Audrey & Sydney Irmas
Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4030813. Reported 212 grants totalling $2,801,830 to 102 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Audrey & Sydney Irmas did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $80 and the largest $115,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bard College | Annandale on Hudson, NY | $330,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| La Family Housing | North Hollywood, CA | $254,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bet Tzedek | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project Angel Food | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Moca | Los Angeles, CA | $102,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Maple Counseling Center | Beverly Hills, CA | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sheriff's Youth Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $84,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Voice for Peace | Berkeley, CA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hand in Hand | Portland, OR | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| La County Museum of Art | Los Angeles, CA | $51,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hollywood Food Coalition | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Heart of Los Angeles (hola) | Los Angeles, CA | $46,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Brigid Alliance Inc | New York, NY | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Exceptional Children's Foundation | Culver City, CA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Standwithus | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Strive | Los Angeles, CA | $38,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Jewish World Service | New York, NY | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| ACCELER8 | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Food Forward | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jvs So Cal | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Hear Center | Pasadena, CA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Aviva Family & Children Services | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| David Lynch Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Helpline Youth Counseling Inc | Whittier, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Okizu Foundation | Novato, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wags and Walks | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wright Institute Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wilshire Blvd Temple | Los Angeles, CA | $21,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catching the Dream | Albuquerque, NM | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Holdyou Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| One Generation | Van Nuys, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Student Lunchbox | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Conservancy | Los Angeles, CA | $18,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wilmington Community Clinic | Wilmington, CA | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates | Monterey Park, CA | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Concern Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art La | Los Angeles, CA | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friendship Foundation | Redondo Beach, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Growgood Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La Education Partnership | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Laurel Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Fountain Theater | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| UCLA Unicamp | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Art Division | Los Angeles, CA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood | Hollywood, CA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Foodbank of Southern Ca | Long Beach, CA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| La Goal | Culver City, CA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Our Community La | Pacific Palisades, CA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Access Books - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Food on Foot | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity Los Angeles | Bellflower, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Inner-City Arts | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| North East Trees | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Program for Torture Victims | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rip Medical Debt | Long Island City, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Joseph Center | Venice, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wespark | Sherman Oaks, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fernando Pullum Community Art Center | Los Angeles, CA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mend | Pacoima, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Industry | Los Angeles, CA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Performance Art Museum | Los Angeles, CA | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Aging Next | Claremont, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Institute for Boys and Men | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brave Trails | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catalina Museum for Art and History | Avalon, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fulcrum Arts | Pasadena, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hadassah | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kidsave | Culver City, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Momentum Wheels for Humanity | Chatsworth, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Our House Grief Support Center | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Penny Lane Centers | North Hollywood, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Petember Inc | Riverside, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ryman Arts | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Styles for Kidz Nfp | Oak Park, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Villa Esperanza Services | Pasadena, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Zochrot | Tel Aviv | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes, KY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mak Center for Art and Architecture at the Schindler House | West Hollywood, CA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Saban Community Clinic | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Homeless Not Toothless | Los Angeles, CA | $2,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Compound Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rad Camp | Irvine, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cap UCLA | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heal the Bay | Santa Monica, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Current Affairs Inc | New Orleans, LA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Venice Family Clinic | Venice, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vincent Price Art Museum Foundation | Monterey Park, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vista Del Mar Child & Fam Svcs | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Envolved Foundation | Missouri, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Paws for Life K9 Rescue | Thousand Oaks, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| January Arts | Los Angeles, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Los Encinos | Encino, CA | $80 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
59 of 102 (58%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 58%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Bard College
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What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 122 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | $525,380 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 52 | $657,600 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 64 | $884,700 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 53 | $734,150 | $7,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
79% of its giving went to organizations in California. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Audrey & Sydney Irmas's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 12301 Wilshire Blvd 418, Los Angeles, CA, 90025. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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