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L & L Borok Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sunnyvale, California · EIN 200936535

L & L Borok Foundation is a private foundation in Sunnyvale, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $268,950 in 61 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $40,000. 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 $277,291 the year before.

8% 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$277,29158$5.3 million
2024$268,95061$5.4 million

How to apply

L & L Borok 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 L & L Borok Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California17$96,950
Arizona8$38,000
Illinois8$26,000
District of Columbia3$24,000
New York4$18,000
Oregon6$14,001
Missouri3$13,000
Virginia3$9,000
Oklahoma2$6,000
Washington2$6,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 61 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Hope
Duarte, CA
Medical Research$40,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Humanitarian$13,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Humanitarian$10,000
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Humanitarian$7,000
Sempirvirens Fund
Los Altos, CA
Land Conservation$7,000
St Marys Food Bank
Phoenix, AZ
Humanitarian$7,000
St Vincent de Paul
Phoenix, AZ
Humanitarian$7,000
Yosemite Conservancy
San Francisco, CA
Land Conservation$7,000
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Education$6,000
2nd Harvest Food Bank
San Jose, CA
Humanitarian$5,100
Alzheimers Assn
San Jose, CA
Medical Research$5,000
Feed The Children
Oklahoma City, OK
Humanitarian$5,000
Global Fund for Women
San Francisco, CA
Equality$5,000
Mazon
Los Angeles, CA
Compassion$5,000
Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
Land Conservation$5,000
SF Chronicle Season of Sharing
San Francisco, CA
Compassion$5,000
St Anthony Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Compassion$5,000
Community Fndtn of the Ozarks
Springfield, MO
Education$5,000
International Rescue Committee
New York, NY
Humanitarian$5,000
Northern Arizona University KNAU
Flagstaff, AZ
Public Media$5,000
Society of Concerned Scientists
Cambridge, MA
Scientific$5,000
Creative Learning Alliance
Joplin, MO
Education$5,000
Make A Wish Foundatn
Chicago, IL
Compassion$4,500
Susan G Komen for the Cure
Dallas, TX
Medical Research$4,500
WTTW
Chicago, IL
Public Media$4,500
Gildas Club
Chicago, IL
Compassion$4,000
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL
Educational$4,000
St Jude Childrens Hospittal
Memphis, TN
Medical Research$4,000
Portland Public Schools Fndtn
Portland, OR
Education$4,000
Yavapai Cty Big Brothers Sisters
Prescott, AZ
Humanitarian$4,000
Arizona PBS
Phoenix, AZ
Public Media$4,000
Shir Hadash
Los Gatos, CA
Religious$3,600
Honorable Order of KY Colonels
Louisville, KY
Medical Research$3,500
American Diabetes Assn
Chicago, IL
Medical Research$3,000
Columbia Land Trust
Vancouver, WA
Land Conservation$3,000
Familial Dysautonomia Now Foundatn
Wheeling, IL
Medical Research$3,000
Center for Reproductive Rights
New York, NY
Humanitarian$3,000
Friends of Prescott Public Library
Prescott, AZ
Educational$3,000
Guttmacher Institute
New York, NY
Humanitarian$3,000
Hand In Hand
Portland, OR
Humanitarian$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does L & L Borok Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does L & L Borok Foundation give?

$268,950 in tax year 2024, across 61 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs L & L Borok Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sandi Borok 3 OFFICER (President), Aron Borok 3 (Chief Investment Officer), Michael Borok 3 (Treasurer) and Adam Borok (Secretary).

What does L & L Borok Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research, health and education.

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