AI Summary
The Ornest Family Foundation is a 501(c)(3) grantmaking organization that focuses on relationship-based funding, operating by invitation only and not accepting unsolicited proposals. In 2025, the foundation awarded a total of $393.8K across 104 grantees. Nonprofits interested in engaging with the foundation can explore warm-introduction pathways through Impala's Funder Prospecting.
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Grantee
Total Funding
Funding Share
JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF GREATER LA
LOS ANGELES, CA
$302.5K
8%
Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Service dba Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
Culver City, CA
$251.7K
7%
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FOUNDATION INC
Los Angeles, CA
$150K
4%
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Total No. of Grants
48
Median 1st year grant
$1.9K
Median 2nd year grant
$2.5K
Top 3 Grants
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Grant Size
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I submit an unsolicited grant proposal to ORNEST FAMILY FOUNDATION?
No. ORNEST FAMILY FOUNDATION does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.
Where does ORNEST FAMILY FOUNDATION give?
ORNEST FAMILY FOUNDATION primarily gives to organizations located in California, District Of Columbia, and New York. These states represent the largest share of the foundation’s grantmaking by dollars awarded. Additional geographic details are available to registered users.
What size are ORNEST FAMILY FOUNDATION’s grants?
The largest share of grants from ORNEST FAMILY FOUNDATION fall in the $5,000 to $25 thousand range. The median first-year grant is about $1,900. More detailed grant size data is available to registered users.
How many grants does ORNEST FAMILY FOUNDATION make each year?
In 2025, ORNEST FAMILY FOUNDATION awarded about 50 grants, totaling nearly $394 thousand. More detailed grant metrics are available to registered users.
Who did ORNEST FAMILY FOUNDATION fund recently?
In 2025, ORNEST FAMILY FOUNDATION awarded grants to about 100 grantees. Recent grantees include JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF GREATER LA, Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Service dba Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, and INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FOUNDATION INC. More detailed information on all recent recipients is available to registered users.
How do we apply to ORNEST FAMILY FOUNDATION?
ORNEST FAMILY FOUNDATION does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.