The Caruso Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4317077 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
The Caruso Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, CA (EIN 95-4317077). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 report $3.7M paid in 34 grants, with a median grant of $30.3K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $35.7K. Its latest 990-PF gives application information and does not say it gives only to preselected organizations.
Foundation website (as filed with the IRS) · caruso.com
Research profile compiled by GrantCue from this foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. It is not the foundation's own website, request for proposals or application page. Source: GrantCue Foundation Directory, grantcue.com/foundations/the-caruso-family-foundation-954317077
- Total grants paid
- $3.7M
- Grants reported
- 34
- Typical grant
- $30.3K
- Future commitments
- Not reported
- Total assets
- $35.7K
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
How to apply
Application information on file: its latest 990-PF does not say it gives only to preselected organizations, and it gives some information about applying. See more foundations with application information.
- Contact
- Rick Caruso
- Phone
- (323) 900-8100
The filing does not state deadlines, application materials or limits; check with the foundation.
Original filing text
- Contact
- RICK CARUSO
- Address
- 101 THE GROVE DRIVE LOS ANGELES, CA, 90036
- Phone
- 3239008100
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Application materials
- NONE
- Restrictions
- NONE
Reported organization name: THE CARUSO FAMILY FOUNDATION
Where The Caruso Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/the-caruso-family-foundation-954317077
| Location | Purpose | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | General operations/caruso school of law/philipps endowed chair | Tax year 20242024 | $1.2M |
| Baby2baby | Los Angeles, CA | General operations | Tax year 20242024 | $350K |
| Para Los Ninos | Los Angeles, CA | General operations/ice cream truck for event | Tax year 20242024 | $308.2K |
| Friends of United Hatzalah Inc | New York, NY | General operations | Tax year 20242024 | $286K |
| Strive Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General operations | Tax year 20242024 | $275.3K |
Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (34 reported in all).
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Caruso Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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