Grants paid by The Ressler Family Foundation
EIN 95-6979496 · Los Angeles, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Ressler Family Foundation of Los Angeles, CA (EIN 95-6979496) reported 107 grants paid totaling $25,616,831 to 69 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$25,616,831
107 grants
Recipients
69
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | $6,844,174 | — |
| 2022 | 34 | $10,200,830 | — |
| 2023 | 24 | $4,250,600 | — |
| 2024 | 27 | $4,321,227 | — |
Top recipients
The 69 recipients receiving the most from The Ressler Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 69 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | U | Providence, RI | 4 | $17,463,531 | 2024 |
| Harvard Westlake School 95-1644019 | B | Studio City, CA | 4 | $1,657,311 | 2024 |
| Columbia Law School 13-3948652 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $1,569,145 | 2022 |
| Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation 26-1636099 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $1,000,000 | 2022 |
| UCLA 95-2250801 | D | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $817,500 | 2024 |
| University of California Los Angeles Foundation | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $617,489 | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America 13-1644147 | C | New York, NY | 3 | $261,666 | 2024 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation 51-0181191 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $225,000 | 2024 |
| Baby2baby 46-4503539 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $210,000 | 2024 |
| This Is About Humanity | U | National City, CA | 3 | $195,000 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen 27-3521132 | C | Washington, DC | 3 | $106,666 | 2024 |
| Worth Rises 83-3653756 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Center for Art Research and Alliances 82-2227696 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| City Harvest Inc 13-3170676 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 3 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Third Wave Fund | U | Seattle, WA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Children's Defense Fund | U | Oakland, CA | 1 | $80,000 | 2020 |
| Wilshire Blvd Temple 95-1691339 | D | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $75,029 | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee | U | Glendale, CA | 3 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Casa Cornelia Law Center 33-0719221 | D | San Diego, CA | 3 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| The Bail Project 81-4985512 | B | Venice, CA | 2 | $70,000 | 2022 |
| New York Consolidated Inc | U | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Clean Air Task Force Inc 04-3512550 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $40,000 | 2022 |
| Rainforest Foundation 95-1622945 | C | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $40,000 | 2022 |
| North Carolina Association of Free & Charitable Clinics 56-2062170 | B | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $33,334 | 2023 |
| North Carolina Assn Free & Charitable Clinics | U | Winstonsalem, NC | 1 | $33,333 | 2022 |
| Children's Defense Fund 52-0895622 | C | Washington, DC | 2 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Lubavitch 52-2193738 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Stand Up to Cancer 88-4115555 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art 13-1789318 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Seventh Generation Fund | U | Mckinleyville, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| New Heights Youth Inc 20-1903332 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Tourette Association of America Inc 23-7191992 | B | Bayside, NY | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| No Hungry Kid | U | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Dream Corps | U | Oakland, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| National Organization for Rare Disorders 51-0242862 | D | Quincy, MA | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Oxfam | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Alexandria House 95-4809755 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Feeding America 36-3673599 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Western Nc | U | Asheville, NC | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Cedar Sinai Women's Guild | U | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | U | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Hilarity for Charity 82-2316072 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $14,727 | 2024 |
| South Asian Council | U | Queens, NY | 1 | $12,500 | 2022 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | U | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary 13-0887640 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Anti-Recidivism Coalition 46-2140915 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Rethink Food NYC Inc 82-1632259 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Second Century Fund | U | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| United Friends of the Children 95-3665186 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| United States Holocaust Museum Memorial | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Tourette Syndrome Association 06-1309384 | C | Bayside, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Giffords & Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Advocates for Children of New York 11-2247307 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| The Door | U | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| 2nd Stage Theater | U | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Office of the Appellate Defender Inc | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| The Washington Market School 13-3134024 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| United Way of Westchester and Putnam 13-1997636 | C | White Plains, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust 26-0687439 | B | Trumbull, CT | 3 | $4,500 | 2024 |
| Youth Renewal Fund 13-3641489 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $3,600 | 2023 |
| Desai Foundation 04-3433749 | B | Woburn, MA | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| Jq International 68-0601176 | C | West Hollywood, CA | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| The (new) New Masses Foundation | U | New York, NY | 2 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Children With Cancer | U | London | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation 13-6193105 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Historic Madison Inc 35-1339655 | B | Madison, IN | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Children's Law Center of California 95-4252143 | B | Monterey Park, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Wild Earth Allies 04-2730954 | B | Chevy Chase, MD | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 107 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $3,250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | Harvard Westlake School Studio City, CA | B | $350,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | UCLA Los Angeles, CA | D | $217,500 | paid | SUPPORT MELANOMA CANCER RESEARCH | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | Baby2baby Los Angeles, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | Liberty Hill Foundation Los Angeles, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | C | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | Wilshire Blvd Temple Los Angeles, CA | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | Casa Cornelia Law Center San Diego, CA | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | International Rescue Committee Glendale, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | City Harvest Inc Brooklyn, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | Stand Up to Cancer Los Angeles, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | Feeding America Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | National Organization for Rare Disorders Quincy, MA | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Western Nc Asheville, NC | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | Oxfam Boston, MA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | Hilarity for Charity Los Angeles, CA | B | $14,727 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | American Friends of Lubavitch Washington, DC | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | Catholic Charities Second Century Fund New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | The Washington Market School New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | 2nd Stage Theater New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE ARTS | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | Jq International West Hollywood, CA | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | Rett Syndrome Research Trust Trumbull, CT | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | Historic Madison Inc Madison, IN | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | Children's Law Center of California Monterey Park, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2024 | The New (new) Masses Foundation New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533119349100038 |
| 2023 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $3,350,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | Harvard Westlake School Studio City, CA | B | $350,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | C | $83,333 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | This Is About Humanity National City, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | Center for Art Research and Alliances New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | Liberty Hill Foundation Los Angeles, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | Baby2baby Los Angeles, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | North Carolina Association of Free & Charitable Clinics Charlotte, NC | B | $33,334 | paid | SUPPORT OF HEALTHCARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERSERVED OF NORTH CAROLINA | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | C | $33,333 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | Wilshire Blvd Temple Los Angeles, CA | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | City Harvest Inc Brooklyn, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | Casa Cornelia Law Center San Diego, CA | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | New Heights Youth Inc New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | International Rescue Committee Glendale, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | Jewish Theological Seminary New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | Giffords & Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | Children's Defense Fund Washington, DC | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | Tourette Association of America Inc Bayside, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE ARTS | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | Youth Renewal Fund New York, NY | B | $3,600 | paid | EDUCATION SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | Children With Cancer London | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2023 | Crohn's & Colitis Foundation New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | RESEARCH SUPPORT | 202423199349105492 |
| 2022 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $6,276,374 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Columbia Law School New York, NY | C | $1,028,878 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Harvard Westlake School Studio City, CA | B | $700,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation Washington, DC | B | $674,579 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | UCLA Los Angeles, CA | D | $600,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | C | $128,333 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Liberty Hill Foundation Los Angeles, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | This Is About Humanity National City, CA | U | $95,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Baby2baby Los Angeles, CA | B | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | City Harvest Inc Brooklyn, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Worth Rises New York, NY | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Center for Art Research and Alliances New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Clean Air Task Force Inc Boston, MA | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Rainforest Foundation Brooklyn, NY | C | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | North Carolina Assn Free & Charitable Clinics Winstonsalem, NC | U | $33,333 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | C | $33,333 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Casa Cornelia Law Center San Diego, CA | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | International Rescue Committee Glendale, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | The Bail Project Venice, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Dream Corps Oakland, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Children's Defense Fund Washington, DC | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Alexandria House Los Angeles, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Cedar Sinai Women's Guild Beverly Hills, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | American Friends of Lubavitch Washington, DC | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | South Asian Council Queens, NY | U | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Anti-Recidivism Coalition Los Angeles, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Rethink Food NYC Inc New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Tourette Association of America Inc Bayside, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Advocates for Children of New York New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | United Way of Westchester and Putnam White Plains, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Rett Syndrome Research Trust Trumbull, CT | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | Desai Foundation Woburn, MA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2022 | The (new) New Masses Foundation New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100529 |
| 2020 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $4,587,157 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | University of California Los Angeles Foundation Los Angeles, CA | U | $617,489 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | Columbia Law School New York, NY | C | $540,267 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | The Melanoma Research Alliance Washington, DC | C | $325,421 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | Harvard Westlake School Studio City, CA | B | $257,311 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | Third Wave Fund Seattle, WA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | Children's Defense Fund Oakland, CA | U | $80,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | New York Consolidated Inc New York, NY | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | The Bail Project Venice, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | This Is About Humanity National City, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | Worth Rises New York, NY | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | Wilshire Boulevard Temple Los Angeles, CA | B | $25,029 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | Liberty Hill Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | Seventh Generation Fund Mckinleyville, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | No Hungry Kid Baltimore, MD | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | United States Holocaust Museum Memorial Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | Tourette Syndrome Association Bayside, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | United Friends of the Children Los Angeles, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | The Door New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | Office of the Appellate Defender Inc Los Angeles, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | Rett Syndrome Research Trust Trumbull, CT | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
| 2020 | Wild Earth Allies Chevy Chase, MD | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143099349101654 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533119349100038 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423199349105492 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343079349100529 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143099349101654 |
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