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Oro Loma Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 854137715

Oro Loma Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $116,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 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 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $100,000 the year before.

60% 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$50,0001$474,392
2024$100,0008$503,483
2025$116,0005$439,283

How to apply

Oro Loma 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 Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$50,000
California3$36,000
Virginia1$30,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Center for Independent Documentary (Cid)
Boston, MA
General contribution$50,000
American Anthropological Association
Arlington, VA
General contribution$30,000
La Fire Department Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General contribution$25,000
Apla Health
Los Angeles, CA
General contribution$10,000
Theodore Payne Foundation
Sun Valley, CA
General contribution$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Oro Loma Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Oro Loma Foundation give?

$116,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Oro Loma Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Timothy McCajor Hall (Trustee).

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