Weingart Foundation

EIN 956054814

Los Angeles, CA 90017 |(213) 688-7799

https://WWW.WEINGARTFND.ORG
Total Given 2017–2024
$279.0M
4,388 grants · $34.9M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $2K–$100K
grant size
41%
supporter · 694/1,676 multi-year
repeat
$866.3M
Assets (2024)
1,676
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person FRED J ALI
Phone (213) 688-7799
Deadlines REGULAR GRANT PROGRAM AND SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM DO NOT HAVE DEADLINES.
How to Apply GRANTS AND OTHER PROGRAM SUPPORT ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE CAPACITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE THEIR MISSIONS IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, & EDUCATION. WE GIVE THE HIGHEST PRIORITY TO ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO PEOPLE WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND UNDERSERVED. OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO THE FOUNDATION ARE APPLICATIONS THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS, & PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DISABILITIES AND HOMELESSNESS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO FUNDS ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE GENERAL COMMUNITY & IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. GRANTS ARE AWARDED FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE PROPOSED OUTCOMES, WITH MOST GRANTS RANGING BETWEEN ONE AND TWO YEARS. GENERALLY, GRANTEES MUST WAIT ONE YEAR FROM THE END OF THEIR GRANT PERIOD BEFORE REAPPLYING FOR A NEW GRANT.
Restrictions GRANTS ARE NOT MADE TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST CERTAIN GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS IN THE DELIVERY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ON THE BASIS OF RACE, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR DISABILITY; FOR PROPAGANDIZING, INFLUENCING LEGISLATION AND/OR ELECTIONS, PROMOTING VOTER REGISTRATION; FOR POLITICAL CANDIDATES, POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS; FOR LITIGATION; FOR SOCIAL OR POLITICAL ISSUES OUTSIDE THE U.S.; TO INDIVIDUALS; FOR CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, TEMPORARY EXHIBITS, TRAVEL, SURVEYS, FILMS OR PUBLISHING ACTIVITIES; FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDS; FOR DEFICITS OR DEBT REDUCTION; FOR FUNDRAISING DINNERS OR EVENTS; FOR RESEARCH. GRANTS GENERALLY ARE NOT APPROVED FOR NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO NOT HAVE LOCAL CHAPTERS OPERATING IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF GRANT FOCUS.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $43.2M $786.5M $53.4M 676
2018 $38.3M $802.3M $63.2M 651
2019 $40.8M $830.9M $153.4M 620
2020 N/A $797.3M $38.3M N/A
2021 $45.2M $939.0M $30.6M 596
2022 $42.2M $813.2M $78.0M 774
2023 $35.3M $841.5M $42.5M 570
2024 $33.9M $866.3M $38.0M 501

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 4388 grants on record

Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$10K
Average
$64K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$5.0M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

0.1% of US grants · Rank #18 of 30 states $13K across 3 grants 2 of 254 counties

Top 2 counties

  1. 1 Bexar 1 grant · $10K
  2. 2 Dallas 2 grants · $3K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (4,388 total)

Purpose
Destination Crenshaw Los Angeles, CA $5,000,000 GENERAL SUPPORT OF SERVICE PROGRAM 2019
Martin Luther King Jr Community Health Foundation Los Angeles, CA $3,000,000 SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FUND 2018
Martin Luther King Jr Community Health Foundation Los Angeles, CA $2,500,000 GENERAL SUPPORT OF SERVICE PROGRAM 2018
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA $2,000,000 SUPPORT FOR THE CALIFORNIA BLACK FREEDOM FUND 2021
Destination Crenshaw Los Angeles, CA $2,000,000 CAPITAL SUPPORT TO CONSTRUCT A 1.3 MILE LONG OUTDOOR ART AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE ALONG THE CRENSHAW/LAX METRO LINE 2023
Liberty Hill Foundation Los Angeles, CA $1,910,000 GENERAL SUPPORT OF SERVICE PROGRAM 2019
Southern California Grantmakers Los Angeles, CA $1,500,000 PROJECT SUPPORT TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS 2021
California Science Center Foundation Los Angeles, CA $1,500,000 GENERAL SUPPORT OF SERVICE PROGRAM 2017
National Urban League for National Urban Empowerment Center Project New York, NY $1,500,000 GENERAL SUPPORT OF SERVICE PROGRAM 2018
Heart of Los Angeles Youth Inc Los Angeles, CA $1,300,000 PRI TO PAY OFF U.S. BANK LOAN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ARTS AND RECREATION CENTER 2021
The Seed School of Los Angeles County Los Angeles, CA $1,000,000 PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENT FOR SEED SCHOOL LA 2021
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA $1,000,000 GENREAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2021
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA $1,000,000 SUPPORT FOR THE CALIFORNIA BLACK FREEDOM FUND 2023
Southern California Grantmakers Fbo Angeleno Project Los Angeles, CA $1,000,000 UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT 2023
Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Los Angeles, CA $1,000,000 SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZING 2024
Destination Crenshaw Los Angeles, CA $1,000,000 CAPITAL SUPPORT TO CONSTRUCT A 1.3 MILE LONG OUTDOOR ART AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE ALONG THE CRENSHAW/LAX METRO LINE 2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA $1,000,000 SUPPORT FOR THE CALIFORNIA BLACK FREEDOM FUND 2024
Southern California Grantmakers Fbo Angeleno Project Los Angeles, CA $1,000,000 UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT 2024
Martin Luther King Jr Community Health Foundation Los Angeles, CA $1,000,000 GENERAL SUPPORT OF SERVICE PROGRAM 2018
California Science Center Foundation Los Angeles, CA $1,000,000 SUPPORT FOR THE SAMUEL OSCHIN AIR AND SPACE CENTER 2022
Latino Community Foundation San Francisco, CA $1,000,000 SUPPORT FOR THE LATINO POWER FUND 2022
Martin Luther King Jr Community Health Foundation Los Angeles, CA $1,000,000 SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MLK COMMUNITY MEDICAL GROUP 2022
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA $1,000,000 SUPPORT FOR THE CALIFORNIA BLACK FREEDOM FUND 2022
Southern California Grantmakers Fbo Center for Strategic Partnerships Los Angeles, CA $1,000,000 SUPPORT FOR THE LA JUSTICE FUND AS PART OF THE THE CA DIGNITIY FOR FAMILIES FUND 2022
Liberty Hill Foundation Los Angeles, CA $980,000 YOUTH ORGANIZING 2019