Los Angeles Chargers Charities
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Los Angeles Chargers Charities at a glance
In short: Los Angeles Chargers Charities gave $1.0M across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in California. 84% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,017,195
- +173.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +111.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $53,537
- +29.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $28,735
- Total assets
- $3,715,587
- +15.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 84% first-time grantees (16 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Los Angeles Chargers Charities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lulus Place ($500K). Together the top 10 received $917K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 71 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Los Angeles Chargers Charities open to new grantees?
84%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 19 grantees (84%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $53K; repeat grants $58K. How we count
Medians: $23K first-time, $60K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $372K (2024) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lulus Place El Segundo, CA | — | $500,000 |
| La Brotherhood Crusade Black United Los Angeles, CA | — | $85,135 |
| San Diego Unified School District San Diego, CA | — | $60,000 |
| John Muir High School Football Pasadena, CA | — | $50,000 |
| Palisades Charter HS Football Pacific Palisades, CA | — | $50,000 |
| South Bay Union School District Imperial Beach, CA | — | $40,000 |
| La Fire Department Foundation Los Angeles, CA | — | $40,000 |
| San Diego USD Longfellow Elem San Diego, CA | — | $31,865 |
| California Sports Group Inc Irvine, CA | — | $30,995 |
| Sweetwater Union High School Dist Chula Vista, CA | — | $28,735 |
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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 | $3,715,587 | $1,998,961 | $3,223,939 | $1,017,195 | 19 | $78,437 |
| 2024 | $3,209,519 | $1,858,727 | $1,007,090 | $371,749 | 9 | $2,322 |
| 2023 | $2,493,949 | $1,108,867 | $1,055,042 | $623,272 | 13 | $863 |
| 2022 | $2,670,648 | $1,662,314 | $877,641 | $377,933 | 10 | $225 |
| 2021 | $1,405,633 | $1,797,728 | $923,071 | $698,877 | 20 | — |
| 2020 | $292,988 | $638,153 | $540,825 | $394,160 | 10 | — |
About Los Angeles Chargers Charities
Based on IRS filings
Los Angeles Chargers Charities is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in El Segundo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $78K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Los Angeles Chargers Charities is led by Dean Spanos, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dean Spanos
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Brown
Audit Committee Member
Board Member → Audit Committee Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Spanos
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Hernandez
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Romer
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
A. G. Spanos
Vice Chair
President → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry English
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Blank
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Cox
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Maas
Audit Committee Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Spelta
Audit Commmittee Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Alex G Spanos (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Curtis Conway (2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Los Angeles Chargers Charities
How much does Los Angeles Chargers Charities give each year?
Los Angeles Chargers Charities gave $1.0M across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $372K across 9 grants.
What is Los Angeles Chargers Charities's typical grant size?
Los Angeles Chargers Charities's median grant in 2025 was $28,735, and its average grant was $53,537, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Los Angeles Chargers Charities that year got $53K on average.
Where does Los Angeles Chargers Charities give grants?
Los Angeles Chargers Charities gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants), San Diego, CA (3 grants) and Irvine, CA (2 grants).
Who are Los Angeles Chargers Charities's largest grantees?
Los Angeles Chargers Charities's largest 2025 grantees include Lulus Place ($500,000), La Brotherhood Crusade Black United ($85,135) and San Diego Unified School District ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Los Angeles Chargers Charities?
Los Angeles Chargers Charities reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Los Angeles Chargers Charities?
Los Angeles Chargers Charities is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in El Segundo, CA. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Los Angeles Chargers Charities's EIN?
Los Angeles Chargers Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0670086. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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