THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT

Private FoundationIRS data 2021–2024

LOS ANGELES, CAEIN 954523232

Annual Giving

$141.5M-34% YoY

Grants

845

Median Grant

$100K

Organizations Funded

944

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Foundation Overview

Mission

The California Endowment is a private, statewide foundation dedicated to improving health and racial equity across California; We aspire for California to show the nation what a healthier "state of Belonging" looks like in policy, in practice, and in community

Focus Areas

health equitycommunity organizing and power buildingcivic engagement and voter organizingracial justice and BIPOC-led initiativesyouth health and wellnessmental healthhealth workforce developmentcommunity development and housing for health

Grant Types

general operating supportcapacity buildingproject supportplanning and developmentcapital grants (purchase, renovation, construction)research and evaluation grantsmatching giftsbridge grantsmovement/infrastructure grants

Funded Initiatives

Building Healthy Communities (BHC) $1B 10-year effort; Social Bond $300 million initiative; power-building investments over $1.4 billion between 2010-2019

How to Apply

Funding opportunities are by invitation only; waiving grant reporting requirements until further notice

Does Not Fund

Organizations that discriminate on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status; organizations requiring religious membership or advancing religious faith; political campaigns, voter registration drives, lobbying; fundraising events; alcohol or tobacco sponsorship prohibited

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024-34%

$141.5M

Grants

845

Median

$100K

States

2023+12%

$215.9M

Grants

1,125

Median

$100K

States

2022

$193.6M

Grants

1,030

Median

$100K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$100K

Typical Grant (Median)

$413

Smallest

$50K

25th Pctile

$200K

75th Pctile

$2.8M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $50K and $200K.

Largest Recent Grants

$2.8M

2024

CHARLES DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE

CA · PROMOTING DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS WITHIN HEALTHCARE

$2.6M

2024

CALIFORNIA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION

CA · STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE TO ADVANCE HEALTH

$2.4M

2024

AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

DC · DECOLONIZING WEALTH PROJECT - BUILDING RESILIENCE AND HEALTH IN CALIFORNIA

$2.2M

2024

PICO CALIFORNIA

CA · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$2.0M

2024

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

CA · ADVANCING HEALTH JUSTICE THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN CALIFORNIA

Geographic Focus

$122.6M704 grants

$6.3M26 grants

$6.1M31 grants

$1.3M2 grants

$970K5 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$4.5B

$141.5M(3.2%)

2023

$4.5B

$215.9M(4.8%)

2022

$4.3B

$193.6M(4.5%)

2021

$4.8B

$166.0M(3.5%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.