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The Field Family Fund

Accepts applications Encino, California · EIN 956145871

The Field Family Fund is a private foundation in Encino, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $636,096 in 48 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $236,096. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $955,500 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$955,50055$7.8 million
2024$636,09648$8.1 million

How to apply

ContactIrwin S Field
15760 Ventura Blvd Ste 1560, Encino, CA 91436
Phone or email(562) 921-3567

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Field Family Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California26$474,596
New York8$105,000
District of Columbia4$21,000
Illinois1$10,000
Pennsylvania3$9,000
Washington1$7,500
Kentucky1$2,500
Massachusetts1$2,500
Connecticut1$2,000
Montana1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 48 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, CA
General$236,096
American Friends Israel Philharmonic
New York, NY
General$65,000
Jewish Federation Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
General$50,000
American Friends of Israel Museum
West Hollywood, CA
General$25,000
Sinai Temple
Los Angeles, CA
General$22,000
Camp Ramah
Ojai, CA
General$20,000
American Israel Cultural Foundation
New York, NY
General$10,000
Colburn School
Los Angeles, CA
General$10,000
Executive Service Corps
Los Angeles, CA
General$10,000
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
General$10,000
Holocaust Museum la
Los Angeles, CA
General$10,000
Milken Community School
Los Angeles, CA
General$10,000
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
General$10,000
Shalom Institute
Los Angeles, CA
General$10,000
The Washington Institute
Washington, DC
General$10,000
Brothers for Life
Seattle, WA
General$7,500
Razom Inc
New York, NY
General$7,500
American Friends of Anu
New York, NY
General$5,000
Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
General$5,000
Builders of Jewish Education
Los Angeles, CA
General$5,000
Friends of Israel Story
New York, NY
General$5,000
Hillel at UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
General$5,000
Jewish Federation of North America
New York, NY
General$5,000
Jewish Institute for National Security of America
Washington, DC
General$5,000
Jewish Relief Agency
Bala Cynwyd, PA
General$5,000
Karsh Center
Los Angeles, CA
General$5,000
La Family Housing
North Hollywood, CA
General$5,000
Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Los Angeles, CA
General$5,000
Memri
Washington, DC
General$5,000
Midnight Mission
Los Angeles, CA
General$5,000
Sinai Akiba Academy
Los Angeles, CA
General$5,000
Sova Food Pantry
Van Nuys, CA
General$5,000
UCLA Operation Mend
Los Angeles, CA
General$5,000
United Way
San Diego, CA
General$5,000
Venice Family Clinic
Venice, CA
General$5,000
Camp Bob Waldorf
Los Angeles, CA
General$2,500
Disabled American Veterans
Cold Spring, KY
General$2,500
Nature Israel
New York, NY
General$2,500
Scleroderma Foundation
Danvers, MA
General$2,500
Brawerman Elementary School
Los Angeles, CA
General$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Field Family Fund accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Field Family Fund give?

$636,096 in tax year 2024, across 48 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Field Family Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Irwin S Field (President) and Ronald Field (Secretary).

What does The Field Family Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, faith communities and education.

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