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The Present Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Encino, California · EIN 954508545

The Present Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Encino, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $79,500 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $12,500. 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 up from $78,310 the year before.

44% 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$78,31021$1.5 million
2024$79,50016$1.5 million

How to apply

The Present Family Foundation Inc 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 Present Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California13$72,500
District of Columbia2$6,000
Indiana1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Briskin Elementary School
Los Angeles, CA
General fund$12,500
City of Hope
Sherman Oaks, CA
General fund$10,000
Jewish Family Services
Los Angeles, CA
General fund$10,000
Simon Wiesenthal Museum
Los Angeles, CA
General fund$10,000
Skirball Cultural Center
Los Angeles, CA
General fund$7,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
General fund$5,000
Music Center
Los Angeles, CA
General fund$5,000
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, DC
General fund$5,000
Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles, CA
General fund$5,000
11-99 Foundation
Costa Mesa, CA
General fund$3,000
Los Angeles Fire Department
Encino, CA
General fund$2,000
American Institute for Cancer Research
Washington, DC
General fund$1,000
Sheila Kar
Beverly Hills, CA
General fund$1,000
Delta Upsilon Educational Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
General fund$1,000
Pennington Dance Group
Pasadena, CA
General fund$1,000
Union Rescue Mission
Los Angeles, CA
General fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Present Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Present Family Foundation Inc give?

$79,500 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Present Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Felicia Present (President & Director), Lisa Present (Director) and Paula Present (Vice President & Cfo).

What does The Present Family Foundation Inc fund?

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

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