Funding search · EIN 954890018 · Santa Monica, CA

Makoff 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.

119
grants reported
$586,345
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$3,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. 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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  • Unicef Ukrane3 grants · $50,000
  • Brennan Center for Justice4 grants · $47,500
  • World Kitchenchef Andre4 grants · $45,000
  • Michael J Fox Fdn4 grants · $35,000
  • UCLA3 grants · $33,000
  • Planned Parenthood4 grants · $32,000
  • International Medical Corps3 grants · $30,000
  • Cedars-Sinai4 grants · $29,500
  • Pbs4 grants · $26,000
  • Third Way3 grants · $17,500

Giving over time

$154,370
2022
$134,975
2023
$144,000
2024
$153,000
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 119 grants.

  • $21,000

    Cedars-Sinai · Los Angeles, CA · 2025

    NephrologyTeen Line

  • $20,000

    Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2025

    Voting Rights

  • $20,000

    Michael J Fox Fdn · Hagerstown, MD · 2025

    Parkinsons patient support

  • $20,000

    Pbs · Los Angeles, CA · 2025

    Support ProgramServices

  • $20,000

    Planned Parenthood · Los Angeles, CA · 2025

    Womens health

  • $20,000

    Unicef Ukrane · New York, NY · 2024

    Ukraine Aid

  • $15,000

    Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2024

    Voting Rights

  • $15,000

    Unicef Ukrane · New York, NY · 2023

    Ukraine Aid

  • $15,000

    Unicef Ukrane · New York, NY · 2022

    Ukraine Aid

  • $15,000

    World Kitchenchef Andre · Washington, DC · 2022

    Ukraine Aid

  • $13,000

    UCLA · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    ABC Sch, Life SciTennis, Chan AsstsSocial Justice

  • $10,000

    Ca Fire Fighters · Sacramento, CA · 2025

    Community

  • $10,000

    Sandals Fdn Jamaica Emergency Relief · Miami, FL · 2025

    Jamacian Relief

  • $10,000

    World Kitchenchef Andre · Washington, DC · 2025

    World Aid

  • $10,000

    International Medical Corps · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Ukraine Aid

  • $10,000

    UCLA · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    ABC Sch, Life SciTennis, Chan AsstsSocial Justice

  • $10,000

    Vallejo Project · Vallejo, CA · 2024

    Educational Svc

  • $10,000

    World Kitchenchef Andre · Washington, DC · 2024

    Ukraine Aid

  • $10,000

    International Medical Corps · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Ukraine Aid

  • $10,000

    Morrocco Earthquake Wck Unicef · New York, NY · 2023

    Morrocco Aid

  • $10,000

    UCLA · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    ABC Sch, Life SciTennis, Chan AsstsSocial Justice

  • $10,000

    World Kitchenchef Andre · Washington, DC · 2023

    Ukraine Aid

  • $10,000

    International Medical Corps · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Ukraine Aid

  • $7,500

    Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2022

    Voting Rights

  • $7,500

    Third Way · Denver, CO · 2022

    Voting Rights

  • $7,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2025

    Health

  • $6,500

    Unicef · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Education

  • $5,000

    Brave Trails · Los Angeles, CA · 2025

    Health

  • $5,000

    Little Star · Santa Rosa Beach, FL · 2025

    Camp for child cancer survivors

  • $5,000

    Tree Academy · West Hollywood, CA · 2025

    Community

  • $5,000

    Michael J Fox Fdn · Hagerstown, MD · 2024

    Parkinsons patient support

  • $5,000

    Third Way · Denver, CO · 2024

    Voting Rights

  • $5,000

    Brennan Center for Justice · New York, NY · 2023

    Voting Rights

  • $5,000

    Michael J Fox Fdn · Hagerstown, MD · 2023

    Parkinsons patient support

  • $5,000

    Third Way · Denver, CO · 2023

    Voting Rights

  • $5,000

    350org · Boston, MA · 2022

    Environment

  • $5,000

    First Nations Dev Ins · Longmont, CO · 2022

    Community,homelessness

  • $5,000

    Michael J Fox Fdn · Hagerstown, MD · 2022

    Parkinsons patient support

  • $5,000

    Nqapia · New York, NY · 2022

    Health

  • $5,000

    Sierra Club · Oakland, CA · 2022

    Environment

  • $4,000

    350org · Boston, MA · 2024

    Environment

  • $4,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024

    Health

  • $4,000

    First Nations Dev Ins · Longmont, CO · 2024

    Community,homelessness

  • $4,000

    Planned Parenthood · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Womens health

  • $4,000

    Sierra Club · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Environment

  • $4,000

    350org · Boston, MA · 2023

    Environment

  • $4,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023

    Health

  • $4,000

    First Nations Dev Ins · Longmont, CO · 2023

    Community,homelessness

  • $4,000

    Nqapia · New York, NY · 2023

    Health

  • $4,000

    Planned Parenthood · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Womens' health

  • $4,000

    Sierra Club · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Environment

  • $4,000

    Planned Parenthood · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Womens' health

  • $3,500

    Cedars-Sinai · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    NephrologyTeen Line

  • $3,000

    Barbershop Books · New York, NY · 2024

    Educational Programming

  • $3,000

    Little Star · Santa Rosa Beach, FL · 2024

    Camp for child cancer survivors

  • $3,000

    School of Wheels · Ventura, CA · 2024

    Educational Support

  • $3,000

    Seeds of Peace · New York, NY · 2024

    Education

  • $3,000

    Splc · Montgomery, AL · 2024

    Development

  • $3,000

    Barbershop Books · New York, NY · 2023

    Educational Programming

  • $3,000

    Little Star · Santa Rosa Beach, FL · 2023

    Camp for child cancer survivors

  • $3,000

    School of Wheels · Ventura, CA · 2023

    Educational Support

  • $3,000

    Seeds of Peace · New York, NY · 2023

    Education

  • $3,000

    Splc · Montgomery, AL · 2023

    Development

  • $3,000

    Aclu · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Promote CivilLiberties

  • $3,000

    Adl · New York, NY · 2022

    Fight Hate

  • $3,000

    Barbershop Books · New York, NY · 2022

    Educational Programming

  • $3,000

    Little Star · Santa Rosa Beach, FL · 2022

    Camp for child cancer survivors

  • $3,000

    Piolt Light Fdn · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Children servicesin Uganda, Sudan

  • $3,000

    School of Wheels · Ventura, CA · 2022

    Educational Support

  • $3,000

    Seeds of Peace · New York, NY · 2022

    Education

  • $3,000

    Splc · Montgomery, AL · 2022

    Development

  • $2,975

    Heifer Int'L · Little Rock, AR · 2023

    Prevent Hunger

  • $2,870

    Heifer Int'L · Little Rock, AR · 2022

    Prevent Hunger

  • $2,500

    Piolt Light Fdn · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Children servicesin Uganda, Sudan

  • $2,500

    Stand for Families Free of Violence · Concord, CA · 2024

    Stem family violence

  • $2,500

    Cedars-Sinai · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    NephrologyTeen Line

  • $2,500

    Stand for Families Free of Violence · Concord, CA · 2023

    Stem family violence

  • $2,500

    Cedars-Sinai · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    NephrologyTeen Line

  • $2,500

    Didi Hirsch Ment · Culver City, CA · 2022

    Mental Health Support

  • $2,500

    People Concern · Santa Monica, CA · 2022

    Community,homelessness

  • $2,500

    Stand for Families Free of Violence · Concord, CA · 2022

    Stem family violence

  • $2,000

    Didi Hirsch Ment · Culver City, CA · 2024

    Mental Health Support

  • $2,000

    Npr · Washington, DC · 2024

    Public Radio

  • $2,000

    Pbs · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Support ProgramServices

  • $2,000

    Didi Hirsch Ment · Culver City, CA · 2023

    Mental Health Support

  • $2,000

    Npr · Washington, DC · 2023

    Public Radio

  • $2,000

    Pbs · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Support ProgramServices

  • $2,000

    People Concern · Santa Monica, CA · 2023

    Community,homelessness

  • $2,000

    Boys Town · Boys Town, NE · 2022

    Programs Support

  • $2,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022

    Health

  • $2,000

    Npr · Washington, DC · 2022

    Public Radio

  • $2,000

    Pbs · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Support ProgramServices

  • $1,500

    Trevor Project · West Hollywood, CA · 2024

    Health

  • $1,500

    Living Jazz · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Childrens Choir

  • $1,500

    Trevor Project · West Hollywood, CA · 2023

    Health

  • $1,500

    Living Jazz · Oakland, CA · 2022

    Childrens Choir

  • $1,500

    Trevor Project · West Hollywood, CA · 2022

    Health

  • $1,000

    Aclu · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Promote CivilLiberties

  • $1,000

    Adl · New York, NY · 2024

    Fight Hate

  • $1,000

    Boys Town · Boys Town, NE · 2024

    Programs Support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.