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 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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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- 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
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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