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Los Angeles foundations

There are 7,679 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 6,241 people, earn more than $11 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $75 billion.
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Types of foundations in Los Angeles

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
6,138
 
$8,144,482,055
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
635
 
$1,911,201,383
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
184
 
$77,103,034
Community foundations
 
147
 
$661,171,411
Corporate foundations
 
89
 
$700,797,999
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
17
 
$85,778,257
Foundation professional societies
 
12
 
$832,812
Foundation alliances and advocates
 
9
 
$59,791
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
 
7
 
$1,300
Foundation research and public policy institutes
 
4
 
$800,000
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Job trends for Los Angeles foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
4,772
1-10
 
312
11-25
 
26
26-100
 
21
101 to 1,000
 
7
1,000+
 
2
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Sizes of foundations in Los Angeles

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
3,847
$250k to $1M
 
863
$1M to $5M
 
540
$5M to $25M
 
183
$25M to $100M
 
51
$100M+
 
21
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Directory of foundations in Los Angeles

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1-20 of 7,679

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)

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
$291.6m
Assets
$2.2b
Employees
104
EIN
95-3510055
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
$72.9m
Assets
$84.6m
Employees
106
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)

The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation

The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation is a private foundation in Beverly Hills, CA, which was founded in 2020 and most recently had $37,252,187 in revenue and no employees.
Revenue
$37.3m
Assets
$605.5m
Employees
0
EIN
84-3205480
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Don and Lorraine Freeberg Foundation

The Don and Lorraine Freeberg Foundation is a private foundation that made 46 grants last year. Grantees include Children's Hospital. Trustees are Kathy Brown, Daniel Freeberg, Lorraine Freeberg. It is located in Glendale, CA.
Revenue
$8.7m
Assets
$69.1m
Employees
0
EIN
95-4307817
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Cayton-Goldrich Family Foundation

The Cayton-Goldrich Family Foundation made 28 grants last year to Fidelity - Donor Advised Fund Z97-0 and other organizations. The trustees are Andrea G Cayton, Barry Cayton, David Rochkind. It is a private foundation located in Culver City, CA.
Revenue
$13.8m
Assets
$96.6m
Employees
0
EIN
83-0801999
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ann Peppers Foundation

Private foundation in South Pasadena funding youth and education programs, general operating support, and commerce center. Made 60 grants last year.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$50.8m
Employees
0
EIN
95-2114455
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Robert Day Foundation

The Robert Day Foundation is a private foundation located in Los Angeles, CA that primarily funds unrestricted grants. Last year, they made 17 grants to various organizations, including Claremont McKenna College.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$59.7m
Employees
0
EIN
20-5171559
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)

Chuck Lorre Family Foundation

The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation is a private foundation that made 37 grants last year. It is supported by CBS Network and located in Los Angeles, CA. Grantees include Venice Family Clinic.
Revenue
$59.0m
Assets
$243.2m
Employees
1
EIN
95-4769888
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Craig H Neilsen Foundation

Craig H. Neilsen Foundation's funding is dedicated to supporting both programs and scientific research to improve the quality of life for those affected by and living with spinal cord injury.
Revenue
$19.7m
Assets
$388.0m
Employees
9
EIN
06-1695275
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Elia Philanthropies

Elia Philanthropies, based in Los Angeles, funds health care, education, and conservation, awarding 17 grants last year to various organizations.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$37.2m
Employees
0
EIN
04-3428609
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
$22.2m
Assets
$224.3m
Employees
2
EIN
45-6821340
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pfaffinger Foundation

Pfaffinger Foundation's particular focus is on eligible employees, former employees, and retirees -- and their spouses -- of those newspapers and the other businesses that were part of the former Times Mirror Company.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$91.3m
Employees
7
EIN
95-1661675
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
$10.5m
Assets
$151.4m
Employees
0
EIN
61-1777495
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation

The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation is a private foundation in Long Beach, CA whose mission is: The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation is unknown in the website text.
Revenue
$12.0m
Assets
$112.7m
Employees
2
EIN
95-4315096
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Smidt Foundation

The Smidt Foundation is a private foundation located in Calabasas, CA that made 94 grants last year. Grantees include Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The foundation is supported by Eric L Smidt.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$267.8m
Employees
0
EIN
81-4631478
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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