The Ahmanson Foundation
Beverly Hills, CA · EIN 95-6089998. Reported 1,724 grants totalling $249.5M to 821 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$50,000median grant
$249.5Mgranted, 2020-2023
821organizations funded
42%of grantees funded again the next year
$1.5Bassets, latest filing
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. The Ahmanson 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.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $50,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $100,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $12.0M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 821 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry E Huntington Library & Art Gallery | San Marino, CA | $12.1M | 3 | 1 | 2020 |
| Henry E Huntington Lib & Art Gal | San Marino, CA | $9,732,580 | 11 | 2 | 2023 |
| California Science Center Fdn | Los Angeles, CA | $7,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roman Archbishop of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $6,375,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Colburn School | Los Angeles, CA | $5,661,750 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Cty Mus of Nat Hist | Los Angeles, CA | $5,400,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| The UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $3,800,300 | 46 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Shakespeare Center of La Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $3,260,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Union Rescue Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $3,170,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Joslyn Art Museum | Omaha, NE | $3,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dignity Community Care | Los Angeles, CA | $2,510,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Volunteers of America Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Polytechnic School | Pasadena, CA | $2,475,000 | 13 | 4 | 2023 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $2,360,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| American National Red Cross | Los Angeles, CA | $2,087,300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | $2,080,000 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $2,075,000 | 3 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mexican Amer Leg Def & Edu Fd | Los Angeles, CA | $2,010,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Biola University Inc | La Mirada, CA | $1,872,000 | 13 | 4 | 2023 |
| Huntington Library & Art Gallery | San Marino, CA | $1,848,690 | 4 | 1 | 2021 |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks, CA | $1,761,000 | 9 | 4 | 2023 |
| Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,750,000 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
| Otis College of Art and Design | Los Angeles, CA | $1,640,500 | 9 | 4 | 2023 |
| Childrens Institute Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $1,600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The People Concern | Los Angeles, CA | $1,560,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Art Center College of Design | Pasadena, CA | $1,530,000 | 9 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Los Angeles, CA | $1,530,000 | 9 | 4 | 2023 |
| Pomona College | Claremont, CA | $1,530,000 | 9 | 4 | 2023 |
| Discovery Science Center of La | Sylmar, CA | $1,525,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | $1,520,000 | 22 | 4 | 2023 |
| People Assisting the Homeless | Los Angeles, CA | $1,250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Teach for America Inc | San Francisco, CA | $1,250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County | Los Angeles, CA | $1,233,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA | $1,210,000 | 10 | 4 | 2023 |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | $1,197,000 | 13 | 4 | 2023 |
| Marymount High School | Los Angeles, CA | $1,190,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Opera Company | Los Angeles, CA | $1,175,000 | 9 | 4 | 2023 |
| Pasadena Hospital Association Ltd | Pasadena, CA | $1,155,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $1,137,500 | 19 | 4 | 2023 |
| Westmont College | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,130,000 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mayfield SR Sch of Holy Ch Jesus | Pasadena, CA | $1,100,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| East-West Players Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $1,081,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Crossroads School for Arts & Sc | Santa Monica, CA | $1,050,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Emanate Health Foundation | Covina, CA | $1,040,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Orange County Museum of Art | Santa Ana, CA | $1,010,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Latino Theater Company | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Childrens Bureau of Southern Calif | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Paraclete High School | Lancaster, CA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pasadena Conservatory of Music | Pasadena, CA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Genevieve High School | Panorama City, CA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Childrens Clinic | Long Beach, CA | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Westridge School for Girls | Pasadena, CA | $990,000 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro La | Los Angeles, CA | $982,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Mission Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $958,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Marlborough School | Los Angeles, CA | $950,000 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $945,000 | 9 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cate School | Carpinteria, CA | $940,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Pitzer College | Claremont, CA | $930,000 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| Homes for Families | Woodland Hills, CA | $903,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Excellent Education Development | Los Angeles, CA | $900,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Claremont Mckenna College | Claremont, CA | $895,000 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
| California St Uni - Nrthrdg Fdn | Northridge, CA | $875,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harvey Mudd College | Claremont, CA | $830,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Public Counsel | Los Angeles, CA | $791,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mend-Meet Each Need With Dignity | Pacoima, CA | $785,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cathedral High School | Los Angeles, CA | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Health Care Ctrs of Grtr La | Bell Gardens, CA | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $750,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Seed School of Los Angeles County | Los Angeles, CA | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Anthony High School | Long Beach, CA | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Villa Esperanza Services | Pasadena, CA | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA | $730,000 | 12 | 4 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the La Harbor | San Pedro, CA | $710,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Altamed Health Services Corp | Los Angeles, CA | $704,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity Intl Inc | Bellflower, CA | $700,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services | Pasadena, CA | $700,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Constitutional Rights Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $672,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Japanese American National Museum | Los Angeles, CA | $666,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $651,500 | 14 | 3 | 2023 |
| Environmental Charter Schools | Redondo Beach, CA | $650,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Griffith Observatory Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $609,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| California Institute of the Arts | Valencia, CA | $609,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Junipero Serra High School | Gardena, CA | $599,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy | La Canada Flintridge, CA | $590,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Whittier College | Whittier, CA | $580,000 | 9 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $576,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Marks School Altadena Inc | Altadena, CA | $570,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kedren Community Health Center Inc Kedren Child Development Center | Los Angeles, CA | $568,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Assoc | Los Angeles, CA | $560,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St John Bosco High School | Bellflower, CA | $539,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | $530,000 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
| Claremont Graduate University | Claremont, CA | $530,000 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
| University of La Verne | La Verne, CA | $530,000 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $530,000 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
| Southern California Grantmakers | Los Angeles, CA | $522,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| La Plaza De Cultura Y Artes | Los Angeles, CA | $518,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vision to Learn | Los Angeles, CA | $514,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Door of Hope | Pasadena, CA | $512,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Monte Vista Grove Homes | Pasadena, CA | $510,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scripps College | Claremont, CA | $510,000 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| Blind Childrens Center Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carnegie Institution of Washington | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Service | Culver City, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Bellflower, CA | $500,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hollenbeck Palms | Los Angeles, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission | Mission Hills, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Learning With a Difference Inc | Encino, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Arboretum Fdn Inc | Arcadia, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Providence Health & Services Foundation | Burbank, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Saint Johns Health Center Fdn | Santa Monica, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern California Inst of Arch | Los Angeles, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Bridgespan Group Inc | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Fdn | Glendale, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Venice Family Clinic | Venice, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wellnest Emotional Health & Wellness | Los Angeles, CA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of Redlands | Redlands, CA | $480,000 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Painted Turtle | Santa Monica, CA | $451,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Heart of Los Angeles Youth Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Education Partnership | Los Angeles, CA | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Maple Counseling Center | Beverly Hills, CA | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Pediatric and Family Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $440,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Exceptional Childrens Fdn a Corp | Culver City, CA | $430,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Health Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $427,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Step Up on Second Street Inc | Santa Monica, CA | $427,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club Burbank & E Val | Burbank, CA | $423,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $420,000 | 12 | 4 | 2023 |
| Abode Communities | Los Angeles, CA | $418,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jwch Institute Inc | Commerce, CA | $415,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Los Angeles Free Clinic | Los Angeles, CA | $410,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Wende Museum of the Cold War | Culver City, CA | $410,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ltsc Community Development Corp | Los Angeles, CA | $404,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Autry Museum of the American West | Los Angeles, CA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| KIPP Socal Public Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ride on La | Chatsworth, CA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| T H E Clinic Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Downtown Womens Center | Los Angeles, CA | $396,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Pilgrim School | Los Angeles, CA | $395,000 | 14 | 4 | 2023 |
| Foothill Unity Center | Monrovia, CA | $394,200 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Junipero Serra High School a Corp | Gardena, CA | $387,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| All Peoples Community Center | Los Angeles, CA | $386,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Thrive Scholars | Los Angeles, CA | $385,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Aquarium of the Pacific | Long Beach, CA | $385,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harvest Home Inc | Santa Monica, CA | $382,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Muse-Ique | Pasadena, CA | $382,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| A Noise Within | Pasadena, CA | $380,500 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| Waverly School | Pasadena, CA | $380,000 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
| Madison Project | Santa Monica, CA | $378,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Los Angeles Conservation Corps | Los Angeles, CA | $376,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Valley Village | Winnetka, CA | $372,800 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Union Station Homeless Services | Pasadena, CA | $371,750 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Optimist Boys Home & Ranch | Los Angeles, CA | $352,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kidspace a Participatory Museum | Pasadena, CA | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Single Mothers Outreach Inc | Newhall, CA | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Thacher School Inc | Ojai, CA | $340,000 | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
| Food Forward Inc | North Hollywood, CA | $336,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | $335,000 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | $330,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | Lincoln, NE | $330,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| South Central Family Health Center | Los Angeles, CA | $330,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Immaculate Heart High School | Los Angeles, CA | $326,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| La Salle High School of Pasadena | Pasadena, CA | $320,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wayfinder Family Services | Los Angeles, CA | $315,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Japanese American Cul & Comm Ctr | Los Angeles, CA | $313,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Santa Catalina Island Conservancy | Avalon, CA | $311,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Inner-City Arts | Los Angeles, CA | $310,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gateways Hospital & Mental Hlth Ctr | Los Angeles, CA | $308,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Whittier Inc | Whittier, CA | $305,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Conservancy | Los Angeles, CA | $301,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northeast Valley Health Corporation | San Fernando, CA | $301,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Awakening Recovery Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Convalescent Aid Society | Pasadena, CA | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Los Angeles Womens Center | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foothill Family Service | Pasadena, CA | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| House Institute Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kcrw Foundation Inc | Santa Monica, CA | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Long Beach Day Nursery | Long Beach, CA | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mountains Community Hospital Fdn | Lake Arrowhead, CA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Western Justice Center Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Westside Jewish Community Center | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| David and Margaret Home Inc | La Verne, CA | $286,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Pasadena | Pasadena, CA | $280,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Loyola High School of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $277,500 | 9 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hamburger Home | Los Angeles, CA | $275,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Special Olympics Southern Cal Inc | Long Beach, CA | $274,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southern California Public Radio | Pasadena, CA | $270,600 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $266,600 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alliance for Childrens Rights | Los Angeles, CA | $262,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Braille Institute of America Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $260,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Police Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $260,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Marycrest Manor | Culver City, CA | $260,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Shoes That Fit | Claremont, CA | $260,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Port of Los Angeles High School | San Pedro, CA | $256,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girls Athletic Leadership School La | Panorama City, CA | $253,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Youth Mentoring Connection | Los Angeles, CA | $252,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Film Institute Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Museum of Ceramic Art | Pomona, CA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Child Development Institute | Reseda, CA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium | San Pedro, CA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Human-I-T | Bell, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Korean American Family Services Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| St Bernard High School | Playa Del Rey, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Francis Hs of La Canada Flin | La Caada Flintridge, CA | $250,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging | Reseda, CA | $249,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beacon Housing Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $248,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| P F Bresee Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $247,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Actors Gang Inc | Culver City, CA | $245,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Partners in Care Foundation Inc | San Fernando, CA | $244,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Angels Gate Cultural Center Inc | San Pedro, CA | $240,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $240,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Notre Dame Academy Schools Fdn | Los Angeles, CA | $238,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Partnership for Los Angeles Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $237,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Heal the Bay | Santa Monica, CA | $230,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| L a Family Housing Corporation | North Hollywood, CA | $230,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fulfillment Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $228,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Penny Lane Centers | North Hills, CA | $227,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Japanese American Cultural and Community Center | Los Angeles, CA | $225,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Saint Monica Catholic High School | Santa Monica, CA | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Grand Performances | Los Angeles, CA | $221,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mychals Learning Place | Hawthorne, CA | $215,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Matthias High School | Downey, CA | $212,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary Hs | Montebello, CA | $211,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Inner City Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | $206,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| La Compost | Los Angeles, CA | $206,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Lgbt Center | Los Angeles, CA | $205,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Taking the Reins | Los Angeles, CA | $203,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Southern California Counseling Ctr | Los Angeles, CA | $202,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Apla Health & Wellness | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beverly Hospital Foundation | Montebello, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Concern Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Koreatown Youth and Community Ctr | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Paramount Care Foundation | Paramount, CA | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Santa Barbara Museum of Art | Santa Barbara, CA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Variety Boys and Girls Club | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Zocalo Public Square | Santa Monica, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kingdom Causes Bellflower | Bellflower, CA | $198,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Pomona Community Health Center | Pomona, CA | $198,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tierra Del Sol Foundation | Sunland, CA | $197,600 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $195,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Weingart Center Association | Los Angeles, CA | $195,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Housing Works | Los Angeles, CA | $194,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Haynes Family of Programs | La Verne, CA | $190,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bishop Mora Salesian High School | Los Angeles, CA | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Brentwood School | Los Angeles, CA | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Buckley School | Sherman Oaks, CA | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Campbell Hall Episcopal | Studio City, CA | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Center for Early Education | West Hollywood, CA | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Chaminade College Preparatory | Chatsworth, CA | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
312 of 821 (38%) 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 42%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
- Henry E Huntington Library & Art Gallery
FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THOMAS COLE'S "PORTAGE FALLS ON THE GENESEE" - California Science Center Fdn
TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF THE SAMUEL OSCHIN AIR AND SPACE CENTER - Roman Archbishop of Los Angeles
FOR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ST. GENEVIEVE SCHOOL - Henry E Huntington Lib & Art Gal
FOR ACQUISITION OF PAINTING BY FRANCISCO JOS DE GOYA - Los Angeles Cty Mus of Nat Hist
TOWARD PRELIMINARY COSTS FOR THE REIMAGINING LA BREA TAR PITS PROJECT - The Colburn School
TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF THE COLBURN CENTER
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 1,250 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 441 | $60.8M | $50,000 |
| 2021 | 424 | $60.2M | $50,000 |
| 2022 | 417 | $63.0M | $50,000 |
| 2023 | 442 | $65.5M | $50,000 |
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. The Ahmanson Foundation has 404 of them, worth $80.4M. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| California Science Center Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $7,500,000 |
| The Colburn School | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000,000 |
| The UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000,000 |
| The UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000,000 |
| United States Veterans Initiative | Los Angeles, CA | $4,000,000 |
| Martin Luther King JR Comm Hlt Fdn | Los Angeles, CA | $3,454,000 |
| Charles Drew Univ of Med & Sc | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000,000 |
| Polytechnic School | Pasadena, CA | $2,000,000 |
| Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences | Santa Monica, CA | $1,000,000 |
| Henry E Huntington Library & Art Gallery | San Marino, CA | $1,000,000 |
| Henry E Huntington Library & Art Gallery | San Marino, CA | $1,000,000 |
| Henry E Huntington Library & Art Gallery | San Marino, CA | $1,000,000 |
| Pitzer College | Claremont, CA | $1,000,000 |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $1,000,000 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 96% 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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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.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund304 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc265 shared recipientsCalifornia Community Foundation262 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc260 shared recipientsThe Ralph M Parsons Foundation200 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program185 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $50,000. 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 The Ahmanson Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 9215 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210. 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.
EIN 95-6089998 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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