Weingart Foundation
Accepts applications
Weingart Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $35.7 million in 540 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $1.5 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$35.7 million
- Number of grants540
- Typical grant$10,000
- Largest grant$1.5 million
- Assets$909 million
- New grantees48%
Giving in 2024 was up from $31.4 million the year before.
48% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39.7 million | 570 | $841 million |
| 2023 | $31.4 million | 501 | $866 million |
| 2024 | $35.7 million | 540 | $909 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Joanna Jackson 700 S Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (213) 688-7799 |
| What to submit | 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. The weingart foundation partners with communities across southern California to advance racial, social, and economic justice for all. 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. |
| Deadlines | Regular grant program and small grants program do not have deadlines. |
| 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. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Weingart Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 19 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 474 | $34.9 million |
| District of Columbia | 20 | $1.6 million |
| New York | 17 | $722,400 |
| Colorado | 1 | $500,000 |
| Maryland | 3 | $227,500 |
| Virginia | 2 | $97,018 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $29,250 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $29,250 |
| Arizona | 2 | $8,000 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $5,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Destination Crenshaw | Black justice and healing | $1.5 million |
| Black Freedom Fund | Support for the california black freedom fund | $1.0 million |
| California Community Foundation | Support for the california ceo immigration table pooled fund | $1.0 million |
| Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights | Support for chirla's immigrant welcome & empowerment center | $1.0 million |
| Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment | Support for capital campaign: center for community organizing | $1.0 million |
| Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund | Support for strengthening movement security and operations project | $750,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation FBO Decolonizing Wealth Project | Support to dwp impact fund for the california truth and healing pooled fund | $500,000 |
| Black Freedom Fund | Support for the cbff black vision & defense fund | $500,000 |
| California Black Power Network | Support for arrt coalition | $500,000 |
| Change Elemental | Support for the jwm fellows program | $500,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Support for the california tribal fund | $500,000 |
| Latino Community Foundation | Support for the latino power fund | $500,000 |
| Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County | Support for the restore the legacy coalition | $500,000 |
| San Francisco Foundation | Support for defend california legal fund | $500,000 |
| Orange County Grantmakers | Support for the oc immigrant and refugee liberty fund | $475,000 |
| Khmer Girls in Action | Unrestricted operating support | $300,000 |
| National Day Laborer Organizing Network | Unrestricted operating support | $300,000 |
| California Black Power Network | Unrestricted operating support | $250,000 |
| College Match | Unrestricted operating support | $250,000 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Support for the common counsel foundation's fund for inclusive california's five-year phase two housing justice strategy | $250,000 |
| Dignity and Power Now | Unrestricted operating support | $250,000 |
| Greenline Housing Foundation | Unrestricted operating support | $250,000 |
| Inland Empire Community Foundation | Support for the black equity initiative of the inland empire (bei-ie) | $250,000 |
| Southern California Grantmakers FBO Anti-Racism Diversity and Inclusion A | Support for ardis antelope valley initiative | $250,000 |
| Southern California Grantmakers FBO Black Equity Collective | Support for black equity collective | $250,000 |
| Southern California Center for Nonprofit Management | Unrestricted operating support | $202,500 |
| African Communities Public Health Coalition | Unrestricted operating support | $200,000 |
| Al Wooten Jr Heritage Center | Unrestricted operating support | $200,000 |
| Alianza Coachella Valley | Unrestricted operating support | $200,000 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California | Support for sisterhood trust | $200,000 |
| Black Alliance for Just Immigration | Unrestricted operating support | $200,000 |
| Black Voice Foundation FBO Mapping Black California | Support for mapping black california | $200,000 |
| Blu Educational Foundation | Unrestricted operating support | $200,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor | Support for year-round skilled trades program | $200,000 |
| California Calls Education Fund | Support for evolve altadena | $200,000 |
| Clay Counseling Foundation | Unrestricted operating support | $200,000 |
| Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice - Clue Justice | Unrestricted operating support | $200,000 |
| Coalition for Responsible Community Development | Support for south la all in funders collaborative | $200,000 |
| Communities for A Better Environment | Unrestricted operating support | $200,000 |
| Community Build Inc | Unrestricted operating support | $200,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Joanna Jackson
- Tim Ortez
- Joyce Ybarra
- Robert K Ross
- Monica C Lozano
- Aileen Adams
- William C Allen
- Katie Nguyen Kalvoda
- Michael Tubbs
- Jacueline Waggoner
- Helen Torres
Questions people ask
Does Weingart Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Regular grant program and small grants program do not have deadlines.
How much does Weingart Foundation give?
$35.7 million in tax year 2024, across 540 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.
Who runs Weingart Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Joanna Jackson (President), Tim Ortez (VP Cfo/Cio), Joyce Ybarra (VP Programs) and Robert K Ross (Chairman) among 11 officers and trustees.
What does Weingart Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly human services, community development and education.