Funding search · EIN 954556555 · Los Angeles, CA
John and Geraldine Cusenza Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 14
- grants reported
- $1.4M
- total given
- 2021–2023
- filing years
- $52,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Grant history
All 14 reported grants, largest first.
- $430,000
Homeboys Industries · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
5k annual walk/run, lo maximo event, and general operating
- $205,052
Homeboys Industries · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
5k annual walk/run, lo maximo event, and general operating
- $200,000
Cedars Sinai Medical Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Support the mast program under the direction of ali rezaie, md and mark pimentel md.
- $200,000
Cedars Sinai Medical Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Support the mast program under the direction of ali rezaie, md and mark pimentel md.
- $116,660
Homeboys Industries · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
5k annual walk/run, lo maximo event, and general operating
- $100,000
The Heart Foundation · Westlake Village, CA · 2023
Fund innovative cardiac research taking place in dr. P.k. Shah's laboratory at smidt heart institue at cedars-sinai.
- $100,000
The Heart Foundation · Westlake Village, CA · 2022
Fund innovative cardiac research taking place in dr. P.k. Shah's laboratory at smidt heart institue at cedars-sinai.
- $5,000
Hair To Stay · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To helping low-income cancer patients afford scalp cooling, a treatment that can dramatically reduce chemotherapy induced hair loss. And to help raise awareness and offer information and support to patients considering … read allTo helping low-income cancer patients afford scalp cooling, a treatment that can dramatically reduce chemotherapy induced hair loss. And to help raise awareness and offer information and support to patients considering the use of scalp cooling to keep their hair during chemotherapy. less
- $5,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2022
Children welfare organization that work to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to receive education and protection from child abuse.
- $5,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
Serving chef prepared meals to communities impacted by natural disasters.
- $4,000
Friendly House · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Friendly house is an innovative non-profit women's recovery program. A women-led organization that serves women who seek to recover from the devastating effects of alcohol and drug addiction.
- $3,000
Daisy Rondon · 2023
Donation to st. Jude - dominican republic in memory of daisy rondon.
- $1,000
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2021
Children welfare organization that work to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to receive education and protection from child abuse.
- $500
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
Provides health care to people affected by conflict, disease outbreaks, natural and human-disasters.
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