The David William Upham Foundation
Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4652179 · reported 2025
76grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$11Klower quartile
$2,500smallest grant
$3.6Mtotal paid
10states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 76 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $460K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Academy International TO SUPPORT PASTOR TRAINING | Sun Valley, CA | $350,000 |
| The Master's Seminary TO SUPPORT MINISTRY TRAINING | Santa Clarita, CA | $350,000 |
| Grace Community Church | Sun Valley, CA | $350,000 |
| Heart and Armor Foundation TO SUPPORT VETERAN'S SLEEP STUDY | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 |
| Children's Hospital OF Los Angeles MARK TAPER AND JOHNNY MERCER ARTISTS PROGRAM | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 |
| American Cancer Society TO SUPPORT THE HOPE LODGE PROGRAM | Hagerstown, MD | $100,000 |
| Camp Hess Kramer TO SUPPORT THE REBUILDING OF THE WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE CAMPS | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| LA Dream Center Foundation TO SUPPORT THE LA WILDFIRE VICTIMS | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| Los Angeles LGBT Center TO SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY AND PROVIDING HOUSING FOR LGBT YOUTH | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| Center Theater Group - Institutional Advancement CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING - STUDENT MATINEES | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 |
| Intervention Center for Early Childhood TO FUND A TOUCH ACTIVATED TECH ASSISTANCE DEVICE FOR THE AAC DEPARTMENT AND GROUP SCHOLARSHIPS | Irvine, CA | $75,000 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 |
| Project Angel Food TO PROVIDE FOOD DELIVERY FOR THE ILL | Los Angeles, CA | $65,000 |
| Temple Beth EL TO PROVIDE RELEVANT AND MEANINGFULL PROGRAMS TO THE CONGREGATION AND BEYOND | Aptos, CA | $60,000 |
| Children's Hospital OF Orange County CHERESE MARI LAULHERE CHILD LIFE DEPT GENERAL DONATION | Orange, CA | $50,000 |
| Helping Hands Ministries TO SUPPORT THE POOR AND NEEDY | Tallulah Falls, GA | $50,000 |
| LA Regional Food Bank TO PROVIDE MEALS TO PEOPLE IN NEED | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 |
| Southeast Community Foundation FUND TUTORING PROGRAMS | Sherman Oaks, CA | $50,000 |
| Heart OF Los Angeles Youth INC TO SUPPORT AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 |
| Jewish Family Service OF LA TO SUPPORT THE FOOD INSECURE, LOW-INCOME SENIORS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVIC | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 |
| Pacific Collegiate School | Santa Cruz, CA | $40,000 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network TO SUPPORT PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH | Manhattan Beach, CA | $40,000 |
| San Diego Zoological Society TO PURCHASE TWO ELECTRIC CARTS FOR THE HORTICULTURE TEAM | San Diego, CA | $40,000 |
| LA Family Housing Foundation TO SUPPORT HOUSING FOR HOMELESS | Hollywood, CA | $35,000 |
| ST Jude Children's Research Hospital TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH DEBILITATING ILLNESS | Memphis, TN | $35,000 |
| Girls ON the Run TO SUPPORT AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO GIRLS IN NEED | Los Gatos, CA | $30,000 |
| Lakewood High School Asb TO SUPPORT LAKEWOOD ASB | Lakewood, CA | $30,000 |
| Lupus LA Foundation TO SUPPORT LUPUS RESEARCH | Encino, CA | $30,000 |
| Phase One Foundation TO SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 |
| Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center TO SUPPORT THE YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Santa Cruz, CA | $30,000 |
| Shakespeare Play ON Dba Santa Cruz Shakespeare | Santa Cruz, CA | $30,000 |
| Gardena Carson YMCA FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM | Gardena, CA | $25,000 |
| Hoag Hospital Foundation Melanoma & Skin Cancer Program TO SUPPORT THE MELANOMA AND SKIN CANCER PROGRAM | Newport Beach, CA | $25,000 |
| Los Angeles Residential Community Foundation TO SUPPORT RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR CHALLENGED ADULTS | Saugus, CA | $25,000 |
| The Storeorg TO HELP FEED THE FOOD INSECURE | Nashville, TN | $25,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RESEARCH | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| YMCA TO PROVIDE AFTERSCHOOL CARE TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN | Wilmington, CA | $25,000 |
| Gardena Carson YMCA YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAM | Gardena, CA | $25,000 |
| Friends OF the Santa Cruz Libraries SUPPORT OF THE LIBRARY | Santa Cruz, CA | $25,000 |
| Cabrillo College Foundation FOR EMERGENCY GRANTS FOR STUDENTS | Aptos, CA | $25,000 |
| Long Beach State Foundation FOR THE STUDENT EMERGENCY SERVICES - BASIC NEEDS PROGRAM | Long Beach, CA | $25,000 |
| End Brain Cancer Initiative TO SUPPORT THE CHRIS ELLIOT FUND TO FUND THE BRAIN TUMOR PATIENT ADVOCACY AND ACCESS PROGRAM | Redmond, WA | $25,000 |
| Student Lunch Box SUPPORT FOR THE MOBILE FOOD PANTRY | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 |
| Mammoth Ski Patrol Alumni Association FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Mammoth Lakes, CA | $25,000 |
| Mono County Sheriff Search & Rescue Team FOR RESCUE TRAINING | Mammoth Lakes, CA | $25,000 |
| Summit High School Asb TO SUPPORT GIRLS SOFTBALL | Fontana, CA | $22,000 |
| Csulb Lauren Chalmers '83 Beach Pantry TO SUPPORT FOOD INSECURE CSULB STUDENTS | Long Beach, CA | $20,000 |
| Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra TO ALLOW DISABLED PERSONS TO EXPERIENCE OUTDOOR MOUNTAIN SPORTS | Mammoth Lakes, CA | $20,000 |
| Fish for Life TO SUPPORT FISHING TRIPS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | San Clemente, CA | $20,000 |
| Ucla Foundation - Veterans Legal Clinic TO PROVIDE LEGAL SUPPORT FOR VETERANS | Pasadena, CA | $20,000 |
| Wallace Rheumatic Diseases Foundation TO SUPPORT TREATMENTS FOR AUTOIMMUNE RHEUMATIC DISEASES | West Hollywood, CA | $20,000 |
| Bay Area Wheelchair Tennis | San Jose, CA | $20,000 |
| Pacific Lutheran University FOR THE STUDENT PANTRY | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 |
| Food ON Foot FOR THE JOBS & HOUSING PROGRAM | West Hollywood, CA | $20,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League TO SUPPORT ANTI-DEFAMATION OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND TO SECURE JUSTICE AND FAIR TREATMENT TO ALL | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 |
| United IN Harmony | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 |
| Long Beach Rescue Mission GENERAL SUPPORT FOR FOOD BANK | Long Beach, CA | $15,000 |
| Redondo Union High School Asb TO SUPPORT THE GIRLS BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL PROGRAMS | Redondo Beach, CA | $11,000 |
| Assistance League OF LA - Operation School Bell TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL CHILDRENS UNIFORMS, UNDER GARMENTS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 |
| California Hockey Officials - Brandon Blumberg Foundation TO OFFER FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR START COSTS FOR HOCKEY OFFICIALS AND EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | Long Beach, CA | $10,000 |
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