Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA

Irell & Manella Foundation

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Typical grant size
$6K $10K $29K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
16
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Morgan Chu
TRUSTEE
Keith Orso
TRUSTEE
Benjamin Hattenbach
TRUSTEE
Ellisen Turner
TRUSTEE
David Gindler
TRUSTEE
Andrei Iancu
TRUSTEE
David Siegel
TRUSTEE
Elliot Brown
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
2.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
58
Total grants awarded
$1.2M
Total amount
$20K
Average grant
$84K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$72K
5 grants
2023
$114K
5 grants
2022
$162K
6 grants
2021
$119K
4 grants
2020
$132K
5 grants
2019
$122K
7 grants
2018
$121K
7 grants
2017
$171K
9 grants
2016
$123K
7 grants
2015
$20K
2 grants
2014
$20K
1 grants

Top recipients

8 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$384K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$198K
American Jewish Committee
8 grants · CA
$137K
9 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$90K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$50K
1 grant · CA · ≈ likely match
$50K
1 grant · CA · ≈ likely match
$50K
Uc Regents-berkeley Center for Law & Technology
3 grants · CA
$45K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$45K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$24K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Public Counsel
PROVIDES PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$34K
Bet Tzedek
PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN LOS ANGELES
CA · TY 2024
$23K
Skechers Foundation
SUPPORTS CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Los Angeles Innocence Project
TO EXONERATE THE WRONGLY CONVICTED, FREE THE WRONGFULLY INCARCERATED, ETC.
CA · TY 2024
$4K
Beit T'shuvah
GENERAL DONATION - MISSION OF ADDICTION CARE IN A COMMUNITY SETTING
CA · TY 2024
$500
American Jewish Committee
LEADING GLOBAL JEWISH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
CA · TY 2023
$58K
Public Counsel
PROVIDES PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES
CA · TY 2023
$41K
Skechers Foundation
SUPPORTS CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND EDUCATION
CA · TY 2023
$10K
The Burton Foundation
CREATE AND PRESERVE HIGH QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR FAMILY AND SENIOR RESIDENTS OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME
NY · TY 2023
$4K
Holocaust Museum LA
COMMEMORATION AND EDUCATION OF THE HOLOCAUST ERA AND ITS AFTERMATH
CA · TY 2023
$1K
Columbia University
IRELL & MANELLA SCHOLARSHIP FUND TO PROVIDE LEGAL EDUCATION
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Bet Tzedek
PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN LOS ANGELES
CA · TY 2022
$50K
Public Counsel
PROVIDES PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES
CA · TY 2022
$34K
Skechers Foundation
SUPPORTS CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND EDUCATION
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation
TO FUND LESS TOXIC THERAPIES FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER
NJ · TY 2022
$10K
American Jewish Committee
LEADING GLOBAL JEWISH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
CA · TY 2022
$8K
American Jewish Committee
LEADING GLOBAL JEWISH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
CA · TY 2021
$50K
Public Counsel
PROVIDES PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES
CA · TY 2021
$34K
Bet Tzedek
PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN LOS ANGELES
CA · TY 2021
$25K
Skechers Foundation
SUPPORTS CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND EDUCATION
CA · TY 2021
$10K
Public Counsel
PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES
CA · TY 2020
$84K
Bet Tzedek
PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN LOS ANGELES
CA · TY 2020
$25K
Law Foundation of Silicon Valley
TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH LEGAL ADVOCACY
CA · TY 2020
$10K
Skechers Foundation
SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND EDUCATION
CA · TY 2020
$10K
American Jewish Committee
LEADING GLOBAL JEWISH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
CA · TY 2020
$3K
City of Hope
HOSPITAL/RESEARCH
CA · TY 2019
$50K
Alliance for Children's Rights
PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF IMPOVERISHED AND ABUSED CHILDREN
CA · TY 2019
$24K
Uc Regents-berkeley Center for Law & Technology
FOSTERS THE BENEFICIAL AND ETHICAL ADVANCEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY BY GUIDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
CA · TY 2019
$15K
Skechers Foundation
SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND EDUCATION
CA · TY 2019
$10K
Law Foundation of Silicon Valley
TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH LEGAL ADVOCACY
CA · TY 2019
$10K
Legal Aid Foundation of LA
PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF THE MOST UNDERSERVED
CA · TY 2019
$9K
American Jewish Committee
LEADING GLOBAL JEWISH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
CA · TY 2019
$4K
Public Counsel
PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES
CA · TY 2018
$59K
Bet Tzedek
PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN LOS ANGELES
CA · TY 2018
$25K
Uc Regents-berkeley Center for Law & Technology
FOSTERS THE BENEFICIAL AND ETHICAL ADVANCEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY BY GUIDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
CA · TY 2018
$15K
Skechers Foundation
SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND EDUCATION
CA · TY 2018
$10K
Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
TO IMPACT UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN CHALLENGING NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH SPORTS AND RECREATION
CA · TY 2018
$5K
LA Legal Aid Foundation
SEEKS TO ACHIEVE EQUAL JUSTICE FOR POOR AND LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN AREAS SUCH AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, IMMIGRATION ASSITANCE,…
CA · TY 2018
$4K
American Jewish Committee
LEADING GLOBAL JEWISH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
CA · TY 2018
$3K
Public Counsel
PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES
CA · TY 2017
$68K
Direct Relief
AID VICTIMS OF THE 2017 CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES
CA · TY 2017
$50K
Anti-defamation League
TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM AND BIGOTRY OF ALL KINDS
CA · TY 2017
$15K
Special Olympics Southern California
PROVIDE SPORTS TRAINING/COMPETITION FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
CA · TY 2017
$10K
Skechers Foundation
SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND EDUCATION
CA · TY 2017
$10K
LA Legal Aid Foundation
SEEKS TO ACHIEVE EQUAL JUSTICE FOR POOR AND LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN AREAS SUCH AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, IMMIGRATION ASSITANCE,…
CA · TY 2017
$9K
Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
TO IMPACT UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN CHALLENGING NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH SPORTS AND RECREATION
CA · TY 2017
$4K
American Jewish Committee
LEADING GLOBAL JEWISH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
CA · TY 2017
$3K
Lacba Counsel for Justice
PROVIDES LEGAL ACCESS FOR THOSE IN NEED IN LOS ANGELES
CA · TY 2017
$3K
Bet Tzedek
PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN LOS ANGELES
CA · TY 2016
$50K
Public Counsel
PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES
CA · TY 2016
$30K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.