Private foundation · West Hollywood, CA

The Greenbaum Foundation

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Typical grant size
$25K – $50K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
100
Repeat grantees
53
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

James R Greenbaum Jr
TRUSTEE
Lucie Berreby
BOARD MEMBER

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
10.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
592
Total grants awarded
$44.8M
Total amount
$76K
Average grant
$2.6M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$6.1M
57 grants
2023
$5.5M
51 grants
2022
$5.2M
60 grants
2021
$4.1M
59 grants
2020
$3.8M
57 grants
2019
$3.7M
53 grants
2018
$3.5M
55 grants
2017
$3.0M
56 grants
2016
$3.5M
62 grants
2015
$2.8M
80 grants
2014
$3.6M
2 grants

Top recipients

2 grants · DC
$3.6M
3 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$1.5M
Free to Thrive-thrive Philanthropy
2 grants · NY
$1.2M
The Humane League
6 grants · PA
$1.2M
9 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
LA Conscience
12 grants · CA
$1.1M
Proveg
6 grants · MD
$1.1M
9 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
Animal Charity Evaluators
5 grants · DC
$1.0M
3 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M

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.

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TY 2024
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$50K
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$50K
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$50K
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$50K
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$50K
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$50K
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$50K
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$50K
Us Right to Know
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$50K
Animal Rights Initiative
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$40K
Animal Advocacy Careers
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$40K
Vegvoyages Foundation
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$28K
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$25K
The Nonhuman Rights
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$25K
Sentient Media
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$25K
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.