Foundation grants for nonprofits in Los Angeles County
Private foundations gave $8.9 billion to organizations in Los Angeles County in tax years 2019 to 2025, according to their own IRS filings.
$8.9 billion
given
151,087
grants
15,806
foundations
$5,000
typical grant
Foundations that give in Los Angeles County
The 20 biggest givers here whose tax filings don't say they fund only groups they pick themselves. Check each foundation's own guidelines before you apply.
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The Ahmanson Foundation
Based in Beverly Hills, CA
Gave $228 million in Los Angeles County in 1,479 grants. Typical grant: $50,000.
- Education
- Arts & culture
- Human services
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Conrad N Hilton Foundation
Based in Westlake Village, CA
Gave $187 million in Los Angeles County in 955 grants. Typical grant: $22,000.
- Housing & homelessness
- Education
- Youth development
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Lilly Endowment Inc
Based in Indianapolis, IN
Gave $134 million in Los Angeles County in 88 grants. Typical grant: $1.0 million.
- Education
- Religion
- Youth development
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Gates Foundation
Based in Seattle, WA
Gave $111 million in Los Angeles County in 95 grants. Typical grant: $400,000.
- Education
- Civil rights & advocacy
- International
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The Brinson Foundation
Based in Chicago, IL
Gave $101 million in Los Angeles County in 13 grants. Typical grant: $100,000.
- Education
- Science & technology
- Arts & culture
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Weingart Foundation
Based in Los Angeles, CA
Gave $97 million in Los Angeles County in 1,577 grants. Typical grant: $6,250.
- Arts & culture
- Education
- Community development
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Craig H Neilsen Foundation
Based in Calabasas, CA
Gave $96 million in Los Angeles County in 3 grants. Typical grant: $31 million.
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Wm Keck Foundation
Based in Los Angeles, CA
Gave $91 million in Los Angeles County in 335 grants. Typical grant: $20,000.
- Education
- Health
- Science & technology
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The Michael and Lori Milken Family
Based in Santa Monica, CA
Gave $63 million in Los Angeles County in 167 grants. Typical grant: $5,000.
- Religion
- Education
- Health
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The Ralph M Parsons Foundation
Based in Los Angeles, CA
Gave $56 million in Los Angeles County in 1,023 grants. Typical grant: $50,000.
- Education
- Arts & culture
- Human services
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The Andrew W Mellon Foundation
Based in New York, NY
Gave $51 million in Los Angeles County in 79 grants. Typical grant: $500,000.
- Arts & culture
- Education
- Community development
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Based in Princeton, NJ
Gave $47 million in Los Angeles County in 212 grants. Typical grant: $90,250.
- Health
- Civil rights & advocacy
- Education
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The California Wellness Foundation
Based in Los Angeles, CA
Gave $46 million in Los Angeles County in 637 grants. Typical grant: $5,000.
- Health
- Public safety & justice
- Education
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Dauten Family Foundation
Based in Chicago, IL
Gave $43 million in Los Angeles County in 3 grants. Typical grant: $14 million.
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Unihealth Foundation
Based in Los Angeles, CA
Gave $42 million in Los Angeles County in 290 grants. Typical grant: $114,130.
- Health
- Education
- Housing & homelessness
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Argyros Family Foundation
Based in Costa Mesa, CA
Gave $37 million in Los Angeles County in 62 grants. Typical grant: $25,000.
- Health
- Education
- Public safety & justice
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The Ford Foundation
Based in New York, NY
Gave $34 million in Los Angeles County in 162 grants. Typical grant: $100,000.
- Arts & culture
- Civil rights & advocacy
- Education
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Fritz B Burns Foundation
Based in Woodland Hills, CA
Gave $33 million in Los Angeles County in 42 grants. Typical grant: $450,000.
- Education
- Religion
- Health
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Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Foundation
Based in Los Angeles, CA
Gave $26 million in Los Angeles County in 205 grants. Typical grant: $25,000.
- Education
- Housing & homelessness
- Arts & culture
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Colburn Foundation
Based in Los Angeles, CA
Gave $26 million in Los Angeles County in 200 grants. Typical grant: $17,000.
- Arts & culture
- Education
- Religion
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Giving by program area in Los Angeles County
| Program area | Foundations | Given |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 6,131 | $2.8 billion |
| Health | 4,279 | $1.4 billion |
| Arts & culture | 3,257 | $1.3 billion |
| Human services | 3,326 | $619 million |
| Religion | 2,637 | $559 million |
| Civil rights & advocacy | 1,622 | $435 million |
| Youth development | 2,061 | $415 million |
| Environment & animals | 2,264 | $325 million |
| Housing & homelessness | 1,110 | $302 million |
| Science & technology | 631 | $288 million |
| Public safety & justice | 1,482 | $281 million |
| Workforce & economic development | 518 | $215 million |
| International | 1,489 | $212 million |
| Community development | 749 | $208 million |
| Mental & behavioral health | 769 | $103 million |
| Food & nutrition | 1,125 | $98 million |
From the grants private foundations list in their IRS tax filings (Form 990-PF, tax years 2019 to 2025), as of Oct 31, 2026. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant counts for the county of the organization that received it, wherever the foundation is based. The typical grant is the middle one. Program areas come from each organization's IRS category and the stated purpose of the grant, so those figures are estimates. A foundation can ask to be left off this page by emailing contact@grantassembly.com.
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