The Ruth & Leo David Foundation
EIN 201199793Total Given 2018–2024
$3.8M
8 grants · $550K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$400K
typical big bets · $275K–$588K
grant size
17%
balanced · 1/6 multi-year
repeat
$629K
Assets (2024)
6
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(714) 541-1200
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | N/A | $167K | $12K | N/A |
| 2018 | $300K | $178K | $312K | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $83K | $532K | N/A |
| 2020 | $400K | $82K | $400K | 1 |
| 2021 | N/A | $79K | $27 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | $78K | $32 | N/A |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $2.1M | $3.1M | 3 |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $629K | $605K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 8 grants on record
Minimum
$200K
25th Pctl
$275K
Median
$400K
Average
$481K
75th Pctl
$588K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LD
Leo David
8+ yrs
Director
DW
Dan Wojkowski
8+ yrs
Director
DW
Dan Wojkowski
8+ yrs
Director
LD
Leo David
8+ yrs
Director
LD
Leo David
8+ yrs
Director
DW
Dan Wojkowski
8+ yrs
Director
LD
Leo David
8+ yrs
Director
DW
Dan Wojkowski
8+ yrs
Director
LD
Leo David
8+ yrs
Director
DW
Dan Wojkowski
8+ yrs
Director
LD
Leo David
8+ yrs
Director
DW
Dan Wojkowski
8+ yrs
Director
DW
Dan Wojkowski
8+ yrs
Director
LD
Leo David
8+ yrs
Director
LD
Leo David
8+ yrs
Director
DW
Dan Wojkowski
8+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (8 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Educational Trade School | Granada Hills, CA | $1,000,000 | JETS GIVES YOUNG JEWISH MEN THE TOOLS TO BUILD SUCCESSFUL CAREERS THROUGH A WELL-BALANCED PROGRAM OF EXCEPTIONAL... | 2024 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | Marina Del Ray, CA | $850,000 | TO ASSIST MEN AND WOMEN IN THE ISRAELI ARMED FORCES. | 2024 |
| Friends of Sheba Medical Center Tel Hashome | Los Angeles, CA | $500,000 | SUPPORTS THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CENTER IN ISRAEL AND THE ENTIRE MIDDLE EAST IN SHEBA | 2023 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | Marina Del Ray, CA | $400,000 | TO ASSIST MEN AND WOMEN IN THE ISRAELI ARMED FORCES. | 2020 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | Marina Del Ray, CA | $400,000 | TO ASSIST MEN AND WOMEN IN THE ISRAELI ARMED FORCES. | 2023 |
| Macabi World Union | Philadelphia, PA | $300,000 | TO ENRICH JEWISH LIVES THROUGH ATHLETIC, CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. | 2018 |
| Stand With Us | Beverly Hills, CA | $200,000 | SUPPORTS ISRAEL AND FIGHTS ANTISEMITISM THROUGH EDUCATION. | 2023 |
| The Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | $200,000 | THE MISSION OF THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE IS TO ADVANCE A BALANCED AND REALISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF AMERICAN INTERESTS... | 2024 |