The Weingart Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in Los Angeles, California, advancing racial, social, and economic justice in Southern California. Founded in 1951 by Ben and Stella Weingart, the Foundation has provided over $1 billion in grants and loans to thousands of organizations across the region.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$866.3M
+2.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$33.9M
-3.9% YoY
Grant Count
501
-12.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$68K
+9.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: The Weingart Foundation partners with communities across Southern California to advance racial, social, and economic justice for all.
Overarching Goal: The Foundation seeks to achieve inclusion and opportunity for all Southern Californians, especially for those who have historically been excluded due to their race, income level, gender, religion, immigration status, disability, age, sexual orientation, or zip code.
Core Values:
- Courage: Pushing against the status quo, taking risks, and holding themselves and others with privilege accountable in pursuit of collective goals
- Dignity: Every person matters and deserves a sustainable standard of living
Primary Funding Areas:
- Health and human services
- Education
- Child welfare
- Immigrant integration
- Workforce development
- Re-entry programs
- Homelessness
- Youth development
- Public education
- Racial equity and immigration justice
The Foundation uses responsive and initiative grantmaking to address critical issues associated with growing imbalance of opportunity in Southern California. Since 2016, all grantmaking has been conducted through racial equity and immigration justice lenses.
Grantmaking
The Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. Organizations interested in funding are encouraged to make direct contact with program officers, whose phone numbers are provided on the staff directory page. Organizations are best positioned for an invitation to apply when they demonstrate strong alignment with Weingart's priorities, a systems-change or power-building approach, and readiness for deep, trust-based partnerships rather than one-time project funding.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Weingart Foundation partners with organizations in Southern California, making grants within Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties. South and Southeast Los Angeles are regions of particular priority for the Foundation.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year Ending June 2024:
- Total Assets: $866,296,097
- Total Revenue: $38,030,178
- Total Expenses: $48,328,827
- Total Giving: $33,896,369
- Number of Employees: 26
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $866,296,097 | $841,480,660 | $813,214,375 |
| Revenue | $38,030,178 | $42,452,186 | $77,965,136 |
| Expenses | $48,328,827 | $57,216,866 | $55,227,442 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $42,851,614 | $41,880,073 | $52,297,291 |
| Net Investment Income | $51,109,899 | $52,963,460 | $91,440,344 |
| Distributable Amount | $41,028,177 | $41,215,671 | $44,442,880 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
200 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Weingart Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Joanna Jackson serves as President of the Weingart Foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOANNA JACKSON | VP PROGRAMS/INTERIM PRESIDENT (BEGIN 1 | 40 | $409,602 |
| MIGUEL SANTANA | PRESIDENT & CEO (END 9/23) | 40 | $222,280 |
| TIM ORTEZ | CHIEF FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT OFFICER | 40 | $405,871 |
| MONICA C LOZANO | CHAIRMAN | 21 | $48,000 |
| ROBERT K ROSS | DIRECTOR | 3 | $35,000 |
| AILEEN ADAMS | DIRECTOR | 3 | $35,000 |
| WILLIAM C ALLEN | DIRECTOR | 3 | $35,000 |
| MIRIAM MUSCAROLAS | DIRECTOR | 13 | $43,200 |
| KATIE NGUYEN KALVODA | DIRECTOR | 3 | $35,000 |
| MICHAEL TUBBS | DIRECTOR | 3 | $35,000 |
| JACUELINE WAGGONER | DIRECTOR | 3 | $35,000 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The Weingart Foundation has increased its annual payout in recent years to "meet the demands of this moment." The Foundation embraces impact investing and cross-sector partnerships as core to its strategy, working mainly in Southern California to address root causes of systemic racism and create opportunities to "build wealth in communities of color."
Weingart Foundation Announces $15.5 Million to Strengthen Community PowerThe Foundation maintains an active grantmaking program with 1 live grant opportunity listed: The John W. Mack Movement Building Fellows Program.
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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