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Grant recipient EIN 47-4962715Education

Who funds Great Public Schools Now?

22 private foundations gave Great Public Schools Now in Los Angeles, CA $36.9 million across 49 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, 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

49 grants

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

  1. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Skills - investment to equip young people with skills, training, and experiences to thrive personally and professionally

    $2,250,000
  2. Joseph Drown FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Operating support

    $250,000
  3. Ric & Suzanne Kayne FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    RMZ community giving program

    $50,000
  4. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  5. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Skills - investment to equip young people with skills, training, and experiences to thrive personally and professionally

    $2,200,000
  6. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support general operations.

    $350,000
  7. Joseph Drown FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Operating support

    $200,000
  8. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2023

    General operating support: to support an organization that brings together the los angeles community to catalyze the transformation of the public education system so that students of color and students living in poverty gain the knowledge, skills, and experiences to lead healthy and thriving adult lives.

    $85,000
  9. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Improving health and academic outcomes through community schools: to increase awareness of comprehensive approaches to improve health and academic outcomes among los angeles students by completing a report highlighting a comprehensive vision for community schools.

    $25,000
  10. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    General support of service programs

    $2,500
  11. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Skills - investment to equip young people with skills, training, and experiences to thrive personally and professionally

    $2,125,000
  12. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To Support coalition building and communications work in Los Angeles.

    $450,000
  13. Joseph Drown FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Education recovery fund

    $200,000
  14. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Supporting the healthy development and success of youth: to maximize the implementation of community schools in los angeles by developing policy recommendations, building greater awareness and amplifying policy advocacy through strategic communications to ensure students of color and those living in poverty lead thriving adult lives.

    $70,000
  15. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Support for digital equity work in los angeles county

    $2,500
  16. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    K-12 education

    $4,276,827
  17. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Skills - investment to equip young people with skills, training, and experiences to thrive personally and professionally

    $3,750,000
  18. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    Support coalition building and communications work in Los Angeles.

    $500,000
  19. Joseph Drown FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    La recovery fund

    $200,000
  20. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Implementing a School Finder in Los Angeles

    $55,000
  21. Wasserman FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    LA Education Recovery Fund

    $50,000
  22. HMC Designing Futures FoundationOntario, CA 2021

    Covid 19 pandemic relief

    $3,750
  23. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    General support of service programs

    $2,000
  24. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Supply, Unified Enrollment, and Communications

    $1,550,000
  25. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Education - general operating support for organization dedicated to improving and advocating for k-12 public schools in los angeles

    $1,250,000
  26. Wm Keck FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    To reduce the number of students attending chronically low-performing schools in high-poverty neighborhoods of los angeles.

    $1,000,000
  27. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Accelerate quality school growth in the city

    $825,000
  28. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Support initiatives around collective action and communications impacting education in Los Angeles

    $600,000
  29. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    OneFamilyLA COVID-19

    $75,000
  30. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Civic and community - emergency support for covid-19 response

    $75,000
  31. Snap FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $45,000
  32. Flora L Thornton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $30,000
  33. Joseph Drown FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Operating support for onefamily la

    $30,000
  34. Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2020

    TO SUPPORT One Family L.A.'S COVID-19 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES IN LOS ANGELES IN MEETING BASIC NEEDS.

    $25,000
  35. Wurwand FoundationEncino, CA 2020

    To further the agenda of the organization.

    $10,000
  36. Service Station Foundation f/k/a the Chernin Family Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2020

    For charitable purposes

    $10,000
  37. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    For general support of schools

    $10,000
  38. The John H & Cynthia Lee Smet FoundationManhattan Beach, CA 2020

    Covid 19 adla grants

    $5,000
  39. HMC Designing Futures FoundationOntario, CA 2020

    Covid 19 pandemic relief

    $3,750
  40. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    General support of service programs

    $2,000
  41. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    Matching gift of staff and board members

    $500
  42. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    To support One Family LA Fund for COVID-19 response.

    $150
  43. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Research and learning opportunities

    $4,579,260
  44. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Education - general operating support for organization dedicated to improving and advocating for k-12 public schools in los angeles

    $25,000
  45. Flora L Thornton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General support

    $20,000
  46. Corday Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    General fund

    $1,000
  47. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Research and learning opportunities

    $4,575,126
  48. The Aequilibris TrustScottsdale, AZ 2018

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  49. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    Research and learning opportunities

    $5,000,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Los Angeles, CA and are not among Great Public Schools Now’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 929 grants Preselected only $251,894 to similar organizations
  2. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 298 grants Accepts applications $35,242,300 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 353 grants Accepts applications $1,421,673 to similar organizations
  4. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 221 grants Preselected only $35,216,266 to similar organizations
  5. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 107 grants Preselected only $211,923 to similar organizations
  6. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 187 grants Accepts applications $3,889,938 to similar organizations
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 92 grants Preselected only $1,391,601 to similar organizations
  8. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 92 grants Accepts applications $7,063,127 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-4962715 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.