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Grant recipient EIN 68-0438008Public affairs

Who funds Equality California Institute?

30 private foundations gave Equality California Institute in Los Angeles, CA $3.2 million across 89 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

89 grants

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

  1. California Physicians' Service FDN DBA Blue Shield of California FDNSan Francisco, CA 2025

    Act now: general operating support

    $75,000
  2. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    General operating support in honor of the 26th anniversary equality awards

    $20,000
  3. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    LGBTQ Equity

    $500
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $104
  5. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $175,000
  6. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support in honor of the 25th anniversary equality awards

    $25,000
  7. Scharpf Family Foundation Inc Eric ScharpfOld Bridge, NJ 2024

    Chartiable

    $10,000
  8. The David Geffen FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Goodwin Family Memorial TuaSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  10. The Stanley E Hanson FoundationLaguna Hills, CA 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  11. David Bohnett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2024

    2024 la equality awards

    $2,500
  12. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    Civil rights

    $1,318
  13. College Futures FoundationOakland, CA 2024

    Employee matching gifts

    $200
  14. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Transforming the narrative for LGBTQ+ health: to equip a network of LGBTQ+ and allied organizational partners with messaging and materials to inoculate californians against misinformation about transgender and LGBTQ+ people and to empower those organizations to launch an organized push back against the anti-lgbtq+ hate, misinformation and discriminatory narratives that are being promoted by anti-lgbtq+ extremists across the state, ultimately promoting a healthier and safer california.

    $250,000
  15. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2023

    General operating support: to support an organization that works to improve access to health services and advance health outcomes for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community, including the LGBTQ immigrant population, in california through advocacy and education.

    $165,000
  16. E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter FoundationRadnor, PA 2023

    To help with the costs of its LGBTQ+ diversity, equity and inclusion training program, providing training for homeless service providers led by faith-based institutions.

    $25,000
  17. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support in honor of the 2023 eqca sacramento awards

    $25,000
  18. Goodwin Family Memorial TuaSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  19. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $3,500
  20. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    Civil rights

    $3,300
  21. The Stanley E Hanson FoundationLaguna Hills, CA 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  22. David Bohnett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2023

    La equality awards 2023

    $2,500
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $349
  24. College Futures FoundationOakland, CA 2023

    Employee matching gift

    $200
  25. College Futures FoundationOakland, CA 2023

    Employee matching gift

    $200
  26. College Futures FoundationOakland, CA 2023

    Employee matching gift

    $200
  27. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General operating support: to support an organization that works to improve access to health services and advance health outcomes for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community, including the LGBTQ immigrant population, in california through advocacy and education.

    $165,000
  28. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support in honor of the 2022 sacramento awards

    $25,000
  29. E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter FoundationRadnor, PA 2022

    Help with the costs of its LGBTQ+ diversity, equity and inclusion training program

    $15,000
  30. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $11,000
  31. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  32. The David Geffen FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  33. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  34. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $3,500
  35. David Bohnett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2022

    La equality awards

    $2,500
  36. Western Wind FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Program Grant - Community Development

    $1,500
  37. The Seligman Family FoundationSouthfield, MI 2022

    Charitable without restrictions

    $1,000
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $553
  39. College Futures FoundationOakland, CA 2022

    Employee matching gift

    $200
  40. College Futures FoundationOakland, CA 2022

    Employee matching gift

    $200
  41. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2021

    General operating support: to support an organization that works to improve access to health services and advance health outcomes for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community, including the LGBTQ immigrant population, in california through advocacy and education.

    $150,000
  42. E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter FoundationRadnor, PA 2021

    Help with the costs of its LGBTQ+ cultural competency training program, providing training for homeless service providers led by faith-based institutions; help with the costs of its LGBTQ+ training program

    $55,000
  43. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2021

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  44. AT&T FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Education

    $25,000
  45. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support for the equality awards in honor of attorney general rob bonta and equality california director rick zbur

    $10,000
  46. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $9,000
  47. Goodwin Family Memorial TuaSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General support

    $8,000
  48. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    Civic & community

    $3,500
  49. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $3,000
  50. Magellan Cares Foundation IncMaryland Heights, MO 2021

    Community support

    $2,500
  51. The Seligman Family FoundationSouthfield, MI 2021

    Charitable without restrictions

    $1,000
  52. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $721
  53. College Futures FoundationOakland, CA 2021

    Employee matching gift

    $200
  54. College Futures FoundationOakland, CA 2021

    Employee matching gift

    $200
  55. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Advancing LGBT health through covid-19 responses: to advance the health of black, indigenous and people of color-led lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning organizations in rural california and strengthen organizational networks.

    $300,000
  56. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2020

    General operating support: to support an organization focused on advocacy and education to improve access to health services and advance health outcomes for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, including the LGBT immigrant population, in california.

    $150,000
  57. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2020

    Southern California operations

    $50,000
  58. AT&T FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Community Support and Safety

    $50,000
  59. The Coca-Cola Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2020

    LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Training for Homelessness Service Providers

    $50,000
  60. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    Civic & community

    $10,145
  61. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $10,000
  62. The David Geffen FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  63. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    For core operating support to address needs arising from the covid-19 pandemic and support involvement in the 2020 census to promote the health and wellness of communities in california.

    $10,000
  64. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $5,500
  65. Berlanti Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  66. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $2,500
  67. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  68. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $475
  69. Edwards Lifesciences FoundationIrvine, CA 2020

    Matching gifts grant

    $50
  70. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    For project support to expand outreach efforts that will encourage LGBTQ people in california to participate robustly in the 2020 u.s. Census.

    $150,000
  71. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2019

    General operating support: to support an organization focused on advocacy and education to improve access to health services and advance health outcomes for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, including the LGBT immigrant population, in california.

    $150,000
  72. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $10,000
  73. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    For general operating support in honor of the equality awards

    $10,000
  74. David Bohnett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2019

    General operating support

    $10,000
  75. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    Civil rights

    $7,500
  76. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $5,000
  77. Garrett Family FoundationLake Forest, IL 2019

    Charity's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  78. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $1,500
  79. Lee and Carol Tager Family FoundationAuburn, CA 2019

    Support of public charity program

    $300
  80. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    -$2,500
  81. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Supporting statewide LGBT health access: to support advocacy and education efforts to improve access to health services and advance health outcomes for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, including the LGBT immigrant population, in california.

    $300,000
  82. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Advancing LGBT health through outreach and education: to support efforts to advance health equity through outreach targeting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community in california.

    $150,000
  83. David Bohnett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2018

    Palm springs equality awards

    $2,500
  84. Garrett Family FoundationLake Forest, IL 2018

    Charity's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  85. David Schwartz Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Charitable

    $1,500
  86. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Supporting statewide LGBT health access: to support advocacy and education efforts to improve access to health services and advance health outcomes for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, including the LGBT immigrant population, in california.

    $300,000
  87. The Grace Helen Spearman FoundationPalm Springs, CA 2017

    To promote equality for the LGBTQ community members

    $10,000
  88. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Movie screenings of major! And paris is burning: for sponsorship of screenings of movies that raise awareness of transgender health disparities to promote health equity and solidarity with community members from dissimilar backgrounds.

    $10,000
  89. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Supporting cultural art projects to promote health equity: to support capacity-building efforts to support cultural art projects that promote solidarity, health and healing for LGBT youth in south sacramento.

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other public affairs organizations in Los Angeles, CA and are not among Equality California Institute’s funders above.

  1. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 27 grants Preselected only $12,517,000 to similar organizations
  2. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 31 grants Accepts applications $1,521,049 to similar organizations
  3. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 10 grants Accepts applications $2,800,000 to similar organizations
  4. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 8 grants Preselected only $1,249,500 to similar organizations
  5. Achieving America Family FoundationPasadena, CA 7 grants Preselected only $3,262,966 to similar organizations
  6. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 8 grants Accepts applications $793,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 4 grants Accepts applications $735,000 to similar organizations
  8. Wayfarer FoundationHighland Park, IL 2 grants Preselected only $541,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 68-0438008 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.