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Los Angeles foundations

There are 7,731 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 5,773 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
 
6,205
 
$8,826,896,045
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
657
 
$2,167,581,878
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
176
 
$66,241,085
Community foundations
 
153
 
$706,091,387
Corporate foundations
 
92
 
$642,184,667
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
17
 
$134,679,045
Foundation professional societies
 
10
 
$574,143
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
 
4,854
1-10
 
301
11-25
 
36
26-100
 
22
101 to 1,000
 
7
1,000+
 
2
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Sizes of foundations in Los Angeles

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
3,811
$250k to $1M
 
916
$1M to $5M
 
571
$5M to $25M
 
174
$25M to $100M
 
60
$100M+
 
23
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Directory of foundations in Los Angeles

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1-20 of 7,731

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
$291.6m
Assets
$2.2b
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
$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
$29.3m
Assets
$11.9m
Employees
0
EIN
36-4201771
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)

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)

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)

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)

Tiny Blue Dot

Tiny Blue Dot is a private foundation that supports seven grants last year. The grantees include University Of Wisconsin Foundation.
Revenue
$5.8m
Assets
$79.2m
Employees
1
EIN
46-4924931
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)

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)

Ronald M Simon Family Foundation

Kathy Simon Family Foundation makes four grants last year to help students with difficult life and economic circumstances achieve their quest for higher education.
Revenue
$12.8m
Assets
$15.0m
Employees
7
EIN
27-2399226
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
$7.7m
Assets
$70.0m
Employees
0
EIN
95-4307817
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)

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)

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)
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