Funding search · EIN 954317077 · Los Angeles, CA

The Caruso Family 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.

103
grants reported
$11.4M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • Pepperdine University3 grants · $5.4M
  • Para Los Ninos3 grants · $815,850
  • Loyola High School of Los Angeles3 grants · $750,000
  • Operation Progress Student Assistance Foundation2 grants · $550,000
  • Baby2baby2 grants · $460,000
  • Friends of United Hatzalah2 grants · $360,621
  • Strive Foundation3 grants · $325,256
  • Hoag Hospital Foundation3 grants · $300,000
  • Catholic Education Foundation2 grants · $285,710
  • St Lawrence of Brindisi Church3 grants · $256,010

Giving over time

$3.6M
2022
$4.2M
2023
$3.7M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 103 grants.

  • $2.2M

    Pepperdine University · Malibu, CA · 2023

    General operations

  • $2.0M

    Pepperdine University · Malibu, CA · 2022

    For education

  • $1.2M

    Pepperdine University · Malibu, CA · 2024

    General operations/caruso school of law/philipps endowed chair

  • $350,000

    Baby2baby · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $308,199

    Para Los Ninos · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    General operations/ice cream truck for event

  • $286,000

    Friends of United Hatzalah · New York, NY · 2024

    General operations

  • $275,256

    Strive Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $275,000

    Operation Progress Student Assistance Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    General operations

  • $275,000

    Operation Progress Student Assistance Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    To empower underserved youth

  • $256,151

    Para Los Ninos · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    General operations

  • $251,500

    Para Los Ninos · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    To foster pathways to success for children and youth

  • $250,000

    Loyola High School of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $250,000

    Loyola High School of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    General operations

  • $250,000

    Loyola High School of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    For education

  • $200,000

    Usc Caruso Catholic Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    For religious activities

  • $142,858

    Catholic Education Foundation · Evansville, IN · 2022

    To provide tuition assistance to low income families

  • $142,852

    Catholic Education Foundation · Evansville, IN · 2023

    General operations

  • $125,000

    St Monica'S Catholic Church · Santa Monica, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $115,000

    University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    The student center fund/mcmorrow nai/ocd research dedicated tms machine

  • $110,000

    Baby2baby · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Maui wildfire donation and general donations

  • $106,000

    St Lawrence of Brindisi Church · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $106,000

    St Lawrence of Brindisi Church · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    General operations

  • $100,000

    Hoag Hospital Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $100,000

    Kering Foundation in the Americas · New York, NY · 2024

    Caring for women contribution

  • $100,000

    Hoag Hospital Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2023

    General operations

  • $100,000

    Kering Foundation in the Americas · New York, NY · 2023

    Caring for women event

  • $100,000

    St Monica Schools · Santa Monica, CA · 2023

    General operations

  • $100,000

    Hoag Hospital Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2022

    To support the mission of hoag

  • $74,621

    Friends of United Hatzalah · New York, NY · 2023

    Donation for ambucar

  • $60,000

    Avas Heart · Beverly Hills, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $58,282

    American Friends of Magen David Adorn · New York, NY · 2023

    General operations

  • $50,000

    Saint John'S Hospital and Health Center Foundation · Santa Monica, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $50,000

    St Monica Schools · Santa Monica, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $50,000

    Beyond Differences · San Rafael, CA · 2023

    General operations

  • $50,000

    Simon Wiesenthal Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    General operations

  • $50,000

    Usc McMorrow · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    For university housing

  • $48,116

    A Chance for Children Foundation · Malibu, CA · 2023

    Catering for event

  • $44,010

    St Lawrence of Brindisi Church · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    For education

  • $42,007

    A Chance for Children Foundation · Malibu, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $35,000

    Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    General operations/helmet funding

  • $35,000

    United Friends of the Children · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $35,000

    Saint John'S Hospital and Health Center · Santa Monica, CA · 2022

    To support providence st. John's health center

  • $26,122

    Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2023

    General operations

  • $25,661

    Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

    General operations/bbq

  • $25,400

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023

    General operations

  • $25,000

    The People Concern · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $25,000

    Avas Heart · Beverly Hills, CA · 2023

    General operations

  • $25,000

    Coro Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Coro crystal eagle awards gala

  • $25,000

    George Lopez Foundation · Woodland Hills, CA · 2023

    Sponsorship of golf classic and pre party celebration

  • $25,000

    Strive Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    General operations

  • $25,000

    Children'S Burn Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2022

    To prevent pain and trauma of burn injuries to children

  • $25,000

    Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    To support 27th annual eddy award

  • $25,000

    Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    To support the los angeles fire department

  • $25,000

    St Lawrence of Brindisi School · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    For education

  • $25,000

    St Monica Schools · Santa Monica, CA · 2022

    For education

  • $25,000

    Strive Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    To provide academic and guidance resources to children and youth

  • $25,000

    Thrive Scholars · Boston, MA · 2022

    To help underrepresented students get into and graduate from top colleges

  • $22,000

    Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    General operations

  • $15,000

    Operation Progress Student Assistance Program · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    To empower underserved youth

  • $12,500

    Usc Alumni Association · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Sponsorship of annual alumni awards

  • $12,000

    Holocaust Museum La · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $12,000

    The People Concern · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    General operations

  • $10,000

    City of Hope · Duarte, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $10,000

    Kipp Socal Public Schools · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $10,000

    Learning Rights Law Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    General opersations

  • $10,000

    Los Angeles Police Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $10,000

    Maps Charities · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $10,000

    Parents of Watts Working With Youth and Adults · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Gift giveaway

  • $10,000

    UCLA Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $10,000

    Churches in for Action · Anthem, CA · 2023

    Chaplain's banquet

  • $10,000

    Community Initiatives · Oakland, CA · 2023

    General operations

  • $10,000

    Downtown Women'S Center · Amarillo, TX · 2023

    Gala sponsorship

  • $10,000

    Learning Rights Law Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    General operations

  • $10,000

    Los Angeles Boys and Girls Club · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Sponsorship of driving dreams event

  • $10,000

    Parents of Watts Working With Youth and Adults · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    General operations

  • $10,000

    Los Angeles Police Museum · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    To collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret the history of lapd

  • $10,000

    Resurrection School · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    For education

  • $7,710

    Our Lady of Mount Carmel School · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

    Adopt a student fundraiser, educate a student for 1 year

  • $5,000

    California Business Properties Association · Sacramento, CA · 2024

    Awards dinner sponsorship

  • $5,000

    Palisades Enrichment Programs · Pacific Palisades, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Altamed Health Services Corporation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Summer dreams festival event

  • $5,000

    Friends of Marquez · Pacific Palisades, CA · 2023

    Marquez charter elementary school auction

  • $5,000

    Search To Involve Pilipino Americans · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Providence Saint Joseph Foundation · Burbank, CA · 2022

    To support burbank community with quality medical care

  • $4,200

    Usc Alumni Association · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $2,500

    Special Olympics Southern California · Long Beach, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $2,500

    Ladmc Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Sponsorship for gala

  • $2,500

    The Watts 2 Boston Foundation · Westwood, MA · 2023

    Sundays' event

  • $2,250

    Our Lady of Guadalupe School · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Support color run and field trip

  • $1,500

    Little Italy of Los Angeles Association · San Pedro, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $1,500

    Little Italy of Los Angeles Association · San Pedro, CA · 2023

    2023 italy run 5k sponsorship

  • $1,178

    County of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Debris flow anniversary catering

  • $1,000

    Saint Benedict'S Italian Catholic · Montebello, CA · 2024

    St joseph's table

  • $1,000

    Cancer Support Community Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    General operations

  • $1,000

    Lincoln Heights Tutorial Program · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Holiday parade & festival

  • $1,000

    Los Angeles Italian American Golf Association · Newbury Park, CA · 2023

    Gold sponsorship for boys & girls club

  • $1,000

    Nationwide Childrens Hospital Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Benefit raising awareness for mental health

  • $1,000

    Saint Benedict'S Italian Catholic · Montebello, CA · 2023

    Support saint joseph's table event

  • $1,000

    Justice for Murdered Children · San Pedro, CA · 2022

    To support kid's beach day

  • $1,000

    Mission Community Police Council · Mission Hills, CA · 2022

    To support mission foot pursuit 2022

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