Donald T. Sterling Charitable Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Donald T. Sterling Charitable Foundation's grantmaking primarily supports poverty, homelessness, education, and literacy for at risk children and families in Los Angeles and Southern California at large.
IP TAKE: The foundation keeps a low public profile, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. The foundation does appear to accept unsolicited proposals, though the charity has made grants to a handful of grantees annually.
PROFILE: Founded in 2006, the Donald T. Sterling Charitable Foundation was established by billionaire real estate mogul Donald Sterling and his wife Shelly. The foundation keeps a low public profile, though recent tax filings outline some of the foundation's priorities as well as grantmaking process. Donald Sterling began buying Southern California real estate, and his buy-and-hold strategy left him with large swaths throughout the area. In the early 1980s, he bought the San Diego Clippers, moving them to Los Angeles three years later. Sterling was secretly recorded making highly racist comments, and the NBA banned him for life.
Grants for Housing and Homelessness, Community Development, Work and Economic Opportunity, Education
The Donald T. Sterling Charitable Foundation's grantmaking primarily supports poverty, homelessness, education, and literacy for at risk children and families in Los Angeles and Southern California at large. The foundation also supports Jewish organizations.
Past grantees include Teach for America Los Angeles, Yeshiva Gadolah, Temple of the Arts, and Black Business Association.
Important Grant Details
In a recent year, the foundation made grants of totaling $120,000. Grants are for general purpose.
A recent tax filing indicates that the foundation accepts applications. Organizations are limited to one request per year and out of state requests will be denied, except for special circumstances.
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CONTACT:
Donald T. Sterling
9441 Wilshire Blvd, Penthouse Suite
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 278-8080
