The Albert Parvin Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-2158989. Reported 229 grants totalling $1,807,782 to 91 organizations 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. The Albert Parvin Foundation 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 $6,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $40,000. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Voice | Santa Monica, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| CASA | Bakersfield, CA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of California San Diego | La Jolla, CA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| UCLA Foundation Dept of Chem & Biochem | Los Angeles, CA | $72,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kyds | Van Nuys, CA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hereditary Disease Foundation | New York, NY | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cancer Support Community | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Accessurf Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beverly Hills Meals on Wheels | Beverly Hills, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Luke's Wood River Foundation | Ketchum, ID | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Music Center | Los Angeles, CA | $41,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wood River Jewish Community | Ketchum, ID | $40,630 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Film Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University | New York, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Berkshire Theatre Group | Pittsfield, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind | Warrington, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jbbbsla | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Free Loan Association | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Marin Humane Society | Navato, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | Manhattan Beach, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sun Valley Music Fesival | Ketchum, ID | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Food on Foot | Beverly Hills, CA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Transition House | Santa Barbara, CA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Variety Children's Charity of So Cal | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Vista Del Mar | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ahead With Horses | Shadow Hills, CA | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arts Up La (cre Outreach) | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lacma | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Library Foundation of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Helen Keller International | New York, NY | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wood River Jewish Community Bldg Fund | Ketchum, ID | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mountain Humane Society | Hailey, ID | $21,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Assistance League of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ag 4 Youth | Napa, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arts Up La | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Braille Institute of America | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Eco Defense Group | Park City, UT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Food Forward | No Hollywood, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kcet | Burbank, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beverly Hills Firefighters Association | Beverly Hills, CA | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beverly Hills Police Benevolent Fund | Beverly Hills, CA | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sun Valley Summer Symphony | Sun Valley, ID | $17,640 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| One Heart Worldwide | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Saban Community Clinic | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prager University | Sherman Oaks, CA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Eco Defense Group | No Hollywood, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Exceptional Children's Foundation | Culver City, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Laco | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Long Beach Call | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mountain Humane | Hailey, ID | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Strindberg Laboratory | Los Angeles, CA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Help the Children | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hollywood Food Coalition | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hollywood Food Colalition | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Shea Center | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beverly Hills Theatre Guild | Beverly Hills, CA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Eddie Aikau Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maui Humane Society | Puunene, HI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $2,412 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Argyros Family Foundation | Costa Mesa, CA | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Thalians Presidents Club | Mission Hills, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sun Valley Center for the Arts | Sun Valley, CA | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ketchumsun Valley Volunteer Firefighters Association | Ketchum, ID | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ketchumsv Volunteer Firefighter's Association | Ketchum, ID | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Liberty Theatre Co | Long Beach, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Community Library | Ketchum, ID | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Venice Family Clinic | Venice, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wood River Community YMCA | Ketchum, ID | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Beverly Hills Library | Beverly Hills, CA | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sun Valley Museum of Art | Ketchum, ID | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| USO | Washington, DC | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Greystone | Beverly Hills, CA | $550 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Library Association | Ketchum, ID | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young American's Foundation | Reston, VA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Caritas Chorale | Ketchum, ID | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kusc | Los Angeles, CA | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Share Inc | Beverly Hills, CA | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| UCLA Friends of Semel Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association | Los Angeles, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Americans Foundation | Reston, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center Womens Guild | Los Angeles, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Semel Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
62 of 91 (68%) 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 82%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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.
- Wood River Jewish Community
CHARITABLE GIVING AND SUPPORT - Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
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What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 138 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64 | $440,844 | $5,500 |
| 2022 | 49 | $470,158 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 54 | $434,830 | $6,000 |
| 2024 | 62 | $461,950 | $5,000 |
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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 74% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $6,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 The Albert Parvin Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 11150 W Olympic Blvd 860, Los Angeles, CA, 90064. 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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