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The Title Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 953155651

The Title Family Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $396,654 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $200,000. 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 up from $372,000 the year before.

33% 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$372,00013$8.4 million
2024$396,65412$8.6 million

How to apply

The Title Family 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 Title Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$217,500
Maryland2$56,654
Iowa1$50,000
New York2$22,500
Arizona1$20,000
Oregon1$20,000
Tennessee1$7,500
District of Columbia1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Hope (Additional Pledge)
Duarte, CA
Medical research$200,000
Temple B'nai
Easton, MD
Promote worship, study, or develop cultural or social ties to judaism.$51,654
ALS Association
Boone, IA
Als reserach$50,000
Border Terrier Health & Scholarsip Foundation
Scottsdale, AZ
Support advancements in border terrier health and further education through research, health testing and scholarship$20,000
Irish Setter Foundation
Eugene, OR
Support study and research on diseases and genetic anomalies affecting irish setter$20,000
Jewish Free Loan-Rose Weinstein Mem Fund
Los Angeles, CA
Interest free loans to people in need$15,000
Take the Lead
Watertown, NY
Support for people with life-threatening or terminal illness$15,000
Hero Dogs
New York, NY
Placing services dogs for those in need$7,500
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Cancer research$7,500
Talbot Humane
Easton, MD
Placing all adoptable and treatable animals, providing a safe haven for animals in need$5,000
Susan Komen Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Cancer research$2,500
Jane Goodall Institute
Washinton, DC
Protect endangered chimpanzees and other great apes, restore and grow critical habitats,$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Title Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Title Family Foundation give?

$396,654 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs The Title Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Marilyn D Title (President), Carolyn McKenzie (Secretary), Scott McKenzie (Chief Financial Officer) and Gilbert Villanueva (Board Member).

What does The Title Family Foundation fund?

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

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