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Victor Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 954717634

Victor Family Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $557,474 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $13,762 and the largest $321,667. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $686,000 the year before.

69% of its 2025 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$88,7009$15,363
2024$686,00016$0
2025$557,47416$1.6 million

How to apply

Victor 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 Victor Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California10$452,450
Massachusetts2$60,000
New York2$30,000
Virginia1$12,524
Florida1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Wende Museum
Culver City, CA
Financial support$321,667
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA
Financial support$50,000
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Financial support$45,000
Phase One Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Financial support$25,000
Uscf Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Financial support$25,000
UCLA Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Financial support$20,000
The Lawfare Project
New York, NY
Financial support$15,000
Itrek
New York, NY
Financial Support$15,000
Charities Aid Foundation America Ca
Alexandria, VA
Financial support$12,524
Friends of the Cultural Center
Palm Desert, CA
Financial support$12,500
Watts 2 Boston Foundation
Westwood, MA
Financial support$10,000
Charity Works
Clearwater, FL
Financial support$2,500
Palms Springs Cultural Center
Palm Spings, CA
Financial support$1,033
Barbara Sinatra Children's Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Financial support$1,000
Palm Springs Art Museum
Palm Springs, CA
Financial support$750
Food Samaritans
Palm Springs, CA
Financial support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Victor Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Victor Family Foundation give?

$557,474 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $13,762.

Who runs Victor Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jonathan Victor (President), Samuel Victor (Secretary) and Bruce Victor (Cfo).

What does Victor Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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