Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation
The Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation is a public charity based in El Segundo, California, and the official team charity of the Los Angeles Lakers. Founded in 1992, it supports underserved youth through education, health and wellness, and sports programs, including grants to other charities providing youth services.
Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation at a glance
In short: Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation gave $263K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $262,859
- +200.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +128.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,429
- +31.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,217,417
- +31.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation
- How to Apply
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The Foundation reviews quarterly grant applications. Applicants should provide a full project description, a financial breakdown, and a clear explanation of how the requested funds will be spent.
- Review Cycle
- The stated quarterly deadlines are March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15; if a deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, it moves to the next business day. The next stated deadline is December 15, 2026.
- Deadline
- The stated quarterly deadlines are March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15; if a deadline falls on a weekend…
- Contact
Mailing address: 2275 E Mariposa Ave, El Segundo, CA 90245
Phone: (310) 426-6000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation
Who Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Club of Metro Los Angeles ($70K). Together the top 10 received $213K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 30 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The quarterly grant guidelines limit eligible programs to Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, Riverside, or Orange County, and exclude organizations outside the United States. The Foundation’s 2025 grants went primarily to California recipients, with 92% of grant dollars in California, 4% in Hawaii, and 4% in Washington, DC. Its website also reports supporting basketball courts in Los Angeles and Hawaii.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
How Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2021) to $371K (2019). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $263K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Metro Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Refurbishment and other work on and to the basketball court at the gym located at 2232 lincoln boulevard, venice, ca 90291 | $69,878 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the La Harbor San Pedro, CA | Refurbishment and other work on and to the basketball court at the harbor city club gym | $53,000 |
| Heart of Los Angeles Youth Inc Los Angeles, CA | Refurbishment and other work on and to the basketball court, wall padding and basketball scoreboard at the gym located at 615 lafayette park place, los angeles, ca 90057 | $19,981 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii Honolulu, HI | Expansion of library by including more bookshelves/books, and increase in learning supplies for homework help and steam programs | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Pasadena Los Angeles, CA | To support the clubs basketball program that is part of the triple play program; a year round program that helps members adopt a healthy diet, practice healthy lifestyle choices, and develop a lifelong commitment to fitness | $10,000 |
| Angel City Alliance Los Angeles, CA | To support coaches, program staff, outreach, and other program expanses to expand the number of year round clinics and establish the inagural angel city youth weekend | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica Santa Monica, CA | To drive access to their sports programs to low income students across west los angeles | $10,000 |
| Heart of America Foundation Washington, DC | Donation to support the loyola village branch library beautification & volunteer event | $10,000 |
| C5 Youth Foundation of Southern California Inc Los Angeles, CA | To support their college access, persistence, and success program that prepares students for the college application process. This program also allows rising high school juniors to participate in a 10 day college tour to gain first hand experiences of a college student. | $10,000 |
| Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Assoc of LA Los Angeles, CA | To provide tuition assitance for families who cant afford to attend their camp bob waldorf which is a year round sleepaway camp for low income families living in disadvantaged areas of los angeles | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,217,417 | $1,444,872 | $668,330 | $262,859 | 16 | $973,061 |
| 2024 | $2,448,752 | $1,139,777 | $744,292 | $87,500 | 7 | $648,260 |
| 2023 | $2,064,742 | $1,503,394 | $738,996 | $84,400 | 4 | $735,770 |
| 2022 | $1,238,689 | $248,787 | $195,901 | $90,189 | 3 | $358 |
| 2021 | $1,178,346 | $61,970 | $113,778 | $78,145 | Total only | $113 |
| 2020 | $1,237,731 | $706,031 | $469,631 | $165,000 | 5 | $1,290 |
| 2019 | $1,133,686 | $629,191 | $1,191,247 | $370,808 | 25 | $3,142 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to help underserved youth develop their potential by providing positive experiences and resources in education, health and wellness, and sports. It also awards grants to charities that serve youth directly in these areas.
Its 2025 grants illustrate support for a range of grantee activities. For example, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles describes its mission as creating a safe space for members to learn, explore, achieve, and dream; Heart of Los Angeles Youth says it provides free, integrated programs and personalized guidance to youth in Central and South Central Los Angeles. Other 2025 grantees included organizations whose stated missions involve college access, adaptive sports, children’s camps, and mentoring.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation gave 16 grants totaling $262,859. The grants ranged from $7,500 to $69,878, with a median grant of $10,000. Its website says quarterly grants typically range from $1,000 to $20,000.
Among the largest 2025 awards were $69,878 to Boys & Girls Club of Metro Los Angeles and $53,000 to Boys & Girls Club of the LA Harbor, both for basketball-court refurbishment work. Heart of Los Angeles Youth received $19,981 for basketball-court, wall-padding, and scoreboard refurbishment. Other awards included $10,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii for library and learning-supply expansion, $10,000 to C5 Youth Foundation of Southern California for its college-access program, and $10,000 to Angel City Alliance for coaches, program staff, outreach, and expanded adaptive-sports programming.
The Foundation’s quarterly grants support existing programs that have been operating for at least two years and can demonstrate success; new programs are not funded. Applicants must explain how the funds will be spent, provide a project description and financial breakdown, and request no more than 50% of the project budget. The Foundation does not make multi-year commitments. An organization may receive funding for up to three years, then must take a one-year hiatus before applying again. Exclusions include individuals, private foundations, staff salaries and benefits, event sponsorships, annual giving or capital campaigns, religious organizations, government institutions, schools, political or advocacy groups, facility rental, programs outside the listed counties, and organizations outside the United States.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kiesha Nix as President and CEO, AJ Harris as Chief Financial Officer, and Joshua Green as Secretary.
Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation is led by Kiesha Nix, President & CEO on the 2025 filing; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kiesha Nix
President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aj Harris
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer & Assistant Secretary → Chief Financial Officer & A, 2023
Chief Financial Officer & A → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Green
Secretary
Chief Legal Officer & General → General Counsel, 2024
General Counsel → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Linda Rambis (2019–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Janie Drexel (2023) — Chairperson of the Board
- Former: Daniel M. Grigsby (2019–2022) — Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Secretary
- Former: Janie Buss (2019–2022) — President & CEO
- Former: Joseph B. McCormack (2019–2022) — 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 Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation
How much does Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation give each year?
Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation gave $263K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $88K across 7 grants.
What is Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation's typical grant size?
Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,429, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation give grants?
Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation gives mostly in California: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (9 grants) and Santa Monica, CA (2 grants).
Does Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Pride Night Donation" (3 grants).
Who are Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation's largest grantees?
Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Club of Metro Los Angeles ($69,878), Boys & Girls Club of the La Harbor ($53,000) and Heart of Los Angeles Youth Inc ($19,981), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation?
Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What does Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to help underserved youth develop their potential by providing positive experiences and resources in education, health and wellness, and sports. It also awards grants to charities that serve youth directly in these areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation?
The Foundation reviews quarterly grant applications. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation's EIN?
Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4372410. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 14, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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