Joseph Drown Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-6093178. Reported 344 grants totalling $18.2M to 172 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Joseph Drown Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $30,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lulu's Place Inc | San Diego, CA | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Great Public Schools Now | Los Angeles, CA | $850,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $555,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Innovate Public Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $525,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Step Up Tutoring | Santa Monica, CA | $500,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Seed Foundation | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| California State University Northridge Foundation | Northridge, CA | $480,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| La Promise Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $360,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Emerging Markets Development Corporation | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greater Los Angeles Education Foundation | Downey, CA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| KIPP Socal Public Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lift- Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Equitas Academy Charter Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $290,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alliance College-Ready Public Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| College Track | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Citizens of the World Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Partnership for Los Angeles Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $225,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Proyecto Pastoral | Los Angeles, CA | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Common Sense Media | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ednovate | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| International Medical Corps | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $180,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shero's Rise | Sherman Oaks, CA | $155,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bridge Housing | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Diversity in Leadership Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Edvoice Institute | Sacramento, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Edvoice Institute for Research & Education | Sacramento, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fulfillment Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Harvard-Westlake School | Studio City, CA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| One Voice | Santa Monica, CA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Posse Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Avalon-Carver Community Center | Los Angeles, CA | $140,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Southern California Grantmakers | Los Angeles, CA | $136,100 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| CASA of Los Angeles | Monterey Park, CA | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bright Prospect | Pomona, CA | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Powerful Public Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Citizens of the World Charter Schools Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City Year Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Library Foundation of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Education Partnership | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Regional Foodbank | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| School on Wheels Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| California Charter Schools Association | Los Angeles, CA | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Children's Institute Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Young Eisner Scholars | Inglewood, CA | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Aspire Public Schools | Oakland, CA | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles | Panorama City, CA | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| A Place Called Home | Los Angeles, CA | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Advancement Through Opportunity & Knowledge Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Teacher Center | City of Industry, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Village Girls Academy | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Play Equity Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Portal Schools | El Segundo, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Team Rubicon Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Think Together | Santa Ana, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teach for America Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Children's Rights | Los Angeles, CA | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Executive Service Corps of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Youth Network | Los Angeles, CA | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Para Los Ninos | Los Angeles, CA | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bet Tzedek | Los Angeles, CA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Metro Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children Now | Oakland, CA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Educating Students Together | Los Angeles, CA | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of Gala | Los Angeles, CA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heart of Los Angeles Youth Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Inner-City Arts | Los Angeles, CA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Roads School | Santa Monica, CA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Success for All Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation | New York, NY | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| La Family Housing | North Hollywood, CA | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Naturebridge | Sausalito, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Scripps College | Claremont, CA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Speak Up Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sustainable Conservation | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Westside Neighborhood School | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| A Sense of Home | Hawthorne, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Campbell Hall | Studio City, CA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Educare Foundation | Van Nuys, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Parent Revolution | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pomona College | Claremont, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pueblo Nuevo Education & Development Group | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Renaissance Arts Academy | Los Angeles, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The 74 Media | New York, NY | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 826LA | Los Angeles, CA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Coalition for Engaged Education | Santa Monica, CA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Institute for Educational Advancement | Pasadena, CA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Powermylearning Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ps Science | Inglewood, CA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Saving Innocence Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| After-School All-Stars | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boy Scouts of America Wlacc | Van Nuys, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California State University Los Angeles Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Da Vinci Rise High School | El Segundo, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| East Los Angeles College Foundation | Monterey Park, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Echo Horizon School | Culver City, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Educators for Excellence-Los Angeles | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Everybody Dance La | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Girls Academic Leadership Academy | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ground Education | Signal Hill, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Inner City Education Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La Coalition for Excellent Public Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate League | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Magnolia Public Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Portal Learning | El Segundo, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Scientist | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Puente Learning Center | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Share Our Strength | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Springboard Collaborative | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wish Forward | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Csun Foundation | Northridge, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Edge Foundation | Seattle, WA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Piece By Piece | Los Angeles, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vision to Learn | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Allies for Every Child | Culver City, CA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Better Angels Inc | Alhambra, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate Commission | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dynasty's United Youth Association | El Segundo, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dynasty's United Youth Foundation | Inglewood, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Exceptional Children's Foundation | Culver City, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| La's Best | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pacific Charter School Development | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sola I Can Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Jester & Pharley Phund | Palos Verdes Estates, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Plus Me Project | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Friends of the Children | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 9 Dots Community Learning Center | Torrance, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Advancement Through Opportunity and Knowledge | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Careerspring | Bellaire, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Echo Foundation | Culver City, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girls Inc of Greater Los Angeles | North Hollywood, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girls Inc of Los Angeles | North Hollywood, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Green Dot Public Schools National | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hillel at the Claremont Colleges | Claremont, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs | Culver City, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Society of Black Engineers | Alexandria, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Leaders Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| No Limits for Deaf Children | Culver City, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Park Century School | Culver City, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Per Scholas Los Angeles | Bronx, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Private School Axis | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ready to Succeed | Santa Monica, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sherwood Forestry Service | Santa Rosa, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Raphael School | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Deborah Project | Penn Valley, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Foundation at Hearst Castle | San Simeon, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Gabriella Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| USC University Advancement | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Value Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western Los Angeles County Council Boy Scouts of America #51 | Van Nuys, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Council on Foundations | Arlington, VA | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Burn Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Westside Guild of Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
97 of 172 (56%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 58%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- The Seed Foundation
LOS ANGELES OPERATING SUPPORT - California State University Northridge Foundation
SPECIAL GRANT IN MEMORY OF PHIL MAGARAM - Emerging Markets Development Corporation
NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT STRUCTURES - College Track
COLLEGE COMPLETION PROGRAM - Proyecto Pastoral
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IN BOYLE HEIGHTS - UCLA Foundation
DAVID GEFFEN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DEAN'S AWARD
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 284 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 93 | $4,609,500 | $30,000 |
| 2022 | 78 | $3,199,500 | $27,500 |
| 2023 | 82 | $5,139,500 | $50,000 |
| 2024 | 91 | $5,286,600 | $35,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Joseph Drown Foundation has 87 of them, worth $5,355,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Lulu's Place | San Diego, CA | $500,000 |
| Innovate Public Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 |
| KIPP Socal Public Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 |
| Emerging Markets Development Corporation | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 |
| College Track | Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 |
| Citizens of the World Charter Schools Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 |
| Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| Partnership for Los Angeles Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| Partnership for Los Angeles Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| Success for All Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| Alliance College-Ready Public Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| Citizens of the World Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| Innovate Public Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| International Medical Corps | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 94% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $30,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Joseph Drown Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 2934 12 Beverly Glen Circle 714, Los Angeles, CA, 90077. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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