The Max H Gluck Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlySherman Oaks, California · EIN 95-3979100 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$5.3M
Organizations funded46
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$125.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $28,000 and $125,000.
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
19% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Los Angeles, CA | Maya mobile & ancient world mobile & general operations | $586,055 |
| Natural History Museum | Washington, DC | Mobile museum program | $500,000 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic | Los Angeles, CA | Youth orchestra LA (yola) & general operations | $482,850 |
| University of California Riverside | Riverside, CA | Gluck fellows program/arts | $442,900 |
| Colburn School | Los Angeles, CA | Gluck felloship program, jumpstart young musicians program, summer encounter | $413,000 |
| Juilliard School | New York, NY | Gluck fellowship program | $275,000 |
| UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music | Los Angeles, CA | Gluck fellows program | $248,278 |
| Los Angeles Opera | Los Angeles, CA | Opera for young people series, opera prep | $233,600 |
| Orange County High School of the Arts Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | Community service arts fellowship, cs art academy , osca & kp partnership | $200,000 |
| Carnegie Hall | New York, NY | Ensemble connect | $150,000 |
| Harmoney Project | Los Angeles, CA | Regional youth orchestra | $150,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of LA Harbor | San Pedro, CA | Wilmington after-school program , career bound workforce program | $125,000 |
| The Music Center | Los Angeles, CA | Arts intergration partnerships & general operations | $100,000 |
| Westside Family Health Center | Culver City, CA | Family practice | $100,000 |
| Angels Gate Cultural Center | San Pedro, CA | Artists-In-Residence | $100,000 |
| United Friends of the Children | Los Angeles, CA | Scholars program | $90,000 |
| Holocaust Museum of LA | Los Angeles, CA | Share our stories | $80,000 |
| Autry Museum of the American West | Los Angeles, CA | Autry-In-Residence , autry classroom curators | $75,000 |
| Conga Kids | Los Angeles, CA | Dance program | $75,000 |
| Homes 4 Families | Woodland Hills, CA | Trauma-Informed art & drumming program | $75,000 |
| Westchester Medical Center Foundation | Valhalla, NY | Child life and creative arts therapy team | $75,000 |
| Fulfillment Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Hs programs for college access & success | $70,000 |
| Venice Family Clinic | Venice, CA | Education & support program and capital grant | $65,000 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | Hope street's after-school program | $50,000 |
| California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley | Santa Ana, CA | Gluck arts fellowship program | $50,000 |
| Harbor Community Health Center | San Pedro, CA | Pediatric program | $50,000 |
| Leo Baeck Temple | Los Angeles, CA | Experiential arts education program | $50,000 |
| Animal Tracks | Agua Dulce, CA | Conservation workshop | $48,411 |
| On Track Academy | Spokane, WA | Health sciences | $37,000 |
| Inner City Arts | Los Angeles, CA | Learning & achieving through the arts | $35,000 |
| International Fellowship of Christians and Jews | Chicago, IL | General funds | $35,000 |
| Hollywood Ballets | Los Angeles, CA | Community outreach programs | $30,000 |
| Music Mends Minds | Los Angeles, CA | Musical support groups | $30,000 |
| Spirit Series | Santa Monica, CA | Southern california program fund | $30,000 |
| Hillsides | Pasadena, CA | Youth moving on | $28,000 |
| Griffith Observatory Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Fifth-Grade school field trip program | $25,000 |
| Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture | Los Angeles, CA | LA county arts education collective | $25,000 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | College of comms. & fine arts' community outreach initiative | $25,000 |
| Shakespeare Center of LA | Los Angeles, CA | Will power after school program | $25,000 |
| Writegirl | Los Angeles, CA | Core mentoring program | $20,000 |
| Golden Heart Ranch | Hermosa Beach, CA | Growing together | $15,000 |
| Holly Branch | Los Angeles, CA | Emergency relief | $10,000 |
| Family Promise of Spokane | Spokane, WA | Holiday contributions | $2,000 |
| International Fellowship of Christians and Jews | Chicago, IL | Holiday contributions | $2,000 |
| Princenton University | Princeton, NJ | General operations | $2,000 |
| The Peoples Concern | Los Angeles, CA | Holiday contributions | $2,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Los Angeles, CA | Maya mobile & ancient world mobile & general operations | $586,055 |
| Natural History Museum | Washington, DC | Mobile museum program | $500,000 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic | Los Angeles, CA | Youth orchestra LA (yola) | $482,850 |
| University of California Riverside | Riverside, CA | Gluck fellows program | $442,900 |
| Colburn School | Los Angeles, CA | Gluck fellowship program , jumpstart young musicians program | $371,000 |
| UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music | Los Angeles, CA | Gluck fellows program | $275,903 |
| The Julliard School | New York, NY | Gluck fellowship program | $275,000 |
| Los Angeles Opera | Los Angeles, CA | Opera for young people series, opera prep | $233,600 |
| Carnegie Hall | New York, NY | Ensemble connect | $150,000 |
| Harmony Project | Los Angeles, CA | Regional youth orchestra | $150,000 |
| Orange County High School of the Arts Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | Community service arts fellowship, cs art academy | $150,000 |
| Westchester Medical Center Foundation | Valhalla, NY | Child life and creative arts therapy team | $120,946 |
| Boys and Girls Club of LA Harbor | San Pedro, CA | Wilmington after-school program , career bound workforce program | $120,000 |
| Angels Gate Cultural Center | San Pedro, CA | Artists-In-Residence & teen mural club | $112,500 |
| The Music Center | Los Angeles, CA | Arts intergration partnerships & preforming | $100,000 |
| Westside Family Health Center | Culver City, CA | Family practice | $100,000 |
| United Friends of the Children | Los Angeles, CA | Scholars program | $90,000 |
| Holocaust Museum of LA | Los Angeles, CA | Share our stories | $80,000 |
| Autry Museum of the American West | Los Angeles, CA | Autry classroom curators, autry-in-residence | $75,000 |
| Conga Kids | Los Angeles, CA | Dance program | $75,000 |
| Homes 4 Families | Woodland Hills, CA | Trauma-Informed art & drumming program | $75,000 |
| Fulfillment Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Hs programs for college access & success | $70,000 |
| Animal Tracks | Agua Dulce, CA | Conservation workshop | $61,240 |
| On Track Academy | Spokane, WA | Health sciences | $51,200 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | Hope street's after-school program | $50,000 |
| California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley | Santa Ana, CA | Gluck arts fellowship program | $50,000 |
| Harbor Community Health Center | San Pedro, CA | Pediatric program | $50,000 |
| Leo Baeck Temple | Los Angeles, CA | Experiential arts education program | $50,000 |
| Spirit Series | Santa Monica, CA | Southern california program fund | $50,000 |
| Venice Family Clinic | Venice, CA | Education & support program and capital grant | $50,000 |
| Hillsides | Pasadena, CA | Youth moving on | $35,000 |
| Inner City Arts | Los Angeles, CA | Learning & achieving through the arts | $35,000 |
| Music Mends Minds | Los Angeles, CA | Musical support groups | $30,000 |
| Golden Heart Ranch | Hermosa Beach, CA | Growing together | $25,000 |
| Griffith Observatory Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Fifth-Grade school field trip program | $25,000 |
| Los Angeles County Dept of Arts & Culture | Los Angeles, CA | LA county arts education collective | $25,000 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | College of comms. & fine arts' community outreach initiative | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,338,094 | 83 |
| 2023 | $6,917,583 | 41 |
| 2022 | $4,830,034 | 37 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Dec 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503479349100500
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-3979100
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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