De La Torre Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various community initiatives, particularly in education and healthcare. Its mission is reflected in its funding of local schools, educational foundations, and healthcare services, such as the Torrance Memorial Foundation. The foundation also supports community service organizations, including police foundations, indicating a broader commitment to social services. Through its grants, it aims to enhance local educational opportunities and healthcare access, primarily serving the needs of its surrounding community.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A locally based California organization (hospital foundation, school/education nonprofit, or community group) with established ties to the Torrance/Palos Verdes area and prior relationship or introduction to the foundation.
Good Fit
- • Organization operates in the Torrance/Palos Verdes/Los Angeles county area.
- • Work aligns with hospitals, K‑12 education, booster clubs, or local community service.
- • Proposed ask matches observed grant sizes (roughly low‑to‑mid five figures or smaller local awards).
- • Has an existing connection or an introducer known to the foundation leadership.
Geography
All observed grants across the three-year record were made to California organizations, with the latest year showing one state only, indicating a local/state-focused footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows five distinct recipients (up from one and three in prior years), demonstrating a modestly diverse local portfolio, though one recipient consistently received the largest share of dollars.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly funds only preselected applicants and no public website or contact route is available; while new recipients appear in the observed years (three new in 2024), entry appears invitation‑ or relationship‑driven rather than open to unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
