The Nonprofit Partnership
Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership Inc DBA The Nonprofit Partnership is a public charity based in Long Beach, California, formed in 2000. It strengthens the nonprofit sector through learning, collaboration, resource sharing, and advocacy, and provides professional development, organizational support, and community grantmaking.
The Nonprofit Partnership at a glance
In short: The Nonprofit Partnership gave $6.3M across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $151K), mostly in California. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,325,352
- +223.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- +23.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $150,604
- +161.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,465,032
- +9.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (21 of 42, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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).
How to apply to The Nonprofit Partnership
- Contact
Mailing address: 4900 E Conant Street Bldg O-2 225, Long Beach, CA 90808
Phone: (562) 888-6530
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The Nonprofit Partnership
Who The Nonprofit Partnership funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Long Beach Forward Inc ($5.0M). Together the top 10 received $5.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
155 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 113 grants of 155 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization is based in Long Beach, California. Its Best Start Initiative Regional Network work covers Region 4, identified as Central Long Beach and Wilmington. Its 2024 grants went entirely to California recipients, including organizations in Long Beach, Torrance, Los Angeles, Cerritos, Irvine, and Wilmington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Nonprofit Partnership open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 21 of 42 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $282K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $25K 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 $1.7M (2021) to $6.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $6.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Long Beach Forward Inc Long Beach, CA | Best Start Grants and Office of Violence Prevention Mini Grant | $4,964,045 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Foundation Torrance, CA | Best Start Grants | $376,382 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc Calabasas, CA | Best Start and Youth Power Grants FBO Books and Buckets Sowing Seeds Of Change and LB Residence Impowered | $140,000 |
| Success in Challenges Inc Long Beach, CA | Youth Power Grant and Office of Violence Prevention Mini Grant | $55,000 |
| Algalita Marine Research and Education Long Beach, CA | Youth Power Grant | $50,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Central Long Beach FBO Breaking the Cycle Long Beach, CA | Youth Power Grant | $50,000 |
| Elite Skills Development Long Beach, CA | Youth Power Grant | $50,000 |
| Our Generation Cares Long Beach, CA | Youth Power Grant | $50,000 |
| Project Optimism Long Beach, CA | Youth Power Grant | $50,000 |
| Volunteer Center South Bay Harbor Long Beach Torrance, CA | Youth Power Grant | $50,000 |
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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 | $1,465,032 | $3,679,753 | $3,472,336 | $6,325,352 | 42 | $9,601 |
| 2024 | $1,338,747 | $3,636,162 | $3,529,098 | $1,957,197 | 34 | $5,583 |
| 2023 | $1,373,610 | $3,914,310 | $3,725,347 | $2,037,657 | 31 | $5,770 |
| 2022 | $1,271,793 | $3,884,135 | $3,639,396 | $2,072,748 | 35 | $1,914 |
| 2021 | $993,393 | $3,069,719 | $3,134,765 | $1,664,422 | 13 | $1,186 |
| 2020 | $985,021 | $3,773,402 | $3,609,164 | $2,289,496 | 35 | $2,322 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to strengthen nonprofits and the communities they serve through learning, collaboration, resource sharing, and advocacy. Its capacity-building services include organizational development, strategic planning, executive leadership, financial sustainability, board development, evaluation, human resource management, diversity, equity and inclusion, and marketing and communications. It also offers professional-development programming, including certificate programs, networking seminars, affinity groups, board leadership programming, and an emerging leaders program.
For the First 5 LA Best Start Initiative in Region 4, the organization serves as Regional Network lead and subcontracts local community organizations, funding community grants to support, educate, and empower community work toward systems change for children ages 0–5 and their families. Its other programs include membership support and support for Long Beach Gives.
Grantees in 2024 included Long Beach Forward, whose stated mission is to build community knowledge, leadership, and power in low-income communities of color; Providence Little Company of Mary Foundation, which describes its mission as serving all, especially people who are poor and vulnerable; and MORE Mothers, which assists mothers with their duties and responsibilities. Other recipients included organizations whose stated missions address counseling, mutual aid for residents experiencing food or housing insecurity, Cambodian community engagement, housing stability for families, and social and environmental projects.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the organization reported 34 grants totaling $1,957,197. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $498,925, with a median of $25,000. The largest awards included $498,925 to Long Beach Forward and $481,618 to Providence Little Company of Mary Foundation, both for Best Start Grants; $105,000 to Community Partners for a Best Start Grant; and $95,000 to MORE Mothers for Best Start and Youth Power Grants. Several organizations received $50,000 Youth Power Grants, including Devotion Fitness, Elite Skills Development, Our Generation Cares, Success in Challenges, and West Coast Credible Messenger. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 42 grants totaling $6.3 million.
The filing also lists awards for Best Start Grants to AHN Fondation ($45,000) and Project X LB ($39,779), a Youth Power Grant to Mission Muy Thai ($42,700), and a $35,000 grant to South Bay Center for Counseling. All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in California.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Michelle Byerly as Executive Director; Todd Gallinger as President; Norma Stein as Vice President; Rob Feldman as Treasurer; and Dora Jacildo as Secretary. It also lists Susan Jacobs, Lea Gerber, Candice Wood, Chris Bates, and Danita Humphrey as board members.
The Nonprofit Partnership is led by Michelle Byerly, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle Byerly
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$104K (2020) → $125K (2025)
Norma Stein
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dora Jacildo
Treasurer
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lea Gerber
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Feldman
Vice President
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Jacobs
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Candice Wood
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett Bradbury
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Bates
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danita Humphrey
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kifaya Dawud
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marni Wratchford
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ehsan Zaffar
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Wilson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Oscar Reyes
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Todd Gallinger (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Anne Grignon (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Derek Wratchford (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Larry Rice (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Terrie Beals (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jose Olguin (2020–2021) — Secretary & Tresurer
- Former: Randy Koenke (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jan Stein (2020) — Director
- Former: Usama Kahf (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $125K, to Michelle Byerly (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Nonprofit Partnership
How much does The Nonprofit Partnership give each year?
The Nonprofit Partnership gave $6.3M across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 34 grants.
What is The Nonprofit Partnership's typical grant size?
The Nonprofit Partnership's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $150,604, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Nonprofit Partnership that year got $19K on average.
Where does The Nonprofit Partnership give grants?
The Nonprofit Partnership gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Long Beach, CA (23 grants), Los Angeles, CA (4 grants), Torrance, CA (3 grants) and Cerritos, CA (3 grants).
Does The Nonprofit Partnership give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 42 grants with a stated purpose on The Nonprofit Partnership's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Best Start Grant" (18 grants), "Youth Power Grant" (8 grants) and "Office of Violence Prevention Mini Grant" (6 grants).
Who are The Nonprofit Partnership's largest grantees?
The Nonprofit Partnership's largest 2025 grantees include Long Beach Forward Inc ($4,964,045), Providence Little Company of Mary Foundation ($376,382) and Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc ($140,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Nonprofit Partnership?
The Nonprofit Partnership reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.
What does The Nonprofit Partnership fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to strengthen nonprofits and the communities they serve through learning, collaboration, resource sharing, and advocacy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Nonprofit Partnership?
The Nonprofit Partnership has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Nonprofit Partnership's EIN?
The Nonprofit Partnership's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0842943. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 13, 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 November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Nonprofit Partnership funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-nonprofit-partnership-morg_bccc04ea264e44d588cd4696b639d1de
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