Friends of the Los Angeles River
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$2.2M
Foundation funders
49
Grants recorded
97
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds Friends of the Los Angeles River?
Friends of the Los Angeles River is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by Frank McHugh-O'Donovan Foundation Inc ($500K), REI Cooperative Action Fund ($200K), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($186K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.2M in grants to Friends of the Los Angeles River between 2018–2025.
Show all 49 funders
| Chuck Lorre Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Swanson Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pledgeling Foundation | $6,862 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adams Fund | $6,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Stockel Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| RJA Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Crawford Foundation | $4,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| The Greenberg Foundation | $2,500 | 3 | 2020–2025 |
| The Good Works Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Laemmle Theatres Charitable Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Saratoga Charitable Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Price Philanthropies Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Crawford Family Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sea Stone Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Weingart Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hyman Levine Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Levine Family Charitable Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Stable Foundation Inc | $500 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Shannon Foundation Inc | $500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sempra Foundation | $275 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Monster Energy Cares | $150 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2018) to $461K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $165K.
What grants has Friends of the Los Angeles River received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | ENVIRONMENT | $60,000 |
| 2025 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | RESTORE LA RIVER HABITAT WITH VOLUNTEERS | $41,953 |
| 2025 | Grapevine giving foundation | operating fund and general assistance. | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Skilling and Andrews Foundation | CHARITABLE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The George W Rentschler Foundation | TO ADVOCATE FOR NATURE, CLIMATE, AND EQUITY ON THE LOS ANGELES RIVER. | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Waterkeeper | SYSTEMS CHANGE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Crawford Foundation | General operating support | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL USE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Greenberg Foundation | SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE MISSION | $500 |
| 2025 | Hyman Levine Family Foundation | CHARITY/EDUCATION | $500 |
| 2024 | Frank McHugh-O'Donovan Foundation Inc | The FoLAR Resilience Lab at the Harvard-Westlake River Park Campus | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | COMMUNITY HEALTH GRANT | $80,000 |
| 2024 | The Annenberg Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | REI Cooperative Action Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | REI Cooperative Action Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | California Community Foundation | ENVIRONMENT | $12,500 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | $11,800 |
| 2024 | Chuck Lorre Family Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Community Partners | PUBLIC ART GRANT | $8,035 |
| 2024 | Goldhirsh Foundation | LA 2050 CHALLENGE GRANT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Good Works Foundation | DONATION | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | DIRECTED GIVING - LAURA DONNELLEY | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Laemmle Theatres Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Crawford Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Crawford Foundation | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL USE | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Sempra Foundation | ENVIRONMENT | $165 |
| 2023 | Frank McHugh-O'Donovan Foundation Inc | The FoLAR Resilience Lab at the Harvard-Westlake River Park Campus | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Goldhirsh Foundation | LA 2050 CHALLENGE GRANT | $75,000 |
| 2023 | REI Cooperative Action Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 97 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Friends of the Los Angeles River?
Friends of the Los Angeles River is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by Frank McHugh-O'Donovan Foundation Inc ($500K), REI Cooperative Action Fund ($200K), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($186K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.2M in grants to Friends of the Los Angeles River between 2018–2025.
Who is Friends of the Los Angeles River's largest funder?
Frank McHugh-O'Donovan Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Friends of the Los Angeles River, with $500K across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Friends of the Los Angeles River received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.2M in grants to Friends of the Los Angeles River across 97 grants from 49 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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