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Los Angeles foundations

There are 7,747 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 4,922 people, earn more than $12 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $81 billion.
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Types of foundations in Los Angeles

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
6,223
 
$9,159,986,981
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
669
 
$2,195,423,613
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
174
 
$66,351,530
Community foundations
 
156
 
$770,036,962
Corporate foundations
 
91
 
$640,836,864
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
17
 
$134,639,890
Foundation professional societies
 
10
 
$624,084
Foundation alliances and advocates
 
9
 
$0
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
 
7
 
$0
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
 
4,885
1-10
 
300
11-25
 
38
26-100
 
21
101 to 1,000
 
7
1,000+
 
1
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Sizes of foundations in Los Angeles

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
3,810
$250k to $1M
 
926
$1M to $5M
 
586
$5M to $25M
 
176
$25M to $100M
 
58
$100M+
 
22
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Directory of foundations in Los Angeles

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1-20 of 7,747

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
$23.9m
Assets
$29.7m
Employees
49
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
$386.6m
Assets
$2.3b
Employees
104
EIN
95-3510055
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Entertainment Industry Foundation

The Entertainment Industry Foundation mobilizes entertainment talent to coordinate philanthropy, raise awareness and funds, and power campaigns like Stand Up To Cancer.
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
$15.2m
Assets
$305.0m
Employees
18
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
$138.5m
Assets
$743.6m
Employees
37
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
$29.3m
Assets
$11.9m
Employees
0
EIN
36-4201771
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)

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)

Panda Charitable Foundation

The Panda Charitable Foundation is a private foundation located in Rosemead, CA. The trustees are Andrew Cherng and Peggy Cherng. The foundation made $7,128,058 in annual grants last year.
Revenue
$35.8m
Assets
$54.9m
Employees
0
EIN
95-4142346
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
$30.5m
Assets
$431.8m
Employees
3
EIN
56-2461733
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)

The Lowell Milken Family Foundation

Private foundation in Santa Monica, CA that funds community centers, education, research, human services, cultural programs and made 44 grants last year.
Revenue
$20.2m
Assets
$143.3m
Employees
2
EIN
95-4078354
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Leonettio'Connell Family Foundation

The The Leonettio'Connell Family Foundation is a private foundation that made 45 grants last year. Grantees include Scholarmatch. Trustees are Cara Esposito, Margo Leonetti O'Connell, Michael F O'Connell. The foundation is located in Los Angeles, CA.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$93.6m
Employees
3
EIN
20-3889415
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tsao Family Foundation

The Tsao Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Corona Del Mar, CA. Its Purpose is to promote social welfare. It made 12 grants last year.
Revenue
$41.3m
Assets
$122.9m
Employees
0
EIN
20-2043022
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ueberroth Family Foundation

The Ueberroth Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Los Angeles, CA. It made 92 grants last year and its grantees include Orange County Community Foundation. It is supported by the Ueberroth Family Trust.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$39.1m
Employees
1
EIN
33-0078919
IRS type
501(c)(3)

WWW Foundation

The WWW Foundation is a Pasadena-based family foundation that funds general operating support and aids disadvantaged students through summer camp programs.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$91.4m
Employees
0
EIN
95-3694741
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Suzanne M Nora Johnson and David G Johnson Foundation

The Suzanne M Nora Johnson and David G Johnson Foundation is a private foundation that was created to support other organizations through grants. The foundation is located in Albany, NY and made $1,153,935 in grants last year.
Revenue
$8.0m
Assets
$14.8m
Employees
0
EIN
13-3748062
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Samueli Foundation

The Samueli Foundation, a family foundation in Corona Del Mar, CA, funds social services, education, health, arts, and environment, granting 205 awards last year.
Revenue
$104.3m
Assets
$62.2m
Employees
11
EIN
33-0758237
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)

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)
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