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The Ken and Julie Moelis Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 256872022

The Ken and Julie Moelis Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $219,096 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 $546,525 the year before.

50% of its 2024 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$546,52516$6.5 million
2024$219,0968$9.2 million

How to apply

The Ken and Julie Moelis 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 The Ken and Julie Moelis Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$183,096
California2$26,000
Connecticut1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Tourette Association of America Inc
Bayside, NY
Medical research$100,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
New York, NY
Humanitarian aid$60,596
KIPP Socal Public Schools
Los Angeles, CA
Social programs$25,000
American Friends of Shalva Israel Inc
New York, NY
Social programs$10,000
Merit Spread Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Social programs$10,000
Rett Syndrome Research Trust
Trumbull, CT
Medical research$10,000
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Medical research$2,500
California Community Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Social programs$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ken and Julie Moelis Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Ken and Julie Moelis Foundation give?

$219,096 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Ken and Julie Moelis Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kenneth D Moelis (Trustee) and Julie T Moelis (Trustee).

What does The Ken and Julie Moelis Foundation fund?

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

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