The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4623022. Reported 215 grants totalling $16.9M to 121 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, by its IRS classification it raises and distributes funds for recreation & sports (NTEE N126).
- How spread out its giving is. 121 distinct organizations, with 28% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 49% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $28,350. Half of what it reported fell between $20,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $6,000 and the largest $2,000,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Science Center Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $4,750,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Vernon, CA | $1,490,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jackie Robinson Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $824,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| UP2US Inc | New York, NY | $640,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade - Black United Fund Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $514,230 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks | Los Angeles, CA | $505,443 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| County of La Dept of Parks and Recreation S County Community Services Agenc | Los Angeles, CA | $444,147 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $415,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Science of Sport | Tucson, AZ | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Positive Coaching Alliance | Oakland, CA | $265,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The UCLA Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $242,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| BABY2BABY | Los Angeles, CA | $240,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Long Beach Department of Parks Recreation & Marine | Long Beach, CA | $204,320 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Metropolitan Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $194,336 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Library Foundation of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $175,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kershaws Challenge | Dallas, TX | $162,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of West San Gabriel Valley | Monterey Park, CA | $146,394 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Lynwood Recreation & Community Services Department | Lynwood, CA | $135,960 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $128,862 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Healing and Justice Through Sport | Oak Park, IL | $127,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Inglewood Community Services Corporation | Inglewood, CA | $121,613 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| California State University - Northridge Foundation | Northridge, CA | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shoes That Fit | Claremont, CA | $118,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City of Compton Department Parks and Recreation | Compton, CA | $116,059 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of Huntington Park Department of Parks and Recreation | Huntington Park, CA | $114,840 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| BABY2BABY | Los Angeles, CA | $110,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vision to Learn | Los Angeles, CA | $107,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Hawthorne Parks Receation Foundation | Hawthorne, CA | $104,580 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kenley Jansen Foundation Inc | Florence, KY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lift Inc | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| LA84 Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $97,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hollywood Indies Little League | Calabasas, CA | $88,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Playworks Education Energized | Oakland, CA | $84,399 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Major League Baseball Charities Inc | New York, NY | $81,613 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Lgbt Center | Los Angeles, CA | $80,465 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Seed La | Los Angeles, CA | $79,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Woodcraft Rangers | Los Angeles, CA | $71,743 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| T H I N K Education | Santa Ana, CA | $71,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| C5 Youth Foundation of Southern California Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mlb-Mlbpa Youth Development Foundation | New York, NY | $69,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Reading to the Rescue Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $65,625 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| College Track | Oakland, CA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Just Keep Livin Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $60,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Minds Matter | Porter Ranch, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Miracle League Los Angeles | N Hollywood, CA | $56,430 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Homes for Families | Woodland Hls, CA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| A Better Chance Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Baseball Assistance Team Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pull Up Neighbor Foundation Inc | Woodland Hill, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Rams Foundation | Agoura Hills, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Elysian One Inc | Tacoma, WA | $44,928 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 9 Dots Community Learning Center | Sugar Land, TX | $41,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ltsc Community Development Corporation | Los Angeles, CA | $40,257 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $40,042 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| P F Bresee Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Players Alliance Inc | Fort Lee, NJ | $39,525 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Bell Bell Community Center | Bell, CA | $33,480 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Focusing Philanthropy Inc | Santa Monica, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Good Plus Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lafc Sports Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Childrens Rights | Los Angeles, CA | $28,123 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Whittier Inc | Whittier, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Concrete Queenz Inc | Venice, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crystal Stairs Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eastmont Community Center | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Everybody Dance La | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Feast Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Children - National Office | Portland, OR | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fund for Partnership for Success | Pasadena, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Garden School Foundation Inc | Pasadena, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hidden Genius Project | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| KIPP Socal Public Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Foster Youth Institute | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rowla | Marina Del Rey, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Search to Involve Pilipino Americans | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Annes Family Services | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Student Lunchbox Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Students Run America | Glendale, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The National Alumnae Association of Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Western Justice Center Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center | West Covina, CA | $23,345 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Inglewood | Inglewood, CA | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Para Los Ninos | Los Angeles, CA | $20,503 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bithiahs Family Services | Chino, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bridge Builders Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| College Summit Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Common Threads | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Place for Youth | Oakland, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gabriella Charter Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girls Inc of Greater Los Angeles | N Hollywood, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hollywood Food Coalition | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Inner-City Arts | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ladylike Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mar Vista Family Center | Culver City, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Springboard Collaborative | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| STEM to the Future | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Amplifi Dba Imagine Los Angeles Inc and Imagine La | Los Angeles, CA | $18,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Los Angeles, CA | $15,140 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Anaheim Ducks Foundation Inc | Corona Dl Mar, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Connie Rice Institute for Urban Peace | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Extraordinary Families | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Mission Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Raise a Child Incorporated | Hollywood, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Khmer Girls in Action | Long Beach, CA | $13,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Social Justice Learning Institute Inc | Inglewood, CA | $13,025 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Urban League | Los Angeles, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Chargers Charities | El Segundo, CA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| A Place Called Home | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Barrio Action Youth & Family Center Total | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hollyrod Foundation | Burbank, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Motivating Our Students Through Experience Moste | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Natasha Watley Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment | Los Angeles, CA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern California Grantmakers | Los Angeles, CA | $7,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Congress of Racial Equality of California | Los Angeles, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Thinkwatts Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $6,700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation - Party of the Century | Pasadena, CA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
45 of 121 (37%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 87 of 121 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | $2,659,198 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 59 | $6,211,095 | $30,000 |
| 2023 | 60 | $3,807,085 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 54 | $4,229,849 | $30,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
83% of its giving went to organizations in California. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $28,350 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in California.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 55 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 1000 Vin Scully Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90012.
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