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Fox Family Kalb Foundation DBA Fox Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 872454838

Fox Family Kalb Foundation DBA Fox Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $3.8 million in 55 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $1.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $3.1 million the year before.

55% of its 2025 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$2.2 million49$25.4 million
2024$3.1 million52$23.1 million
2025$3.8 million55$19.9 million

How to apply

Fox Family Kalb Foundation DBA Fox 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

What Fox Family Kalb Foundation DBA Fox Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California43$1.9 million
Alabama2$1.1 million
Massachusetts2$310,000
Michigan1$275,000
District of Columbia1$150,000
Utah1$56,000
New York2$40,000
Illinois3$32,500

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 55 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Project Horseshoe Farm
Greensboro, AL
General charitable$1.0 million
Cedars Sinai
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$755,000
City Year Inc
Boston, MA
General charitable$300,000
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
General charitable$275,000
Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$155,000
New Venture Fund
Washington, DC
General charitable$150,000
Alliance College Ready Public Schools
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$125,000
The UCLA Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$106,500
After Innocence
Oakland, CA
General charitable$75,000
Hale County Health Care Authority
Greensboro, AL
General charitable$75,000
US Ski & Snowboard
Park City, UT
General charitable$56,000
Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$55,000
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$53,250
Altasea at the Port of la
San Pedro, CA
General charitable$50,000
Arts Bridging the Gap
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$50,000
Inclusive Action
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$50,000
PS Arts
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$35,000
Rediscover Center
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$31,800
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary College Preparatory High School
Montebello, CA
General charitable$30,000
National Domestic Workers Alliance
New York, NY
General charitable$30,000
Path Partners
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$25,000
Seen & Heard
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$25,000
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
General charitable$25,000
Youth Business Alliance
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$25,000
Southern California Grantmakers
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$19,000
Create Ca
Pasadena, CA
General charitable$15,000
Defy Ventures Inc
Pasadena, CA
General charitable$15,000
Girls Inc of Los Angeles
North Hollywood, CA
General charitable$15,000
Lift - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$15,000
Visionary Women
Beverly Hills, CA
General charitable$15,000
Acumen Fund Inc
New York, NY
General charitable$10,000
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
Boston, MA
General charitable$10,000
Boy & Girls Club of Pasadena
Pasadena, CA
General charitable$10,000
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$10,000
Computers for A Cause
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$10,000
Find Your Light Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$10,000
Fulcrum Arts
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$10,000
Pacific Jazz Orchestra
Beverly Hills, CA
General charitable$10,000
Pasadena Playhouse
Pasadena, CA
General charitable$10,000
Proyecto Pastoral
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fox Family Kalb Foundation DBA Fox Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Fox Family Kalb Foundation DBA Fox Foundation give?

$3.8 million in tax year 2025, across 55 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Fox Family Kalb Foundation DBA Fox Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Laura Livingston Fox (President & Director), Bennet van de Bunt (Director) and Kristen Greer-Paglia (Executive Director).

What does Fox Family Kalb Foundation DBA Fox Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and health.

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