Funding search · EIN 954139253 · Los Angeles, CA

The Werner 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.

83
grants reported
$3.4M
total given
2021–2023
filing years
$20,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212023. 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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  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute2 grants · $517,000
  • After-School All-Stars3 grants · $350,000
  • University School of Milwaukee3 grants · $286,209
  • Los Angeles Parks Foundation2 grants · $270,000
  • Wilshire Boulevard Temple2 grants · $268,000
  • Temple Emanu-El1 grant · $200,000
  • Yale University3 grants · $160,000
  • St Andrew'S Episcopal School3 grants · $120,000
  • Wesleyan University3 grants · $110,000
  • Massachusetts General Hospital1 grant · $100,000

Giving over time

$1.2M
2021
$1.1M
2022
$1.1M
2023

Grant history

All 83 reported grants, largest first.

  • $515,000

    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Brookline, MA · 2021

    support cancer treatment and research

  • $260,000

    Los Angeles Parks Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2021

    Enhancement & preservation of los angeles parks

  • $250,000

    Wilshire Boulevard Temple · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    To support the temple and the community

  • $200,000

    Temple Emanu-El · Closter, NJ · 2023

    Services provided for jewish community.

  • $200,000

    After-School All-Stars · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Provide comprehensive after-school programs that keep children safe and help them achieve in school and life

  • $142,630

    University School of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Educational support & scholarships

  • $100,000

    After-School All-Stars · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Provide comprehensive after-school programs that keep children safe and help them achieve in school and life

  • $100,000

    Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023

    Research, education, medicine

  • $93,579

    University School of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    Educational support & scholarships

  • $90,000

    Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2022

    Educational support & scholarships

  • $60,000

    St Andrew'S Episcopal School · Austin, TX · 2022

    Educational support & scholarships

  • $50,000

    American Friends of Magem David Adom · New York, NY · 2023

    Emergency vehicle fleet, medical equipment and supplies, and to build the critical facilities to serve the people of israel.

  • $50,000

    Los Angeles Leadership Academy · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Provide quality education, materials and services to the school

  • $50,000

    St Andrew'S Episcopal School · Austin, TX · 2023

    Educational support & scholarships

  • $50,000

    Wesleyan University · Austin, TX · 2023

    Education-scholarship

  • $50,000

    Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Educational support & scholarships

  • $50,000

    Shalom Austin · Austin, TX · 2022

    Provide counseling, case management, emergency financial assistance, food insecurity services, and volunteer engagement opportunities for individuals and families in their jewish community

  • $50,000

    Wesleyan University · Middletown, CT · 2022

    Educational support & scholarships

  • $50,000

    After-School All-Stars · Los Angeles, CA · 2021

    Provide comprehensive after-school programs that keep children safe and help them achieve in school and life

  • $50,000

    University School of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2021

    Educational support & scholarships

  • $40,000

    Shalom Austin · Austin, TX · 2021

    Provide counseling, case management, emergency financial assistance, food insecurity services, and volunteer engagement opportunities for individuals and families in their jewish community

  • $37,500

    Children'S Hospital Foundation · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023

    Care for children with cancer

  • $35,000

    Children'S Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Fund research and care for children including physical, social and mental health

  • $35,000

    Froedtert Hospital Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    support health care related services, research and educational programs

  • $30,000

    Camp Harbor View · Boston, MA · 2023

    Educational support & scholarships

  • $30,000

    Women'S Alzheimer'S Movement-Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland, OH · 2023

    Research for health and educate those who serve.

  • $30,000

    Children'S Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    Fund research and care for children including physical, social and mental health

  • $30,000

    Froedtert Hospital Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    support health care related services, research and educational programs

  • $30,000

    Children'S Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2021

    Fund research and care for children

  • $30,000

    Froedtert Hospital Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2021

    support health care related services, research and educational programs

  • $26,667

    Buckingham Browne & Nichols School · Cambridge, MA · 2022

    To support quality education for students

  • $25,000

    Boston Children'S Hospital Trust · Boston, MA · 2023

    Provide hope to help cure more children, ease suffering, and restore families.

  • $25,000

    Camp Harbor View · Boston, MA · 2022

    Educational support & scholarships

  • $25,000

    Cleveland Clinic Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2022

    To support the research, treatment, and disease prevention/education of alzheimers

  • $25,000

    Los Angeles Leadership Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    To support secondary students succeed in college

  • $25,000

    Camp Harbor View · Boston, MA · 2021

    Educational support & scholarships

  • $25,000

    Milwaukee Film · Milwaukee, WI · 2021

    support various programs that entertain, educate, and engage community through shared cinematic experiences

  • $25,000

    Spruce Street Nursery School · Boston, MA · 2021

    Educational support & tuitions

  • $20,000

    Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Supporting an equitable and inclusive learning environment

  • $20,000

    Dell Children'S Medical Center of Central Texas · Austin, TX · 2022

    Support the care of children and adolescents

  • $20,000

    Ploughshares Fund · Washington, DC · 2022

    To support security and peace worldwide

  • $20,000

    Ploughshares Fund · Washington, DC · 2021

    To support security and peace worldwide

  • $20,000

    Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2021

    Educational support & scholarships

  • $18,000

    Wilshire Boulevard Temple · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Support the temple and the community

  • $16,667

    Buckingham Browne & Nichols School · Cambridge, MA · 2023

    To support quality education for students

  • $15,000

    Dell Children'S Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023

    Life-saving specialty care to the childrens and families.

  • $15,000

    Pan-Mass Challenge · Needham, MA · 2023

    Support the inovative work of doctors, nurses and scientists

  • $15,000

    Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    Supporting an equitable and inclusive learning environment

  • $15,000

    Spruce Street Nursery School · Boston, MA · 2022

    Educational support & tuitions

  • $15,000

    Dell Children'S Medical Center of Central Texas · Austin, TX · 2021

    Support the care of children and adolescents

  • $15,000

    Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design · Milwaukee, WI · 2021

    Supporting an equitable and inclusive learning environment

  • $10,000

    Boston Children'S Museum · Boston, MA · 2023

    Pioneering interactive learning concepts, and exhibits to create unique and enlightening experiences for children and their families

  • $10,000

    Milwaukee College Prep · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Scholarships, educational

  • $10,000

    Pelotonia · Columbus, OH · 2023

    Innovative cancer research

  • $10,000

    Ploughshares Found · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Support to reduce nuclear risks arounnd the glob.

  • $10,000

    Boston Children'S Museum · Boston, MA · 2022

    Pioneering interactive learning concepts, and exhibits to create unique and enlightening experiences for children and their families

  • $10,000

    Los Angeles Parks Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Enhancement & preservation of los angeles parks

  • $10,000

    St Andrew'S Episcopal School · Austin, TX · 2021

    Educational support & scholarships

  • $10,000

    Wesleyan University · Middletown, CT · 2021

    Educational support & scholarships

  • $7,500

    Harmony Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Music programs for youth from low-income families and under-resourced communities

  • $7,500

    First Stage · Milwaukee, WI · 2021

    To create extraordinary theater experiences for young people and families through professional theater productions, unparalleled theater academy training and dynamic theater in education program.

  • $7,500

    Harmony Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2021

    Music programs for youth from low-income families and under-resourced communities

  • $5,000

    American Friends of Unit 669 · Livingston, NJ · 2023

    Support unit 669 itself and the programs activities of unit 669 cat association with tactical equipment, scholarships and educational programs.

  • $5,000

    St Augustine Preparatory Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Transformative education

  • $5,000

    Boston Children'S Hospital Trust · Boston, MA · 2022

    Provide hope to help cure more children, ease suffering, and restore families.

  • $5,000

    Harmony Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Music programs for youth from low-income families and under-resourced communities

  • $5,000

    Zoo New England · Boston, MA · 2022

    support conservation programs, research, and education aimed at wildlife protection, habitat preservation and biodiversity

  • $5,000

    Boston Children'S Hospital Trust · Boston, MA · 2021

    Provide hope to help cure more children, ease suffering, and restore families.

  • $5,000

    Boston Children'S Museum · Boston, MA · 2021

    Pioneering interactive learning concepts, and exhibits to create unique and enlightening experiences for children and their families

  • $5,000

    Flatwater Foundation · Austin, TX · 2021

    Help cover the cost for families in need of support, therapy and while coping with a cancer diagnosis.

  • $5,000

    Milwaukee College Prep · Milwaukee, WI · 2021

    Support to k-8 charter schools

  • $5,000

    Zoo New England · Boston, MA · 2021

    support conservation programs, research, and education aimed at wildlife protection, habitat preservation and biodiversity

  • $3,000

    Griefhaven · Pacific Palisades, CA · 2022

    Providing the love, education, and support to those in need dealing variety of different types of grief support

  • $3,000

    Our House Grief Support Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    To help grief support services

  • $3,000

    Griefhaven · Pacific Palisades, CA · 2021

    Providing the love, education, and support to those in need dealing variety of different types of grief support

  • $2,500

    Addiction Solutions of Nantucket · Nantucket, MA · 2023

    Treat people suffering from opioid and alcohol addiction.

  • $2,500

    Egan Maritime Institute · Nantucket, MA · 2023

    Protection of maritime heritage and education in the classroom and on water.

  • $2,500

    Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2021

    Assist youth in achieving their full potential through innovative, impactful programs

  • $2,500

    Positive Altitudes · Whitefish, WI · 2021

    Provide every kid a chance to experience the positive impact, freedom, and fun of skiing

  • $2,500

    Southern California Counseling Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2021

    To provide affordable mental health care to people in need each year

  • $2,000

    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Brookline, MA · 2022

    support cancer treatment and research

  • $1,000

    American Friends Israel Philharmonic · New York, NY · 2023

    Supporting musical orchestra to meet its mission and securing financial future.

  • $1,000

    Friends of Ringgold Park · Boston, MA · 2023

    Hosting community events

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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.