Grants paid in 2025
Top 60 of 80 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard Community ServicesOak Bluffs, MA | Classroom in memory of amy hanson | $202K |
| Jewish Community Foundation DafLos Angeles, CA | General operating | $103K |
| Houston JCCHouston, TX | Meals on wheels; arts & cultural programming and erjcc | $75K |
| Camp NewmanSanta Rosa, CA | General operating | $50K |
| New Mexicans to Prevent Gun ViolenceSanta Fe, NM | General operating | $50K |
| Stanford Product Realization LabStanford, CA | General operating | $50K |
| Zia Family Focus CenterAlbuquerque, NM | General operating | $50K |
| Baby2babyLos Angeles, CA | La wildfire emergency | $47K |
| Jewish Family Services Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | La wildfire emergency | $47K |
| Jewish Free Loan Association Los Angeles (jfla)Los Angeles, CA | La wildfire emergency | $47K |
| The Change ReactionSherman Oaks, CA | La wildfire emergency | $47K |
| World Central KitchenWashington, DC | General operating | $45K |
| Hillel818Northridge, CA | General operating | $40K |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple CampsLos Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $40K |
| MyriadNew York, NY | Music education | $35K |
| Vocal JusticeOakland, CA | General operating | $35K |
| Delaware Shakespeare FestivalWilmington, DE | Community tour | $30K |
| Echoing GreenNew York, NY | Emerging new leaders stipends | $30K |
| Arava InstituteHevel Eilot, IS | General operating | $25K |
| Hebrew University American Friends of Hebrew UniversityLos Angeles, CA | Scholarship fund | $25K |
| MazonLos Angeles, CA | General operating | $25K |
| Richstone Family Center Bob Courtney Memorial FundHawthorne, CA | Bob courtney memorial fund | $25K |
| Temple IsaiahLos Angeles, CA | General operating | $25K |
| Congregation Albert Security FundAlbuquerque, NM | Security fund | $24K |
| Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY | General operating | $20K |
| Forestry and Fire Recruitment ProgramAzusa, CA | General operating | $20K |
| Horizon Institute for Public ServiceWashington, DC | General operating | $20K |
| Los Angeles Regional Food BankLos Angeles, CA | Operating costs | $20K |
| Miry's ListCalabasas, CA | Unrestricted | $20K |
| National Public RadioWashington, DC | Operating costs | $20K |
| Non Human Rights ProjectWashington, DC | General operating | $20K |
| Renew Democracy InitativeWashington, DC | Operating costs | $20K |
| Tuesday Evening Concert SeriesCharlottesville, VA | General operating | $20K |
| Virginia Chamber Music FoundationCharlottesville, VA | General operating | $20K |
| Williams Institute UCLAWhite Plains, NY | Unrestricted | $20K |
| Griffith Observatory FoundationLos Angeles, CA | School field trips | $18K |
| Houston Food BankHouston, TX | Operating costs | $15K |
| Jewish Free Loan Association (LA)Los Angeles, CA | Student loan fund | $15K |
| Mostly ModernSaratoga Springs, NY | General operating | $15K |
| Stanford Rowing AssociationMenlo Park, CA | Assistant coach fund | $15K |
| The Lilith FundAustin, TX | Unrestricted | $15K |
| The Music GuildLos Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $15K |
| 826laLos Angeles, CA | Operating costs | $10K |
| Allies in ArtLos Angeles, CA | General operating | $10K |
| ASPCANew York, NY | La wildfire emergency | $10K |
| Congregation B'nai EmetSimi Valley, CA | General operating | $10K |
| Elevar FoundationBoca Raton, FL | General operating | $10K |
| Houston HillelHouston, TX | Operating costs | $10K |
| Jewish Family Service of HoustonHouston, TX | Operating costs | $10K |
| Nevada Donor Network FoundationLas Vegas, NV | General operating | $10K |
| Shaarey YerushalayimValley Village, CA | Rabbi's discretionary fund | $10K |
| Stti - Sephardic Temple Tiferith IsraelLos Angeles, CA | General operating | $10K |
| Temple Midbar KodeshHenderson, NV | Security fund | $10K |
| The Braid (formerly Jewish Women's Theatre)Santa Monica, CA | General operating | $10K |
| The Grief Center New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM | Unrestricted | $10K |
| The Transgender Law CenterLos Angeles, CA | General operating | $10K |
| Young StorytellersLos Angeles, CA | Operating costs | $10K |
| Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME | General operating | $7,500 |
| Furniture SharehouseWest Harrison, NY | General operating | $7,500 |
| Martha Vineyard HospitalOak Bluffs, MA | General operating | $7,500 |
By state: California 36 · Massachusetts 3 · New York 9 · New Mexico 5 · Texas 6 · District of Columbia 5
About this foundation
Maurice Amado Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Los Angeles, California, administered in care of Maurice Amado Foundation, tax-exempt since 1963. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Maurice Amado 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 Maurice Amado Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $1.8M across 80 grants, a median of $15K.
Where does Maurice Amado Foundation give?
California (36 grants), Massachusetts (3 grants), New York (9 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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