Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges
The Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges is the nonprofit and philanthropic partner to the Los Angeles Community College District, serving nearly 200,000 students across nine colleges annually. The Foundation works to ensure every student, regardless of income, background, or life circumstance, has the support needed to persist, complete, and thrive by removing barriers such as housing insecurity and technology gaps, investing in college infrastructure for long-term change, and aligning resources with high-impact strategies. Through innovative programs like BOOST (a Guaranteed Basic Income initiative), over $1 million in annual scholarships and direct aid, and disaster response support, the Foundation advances educational access and economic mobility throughout Los Angeles.
Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges at a glance
In short: Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges gave $928K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $155K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $927,919
- +291.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $154,653
- +160.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $81,460
- Total assets
- $11,744,079
- +116.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Glendale College Foundation ($500K). Together the top 2 received $613K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($315,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $237K (2024) to $928K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $928K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Glendale College Foundation Glendale, CA | Wildfire-Related Emergency Student Assistance | $500,000 |
| 4 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $315,000 |
| Laccd Los Angeles, CA | General Educational and Student Support | $112,919 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,744,079 | $13,440,705 | $7,951,278 | $927,919 | 6 | $227,224 |
| 2024 | $5,438,223 | $2,141,801 | $2,112,525 | $237,302 | 4 | $80,879 |
| 2023 | $5,050,442 | $3,663,990 | $1,257,835 | — | — | $42,447 |
| 2022 | $2,779,110 | $2,978,446 | $2,080,621 | — | — | $-708 |
| 2021 | $2,009,792 | $1,789,495 | $1,851,325 | — | — | $45 |
| 2020 | $2,213,873 | $2,875,429 | $2,222,037 | — | — | $236 |
| 2019 | $2,818,831 | $2,048,280 | $1,594,252 | — | — | $329 |
About Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges
Based on IRS filings
Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $928K. Net investment income was $227K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges is led by Kelly King, Executive Director & Secretary since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly King
Executive Director & Secretary
Executive Director & Secretary → Executive Director & Board Secretary, 2024
Executive Director & Board Secretary → Executive Director & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lizette Carbajalthru
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Zavala
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francisco Rodriguez
Director & Laccd Chancellor
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Haney
Director
Chairman → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Manuel Hernandez III
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mona Field
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Branks
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Cheng
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Morgan
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Laff
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Winter
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Vaughn Henry
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Lee
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Peralta
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nadia Funn
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Sumekh
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zaneta J. Smith
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alberto J. Romanas Of
Laccd Chancellor & Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heath Gregorythru
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanette Gordon
Laccd CFO
Laccd Chief Financial Officer → Laccd CFO, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Marquezthru
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Donnerthru
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Abigail Marquez (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Daryl Smith (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: John Donner (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Lizette Carbajal (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Heath Gregory (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Paola Santana (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Diego Sepulveda (2024) — Director
- Former: James Alva (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Bettie Wood (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Ferial Govashiri (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Samuel Kuo (2023) — Director
- Former: Kelly Kingstart (2022) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Michael Fullerterm (2022) — Executive Director · Filing note: Ended 61522
- Former: Michael Fuller (2019–2021) — Secretary & Executive Director
- Former: Oscar De La Hoya (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges
How much does Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges give each year?
Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges gave $928K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $237K across 4 grants.
What is Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges's typical grant size?
Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges's median grant in 2025 was $81,460, and its average grant was $154,653, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges give grants?
Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges give general operating support?
Yes: 17% of Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Wildfire-Related Emergency Student Assistance" (4 grants).
How large is Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges?
Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges reported $11.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.4M.
What is Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges?
Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges is a public charity focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $11.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges's EIN?
Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4106993. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 3, 2020)
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