Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA

The Arzak Foundation

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Typical grant size
$500 $1K $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
73
Repeat grantees
45
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

ContactSUSAN R SHAPIRO · 6172776886

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Susan R Shapiro
TRUSTEE
Alison I Shapiro
TRUSTEE
Rachel T Shapiro
TRUSTEE
Zachary R Shapiro
TRUSTEE
L Dennis Shapiro
TRUSTEE
Susan R Shapiro See Footnote
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
695
Total grants awarded
$7.2M
Total amount
$10K
Average grant
$861K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$212K
32 grants
2023
$1.0M
35 grants
2022
$751K
49 grants
2021
$806K
49 grants
2020
$678K
71 grants
2019
$1.0M
43 grants
2018
$423K
70 grants
2017
$422K
71 grants
2016
$410K
68 grants
2015
$477K
72 grants
2014
$459K
67 grants
2013
$499K
68 grants

Top recipients

The Huntington Library
6 grants · CA
$1.9M
Huntington Library
9 grants · CA
$982K
Los Angeles Opera
12 grants · CA
$659K
Boston Lyric Opera
9 grants · MA
$334K
Library of Congress
8 grants · DC
$290K
9 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$255K
Temple Akiba
10 grants · CA
$219K
12 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$204K
12 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$195K
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
11 grants · MA
$184K

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

Los Angeles Opera
CULTURAL
CA · TY 2024
$75K
Library of Congress
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2024
$25K
The Huntington Library
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Temple Akiba
RELIGIOUS
CA · TY 2024
$14K
Nantucket Community Sailing
SPORTS EDUCATION
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Nantucket Conservation Foundation
EDUCATIONAL
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Temple Israel of Hollywood
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2024
$7K
American Jewish Committee
EDUCATIONAL
NY · TY 2024
$6K
American Jewish World Service
SOCIAL WELFARE
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Planned Parenthood
EDUCATINAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Mazon
SOCIAL WELFARE
CA · TY 2024
$5K
ACLU Foundation
SOCIAL SERVICES
MA · TY 2024
$4K
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
EDUCATIONAL
MA · TY 2024
$4K
Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
SOCIAL SERVICE
CA · TY 2024
$3K
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2024
$3K
Ieee Foundation
EDUCATION
NJ · TY 2024
$3K
Temple Early Childhood Center
EDUCATIONAL & RELIGIOUS
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Broadstage
CULTURAL
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Nantucket Historical Association
CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Good Plus Foundation
SOCIAL SERVICES
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Harvard Law School
EDUCATIONAL
MA · TY 2024
$500
Hand in Hand USA
EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE
IL · TY 2024
$500
Nantucket Land Council
SOCIAL SERVICES
MA · TY 2024
$500
International Medical Corps
social welfare
CA · TY 2024
$500
Golden Gate National Park Cons
MAINTAINING NATIONAL PARK
CA · TY 2024
$500
Beth Morrison Projects
CULTURAL
NY · TY 2024
$500
Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2024
$500
Kenyon College
EDUCATIONAL
OH · TY 2024
$500
Nantucket Atheneum
CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
MA · TY 2024
$500
Kalw
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2024
$350
Kqed
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2024
$250
Kcsm Jazz
CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2024
$250
The Huntington Library
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2023
$861K
Los Angeles Opera
CULTURAL
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Wgbh Educational Foundation
EDUCATIONAL
MA · TY 2023
$25K
Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
NY · TY 2023
$18K
Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
SOCIAL SERVICE
CA · TY 2023
$16K
Harvard-westlake School
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2023
$8K
Nantucket Conservation Foundation
EDUCATIONAL
MA · TY 2023
$8K
Temple Israel of Hollywood
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2023
$6K
Nantucket Historical Association
EDUCATIONAL
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Good Plus Foundation
SOCIAL SERVICES
NY · TY 2023
$3K
American Jewish World Service
SOCIAL WELFARE
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Ieee Foundation
EDUCATION
NJ · TY 2023
$3K
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2023
$3K
Indian Law Resource Center
SOCIAL SERVICES
MT · TY 2023
$2K
Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2023
$2K
Jewish Family and Children's Services
SOCIAL SERVICES
CA · TY 2023
$2K
Shirat Hayam Congregation
RELIGIOUS
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Mazon
SOCIAL WELFARE
CA · TY 2023
$2K

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