Private foundation · EIN 46-0493067 · Los Angeles, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Katz Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 25 grants paid, $979K total, median $1,000. 76% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
25
$979K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in CA
76%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$15M

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
YMCA of Metropolitan Los AngelesLos Angeles, CADomestic needs$468K
The UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CAEducation$208K
Collins & Katz Family YMCALos Angeles, CADomestic needs$160K
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTEducation$65K
Ucla's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos Angeles, CAResearch$25K
Stephen S Wise TempleLos Angeles, CAReligious$18K
Tower Cancer Research FoundationBeverly Hills, CAResearch$10K
The Jewish FederationLos Angeles, CADomestic needs$5,000
Wise Readers to LeadersLos Angeles, CADomestic needs$5,000
North Valley YMCANorthridge, CADomestic needs$4,000
FIRST Star IncLos Angeles, CADomestic needs$2,500
Chinese Culture Foundation of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CADomestic needs$1,500
Los Angeles Guild for Reproductive HealthSherman Oaks, CADomestic needs$1,000
The Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyLos Angeles, CAResearch$1,000
Ready to SucceedSanta Monica, CADomestic needs$750
Lone Warrior FoundationJacksonville, FLDomestic needs$600
Duke UniversityDurham, NCEducation$500
Giving a Smile FoundationLos Angeles, CADomestic needs$500
Harvard-WestlakeLoas Angeles, CAEducation$500
Immigrant Defenders Law CenterLos Angeles, CADomestic needs$500
New HytesNew Haven, CTDomestic needs$500
Rett Syndrome Research TrustTrumbull, CTResearch$500
One Sea StarSanta Monica, CADomestic needs$250
Sugar & Stilettos Charitable FoundationBeverly Hills, CADomestic needs$250
Treatment Action GroupNew York, NYDomestic needs$250

By state: California 19 · Connecticut 3 · Florida 1 · North Carolina 1 · New York 1

About this foundation

Katz Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Los Angeles, California, administered in care of Ronald a Katz, tax-exempt since 2003. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Katz Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Katz Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $979K across 25 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Katz Family Foundation give?

California (19 grants), Connecticut (3 grants), Florida (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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