Irell & Manella Foundation
EIN 954657720Total Given 2016–2024
$1.0M
48 grants · $113K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$34K
grant size
44%
supporter · 8/18 multi-year
repeat
$2.8M
Assets (2024)
18
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 277-1010
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $123K | $2.3M | $141K | 7 |
| 2017 | $171K | $2.4M | $91K | 9 |
| 2018 | $121K | $2.2M | $87K | 7 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.4M | $69K | N/A |
| 2020 | $132K | $2.7M | $112K | 5 |
| 2021 | $119K | $2.9M | $129K | 4 |
| 2022 | $162K | $2.3M | $99K | 6 |
| 2023 | $114K | $2.5M | $120K | 5 |
| 2024 | $72K | $2.8M | $140K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 48 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$21K
75th Pctl
$34K
Maximum
$84K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MC
Morgan Chu
9+ yrs
Trustee
KO
Keith Orso
6 yrs
Trustee
BH
Benjamin Hattenbach
6 yrs
Trustee
MC
Morgan Chu
9+ yrs
Trustee
KO
Keith Orso
6 yrs
Trustee
BH
Benjamin Hattenbach
6 yrs
Trustee
MC
Morgan Chu
9+ yrs
Trustee
KO
Keith Orso
6 yrs
Trustee
BH
Benjamin Hattenbach
6 yrs
Trustee
BH
Benjamin Hattenbach
6 yrs
Trustee
MC
Morgan Chu
9+ yrs
Trustee
KO
Keith Orso
6 yrs
Trustee
MC
Morgan Chu
9+ yrs
Trustee
KO
Keith Orso
6 yrs
Trustee
BH
Benjamin Hattenbach
6 yrs
Trustee
MC
Morgan Chu
9+ yrs
Trustee
ET
Ellisen Turner
3 yrs
Trustee
DG
David Gindler
3 yrs
Trustee
KO
Keith Orso
6 yrs
Trustee
BH
Benjamin Hattenbach
6 yrs
Trustee
MC
Morgan Chu
9+ yrs
Trustee
ET
Ellisen Turner
3 yrs
Trustee
DG
David Gindler
3 yrs
Trustee
MC
Morgan Chu
9+ yrs
Trustee
ET
Ellisen Turner
3 yrs
Trustee
DG
David Gindler
3 yrs
Trustee
AI
Andrei Iancu
2 yrs
Trustee
DS
David Siegel
2 yrs
Trustee
EB
Elliot Brown
2 yrs
Trustee
MC
Morgan Chu
9+ yrs
Trustee
AI
Andrei Iancu
2 yrs
Trustee
DS
David Siegel
2 yrs
Trustee
EB
Elliot Brown
2 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (48 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Counsel | Los Angeles, CA | $84,000 | PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES | 2020 |
| Public Counsel | Los Angeles, CA | $68,000 | PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES | 2017 |
| Public Counsel | Los Angeles, CA | $59,000 | PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES | 2018 |
| American Jewish Committee | Los Angeles, CA | $58,250 | LEADING GLOBAL JEWISH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS | 2023 |
| American Jewish Committee | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | LEADING GLOBAL JEWISH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS | 2021 |
| Bet Tzedek | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN LOS ANGELES | 2016 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $50,000 | AID VICTIMS OF THE 2017 CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES | 2017 |
| Bet Tzedek | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN LOS ANGELES | 2022 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $50,000 | IRELL & MANELLA SCHOLARSHIP FUND TO PROVIDE LEGAL EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Public Counsel | Los Angeles, CA | $40,500 | PROVIDES PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES | 2023 |
| Public Counsel | Los Angeles, CA | $34,000 | PROVIDES PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES | 2021 |
| Public Counsel | Los Angeles, CA | $34,000 | PROVIDES PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES | 2024 |
| Public Counsel | Los Angeles, CA | $34,000 | PROVIDES PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES | 2022 |
| Public Counsel | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES | 2016 |
| Bet Tzedek | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN LOS ANGELES | 2018 |
| Bet Tzedek | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN LOS ANGELES | 2020 |
| Bet Tzedek | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN LOS ANGELES | 2021 |
| Bet Tzedek | Los Angeles, CA | $23,250 | PROVIDES FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN LOS ANGELES | 2024 |
| Uc Regents-Berkeley Center for Law & Technology | Berkeley, CA | $15,000 | FOSTERS THE BENEFICIAL AND ETHICAL ADVANCEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY BY GUIDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY | 2018 |
| Uc Regents-Berkeley Center for Law & Technology | Berkeley, CA | $15,000 | FOSTERS THE BENEFICIAL AND ETHICAL ADVANCEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY BY GUIDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY | 2016 |
| Anti-Defamation League | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM AND BIGOTRY OF ALL KINDS | 2017 |
| Skechers Foundation | Manhattan Beach, CA | $10,000 | SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Law Foundation of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH LEGAL ADVOCACY | 2020 |
| Skechers Foundation | Manhattan Beach, CA | $10,000 | SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Skechers Foundation | Manhattan Beach, CA | $10,000 | SUPPORTS CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND EDUCATION | 2021 |