The Greenbaum Foundation
Invitation OnlyWest Hollywood, California · EIN 87-6217358 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$6.1M
Organizations funded57
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$55.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $40,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
65% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karuna Foundation | Niwot, CO | General fund | $1,060,873 |
| Humane America Animal Foundation | Claremont, CA | General fund | $543,000 |
| Free to Thrive-Thrive Philanthropy | New York, NY | General fund | $404,225 |
| American College of Lifestyle Med | Fairfield, IA | General fund | $350,000 |
| The Humane League | Napa, CA | General fund | $300,000 |
| Physicians Association for Nutrition | New York, NY | General fund | $218,200 |
| Friends of the Earth | Merrifield, VA | General fund | $200,000 |
| Animal Charity Evaluators | Washington, DC | General fund | $118,000 |
| Generation Awakening | Huntington Beach, CA | General fund | $116,700 |
| Tostan | Marina Del Rey, CA | General fund | $100,000 |
| Freedom for All Inc | Washington, DC | General fund | $100,000 |
| New Roots Institute | Los Angeles, CA | General fund | $100,000 |
| Compassion in World Farming | Washington, DC | General fund | $100,000 |
| Animal Outlook | Washington, DC | General fund | $100,000 |
| Seed | Dennis, MA | General fund | $100,000 |
| Janeunchained News Network | Los Angeles, CA | General fund | $100,000 |
| Greener by Default | Chicago, IL | General fund | $100,000 |
| Balanced | Washington, DC | General fund | $100,000 |
| The Accountability Board Inc | San Francisco, CA | General fund | $100,000 |
| Meridian Institute | Washington, DC | General fund | $100,000 |
| Game Changers Foundation Inc | Laguna Niguel, CA | General fund | $100,000 |
| Stop Animal Exploitation Now | Portland, OR | General fund | $100,000 |
| Physicians Committee for Resp Med | Washington, DC | General fund | $100,000 |
| Preventive Medicine Research Institute | Sausalito, CA | General fund | $100,000 |
| The Better Food Foundation | New York, NY | General fund | $80,000 |
| Animal Freedom Inc | Newark, DE | General fund | $75,000 |
| LA Conscience | Malibu, CA | General fund | $74,000 |
| Crisis Action | Anaheim, CA | General fund | $50,000 |
| Rescue Foundation | Mumbai, IN | General fund | $50,000 |
| US Right to Know | Oakland, CA | General fund | $50,000 |
| Rethink Your Food | Washington, DC | General fund | $50,000 |
| Allied Scholars for Animal Protection | Austa, TX | General fund | $50,000 |
| Africa College Fund | West Hollywood, CA | General fund | $50,000 |
| Global Food Partners | Washington, DC | General fund | $50,000 |
| Animals United Movement | Santa Rosa, CA | General fund | $50,000 |
| Animal Partisan | Glen Allen, VA | General fund | $50,000 |
| Food Empowerment Project | Boulder, CO | General fund | $50,000 |
| Proveg | Baltimore, MD | General fund | $50,000 |
| Advancing Law for Animals | Redondo Beach, CA | General fund | $50,000 |
| Our Honor | Berkeley, CA | General fund | $50,000 |
| Vermont Law School | South Royalton, VT | General fund | $50,000 |
| Animal Rights Initiative | Seattle, WA | General fund | $40,000 |
| Animal Advocacy Careers | Anaheim, CA | General fund | $40,000 |
| Vegvoyages Foundation | Georgetown, TX | General fund | $28,380 |
| United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | General fund | $25,417 |
| Farmstand | Washington, DC | General fund | $25,000 |
| Reducetarian Foundation | Berkeley, CA | General fund | $25,000 |
| The Nonhuman Rights | Washington, DC | General fund | $25,000 |
| Ideagarden Institute Inc | Kingston, NY | General fund | $25,000 |
| Sentient Media | San Francisco, CA | General fund | $25,000 |
| Wilberforce Institute | Bernalillo, NM | General fund | $20,000 |
| We Are Family | Hong Kong, HK | General fund | $15,000 |
| Our Hen House | South Royalton, VT | General fund | $15,000 |
| Digital Harbor Foundation | Baltimore, MD | General fund | $10,000 |
| DC Voters for Animals Education Fund | Washington, DC | General fund | $8,605 |
| Vital Actions | Sarasota, FL | General fund | $5,000 |
| The Pollination Project | Brevard, NC | General fund | $3,300 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,075,700 | 57 |
| 2023 | $5,495,635 | 51 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513189349104571
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 87-6217358
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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