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The Relief Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 954042198

The Relief Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2023 it gave $15,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $500 the year before.

100% of its 2023 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
2021$7,0003$200,063
2022$5001$197,091
2023$15,0002$202,036

How to apply

The Relief 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 Relief Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$10,000
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ojai Valley School
Ojai, CA
General$10,000
Heriditary Disease Foundation
New York, NY
General$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Relief Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Relief Foundation give?

$15,000 in tax year 2023, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Relief Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Carol Burnett (Pres., Dir.), Brian Miller (Director) and Jeremy D Stahl (Secretary).

What does The Relief Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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