Catalyst California

Los Angeles, CA ·EIN 95-4835230 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$17.6M received 45 funders 82 grants · 2022–2025

Who funds Catalyst California?

Catalyst California is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by The California Endowment ($4.2M), Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($3.0M), The James Irvine Foundation ($1.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.6M in grants to Catalyst California between 2022–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The California Endowment$4,246,31582023–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$3,011,30032022–2024
The James Irvine Foundation$1,700,00022024
California Physicians' Service Fdn$1,100,00022022–2024
The Heising-simons Foundation$898,60232023–2024
Sierra Health Foundation$762,74612024
The Sobrato Family Foundation$750,00032022–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$624,00012023
Achieving America Family Foundation$603,20212023
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$600,00032022–2024
California Budget & Policy Center$476,50122023–2024
Community Partners$350,00022023–2024
Ccf Community Initiatives Fund$294,75312024
Californians For Justice Education Fund$257,95422023–2024
The California Wellness Foundation$250,00012024
Weingart Foundation$220,54942022–2024
California Calls Education Fund$166,66622023–2024
Resources Legacy Fund$150,00022022–2024
The Children's Partnership$150,00022022–2023
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$150,00022022–2023
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund$135,50012024
Liberty Hill Foundation$118,17052024
Alliance for Early Success Fka$108,00022024–2025
Conrad N Hilton Foundation$100,00012023
California Community Foundation$77,50012024

Showing top 25 of 45 funders by total given.

What grants has Catalyst California received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Alliance for Early Success FkaADVOCACY$54,000
2025Burlington Stores Charitable FoundationGENERAL DONATION$5,000
2024The James Irvine FoundationFor general operating support$1,500,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$1,000,000
2024Sierra Health FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$762,746
2024The California EndowmentGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES ADVOCATES, THE PHILANTHROPY SECTOR AND THE PUBLIC SECTOR WITH DATA, POLICY REPORTS AND ANALYSIS TO PROMOTE HEALTH THROUGH THE REDUCTION OF RACIAL INEQUITIES IN LOCAL JURISDICTIONS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA.$690,000
2024California Budget & Policy CenterPURPOSE OF GRANT WAS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE BUDGET EQUITY NARRATIVE FRAMEWORK (BUDGET POWER PROJECT).$440,501
2024The California EndowmentEXPANDING DATA ACCESSIBILITY FOR ORGANIZERS FOR HEALTH EQUITY: TO ESTABLISH A PREEMINENT RESEARCH AND DATA TOOL FOR RACIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZERS IN CALIFORNIA WORKING ON SYSTEMIC CHANGE FOR HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH PARTNER AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT.$353,545
2024The Heising-simons FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$300,000
2024California Physicians' Service FdnTHE BUDGET POWER PROJECT$300,000
2024The Heising-simons FoundationFOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNING SPECIALIST CAPACITY AT QC CALIFORNIA$298,602
2024Ccf Community Initiatives FundEDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT$294,753
2024The California Wellness FoundationFOR PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE BUDGET POWER PROJECT TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING AND REGRANTING.$250,000
2024The Sobrato Family FoundationTO PRIORITIZE YOUNG EL CHILDREN ALSO KNOWN AS DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNERS (DLLS) IN THE ROLL-OUT OF THE GOVERNORS 10-YEAR MASTER PLAN FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.$250,000
2024The James Irvine FoundationTo support Just Prosperity in California$200,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$200,000
2024Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundTO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO CREATE A COALITION SPACE TO EXPLORE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM AND ESTABLISH A COALITION IN ORANGE COUNTY TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENACT DEMOCRACY DOLLARS. FOR ASSISTANCE WITH DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF POLLING ON CALIFORNIA DEMOCRACY.$135,500
2024Californians For Justice Education FundRegrants - Program services$133,204
2024Community PartnersEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INTERVENTION$100,000
2024Liberty Hill FoundationTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CAMPAIGN.$98,670
2024California Calls Education FundCIVIC ENGAGEMENT$83,333
2024California Community FoundationHOUSING$77,500
2024The California EndowmentEQUITY ALLIANCE FOR L.A.S KIDS - ADVANCING HEALTH JUSTICE: TO SUPPORT MOBILIZING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES TO ADVOCATE FOR THE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF STATE FUNDS TO HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF STUDENTS IN THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.$75,000
2024Resources Legacy FundLAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE$75,000
2024Alliance for Early Success FkaADVOCACY$54,000
2024Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation IncCOMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT$25,000
2024Burnam Charitable FoundationEDUCATION$10,000
2024Liberty Hill FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.$10,000
2024The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationCIVIC AND COMMUNITY - INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, CIVIC OR COMMUNITY-BASED CHARITABLE INITIATIVES$10,000
2024Weingart FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT OF SERVICE PROGRAMS$5,500

Showing 30 most recent of 82 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Catalyst California?

Catalyst California is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by The California Endowment ($4.2M), Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($3.0M), The James Irvine Foundation ($1.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.6M in grants to Catalyst California between 2022–2025.

Who is Catalyst California's largest funder?

The California Endowment is the largest recorded funder of Catalyst California, with $4.2M across 8 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Catalyst California received?

IRS 990 filings record $17.6M in grants to Catalyst California across 82 grants from 45 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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