Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Grant

The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles County, focusing on enriching cultural experiences, education, health services, and human services. By prioritizing general operating support and capital projects, the Foundation aims to empower local organizations to address diverse community needs, fostering civic engagement and leadership. With a commitment to improving the lives of vulnerable populations, the Foundation plays a crucial role in shaping a brighter future for Southern California.

The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation strives to support and facilitate the work of the region's best nonprofit organizations, recognizing that many of those in need today will go on to shape the future of Southern California, to define it, redefine it, and help it set and achieve new goals.
Los Angeles County is one of the most exciting, dynamic, quickly evolving and challenging environments in the United States. In our diversity — racial, ethnic, cultural and economic — Greater Los Angeles presents extraordinary challenges and opportunities for the nonprofit community.
Program Areas:
As a responsive grantmaker, we invite organizations serving Los Angeles County to come to us for what they need to do their best work. More than half of our grantmaking is for general support; organizations also come to us for funds to renovate or purchase buildings and equipment, specific programs, and staff positions. Funding is prioritized across four program areas:

• Civic & Cultural

Grantmaking in this area values enriching cultural experiences and active civic engagement as essential ingredients for a healthy society. We support organizations and institutions that contribute to Los Angeles’ cultural and civic vibrancy, including performing arts organizations, museums, botanical gardens, arts education programs, and those that promote civic engagement and leadership.
Education
Our Education grantmaking underscores the importance of access to quality learning opportunities for all, with a special focus on underserved populations. Our grantees reflect the full continuum of learning from “cradle to career,” and include organizations that support early care and education, K-12 education, charter schools, academic enrichment, college access and persistence, higher education, and vocational training.
Health
The Foundation’s work in this area is rooted in our belief that all the residents of Los Angeles County need access to essential health services that offer a greater quality of life. We invest in organizations that promote health and well-being among vulnerable populations, placing an emphasis on community clinics, mental health providers, prevention services, emergency and trauma centers, and improvements to health care facilities.
Human Services
We fund a broad range of services and programs, including child welfare, youth development, supportive services, and basic needs.

Eligibility

The Parsons Foundation grants are limited to organizations providing services in Los Angeles County. The Foundation concentrates on organizations providing direct service.The Foundation fund grants for general operating support, capital projects, programs, and other capacity building activities.

Ineligibility

Loans, or program related investments, are not considered.The Foundation does not fund for-profit organizations or businesses.  Individuals are not eligible to apply. Due to funding constraints, The Foundation are not able to fund requests for the following:fundraising events, dinners, and mass mailingsorganizations outside of Los Angeles Countydirect aid to individuals, including scholarship supportconferences, seminars, and workshopssectarian, religious, or fraternal purposesfederated fundraising appealssupport for political elections, candidates, campaigns, or legislationfor-profit organizations or businessesanimal welfareenvironmental issues or causesdocumentary filmmaking or television programmingscientific and/or medical researchorganizations focused on specific diseases (e.g., diabetes, heart disease)grassroots advocacy, organizing, or policysummer campsendowments