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Dart-L Foundation

Annual Giving
$75.2M
Grant Range
$0K - $10.4M

Dart-L Foundation

Quick Stats

  • Annual Giving: $75,180,000 (2023)
  • Success Rate: N/A (invitation only)
  • Decision Time: N/A (no public application process)
  • Grant Range: $100 - $10,400,000+
  • Geographic Focus: United States and international (including Jerusalem)
  • Total Assets: $270.8 million (2023)

Contact Details

Address: 4032 Wilshire Blvd, 6th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: 213-355-1024
EIN: 36-7700006

Overview

The Dart-L Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in April 2017 and based in Los Angeles, California. With total assets of approximately $270.8 million and annual giving of $75.2 million in 2023, the foundation represents a significant philanthropic force in the Jewish community. The foundation focuses primarily on supporting Jewish agencies, temples, and schools across the United States and internationally, with particular emphasis on communities in New York, Los Angeles, and Jerusalem. The foundation operates on an invitation-only basis, making contributions exclusively to preselected charitable organizations. In 2023, the foundation demonstrated strong philanthropic commitment with $75.5 million in charitable disbursements, representing 98.3% of total expenses. The foundation's income derives primarily from contributions (66.9%) and asset sales (26.3%).

Funding Priorities

Grant Programs

The Dart-L Foundation does not operate formal grant programs with public application processes. Instead, grants are awarded at the discretion of the trustees to preselected organizations.

Grant Range: Historical grants have ranged from $100 to over $10,400,000, with documented recipients including:

  • Major institutional grants (e.g., $10,400,000 to Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles for donor-advised funds)
  • Educational institutions ($5,000-$10,000 range)
  • Congregations and synagogues ($100-$5,000 range)

Grant Distribution: The foundation awarded 4 grants totaling $75,180,000 in 2023, suggesting fewer but larger institutional grants. Previous years showed different patterns: 2 awards in 2022 ($15,763,020 total), 20 awards in 2021, 10 awards in 2020, and 23 awards in 2018.

Priority Areas

Based on documented grant history, the foundation supports:

  • Jewish educational institutions and schools (including Bais Yaakov School, Ner Israel Rabbinical College)
  • Orthodox congregations and synagogues (including Beth Medrash Govoha, Kehilas Yaakov, Torah V'Chesed)
  • Kollels and advanced Torah study institutions (Kollel Los Angeles)
  • Donor-advised fund platforms serving the Jewish community (Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles)
  • Organizations serving Jewish communities in major urban centers
  • Organizations in Jerusalem and Israel

What They Don't Fund

The foundation focuses exclusively on Jewish religious, educational, and communal organizations. No information is available about specific exclusions, but the foundation's pattern suggests grants outside the Jewish communal sphere are not considered.

Governance and Leadership

The Dart-L Foundation's board of trustees includes:

  • David Friedman, Trustee ($14,400 compensation, 2023)
  • Aaron Friedman, Trustee ($14,400 compensation, 2023)
  • Randy Adler, Trustee ($19,200 compensation, 2023)
  • David Nagel, Trustee ($25,200 compensation, 2023)
  • Dan Woods, Trustee ($23,600 compensation, 2023)
  • Zaid Pervaiz, Trustee ($18,800 compensation, 2023)

The foundation appears to function as a family foundation with the Friedman family serving in leadership roles alongside professional trustees.

Application Process & Timeline

How to Apply

The Dart-L Foundation does not have a public application process. According to multiple grant database sources, the foundation "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds." The application policy is classified as "No - Invite Only."

Grants are awarded at the sole discretion of the board of trustees to organizations they have identified and selected for support. Organizations cannot submit proposals or applications unless specifically invited by the foundation.

Decision Timeline

Not applicable - grants are awarded at trustee discretion rather than through scheduled application cycles.

Success Rates

Not applicable - no public application process exists.

Reapplication Policy

Not applicable - the foundation does not accept applications.

Application Success Factors

Since the Dart-L Foundation operates exclusively on an invitation-only basis, there is no application process for organizations to navigate. Organizations that receive support are preselected by the trustees based on criteria and relationships not publicly documented.

The foundation's grant history suggests they support:

  • Established Jewish institutions with clear religious or educational missions
  • Organizations in major Jewish communities (Los Angeles, New York, Jerusalem)
  • Both large institutional recipients and smaller congregational organizations
  • Orthodox and traditional Jewish institutions

Key Takeaways for Grant Writers

  • No public application process: This foundation cannot be approached through traditional grant applications
  • Invitation-only model: Only preselected organizations receive funding; unsolicited requests are not accepted
  • Focus on Jewish community: All documented grants support Jewish religious, educational, or communal organizations
  • Variable grant sizes: Historical grants range from small ($100) to very large ($10.4 million+), though recent patterns show fewer, larger grants
  • Geographic spread: While based in Los Angeles, the foundation supports organizations nationally and internationally, including Jerusalem
  • Substantial resources: With $270.8 million in assets and $75+ million in annual giving, this is a major philanthropic entity
  • Trustee discretion: Funding decisions rest entirely with the six-member board of trustees

References

Accessed: December 17, 2025

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