Abilityfirst

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Pasadena, CA EIN 95-1690983

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$3.2M

Foundation funders

51

Grants recorded

116

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Abilityfirst?

Abilityfirst is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by The Ahmanson Foundation ($576K), Hutto-Patterson Charitable ($375K), California Community Foundation ($375K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to Abilityfirst between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Ahmanson Foundation$576,00022020–2023
Hutto-Patterson Charitable$375,00012025
California Community Foundation$374,80322020–2021
Raymond and Barbara Alpert Foundation$160,00012022
National Philanthropic Trust$156,00062020–2025
The Rudolph J & Daphne a Munzer$130,00052020–2024
Gail G Ellis Foundation Inc$119,00042020–2023
Charities Aid Foundation America$114,59522022–2025
The Ralph M Parsons Foundation$100,00012021
Comerica Charitable Foundation$95,00042020–2023
Pasadena Community Foundation$91,00042019–2023
Sourceamerica$76,60632023–2025
The Annenberg Foundation$75,00022022–2023
YMI Foundation$70,00012025
Callie D McGrath Foundation$67,50072019–2025
Dew Foundation$50,00022023–2024
Marian & Pinkus Happ Fund$50,00052019–2024
The Don & Lorraine Freeberg Foundation$45,70012020
Frank Nigro Columbian Foundation Supporting People with Intellectual Disabi$40,53622024–2025
Alpert & Alpert Foundation$40,00012023
Stranahan Foundation$35,00012020
The Fletcher Jones Foundation$32,50062020–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$29,02422022–2023
Network for Good$28,02832020–2022
Mufg Union Bank Foundation Ag$27,50032020–2022
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M5 grants2019 22 grants2020 18 grants2021 22 grants2022 21 grants2023 19 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2019) to $1.3M (2020). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $543K.

What grants has Abilityfirst received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Hutto-Patterson CharitableSTUDENT SCHOLARSHIP$375,000
2025YMI FoundationCAMP PAIVIKA PROGRAM AND IN FURTHERANCE OF YOUR MISSION AND ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS.$70,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$39,595
2025SourceamericaGROWTH, TECHNOLOGY, & MODERNIZATION GRANT, NPA TRAINING VOUCHERS$21,606
2025Callie D McGrath FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$10,000
2025The Ability ExperienceTO PROVIDE A TRADITIONAL CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, AND ADULTS WITH PHYSICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, DELIVERED WITH NURTURING SUPPORT AND AN EMPHASIS ON FUN$7,000
2025Frank Nigro Columbian Foundation Supporting People with Intellectual DisabiGENERAL$5,144
2025Ethel Josephine Scantland FoundationTO HELP DISABLED PERSONS PREPARE FOR EMPLOYMENT.$5,000
2024Frank Nigro Columbian Foundation Supporting People with Intellectual DisabiGENERAL$35,392
2024SourceamericaGROWTH, TECHNOLOGY, & MODERNIZATION GRANT, NPA TRAINING VOUCHERS$30,000
2024The Rudolph J & Daphne a MunzerABILITYFIRST LONG BEACH CENTER AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH$30,000
2024Dew Foundation2024 ABILITYFIRST CAMP PAIVIKA GRANT REQUEST$25,000
2024Callie D McGrath FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
2024The Audrey Irmas Foundation for Social JusticeGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Marian & Pinkus Happ FundGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$10,000
2024Greater HorizonsHuman Services$7,528
2024The National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources IncCARE OF ILL, NEEDY, OR MINOR$5,397
2024The Fletcher Jones FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2024Ethel Josephine Scantland FoundationTO HELP DISABLED PERSONS PREPARE FOR EMPLOYMENT$5,000
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$3,000
2024GHJ FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$3,000
2024The Fletcher Jones FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,500
2024The Silk Family FoundationGENERAL$2,000
2024The Fletcher Jones FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
2024Chubb Charitable FoundationMatching Gifts$100
2024Ima FoundationPROGRAM SERVICES$25
2023The Ahmanson FoundationFOR POOL REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT OF DOORS AT THE LONG BEACH CENTER$76,000
2023Alpert & Alpert FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000

Showing 30 most recent of 116 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Abilityfirst?

Abilityfirst is funded by 51 grantmakers, led by The Ahmanson Foundation ($576K), Hutto-Patterson Charitable ($375K), California Community Foundation ($375K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to Abilityfirst between 2019–2025.

Who is Abilityfirst's largest funder?

The Ahmanson Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Abilityfirst, with $576K across 2 grants (2020–2023).

How much grant funding has Abilityfirst received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to Abilityfirst across 116 grants from 51 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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