The California Endowment — Grants, Assets & 990-PF Profile

The California Endowment is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California with $4.46B in assets, focused on Philanthropy & Grantmaking. Profile based on its IRS Form 990-PF filing, compiled by Grantoria.

$4.46Btotal assets

1996IRS ruling year

Philanthropy & Grantmakingfocus area

🏆 Top 1% of 11,589 tracked U.S. private foundations by total assets.

Grants The California Endowment has awarded

40 grantees · $94.1M total in its latest IRS Form 990-PF. Largest recipients:

California Primary Care Association $6.1M
Community Partners $5.4M
Sierra Health Foundation Center For Health Program $5.3M
The Regents Of The University Of California $5.3M
Community Coalition For Substance Abuse Prevention $4.3M
Catalyst California $3.1M
Public Health Institute $3M
Partnership For The Advancement Of New Americans $3M
Neo Philanthropy Inc $2.8M
Fresno Building Healthy Communities $2.7M
Californians For Justice Education Fund Inc $2.6M
California Community Foundation $2.6M
Health Access Foundation $2.6M
California Calls Education Fund $2.5M
Pico California $2.5M
Movement Strategy Center $2.4M
Possibility Labs $2.4M
Power California $2.4M
Liberty Hill Foundation $2.1M
Acce Institute $1.9M
University Of Southern California $1.9M
California Pan-ethnic Health Network $1.8M
Social And Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc $1.8M
Allied Media Projects Inc $1.7M
Alianza Coachella Valley $1.7M

Grantees recorded on Form 990-PF Part XV; amounts aggregated by Grantoria. Linked names have full recipient profiles.

Giving history

Total grants paid by year (IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV).

FY2017$138.1M
FY2018$140.9M
FY2019$159.5M
FY2020$185M
FY2021$167.4M
FY2022$193.6M

About The California Endowment

TypePrivate foundation
Primary focusPhilanthropy & Grantmaking
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California
EIN954523232
IRS ruling1996

Financial data from the organization's IRS Form 990-PF (Exempt Organizations Business Master File). View 990-PF filings on ProPublica →

Grants in Philanthropy & Grantmaking area

This foundation funds philanthropy & grantmaking. While we build out its grantee history, explore open federal grants in the same space:

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Frequently asked questions

What is The California Endowment?

The California Endowment is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California with $4.46B in total assets, as reported on its IRS Form 990-PF.

What does The California Endowment fund?

Its primary focus area is Philanthropy & Grantmaking (IRS NTEE classification). For grant opportunities in this area, see open grants.

What is the EIN of The California Endowment?

The California Endowment's EIN is 954523232. View its 990-PF filings on ProPublica.

How do I apply for a grant from The California Endowment?

Private foundations like The California Endowment typically award grants by invitation or through their own application process — review its giving area (Philanthropy & Grantmaking) and find official contact details in its IRS Form 990-PF. Grantoria is an independent directory and is not affiliated with The California Endowment. For grants open to public application right now, use the Grant Finder.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (Form 990-PF), compiled by Grantoria. Financial figures reflect the latest available IRS data; grantee history is being added. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the foundation.