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Castleman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 954718609

Castleman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $82,800 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $101,000 the year before.

40% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$101,0006$1.7 million
2024$82,8005$1.7 million

How to apply

Castleman Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$57,800
Connecticut1$15,000
New York1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Technion Society
Beverly Hills, CA
General$50,000
Lazar Foundation for the Performing Arts
Westport, CT
General$15,000
Nova Tribe Community Association
New York, NY
General$10,000
Los Angeles Guild for Reproductive Health
Santa Monica, CA
General$6,000
The Living Legends Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General$1,800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Castleman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Castleman Family Foundation give?

$82,800 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Castleman Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Neal Castleman (President/Secretary/Direct).

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