The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles is a not-for-profit organization that combines the charitable gifts of many donors like you and leverages that money to support the needs of our community and beyond.
When you establish a charitable fund or utilize other philanthropic opportunities at The Foundation, you can enjoy significant tax benefits and know that we will manage the day-to-day administration of your funds with the utmost care.
About Us
- We were established in 1954
- We're a 501(c)(3) public charity
- We're overseen by a governing Board of Trustees
- We're funded by individuals, families, foundations, corporations and non-profits in the community
- Investments overseen by our Investment Committee
We make your charitable giving easy and effective
- Quick and easy process to establish a fund in your name
- Skilled investment management of your funds
- Ongoing access to our expert and personalized philanthropic advice
- Regular reports detailing your investment performance
- Flexibility in processing your grant recommendations
- Learn more about how to establish a fund with The Foundation and how we manage your funds with care
We provide community leadership
- We proudly bring attention to and support emerging community needs
- We disperse grants with discretionary funds to seed and strengthen vital community programs - both Jewish causes and those in the community at large, locally and in Israel
- Our Family Foundation Center facilitates strategic collaboration among like-minded funders and offers educational opportunities to help donors and family foundations become more effective
- Learn more about our grant making activities and our Family Foundation Center
Our History
The very first community foundation was formed in 1914. Today there are some 660 community foundations throughout the United States. The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, founded in 1954, is among the 10 largest foundations in Los Angeles.
We are proud to be the largest manager of charitable assets and provider of planned giving solutions for Southern California's Jewish philanthropists. We currently serve over 1,200 donors and oversee $700 million in charitable assets, for the benefit of our own and future generations.