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Los Angeles private foundations

There are 6,205 private foundations 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 private foundations employ 1,378 people, earn more than $8 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $58 billion.
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Types of private foundations in Los Angeles

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
6,205
 
$7,892,700,307
Corporate foundations
 
91
 
$666,637,931
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Sizes of private foundations in Los Angeles

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
3,407
$250k to $1M
 
833
$1M to $5M
 
526
$5M to $25M
 
148
$25M to $100M
 
39
$100M+
 
16
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Directory of private foundations in Los Angeles

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1-20 of 6,205

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)

Crawford Family Foundation

The Crawford Family Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds general support. It made 11 grants last year. Its grantees include Union Station Homeless Services and others. It is located in La Canada Flintridge, CA.
Revenue
$7.5m
Assets
$60.1m
Employees
0
EIN
95-4737866
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)

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)

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)

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)

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
$24.1m
Assets
$117.5m
Employees
0
EIN
95-4155986
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)

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 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
$8.1m
Assets
$269.9m
Employees
0
EIN
81-4631478
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 Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation

The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation is a Long Beach family foundation funding Southern California education, health research, and community programs for at-risk children.
Revenue
$12.0m
Assets
$112.7m
Employees
2
EIN
95-4315096
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)

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
$54.4m
Assets
$65.9m
Employees
0
EIN
95-4833595
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)

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)

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)

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)
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