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Los Angeles foundations

There are 7,642 foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater Los Angeles metro area, including the cities of Los Angeles, Anaheim, Arcadia, Burbank, Carson, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Gardena, Glendale, Irvine, Long Beach, Newport Beach, Orange, Pasadena, Santa Ana, Santa Monica, Torrance, and Tustin. Combined, these Los Angeles metro foundations employ 6,189 people, earn more than $10 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $73 billion.
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Types of foundations in Los Angeles

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
6,109
 
$7,062,743,666
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
627
 
$1,864,213,994
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
181
 
$85,386,121
Community foundations
 
148
 
$600,931,115
Corporate foundations
 
88
 
$582,325,097
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
18
 
$81,969,846
Foundation professional societies
 
11
 
$1,056,138
Foundation alliances and advocates
 
9
 
$59,791
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
 
8
 
$1,300
Foundation research and public policy institutes
 
4
 
$400,000
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Job trends for Los Angeles foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
4,703
1-10
 
314
11-25
 
23
26-100
 
22
101 to 1,000
 
6
1,000+
 
2
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Sizes of foundations in Los Angeles

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
3,891
$250k to $1M
 
833
$1M to $5M
 
497
$5M to $25M
 
172
$25M to $100M
 
49
$100M+
 
17
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Directory of foundations in Los Angeles

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1-20 of 7,642

California Community Foundation

The California Community Foundation strengthens Los Angeles communities through strategic investments, advocacy, and solutions in housing, education, health, and civic engagement.
Revenue
$270.7m
Assets
$2.1b
Employees
92
EIN
95-3510055
IRS type
501(c)(3)

St Baldrick's Foundation (SBF)

The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer and donor powered charity committed to supporting the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives.
Revenue
$23.3m
Assets
$29.0m
Employees
51
EIN
20-1173824
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Entertainment Industry Foundation

A philanthropic organization that mobilizes the entertainment industry for fundraising and humanitarian efforts such as cancer research and disaster relief.
Revenue
$102.4m
Assets
$93.3m
Employees
111
EIN
95-1644609
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Memorial Medical Center Foundation

Memorial Medical Center Foundation has partnered with hundreds of donors and organizations to raise the funds necessary to provide "that extra measure of care" to those seeking care on their campus.
Revenue
$34.4m
Assets
$283.2m
Employees
15
EIN
95-6105984
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF)

The Orange County Community Foundation's (OCCF) mission is to encourage, support, and facilitate philanthropy in Orange County.
Revenue
$167.9m
Assets
$688.2m
Employees
39
EIN
33-0378778
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation

The Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation is a family foundation based in Beverly Hills, CA, that primarily funds general operating expenses for its grantees, which include the Buffett Early Childhood Fund among others. Last year, it made 32 grants.
Revenue
$22.3m
Assets
$13.7m
Employees
0
EIN
36-4201771
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stephanie and Peter Nolan Foundation

Private Hermosa Beach funder, Stephanie and Peter Nolan Foundation made 23 grants last year, mostly as-needed funding for Cornell University and other grantees.
Revenue
$14.6m
Assets
$17.3m
Employees
0
EIN
46-1583912
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ryzman Foundation

The Ryzman Foundation is a private foundation located in Los Angeles, CA that made 20 grants last year. Its grantees include Af Of Laniado Hospital. It is supported by Zvi Ryzman.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$88.6m
Employees
0
EIN
95-3653055
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Goldrich Family Foundation

The Goldrich Family Foundation is a private foundation that provides federal tax refunds. Its grantees include the Usc Shoah Foundation. Last year, it made 42 grants. It is located in Culver City, CA.
Revenue
$15.6m
Assets
$103.7m
Employees
0
EIN
95-4155986
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Herb Alpert Foundation

The Herb Alpert Foundation envisions a world where all young people are blessed with opportunities that allow them to reach their potential and lead productive and fulfilling lives.
Revenue
$52.8m
Assets
$53.4m
Employees
3
EIN
95-4191227
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of Greater Los Angeles

United Way breaks the cycle of poverty for low-income families, children, veterans, and people experiencing homelessness in Greater Los Angeles.
Revenue
$38.7m
Assets
$188.2m
Employees
86
EIN
95-2274801
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Saint John's Health Center Foundation

Saint John's Health Center Foundation's mission is to provide leadership and philanthropic support to Saint John's Health Center and John Wayne Cancer Institute, that serve as catalysts for exceptional health care and research.
Revenue
$40.5m
Assets
$357.0m
Employees
41
EIN
95-6100079
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation

The Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Burbank, CA that made 90 grants last year. Grantees include California Institute Of The Arts. Trustees are Susan Disney Lord, Abigail Disney, Megan Loughman.
Revenue
$7.4m
Assets
$145.6m
Employees
0
EIN
61-1777495
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dan Murphy Foundation

The Dan Murphy Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds charitable organizations. It made one grant last year and is located in Los Angeles, CA.
Revenue
$21.2m
Assets
$276.3m
Employees
0
EIN
95-6046963
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Asian Pacific Community Fund of Southern California (APCF)

Established in 1990, the Asian Pacific Community Fund (APCF) is focused on transforming lives and meeting the diverse needs of the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community, one of the fastest growing populations in the U.S.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$29.0m
Employees
10
EIN
95-4257997
IRS type
501(c)(3)

JHM Charitable Foundation

JHM Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Manhattan Beach, CA whose mission is: A private foundation whose trustee is Gary W. Hampar.
Revenue
$27.6m
Assets
$221.4m
Employees
2
EIN
45-6821340
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Windsong Trust

The Windsong Trust is a private foundation located in Manhattan Beach, CA. Last year, the trust made 81 grants. Grantees include the Skirball Cultural Center. The trustees are Gigi Osco-Bingemann and Vadim Fridman.
Revenue
$26.0m
Assets
$429.3m
Employees
3
EIN
56-2461733
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Merkin Family Foundation

The Merkin Family Foundation provides cash donations to various charitable organizations, most notably the California Institute Of Technology.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$228.7m
Employees
0
EIN
20-0527223
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Michelson Medical Research Foundation (MMRF)

The Michelson Medical Research Foundation (MMRF) aims to solve global health issues by promoting the development of innovative ideas in medicine and bioscience.
Revenue
$9.8m
Assets
$268.1m
Employees
0
EIN
95-4551615
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brian and Phyllis Harvey Foundation

Healthcare-focused private foundation funding science-based initiatives. Supports civic and cultural causes. Seven grants in previous year. Based in Los Angeles.
Revenue
$6.8m
Assets
$13.9m
Employees
0
EIN
95-4833595
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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