The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation funds education, health and the arts, working through partnerships with select, forward-thinking charitable organisations and institutions rather than through open calls, and it describes support for STEM and music teachers in high-risk public schools nationally through a non-profit partner.
- Its priority is the Los Angeles area, with a national reach as well.
- The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so it is not one to approach cold; any route in is likely to be through an existing or forward-thinking partnership rather than a direct application.
- On size, about 8 in 10 of its 63 grants to organisations fell between $5,000 and $585,000, with a median grant of $15,000 and half of all grants at $15,000 or less, so a modest request fits the typical pattern even though its largest grant was much bigger at around $5,050,000.
- Given the by-invitation-only approach, small nonprofits should focus on building genuine partnership-style relationships and alignment with its education, health and arts themes rather than submitting unsolicited proposals.
Overview
The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Los Angeles, CA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation funds innovative and compassionate organisations in education, health and the arts. It supports programmes, services and opportunities for people struggling with less and striving for more. Its work is organised through philanthropic partnerships with selected, forward-thinking charitable organisations and institutions; it describes the partnerships and programmes it supports as inspiring hope, leadership, creativity and productivity. These partnerships are focused primarily in the Los Angeles area. Its published account also describes STEM and music support for teachers in high-risk public schools nationally through a non-profit partner. Overall, it presents a partnership-led approach, working with organisations and institutions to support programmes and opportunities.
Themes
- Education
- Health
- Arts
Geographic Focus
Priority: Los Angeles area; nationally.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Grant size: In its TY2022 filing, half of its 63 grants to organisations were $15,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- It seeks to fund and more deeply engage with select, forward-thinking charitable organisations and institutions.
- It supports partnerships and programmes that inspire hope, leadership, creativity and productivity.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax year 2022.
Grant dollars by state
1 other state: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 26% of grant dollars to organisations.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 4% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 63 grants in tax year 2022 by size
Median $15,000 (tax year 2022)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Project Angel Food · General$5,025,0002022 tax year
- Cedars-Sinai · Youth employment and development program fund$4,050,0002022 tax year
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles · Latino & african american high school internship programchildren's orthopaedic center$1,965,0002022 tax year
- 9 Dots · Young sheldon stem initiative grant$1,140,0002022 tax year
- Midnight Mission · Midnight mission's banquet of hope$753,0002022 tax year
- Young Eisner Scholars · Yes stem programs and college stem support$750,0002022 tax year
- Ready to Succeed · General$585,0002022 tax year
- Venice Family Clinic · Robert levine health centerconstruction project at rose$572,2502022 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Trisha Cardoso — Director
- Steven Gelon — Director, Secretary & CFO
- Charles Lorre — Director & President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
1 year of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $20,557,620 | $19,306,839 | $224,618,304 | Filing for 2022 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
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Applying to The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation?
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Contact
- coordinator@tclff.org
- Los Angeles, CA
- chucklorrefamilyfoundation.org
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Contact
- coordinator@tclff.org
- Los Angeles, CA
- chucklorrefamilyfoundation.org