A-mark Foundation
EIN 954621496 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$3.3M
361 grants · $408K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $2K–$8K
grant size
27%
balanced · 61/222 multi-year
repeat
$22.3M
Assets (2023)
222
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
JOHN WILLHEIM
Phone
(310) 587-1447
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $371K | $13.2M | $5.6M | 12 |
| 2017 | $572K | $15.0M | $2.9M | 76 |
| 2018 | $417K | $13.9M | $233K | 57 |
| 2019 | $21K | $15.5M | $663K | 4 |
| 2020 | $622K | $24.0M | $6.0M | 43 |
| 2021 | $292K | $26.7M | $3.3M | 46 |
| 2022 | $424K | $21.7M | $449K | 57 |
| 2023 | $544K | $22.3M | $865K | 66 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 361 grants on record
Minimum
$171
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$4K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$331K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.9% of US grants
· Rank #15 of 30 states
$32K across
3 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Tarrant
- 3 Hays
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (361 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proconorg | Santa Monica, CA | $331,058 | OPERATING BUDGET. | 2016 |
| Proconorg | Santa Monica, CA | $270,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATION. | 2017 |
| Various Members of the Public | Santa Monica, CA | $158,559 | DISTRIBUTION OF KN-95 MASKS TO PUBLIC BASED ON REQEUST DURING COVID-19 CRISIS. | 2020 |
| Whistleblower Aid | Washington, DC | $125,000 | PUBLIC POLICY GRANT TO DETER GOVERNMENT/CORPORATE MISCONDUCT | 2020 |
| Proconorg | Santa Monica, CA | $116,135 | CONTRIBUTION TO PROCON, SUPPORTING ANNUAL BUDGET | 2020 |
| Whistleblower Aid | Washington, DC | $100,000 | PUBLIC POLICY GRANT TO DETER GOVERNMENT/CORPORATE MISCONDUCT | 2022 |
| Proconorg | Santa Monica, CA | $75,000 | SUPPORTING ANNUAL BUDGET | 2018 |
| Southern California Public Radio | Pasadena, CA | $50,000 | DONATION TO LAIST AND PUBLIC RADIO | 2023 |
| ACLU Foundation of Southern California | LOS Angeles, CA | $50,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATION. | 2017 |
| Vote USA Inc DBA Vote-Usaorg - ATTN Ronald Kahlow | Reston, VA | $50,000 | VOTE-USA.ORG PROJECT IMPROVEMENT DONATION | 2018 |
| Regents of the University of California | Davis, CA | $49,980 | GRANT TO UC DAVIS FOR GHOST GUN RESEARCH | 2023 |
| John Willheim | Sherman OAKS, CA | $30,281 | ADDITIONAL BOOK GRANT FOR "WAR OF WHISPERS" | 2021 |
| It's Bigger Than Us | West Hollywood, CA | $30,000 | PROVIDING "INCENTIVIZED" TRAINING TO LOW INCOME RESIDENTS OF SOUTH LA | 2022 |
| ACLU Foundation of Southern California | LOS Angeles, CA | $25,000 | PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVE | 2020 |
| John Willheim | Sherman OAKS, CA | $25,000 | GRANT TO HELP PUBLISH A BOOK | 2020 |
| Whistleblower Aid | Washington, DC | $25,000 | PUBLIC POLICY GRANT TO DETER GOVERNMENT/CORPORATE MISCONDUCT | 2021 |
| Human Rights Watch | LOS Angeles, CA | $25,000 | HELPING PROTECT RIGHTS & SAVE LIVES IN MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE | 2021 |
| The Trace | Charlottesville, VA | $25,000 | GRANT 10 STORIES ON PUBLIC HEALTH DIMENSIONS OF GUN VIOLENCE | 2023 |
| The 19Th | Austin, TX | $25,000 | GRANT TO UNDERWRITE 10 STORIES - LGBQ RIGHTS | 2023 |
| RAND Corporation | Santa Monica, CA | $25,000 | RESEARCH LA LONGITUDINAL ENUMERATION & DEMOGRAPHC STUDY | 2023 |
| NPR Foundation | Washington, DC | $25,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATION. | 2017 |
| ACLU Foundation of Southern California | LOS Angeles, CA | $25,000 | DEFEND THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION & BILL OF RIGHTS IN SOUTHERN CA | 2018 |
| William Lobdell | Corona Del MAR, CA | $25,000 | TRUMP UNIVERSITY BOOK GRANT #1 | 2018 |
| Dr Annette Kuhlem - University of K | KIEL, None | $23,500 | PALAU RESEARCH PROJECT | 2018 |
| Museum of Neon Art | Glendale, CA | $23,215 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATION. | 2017 |
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