Private Foundation

ORNEST FAMILY FOUNDATION

ORNEST FAMILY FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in SANTA MONICA, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $3.1M, expenses of $528K, total assets of $4.0M. Imperigo tracks 450 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $3.3M.

EIN: 954436139 SANTA MONICA, CA Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$3.1M

Total Expenses$528K

Total Assets$4.0M

Grants Given450

Grant Total$3.3M

Filing Years2021–2025

Before you apply to Ornest Family Foundation

Preselected only Doesn't accept unsolicited requests for funds, per its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Sometimes funds new orgs 29% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

JEWISH FEDERATION

LOS ANGELES, CA · 2024

SUPPORT OF AMERICAN JEWISH ACTIVITIES

$45,000

CEDARS SINAI CARDIOLOGY

LOS ANGELES, CA · 2024

SUPPORT CARDIOLOGY RESEARCH

$35,000

UCSB

SANTA BARBARA, CA · 2024

SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA

$26,000

BEVERLY HILLS ATHLETIC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

BEVERLY HILLS, CA · 2024

TO SUPPORT HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS

$25,000

FRIENDS OF VANCOUVER FOUNDATION

SEATTLE, WA · 2024

TO SUPPORT CREATING HEALTHY, VIBRANT, EQUITABLE, AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES.

$20,000

Showing up to 5 of 450 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Cindy Ornest

PRESIDENT, CFO, DIRECTOR Laura Ornest

DIRECTOR Michael Ornest Resigned 53124

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Top Grant Purposes

Education

$772,587 132 grants

Religion & Spirituality

$646,550 32 grants

Research & Policy

$326,500 13 grants

General Support

$323,424 66 grants

Arts & Culture

$265,000 43 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$3.1M	$528K	$4.0M
2024	$160K	$654K	$5.1M
2023	$404K	$525K	$5.5M
2022	$693K	$540K	$5.7M
2021	$385K	$599K	$5.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $385K to $3.1M (+716%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.0M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, and 4 other states.

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