1,367 private foundations reported grants to Los Angeles, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2021–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2021–2025, 1,367 private foundations reported 4,404 grants totaling $511,299,234 to 2,101 organizations in Los Angeles, California. The most-funded purposes were education (354 grants) and health & medical (293 grants). Dunard Fund USA Ltd gave the most by reported dollars — $54,000,000 across 4 grants. The median reported grant was $20,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in Los Angeles — a funder at 90% is effectively a Los Angeles funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunard Fund USA Ltd | 4 | $54,000,000 | 100% |
| The Ahmanson Foundation | 191 | $38,655,953 | 62% |
| The California Endowment | 145 | $31,366,595 | 26% |
| Trish JOY Foundation for Humanitarian Activity | 2 | $25,260,730 | 100% |
| Gates Foundation | 25 | $21,422,701 | 6% |
| Anderson Stewart Family Foundation | 8 | $20,522,500 | 90% |
| The Randall Family Foundation | 4 | $20,040,000 | 100% |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 21 | $10,503,500 | 14% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Colburn School | 3 | $52,640,000 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center | 29 | $27,454,324 |
| US IAS Members Trust | 2 | $25,260,730 |
| UCLA Foundation | 55 | $25,260,574 |
| University of Southern California | 90 | $21,252,169 |
| The Music Center | 8 | $10,071,800 |
| California Community Foundation | 39 | $9,236,740 |
| International Medical Corps | 21 | $8,339,227 |
| University of California Los Angeles Foundation | 15 | $7,083,638 |
| Tides Center | 36 | $6,909,169 |
1,367 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Los Angeles, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $511,299,234 across 4,404 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Dunard Fund USA Ltd, The Ahmanson Foundation, The California Endowment. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Los Angeles, California concentrate in education (354), health & medical (293), youth & family (144). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Los Angeles, California recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $52,500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2021–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
