The Erwin Rautenberg Foundation
Invitation OnlyInglewood, California · EIN 45-5514206 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2023)$3.4M
Organizations funded26
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$76.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $45,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2023 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
32% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2023
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Foundation of LA | Los Angeles, CA | To support various charities | $700,000 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of LA | Los Angeles, CA | To support various charities | $350,000 |
| Milken Community School | Los Angeles, CA | To support the milken forward capital campain | $100,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution | New York, NY | To support Jews in need | $70,000 |
| International Fellowship of Christi | Chicago, IL | To build bridges between Christians and Jews | $60,000 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | To support the highest level of education possible in both Judaic and Secular Studies. | $50,000 |
| American Friends of Leket | Teaneck, NJ | To support the Israel's largest food bank and food rescue network | $45,000 |
| American Friends of Orr Shalom | Janesville, WI | To support and provide shelter, food, medical services, education and counseling to needy families and orphaned children in israel. | $40,000 |
| Hebrew Union College | Los Angeles, CA | To support premier Jewish seminary | $30,000 |
| Jewish Free Loan Association | Los Angeles, CA | To support in providing interest free loans to people in need of all faith | $30,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Fund | New York, NY | To support different charities in Israel | $25,000 |
| Shalom Institute Camp and Conferenc | Malibu, CA | To support the chemesh organic farm employment program | $25,000 |
| Paideia the Jewish Institute | Stockholm, SW | To support programs for the revival of jewish culture in europe | $25,000 |
| The Cornerstone Village | Los Angeles, CA | To support housing opportunities for disabled adults | $25,000 |
| The Braid Foundation | Memphis, TN | To promote mental health awareness, and increase equitabl access to mental help | $20,000 |
| Chai Lifeline Inc | Beverly Hills, CA | To support social services programs | $15,000 |
| American Friends of Hebrew Universi | Encino, CA | To support the pormotion of strategic partnership with other world class acedemic & cultural institutions to address needs in the areas of… | $11,000 |
| Jq International | West Hollywood, CA | To support programs that envision a world where all LGBTQ+ Jews feel a strong sense of self, pride, and community a place where LGBTQ+ Jews… | $10,000 |
| Beauty Bus Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | To deliver loving kindness, support, and compassion to seriously ill patients and their caregivers through beauty services | $10,000 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | To support the building of a strong, vibrant future for the land and people of israel | $10,000 |
| The Holocaust Museum LA | Los Angeles, CA | To support the building truth campus expansion capital campain | $6,000 |
| Aaple Academy Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | To support different educational programs | $5,000 |
| Beauty Bus Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | To deliver loving kindness, support, and compassion to seriously ill patients and their caregivers through beauty services | $3,600 |
| Mar Vista Family Center | Culver City, CA | To support quality early childhood education, youth enrichment, and multi-generational progams | $2,559 |
| Jewish Nationl Fund | New York, NY | To support the building of a strong, vibrant future for the land and people of israel | $1,000 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Maria, CA | To support special needs programs | $250 |
The return also lists 35 grants to individuals ($1,714,246). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3,383,655 | 61 |
| 2022 | $3,360,065 | 54 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed Oct 3, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202542759349101174
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 45-5514206
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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