Funding search · EIN 954652179 · Los Angeles, CA
The David William Upham 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.
- 179
- grants reported
- $8.0M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $25,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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2 grants matching “veterans' health” · $125,000
- $100,000
Heart and Armor Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support veterans health services
- $25,000
Heart and Armor Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support veterans health services
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- The Master'S Seminary3 grants · $1.3M
- Master'S Academy International3 grants · $825,000
- Grace Church2 grants · $370,000
- Children'S Hospital of Los Angeles3 grants · $275,000
- St Jude Children'S Research Hospital3 grants · $235,000
- Intervention Center for Early Childhood3 grants · $225,000
- Children'S Hospital of Orange County2 grants · $200,000
- World Central Kitchen2 grants · $200,000
- Project Angel Food3 grants · $175,000
- Anti-Defamation League3 grants · $150,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 179 grants.
- $475,000
Master'S Academy International · Sun Valley, CA · 2024
To support pastor training
- $475,000
The Master'S Seminary · Santa Clarita, CA · 2024
To support ministry training
- $400,000
The Master'S Seminary · Santa Clarita, CA · 2023
To support ministry training
- $400,000
The Master'S Seminary · Santa Clarita, CA · 2022
To support ministry training
- $350,000
Grace Church · Sun Valley, CA · 2023
To provide families accessible, professional and christian education
- $200,000
Master'S Academy International · Sun Valley, CA · 2023
To support pastor training
- $150,000
Master'S Academy International · Sun Valley, CA · 2022
To support pastor training
- $125,000
Children'S Hospital of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support medical care for children
- $100,000
Children'S Hospital of Orange County · Orange, CA · 2024
To support medical care for children
- $100,000
Heart and Armor Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support veterans health services
- $100,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024
To support children with debilitating illness
- $100,000
Children'S Hospital of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support medical care for children
- $100,000
Children'S Hospital of Orange County · Orange, CA · 2023
To support medical care for children
- $100,000
Justin Turner Foundation · Studio City, CA · 2023
To support homeless veterans
- $100,000
Maui Strong · Honolulu, HI · 2023
To support the victims of the maui wildfiresto support victims of the maui wildfire
- $100,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023
To support children with debilitating illness
- $100,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023
To provide meals to communities afeected by natural disasters
- $100,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
To provide meals to communities afeected by natural disasters
- $75,000
Intervention Center for Early Childhood · Irvine, CA · 2024
To provide support for children with developmental delays
- $75,000
Intervention Center for Early Childhood · Irvine, CA · 2023
To provide support for children with developmental delays
- $75,000
Intervention Center for Early Childhood · Irvine, CA · 2022
To provide support for children with developmental delays
- $70,000
Camp Hess Kramer · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support the rebuilding of the wilshire boulevard temple camps
- $70,000
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To provide community support
- $70,000
Project Angel Food · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To provide food delivery for the ill
- $65,000
Anti-Defamation League · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support anti-defamation of the jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all
- $60,000
Center Theater Group · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support theater community outreach
- $60,000
Los Angeles Lgbt Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support services to the lgbt community
- $60,000
Anti-Defamation League · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support anti-defamation of the jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all
- $55,000
Helping Hands Ministries · Tallulah Falls, GA · 2024
To support the poor and needy
- $55,000
Project Angel Food · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To provide food delivery for the ill
- $50,000
American Cancer Society · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
To support ovarian cancer research
- $50,000
Heart of Los Angeles Youth · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support underserved youth
- $50,000
Hoag Hospital Foundation Melanoma & Skin Cancer Program · Newport Beach, CA · 2024
To support skin cancer research
- $50,000
Jewish Family Service of La · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To suppport community outreach
- $50,000
La Dream Center Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support the veterans programs
- $50,000
One Atta Time · Quincy, CA · 2024
To provide families access to clean and safe drinking water
- $50,000
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2024
To support pancreatic cancer research
- $50,000
UCLA Foundation - Veterans Legal Clinic · Pasadena, CA · 2024
To provide legal support for veterans
- $50,000
Camp Hess Kramer · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support the rebuilding of the wilshire boulevard temple camps
- $50,000
Center Theater Group · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support theater community outreachto support community outreach
- $50,000
Helping Hands Ministries · Tallulah Falls, GA · 2023
To support the poor and needy
- $50,000
Hoag Hospital Foundation Melanoma & Skin Cancer Program · Newport Beach, CA · 2023
To support skin cancer
- $50,000
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To provide community support
- $50,000
One Atta Time · Quincy, CA · 2023
To provide families access to clean and safe drinking water
- $50,000
Project Angel Food · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To provide food delivery for the ill
- $50,000
San Diego Zoological Society · San Diego, CA · 2023
To support zoo initiativesto support zoo initiatives
- $50,000
Children'S Hospital of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support medical care for children
- $50,000
One Atta Time · Quincy, CA · 2022
To provide families access to clean and safe drinking water
- $45,000
La Family Housing Foundation · Hollywood, CA · 2024
To support housing for homeless
- $45,000
San Diego Zoological Society · San Diego, CA · 2024
To support zoo initiatives
- $40,000
Lupus La Foundation · Encino, CA · 2024
To support lupus research
- $40,000
Temple Beth El · Aptos, CA · 2024
To provide relevant and meaningfull programs to the congregation and beyond
- $40,000
Jewish Family Service of La · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To suppport community outreach
- $40,000
Los Angeles Lgbt Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support services to the lgbt community
- $40,000
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2023
To support pancreatic cancer researchto support pancreatic cancer research
- $40,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2023
To support reproductive healthcare & sexual educationto support reproductive health care
- $40,000
Center Theater Group · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support theater community outreachto support community outreach
- $40,000
Helping Hands Ministries · Tallulah Falls, GA · 2022
To support the poor and needy
- $35,000
Wallace Rheumatic Diseases Foundation · West Hollywood, CA · 2024
To support treatments for autoimmune rheumatic diseases
- $35,000
Frenship Booster Club · Wolforth, TX · 2023
To support football program and team food bankto support the football program and team food bank
- $35,000
Heart of Los Angeles Youth · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support underserved youth
- $35,000
La Family Housing Foundation · Hollywood, CA · 2023
To support housing for homeless & poor
- $35,000
Lupus La Foundation · Encino, CA · 2023
To support lupus researchto support lupus research
- $35,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
To support children with debilitating illnesses
- $32,500
La Regional Food Bank · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To provide meals to people in need
- $30,000
Phase One Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support community theater
- $30,000
Kenyon College · Gambier, OH · 2023
Education supportto support educational servicesto support educational services
- $30,000
Last Generation Coalition · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2023
To provide education about the holocaustto educate students about the holocaust
- $30,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Society · New York, NY · 2023
To support ms research
- $30,000
Sojourn Into the Past · Millbrae, CA · 2023
To support education of the civil rights movementto educate, inspire and empower high school students to become leaders of social change
- $30,000
Wallace Rheumatic Diseases Foundation · West Hollywood, CA · 2023
To support treatments for autoimmune rheumatic diseases
- $30,000
Boys and Girls Club of San Fernando Valley · Pacoima, CA · 2022
To support community outreach
- $30,000
Camp Hess Kramer · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support the rebuilding of the wilshire boulevard temple camps
- $30,000
Jewish Family Service of La · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To suppport community outreach
- $30,000
Los Angeles Residential Community Foundation · Saugus, CA · 2022
To support residential care for challenged adultsto support residential care for challenged adults
- $29,705
Lakewood High School Asb · Lakewood, CA · 2024
To support lakewood asb
- $27,500
Lacba Counsel for Justice · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To provide legal support for veterans
- $25,000
Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra · Mammoth Lakes, CA · 2024
To allow disabled persons to experience outdoor mountain sports
- $25,000
Educating Students Together · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To provide college access assistance to foster and low income youth
- $25,000
Gardena Carson Ymca · Gardena, CA · 2024
To support community programs
- $25,000
Girls On the Run · Los Gatos, CA · 2024
To support after school programming and provide support to girls in need
- $25,000
La Regional Food Bank · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To provide meals to people in need
- $25,000
Los Angeles Residential Community Foundation · Saugus, CA · 2024
To support residential care for challenged adults
- $25,000
Pacific Collegiate School · Santa Cruz, CA · 2024
General support
- $25,000
State University of Iowa Foundation · Iowa City, IA · 2024
To support the sumner codd dance account in memory of dashiell maccabee codd
- $25,000
Tannery World Dance & Culteral Center · Santa Cruz, CA · 2024
To support cultural dance training
- $25,000
The Pad Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To make women's feminine products accessible to everyone
- $25,000
UCLA Foundation - Geriatrics · Pasadena, CA · 2024
To support community literacy initiatives
- $25,000
Wcsmfteam To Win · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2024
To support inner city high school athletes with free sports medicine care
- $25,000
Ymca · Wilmington, CA · 2024
To provide afterschool care to elementary school children
- $25,000
Anaheim Ducks Foundation · Anaheim, CA · 2023
To support hockey is for everyone programming for athletes with disabilities
- $25,000
Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra · Mammoth Lakes, CA · 2023
To allow disabled persons to experience outdoor mountain sports
- $25,000
Educating Students Together · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To provide college access assistance to foster and low income youth
- $25,000
Gardena Carson Ymca · Gardena, CA · 2023
To support community programs
- $25,000
Girls On the Run · Los Gatos, CA · 2023
To support after school programming to support after school programming and provide support to girls in need
- $25,000
Heart and Armor Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support veterans health services
- $25,000
Los Angeles Residential Community Foundation · Saugus, CA · 2023
To support residential care for challenged adultsto support residential care for challenged adults
- $25,000
Temple Beth El · Aptos, CA · 2023
To provide relevant and meaningfull programs to the congregation and beyond
- $25,000
The Exceptional Childrens Foundation · Culver City, CA · 2023
To support services for young children, students & adults with special needs
- $25,000
Wcsmfteam To Win · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2023
To support inner city high school athletes with free sports medicine care
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