The Katz Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyLos Angeles, California · EIN 46-0493067 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$979K
Organizations funded25
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$17.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $10,000.
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
24% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Domestic needs | $467,500 |
| The UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Education | $207,800 |
| Collins & Katz Family YMCA | Los Angeles, CA | Domestic needs | $160,250 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Education | $65,000 |
| Ucla's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center | Los Angeles, CA | Research | $25,250 |
| Stephen S Wise Temple | Los Angeles, CA | Religious | $18,100 |
| Tower Cancer Research Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | Research | $10,000 |
| The Jewish Federation | Los Angeles, CA | Domestic needs | $5,000 |
| Wise Readers to Leaders | Los Angeles, CA | Domestic needs | $5,000 |
| North Valley YMCA | Northridge, CA | Domestic needs | $4,000 |
| First Star Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Domestic needs | $2,500 |
| Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Domestic needs | $1,500 |
| Los Angeles Guild for Reproductive Health | Sherman Oaks, CA | Domestic needs | $1,000 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Los Angeles, CA | Research | $1,000 |
| Ready to Succeed | Santa Monica, CA | Domestic needs | $750 |
| Lone Warrior Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | Domestic needs | $600 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Education | $500 |
| Giving a Smile Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Domestic needs | $500 |
| Harvard-Westlake | Loas Angeles, CA | Education | $500 |
| Immigrant Defenders Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | Domestic needs | $500 |
| New Hytes | New Haven, CT | Domestic needs | $500 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | Trumbull, CT | Research | $500 |
| One Sea Star | Santa Monica, CA | Domestic needs | $250 |
| Sugar & Stilettos Charitable Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | Domestic needs | $250 |
| Treatment Action Group | New York, NY | Domestic needs | $250 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $979,000 | 25 |
| 2024 | $997,115 | 28 |
| 2023 | $895,359 | 36 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 4, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631249349101013
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-0493067
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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