L Cruz Foundation
Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4836173 · reported 2023–2025
43grants reported
$1,200median award
$500lower quartile
$25smallest grant
$223Ktotal paid
13states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 8 of its 43 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $125K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
900 W Olympic Blvd Unit 48d
Los Angeles, CA 90015-2498
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Bede Catholic Church | LA Canada Flintridge, CA | $75,000 |
| St John's Seminary | Camarillo, CA | $20,500 |
| Our Savior Catholic Church | Los Angeles, CA | $16,500 |
| St John's Seminary | Camarillo, CA | $15,200 |
| Our Savior Catholic Church | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 |
| Called to Renew | Los Angeles, CA | $13,316 |
| Our Savior Catholic Church | Los Angeles, CA | $12,800 |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul | Pasadena, CA | $12,000 |
| LA Canada Flintridge Educational | LA Canada, CA | $7,500 |
| St Mel Catholic Church | Woodland Hills, CA | $3,000 |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | $2,000 |
| Poor Clares of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,000 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $2,000 |
| Covenant House | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 |
| Sisters of Charity of Our Lady | Baltic, CT | $1,800 |
| Poor Clares of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,800 |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | $1,800 |
| Union Rescue Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $1,600 |
| Poor Clares of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,600 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $1,600 |
| St John's Seminary | Camarillo, CA | $1,500 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $1,200 |
| St Denis Catholic Church | Diamond Bar, CA | $1,000 |
| Stmary's Mission | Red Lake, MN | $1,000 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul | Pasadena, CA | $1,000 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $800 |
| UNICEF USA | New York, NY | $800 |
| Covenant House | Los Angeles, CA | $800 |
| Smile Train | Washington, DC | $600 |
| Sacred Heart Southern Mission | Walls, MS | $600 |
| Christian Appalachian | Paintskille, KY | $600 |
| Covenant House | Los Angeles, CA | $600 |
| Boys Town | Boys Town, NE | $500 |
| Association of the Miraculous Medals | Perryville, MO | $500 |
| LA Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $400 |
| LA Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $400 |
| American Red Cross | Los Angeles, CA | $400 |
| Sacred Heart Southern Mission | Walls, MS | $200 |
| Sacred Heart Southern Mission | Walls, MS | $100 |
| Angelus | Los Angeles, CA | $50 |
| Friars of the Atonement | Garrison, NY | $30 |
| Seraphic Mass Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $25 |
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