Chuck Lorre Family Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4769888. Reported 219 grants totalling $77.1M to 126 recipients across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". Chuck Lorre Family Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
5 of the organizations Chuck Lorre Family Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 5 grants totalling $447,000 to them. That is 1% of the $54.7M of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Keep Livin Foundation | grantmaking organization | California | $388,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
| California Community Foundation | community foundation | California | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 | Its form does not ask |
| Entertainment Industry Foundation | federated giving programme | California | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | Its form does not ask |
| International Community Foundation | community foundation | California | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| Jewish Federation Council of Greater La | federated giving programme | California | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $150,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $11.6M.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | $16.3M | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Venice Family Clinic | Venice, CA | $12.3M | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Children's Hospital of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $7,323,250 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| UCLA Development | Los Angeles, CA | $6,707,123 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | Los Angeles, CA | $5,485,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Project Angel Food | Los Angeles, CA | $5,151,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Donorschooseorg | New York, NY | $3,525,583 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | $2,550,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 9 Dots | Torrance, CA | $2,223,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Friends of the Children | Los Angeles, CA | $1,875,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Young Eisner Scholars | Inglewood, CA | $1,853,606 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Midnight Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $1,781,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ready to Succeed | Santa Monica, CA | $1,285,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Burbank Unified School District | Burbank, CA | $1,116,277 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Grammy Museum Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $624,645 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tomball Independent School District | Tomball, TX | $585,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Los Angeles, CA | $530,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | $520,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| California Volunteers Fund | Sacramento, CA | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| One Voice | Santa Monica, CA | $475,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Just Keep Living Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $388,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Posse Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| UCLA Foundation the | Los Angeles, CA | $285,750 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | $260,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Healing California | Alhambra, CA | $250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Museum of Contemporary Art | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Saban Community California | Los Angeles, CA | $180,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Clare Matrix | Santa Monica, CA | $175,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gils Who Code Inc | New York, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Saban Community Clinic | Los Angeles, CA | $105,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ore City Independent School District | Ore City, TX | $105,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Paley Center for Media | Beverly Hills, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Motion Picture & Television Fund | Woodland Hills, CA | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Klein Oak High School | Klein, TX | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| A Sense of Hope | Arlington, WA | $78,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girls Who Code Inc | New York, NY | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Strack Intermediate School | Klein, TX | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Eleveate Hope | Beverly Hills, CA | $74,300 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| UC Santa Cruz University Relations | Santa Cruz, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| California State Summer School Arts Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Los Angeles Leadership Academy | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Downtown Women's Center | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Path | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of Gala | Los Angeles, CA | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| A Place Called Home | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #3 | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ore City School | Ore City, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Treepeople | Beverly Hills, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| ACLU Foundation of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $29,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children Mending Hearts | Sherman Oaks, CA | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Girls Inc of Los Angeles | North Hollywood, CA | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cedars Sinai Women's Guild | Beverly Hills, CA | $25,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alexandria House | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Array Alliance Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Busd Food Services | Burbank, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Endometriosis Foundation of America | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Entertainment Industry Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lausd Education Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mcc Theater | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Musicares Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Good Deed Corps | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ucsc Foundation | Santa Cruz, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Conroe Independent School District | Conroe, TX | $24,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charity Navigator | Saddle Brook, NJ | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of the La River | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Loma Linda University Student Finance | Loma Linda, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| My Friend's Place | Hollywood, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Entertainment Community Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Actors Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Van Nuys High School | Van Nuys, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hollywood Elementary School | Los Angeles, CA | $13,678 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Creative Visions | Malibu, CA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New York Stage and Film | New York, NY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Los Angeles, CA | $11,350 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alliance for Children's Rights | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charity on Top | Pasadena, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley | Snata Clarita, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North East Trees | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ore City Elementary School | Ore City, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ore City Middle School | Ore City, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Community Foundation | National City, CA | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wishforward Educational Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Center in Hollywood | Hollywood, CA | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Elton John AIDS Foundation | New York, NY | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 826LA | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bassett High School Asb | Bassett, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blair High School | Pasadena, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Culver City High School Academy of Visual & Performing Arts | Culver City, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gaia Global Health | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Glendale High School | Glendale, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Huntington Park High School | Huntington Park, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| John Marshall High School | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Manual Arts High School | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mlk Health Wellness | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Casagal Association for Children | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Norwalk High School Band | Norwalk, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Robert Fulton College Preparatory School | Van Nuys, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Second Stage Theatre | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Visionary Women | Beverly Hills, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Children's Institute Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jewish Family Service of La | Los Angeles, CA | $2,580 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 826 La | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Allies for Every Child | Culver City, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Church in Ocean Park | Santa Monica, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Girl Up | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vip Community Mental Health | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Best Buddies International | Miami, FL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gorillafundorg | Davis, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Martha's Farm Animal Sanctuary | Wilmington, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Miriam's House | Lynchburg, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The University of Montana | Missoula, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Creative Community Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chrysalis | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Phase One Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Colleagues | Santa Monica, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City Year Boston | Boston, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
48 of 126 (38%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 60%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- UCLA Development
BIG BANG THEORY SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND CARDIOLOGY PROGRAM - Venice Family Clinic
ROBERT LEVINE HEALTH CENTERCOVID 19 GRANT - Cedars Sinai
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FUND - Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
LATINO & AFRICAN AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMCHILDREN'S ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER - Planned Parenthood
CEDARS-SINAI RESIDENCY PARTNERSHIP (1ST PAYMENT PLEDGE)GENERAL FUND - Trust for Public Land
COMMUNITY AND GREEN SCHOOLYARDS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 126 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 44 | $8,164,633 | $28,750 |
| 2021 | 44 | $12.2M | $50,000 |
| 2022 | 63 | $19.3M | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 68 | $37.5M | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
93% of its giving went to organizations in California.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Chuck Lorre Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1880 Century Park East Suite 950, Los Angeles, CA, 90067. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
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