OVERVIEW: The William and Barbara Martin Foundation will likely support health organizations and Catholic charities in the Los Angeles Area. IP TAKE: As IP's reporter Michael Kavate shows, this funder has a major head start with its recent influx … [Read more...] about William and Barbara Martin Foundation
Southern California Grants
Dr. Seuss Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Dr. Seuss Foundation supports early literacy, education, arts and humanities, health and wellbeing, animal conservation, and the environment in San Diego, California and beyond. IP TAKE: The Dr. Seuss Foundation is an important … [Read more...] about Dr. Seuss Foundation
Jewish Community Foundation San Diego
OVERVIEW: The Jewish Community Foundation San Diego supports San Diego nonprofits focused on Jewish Causes, arts and culture, education, health, community development, and veterans. IP TAKE: The Jewish Community Foundation San Diego “is the oldest … [Read more...] about Jewish Community Foundation San Diego
Roy and Patricia Disney Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation supports affordable housing preservation, criminal justice reform and environmental justice, primarily in Los Angeles and secondarily in New Orleans and Tacoma, Washington. Civic empowerment … [Read more...] about Roy and Patricia Disney Foundation
Getty Foundation
OVERVIEW: An iconic arts funder, the Getty Foundation funds a variety of projects in support of the visual arts, art museums, art conservation, and art history. While visual art is prioritized, Getty also funds culture and the humanities. Grantmaking … [Read more...] about Getty Foundation
Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation runs funding initiatives for college access, health, arts education, Jewish life, Israel and the University of California. A significant portion of funding is directed at Los Angeles-based … [Read more...] about Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
The William, Jeff & Jennifer Gross Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Gross Family Foundation supports health, education, global development and aid, environmental causes nationally and around the world. Grants also support the communities of Orange County in California. IP TAKE: The William, Jeff and … [Read more...] about The William, Jeff & Jennifer Gross Family Foundation
Goldrich Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Goldrich Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related Jewish causes and hospitals. IP TAKE: The Goldrich Foundation’s larger grants support U.S. and Israeli Jewish organizations and the Cedars Sinai medical system of Los … [Read more...] about Goldrich Family Foundation
Elaine P. Wynn and Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Wynn family moves philanthropy through the Elaine P. Wynn and Family Foundation which is interested in providing wraparound services for K-12 youth living in poverty; supporting performing and backing organizations where the arts … [Read more...] about Elaine P. Wynn and Family Foundation
Wasserman Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Wasserman Foundation funds education, health, arts and culture, community development and a few global development initiatives. Los Angeles is a geographic focus. IP TAKE: The Wasserman Foundation gives broadly in Los Angeles and … [Read more...] about Wasserman Foundation
Audrey Irmas Foundation for Social Justice
OVERVIEW: The Audrey Irmas Foundation for Social Justice funds grantmaking related to education, youth development, Jewish causes and human services. IP TAKE: Like its sister foundation, the Audrey and Sydney Irmas Charitable Foundation, the … [Read more...] about Audrey Irmas Foundation for Social Justice
Audrey and Sydney Irmas Charitable Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Audrey and Sydney Irmas Charitable Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, youth development, the arts, Jewish causes and human services. IP TAKE: Like its sister foundation focused on social justice, this … [Read more...] about Audrey and Sydney Irmas Charitable Foundation
Archstone Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Archstone Foundation’s grantmaking focuses on the health and well-being of older adults in California. IP TAKE: Archstone is a strong prospect for California nonprofits working at the intersection of aging, health equity, community … [Read more...] about Archstone Foundation
Ariadne Getty Foundation
Goldhirsh Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Goldhirsh Foundation supports social innovators with financial, social and human capital, seeking to connect promising ideas with the resources they need to thrive. The foundation describes itself as a “fund for social good” and … [Read more...] about Goldhirsh Foundation
Adams Legacy Foundation
OVERVIEW: The current focus of the Adams Legacy Foundation is connecting communities with the natural world. IP TAKE: The Adams Legacy Foundation is a relatively accessible family funder for nonprofits that can make a convincing case that … [Read more...] about Adams Legacy Foundation
Snap Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Snap Foundation supports arts, education and youth in Los Angeles, California. IP TAKE: A newer foundation on the Los Angeles grantmaking scene, the Snap Foundation has only a handful of years worth only of available information it's … [Read more...] about Snap Foundation
Flora L. Thornton Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Flora L. Thornton Foundation concentrates funding in California, particularly within the Los Angeles and Bay areas. Arts, culture and the environment feature prominently across funding. IP TAKE: While this funder’s giving … [Read more...] about Flora L. Thornton Foundation
Ayrshire Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Ayrshire Foundation names youth opportunity, science and the environment, healthcare, services for elderly and disabled, and community culture as areas of grantmaking interest. Giving is concentrated in Southern California and the … [Read more...] about Ayrshire Foundation
Cathay Bank Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Cathay Bank Foundation supports Community & Economic Development, Education, and Health & Welfare in portions of the nine states where Cathay Bank operates. Its grantmaking emphasizes organizations serving low- and … [Read more...] about Cathay Bank Foundation
Herta & Paul Amir Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Herta & Paul Amir Foundation focuses on the Jewish community, including Jewish temples, schools and cultural organizations. IP TAKE: The Herta & Paul Amir Foundation is a low-profile, invitation-only family funder with a … [Read more...] about Herta & Paul Amir Foundation
Younes & Soraya Nazarian Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Nazarian Family Foundation supports Jewish causes, higher education, policy development and arts and culture. Most of grantmaking stays in the cities of Los Angeles and Tel Aviv, Israel, but sometimes supports organizations in the … [Read more...] about Younes & Soraya Nazarian Family Foundation
Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation supports health and medical research, with a growing emphasis on infectious disease, vaccine development and healthcare capacity in Africa. Its grantmaking also includes education, journalism and … [Read more...] about Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation
Dr. Bronner’s Family Foundation and Corporate Giving
OVERVIEW: Dr. Bronner’s Family Foundation supports migrant and refugee justice, with an emphasis on grassroots power building, advocacy, coalition building, narrative change and safety and resilience. Separately, the Dr. Bronner’s company supports a … [Read more...] about Dr. Bronner’s Family Foundation and Corporate Giving
Walter Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Walter Family Foundation supports education and youth opportunity, conservation and animal welfare, and arts, culture and community organizations, with significant grantmaking in Chicago. IP TAKE: The Walter Family Foundation is a … [Read more...] about Walter Family Foundation
W. M. Keck Foundation
OVERVIEW: The W. M. Keck Foundation supports pioneering basic research in the physical, life and biomedical sciences nationwide. In Los Angeles County, it funds arts and culture, community services, early childhood, healthcare and pre-collegiate … [Read more...] about W. M. Keck Foundation
Samueli Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Samueli Foundation is a place-based family foundation focused primarily on Orange County, California, with significant additional support for Jewish life in Orange County and Israel. Its grantmaking spans education, health, human … [Read more...] about Samueli Foundation
Sempra Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Sempra Foundation supports climate action, engagement and inclusion, and economic prosperity in communities connected to Sempra’s workforce and operations. Its highest-profile initiatives expand clean-energy access and resilience in … [Read more...] about Sempra Foundation
Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation supports animal protection—particularly the rescue and rehabilitation of mistreated captive animals worldwide—and programs that expand access to housing, health, education and employment in … [Read more...] about Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation
Arrillaga Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Arrillaga Foundation supports higher education, health and human services through programs operating in Menlo Park and the greater Bay Area, but also in Los Angeles an Hawaii. IP TAKE: The Arrillaga Foundation is a tough funder … [Read more...] about Arrillaga Foundation
