Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 46-1134852Education

Who funds La Compost?

23 private foundations gave La Compost in Los Angeles, CA $1.9 million across 57 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

57 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Levine Impact Lab IncElmsford, NY 2025

    Operating support

    $100,000
  2. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Environment

    $5,000
  3. The Cygnet FoundationPasadena, CA 2025

    General support

    $2,000
  4. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Raising awareness about plastics pollution

    $150,000
  5. The Virginia Wellington Cabot FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Exempt purpose

    $35,000
  6. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2024

    Transform Food Systems

    $20,000
  7. Linda I Smith FoundationCosta Mesa, CA 2024

    General use - facilitate composting education/action in la county

    $5,000
  8. Frank McHugh-O'Donovan Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    Bringing the Magic Soil Bus to Los Angeles Public Schools

    $3,000
  9. Butterfly Equity FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2024

    General operations

    $2,525
  10. The Cygnet FoundationPasadena, CA 2024

    General support

    $2,000
  11. Durfee FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Matching gift program

    $1,400
  12. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Raising awareness about plastics pollution, advancing sustainable materials, advancing diversity and equity in the environmental movement

    $161,500
  13. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2023

    For acquisition of a mobile ev classroom and vehicle wrapping

    $146,000
  14. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2023

    General operating support

    $20,000
  15. The Ceres Foundation IncGroton, MA 2023

    General operating support

    $5,000
  16. The Cygnet FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    General support

    $4,000
  17. The Wolfe Family Charitable FoundationSylvania, OH 2023

    To Support

    $3,000
  18. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    Environment

    $295
  19. Butterfly Equity FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2023

    General operations

    $258
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $25
  21. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Raising awareness about plastics pollution

    $150,000
  22. The Cygnet FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    General support

    $90,000
  23. Stranahan FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2022

    Support for the operations, programming, and expansion efforts at the organization's community-based composting sites and regional hubs.

    $40,000
  24. Flora Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  25. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2022

    Strengthen the Food System

    $5,000
  26. Split Rock Charitable Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 2022

    General

    $500
  27. Ai Infinity FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  28. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Food equity

    $250
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $15
  30. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Food equity

    $75,000
  31. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    For acquisition of a vehicle for expansion of the composting program

    $60,000
  32. Stranahan FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2021

    Continuing operating support

    $40,000
  33. The Virginia Wellington Cabot FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $30,000
  34. Frank McHugh-O'Donovan Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General Support

    $10,000
  35. Flora Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  36. Durfee FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Lark award pilot

    $10,000
  37. The Tapestry Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $150
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $32
  39. Durfee FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Springboard fund

    $125,000
  40. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Food equity

    $65,000
  41. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  42. Stranahan FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2020

    Continuing operating support

    $40,000
  43. Durfee FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Pilot program

    $30,000
  44. Frank McHugh-O'Donovan Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  45. Flora Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  46. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2020

    Reconnecting our farms to our families

    $6,000
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $12
  48. Durfee FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Springboard

    $50,000
  49. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Food equity

    $40,000
  50. Stranahan FoundationPerrysburg, OH 2019

    Other support

    $40,000
  51. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2019

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  52. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2019

    Reconnecting our farms to our families

    $6,500
  53. Durfee FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Springboard

    $50,000
  54. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Food security

    $35,000
  55. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2018

    Reconnecting our farms to our families

    $6,500
  56. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Food security

    $125,000
  57. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2017

    To support environmental projects.

    $30,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Los Angeles, CA and are not among La Compost’s funders above.

  1. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 176 grants Accepts applications $10,717,685 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 353 grants Accepts applications $1,421,673 to similar organizations
  3. Joseph Drown FoundationLos Angeles, CA 158 grants Accepts applications $8,740,000 to similar organizations
  4. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 187 grants Accepts applications $3,889,938 to similar organizations
  5. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 127 grants Accepts applications $6,868,710 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 92 grants Preselected only $1,391,601 to similar organizations
  7. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 214 grants Preselected only $32,202,114 to similar organizations
  8. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 118 grants Preselected only $52,643,364 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-1134852 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.