Private foundation · Beverly Hills, CA

Uta Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K $4K $8K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
76
Repeat grantees
37
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

James Berkus
CEO
Jay Sures
CFO
Jeremy Zimmer
SECRETARY
Peter Benedek
VICE PRESIDENT

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
29.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
284
Total grants awarded
$2.6M
Total amount
$9K
Average grant
$263K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$128K
29 grants
2023
$145K
32 grants
2022
$107K
16 grants
2021
$455K
29 grants
2020
$30K
7 grants
2019
$160K
26 grants
2018
$193K
30 grants
2017
$1.0M
47 grants
2016
$198K
40 grants
2015
$180K
28 grants

Top recipients

1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$263K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$257K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$184K
ACLU
2 grants · CA
$182K
International Rescue Committee
1 grant · CA
$166K
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
8 grants · PA
$97K
Aapi Representation
1 grant · CA
$75K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$50K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$50K
Heart of Los Angeles
8 grants · CA
$48K

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

Project Angel Food
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
GENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$10K
After-school All Stars
PROJECT IMPACT 2024
CA · TY 2024
$10K
LA Regional Foodbank
A MILLION REASONS SPONSORSHIP
CA · TY 2024
$10K
A Sense of Home
PROJECT IMPACT 2024
CA · TY 2024
$8K
Los Angeles Lgbt Center
CENTER GALA SILVER SPONSORSHIP
CA · TY 2024
$8K
Treepeople
CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT EVENTS
CA · TY 2024
$7K
Share Our Strength
DONATION TO NO KID HUNGRY FROM EGP FUNDS
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Save the Music Foundation
REMIXING THE INDUSTRY ATLANTA SUMMIT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Nashville Humane Association
GENERAL DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$5K
Us Vets
ROOFTOP SUSTAINABLE GARDEN/PROJECT IMPACT
CA · TY 2024
$4K
Riverside Park Conservancy
PROJECT IMPACT 2024
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta
GENERAL DONATION
GA · TY 2024
$3K
New York Common Pantry
PROJECT IMPACT 2024
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Amanda Foundation
PROJECT IMPACT 2024
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Good Plus Foundation
PROJECT IMPACT 2024
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Friends of Ballona Wetlands
PROJECT IMPACT ADDITIONAL DONATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Black Emotional and Mental Health
GENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$2K
ACLU of Southern California
GENERAL DONATION - BILL OF RIGHTS AWARDS
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Wags and Walks
PROJECT IMPACT ADDITIONAL DONATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Holocaust Museum
PROJECT IMPACT 2024
TX · TY 2024
$2K
LA Regional Foodbank
PROJECT IMPACT ADDITIONAL DONATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Riverside Park Conservancy
PROJECT IMPACT ADDITIONAL DONATIONS
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Boys and Girls Club of Hollywood
DIGITAL TRIBUTE JOURNAL: ALL-IN SLIDE 2024 TEXAS HOLD 'EM TOURNAMENT
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Ocean Conservancy
DONATION FROM 2023 EGP FUNDS
DC · TY 2024
$1K
Downtown Women's Center
PROJECT IMPACT ADDITIONAL DONATIONS
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Holocaust Museum
PROJECT IMPACT ADDITIONAL DONATIONS
TX · TY 2024
$1K
Southern Poverty Law Center
GRANT AWARD
CA · TY 2024
$1K
After-school All Stars
GENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$1K
Share Our Strength (no Kid Hungry)
NO KID HUNGRY HOLIDAY DINNER RECEPTION SPONSORSHIP
DC · TY 2023
$10K
The Climate Reality Project
4 TICKETS TO FACING THE MUSIC
DC · TY 2023
$8K
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
2023 LA LOVES ALEX'S LEMONADE (EVENT SPONSORSHIP)
PA · TY 2023
$7K
After-school All Stars
GENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$7K
Alzheimer's Association
GENERAL DONATION
IL · TY 2023
$7K
The Trevor Project Inc
DONATION DURING PRIDE MONTH
CA · TY 2023
$7K
Amanda Foundation
PROJECT IMPACT DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$7K
Everytown for Gun Safety Fund Inc
GENERAL DONATION TOWARDS CAUSE
NY · TY 2023
$7K
Downtown Women's Center
GENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$6K
St Jude Children's Hospital
RUN RICH RUN CAMPAIGN
TN · TY 2023
$6K
Climate Emergency Fund
PROJECT IMPACT DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$6K
Covenant House New York
PROJECT IMPACT DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Beam (black Emotional and Mental Health)
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE LEADERSHIP 101 TRAINING
CA · TY 2023
$5K
International Rescue Committee (irc)
GENERAL DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Art in the Paint Corporation
VOLUNTEER EVENT IN ATLANTA/USING FUNDS FROM DONATION FROM ARTHUR LEWIS' SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT IN APRIL
GA · TY 2023
$5K
Inner-city Arts
GENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Innocence Project
GENERAL DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Girls Inc of Los Angeles
LA GIRLS RISE EVENT 5/11/23
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
PROJECT IMPACT DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$4K
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
PROJECT IMPACT DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Covenant House of California
GENERAL DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$3K

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