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John M Lloyd Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 363766003

John M Lloyd Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $333,150 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $68,150. 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 $336,850 the year before.

13% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$336,85018$8.4 million
2024$333,15017$9.5 million

How to apply

John M Lloyd 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What John M Lloyd Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California15$298,150
New York2$35,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
East Bay Community Foundation
Oakland, CA
Project support$68,150
Anti Police-Terror Project Inc
Oakland, CA
Project support$30,000
Dignity and Power Now
Los Angeles, CA
Project support$30,000
Essie Justice Group
Oakland, CA
General support$30,000
Human Rights Watch
New York, NY
Project support for ca children's rights division$30,000
Maldef
Los Angeles, CA
Project support$30,000
Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs
Calabasas, CA
Project support$30,000
Tides Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Public health and safety$30,000
Maldef
Los Angeles, CA
Project support$15,000
Anti Police-Terror Project Inc
Oakland, CA
Project support$5,000
Dignity and Power Now
Los Angeles, CA
Project support$5,000
Essie Justice Group
Oakland, CA
General support$5,000
Essie Justice Group
Oakland, CA
Staff counseling$5,000
Human Rights Watch
New York, NY
Project support for ca children's rights division$5,000
Maldef
Los Angeles, CA
Project support$5,000
Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs
Calabasas, CA
Project support$5,000
Tides Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Public health and safety$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John M Lloyd Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does John M Lloyd Foundation give?

$333,150 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs John M Lloyd Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Melanie Havelin (Executive Director), Eliot Estrin (Board Chair), Gabrielle Zhuang-Estrin (Vice Chair) and Trish Devine Karlin (Treasurer) among 11 officers and trustees.

What does John M Lloyd Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development, environment and conservation and health.

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