The James Annenberg La Vea Charitable Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so an organisation should not send it a cold proposal.
- Its funding areas are hunger relief, scouting, child protection, adoption, youth development, child health, deafness research, guide-dog services and education, so check that your work falls within them before seeking an introduction.
- No geographic focus is stated; the grants lean towards Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, California and the United States, but that pattern is not a rule about who may apply.
- Its typical grants fall between $400,000 and $615,000, with a median of about $460,000 and a largest grant of about $725,000, so a modest request would sit well below most of its grants.
- Some 91% of its grant dollars in the latest filing went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so its giving is largely relationship-led and the most realistic path is a relationship that leads to an invitation.
Overview
The James Annenberg La Vea Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation administered by its trustee, Glenmede Trust Co N A, in Philadelphia, PA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 13 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings record grants to charitable organisations working in hunger relief, scouting, child protection, adoption, youth development, child health, deafness research, guide-dog services and education. Recipients include children's hospitals, a university, youth organisations and a Shriners hospital. Specific stated purposes include paediatric support, research and treatment, a children's deafness fund, guide dogs and support for Shriners. Most of the grant rows describe contributions as being in honour of James Annenberg. The recipient list spans organisations in several states.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, California and the United States.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 91% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 63 grants to organisations were about $460,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 29%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 1%
- The largest single recipient received 9% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 91% of grant dollars went to organisations The James Annenberg La Vea Charitable Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 20% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 21 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $450k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Feeding America · In honor of james annenberg$650,1102024 tax year
- Childrens Hunger Fund · In honor of james annenberg$600,1012024 tax year
- Save the Children · In honor of james annenberg$550,0932024 tax year
- Boy Scouts of America · In honor of james annenberg$550,0932024 tax year
- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children · In honor of james annenberg$550,0932024 tax year
- Girl Scouts of the USA · In honor of james annenberg$550,0932024 tax year
- Feed the Children · In honor of james annenberg$550,0932024 tax year
- Massachusetts General Hospital · Support the peds$500,0842024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Lawrence J Miller Esquire — Co-Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $12,196,296 | $11,176,330 | $209,931,530 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $11,374,136 | $10,235,966 | $228,521,350 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $11,527,145 | $10,001,692 | $238,168,554 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Philadelphia, PA (office of its trustee, Glenmede Trust Co N A)
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- Philadelphia, PA (office of its trustee, Glenmede Trust Co N A)