender Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | General operating | $10,000 |
| Young Storytellers | Los Angeles, CA | Operating costs | $10,000 |
| Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | General operating | $7,500 |
| Furniture Sharehouse | West Harrison, NY | General operating | $7,500 |
| Martha Vineyard Hospital | Oak Bluffs, MA | General operating | $7,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 80 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,763,229 | 80 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $2,623,533 | 65 |
| 2022 | $1,488,000 | 73 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 1, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642449349100004
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-6041700
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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