Open Foundations · California

Weingart Foundation

Los Angeles, California · EIN 956054814. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $37.7M across 528 grants in 2024, a median of $9K each.

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$37.7M
paid in 2024
528
grants paid
$9K
median grant
25%
to first-time recipients
$909.4M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
JOANNA JACKSON
Address
700 S FLOWER STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90017
Phone
2136887799
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
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.
Submission deadline
REGULAR GRANT PROGRAM AND SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM DO NOT HAVE DEADLINES.
Restrictions on awards
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.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202641049349100629. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 528 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Destination CrenshawCA$1,500,000BLACK JUSTICE AND HEALING
2Black Freedom FundCA$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR THE CALIFORNIA BLACK FREEDOM FUND
3California Community FoundationCA$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR THE CALIFORNIA CEO IMMIGRATION TABLE POOLED FUND
4Coalition for Humane Immigrant RightsCA$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR CHIRLA'S IMMIGRANT WELCOME & EMPOWERMENT CENTER
5Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention and TreatmentCA$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
6Center for Empowered Politics Education FundCA$750,000SUPPORT FOR STRENGTHENING MOVEMENT SECURITY AND OPERATIONS PROJECT
7Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Fbo Decolonizing Wealth ProjectDC$500,000SUPPORT TO DWP IMPACT FUND FOR THE CALIFORNIA TRUTH AND HEALING POOLED FUND
8Black Freedom FundCA$500,000SUPPORT FOR THE CBFF BLACK VISION & DEFENSE FUND
9California Black Power NetworkCA$500,000SUPPORT FOR ARRT COALITION
10Change ElementalDC$500,000SUPPORT FOR THE JWM FELLOWS PROGRAM
11First Nations Development InstituteCO$500,000SUPPORT FOR THE CALIFORNIA TRIBAL FUND
12Latino Community FoundationCA$500,000SUPPORT FOR THE LATINO POWER FUND
13Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles CountyCA$500,000SUPPORT FOR THE RESTORE THE LEGACY COALITION
14San Francisco FoundationCA$500,000SUPPORT FOR DEFEND CALIFORNIA LEGAL FUND
15Orange County GrantmakersCA$475,000SUPPORT FOR THE OC IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE LIBERTY FUND

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020548$41.8M
2021735$40.6M
2022559$34.9M
2023497$33.6M
2024528$37.7M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
California88%
District of Columbia4%
New York3%
Massachusetts1%
Maryland1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Aileen AdamsDIRECTOR · 2024
Helen TorresDIRECTOR · 2024
Jacueline WaggonerDIRECTOR · 2024
Joanna JacksonPRESIDENT · 2024
Joyce YbarraVP PROGRAMS · 2024
Katie Nguyen KalvodaDIRECTOR · 2024
Michael TubbsDIRECTOR · 2024
Monica C LozanoDIRECTOR · 2024
Robert K RossCHAIRMAN · 2024
Tim OrtezVP CFO/CIO · 2024
William C AllenDIRECTOR · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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