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Los Angeles foundations

There are 7,704 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 6,291 people, earn more than $12 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $79 billion.
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Types of foundations in Los Angeles

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
6,177
 
$8,862,454,136
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
636
 
$1,973,922,777
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
179
 
$66,160,044
Community foundations
 
147
 
$659,532,321
Corporate foundations
 
92
 
$716,562,715
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
17
 
$134,679,045
Foundation professional societies
 
12
 
$837,385
Foundation alliances and advocates
 
8
 
$0
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
 
4,833
1-10
 
303
11-25
 
34
26-100
 
21
101 to 1,000
 
9
1,000+
 
2
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Sizes of foundations in Los Angeles

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
3,810
$250k to $1M
 
909
$1M to $5M
 
566
$5M to $25M
 
178
$25M to $100M
 
57
$100M+
 
23
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Directory of foundations in Los Angeles

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1-20 of 7,704

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)

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
$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)

The Thornton Foundation Delaware

The Thornton Foundation Delaware is a private foundation located in San Marino, CA that primarily funds public charities. They made one grant last year.
Revenue
$57.8m
Assets
$92.3m
Employees
0
EIN
84-4212818
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Iroh Foundation

The Ra5 Foundation is a private foundation located in Marina Del Rey, CA that primarily funds general, education, and genearl grants. Last year, they made 19 grants to organizations such as the California Community Foundation.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$19.3m
Employees
0
EIN
45-6627637
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
$11.2m
Assets
$228.6m
Employees
0
EIN
20-0527223
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Michael J Femino Foundation

The Michael J Femino Foundation is a private foundation that supports Children's Hospital LA. It made three grants last year and is supported by JJF & SF Foundation. It is located in Marina Del Rey, CA.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$12.2m
Employees
0
EIN
83-1073969
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
$17.4m
Assets
$250.8m
Employees
0
EIN
95-4551615
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
$9.9m
Assets
$34.7m
Employees
9
EIN
95-4257997
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)

Henry T Nicholas III Foundation

Henry T Nicholas III Foundation was established with the goal of improving communities and individual lives through investment in education, youth sports, technology, medical research, victims' rights and national defense.
Revenue
$7.4m
Assets
$589.1m
Employees
0
EIN
20-7201390
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jeff T Green Family Foundation

Private foundation in Westlake Village, CA funding cost-benefit analysis for Ithaca's new public safety model and providing scholarships for academic year 2021-22.
Revenue
$20.2m
Assets
$116.1m
Employees
0
EIN
85-1347482
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)

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
$50.0m
Assets
$397.1m
Employees
15
EIN
06-1695275
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
$23.0m
Assets
$285.8m
Employees
0
EIN
95-6046963
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
$5.5m
Assets
$53.6m
Employees
0
EIN
04-3428609
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dry Creek Foundation

The Dry Creek Foundation is a private foundation located in Healdsburg, CA. The foundation made five grants last year to organizations such as Wildlife Conservation Network. The trustees of the foundation are Diane N Johnson and Ursula Heuscher.
Revenue
$18.5m
Assets
$33.7m
Employees
0
EIN
82-3434244
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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