MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$9.9M
Foundation funders
66
Grants recorded
155
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity?
MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by Los Angeles Regional Food Bank ($4.7M), California Community Foundation ($854K), The Ahmanson Foundation ($805K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.9M in grants to MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2019) to $3.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $2.9M.
What grants has MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | SEE MISSION STATEMENT | $2,283,976 |
| 2025 | The Foster Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $200,000 |
| 2025 | United Way Inc | CRISIS SUPPORT | $134,784 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | HEALTH | $113,500 |
| 2025 | Community Partners | FOOD ACCESS AND SUPPLY | $55,981 |
| 2025 | Boston Scientific Foundation Inc | PATHWAYS TO WELLNESS | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Simple Generosity Foundation | Operating Support | $14,509 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $13,714 |
| 2025 | Albert and Elaine Borchard | GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Johnny Carson Foundation | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Marjorie & Edward Illig Family | SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Omron Foundation Inc | General support | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Angell Foundation | COMMUNITY SERVICE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Lewis A Kingsley Foundation | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Stern Sidney Memorial Tuw | GENERAL OPERATING | $3,500 |
| 2025 | The Horowitz Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Weingart Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Borun Harry H and Anna Tua | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Barnes Family Foundation | TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY. | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Siegel Family Foundation | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | SEE MISSION STATEMENT | $2,440,580 |
| 2024 | The Foster Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation | ACCESS TO FOOD & SOCIAL SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE LA RESIDENTS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Community Partners | COVID-19 OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT | $72,049 |
| 2024 | The Annenberg Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Pfaffinger Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Wescom Foundation | WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT, MEND'S MISSION IS TO MEET THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CAPACITY TO THRIVE. MEND MEET EACH NEED WITH DIGNITY BEGAN AS A GRASSROOTS EFFORT IN 1971 AND CONTINUES TO SERVE OUR AREA'S MOST VULNERABLEMARGINALIZED PEOPLE OF COLOR WITH INCOMES AT/BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. WE PROVIDE FOOD AND BASIC NEEDS (COMMUNITY NOURISHMENT PROGRAMS), ALONG WITH INTERVENTIONS FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY (HERE WE THRIVE). | $33,245 |
| 2024 | Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Here We Thrive, Gateways Employment Services | $27,000 |
| 2024 | The Ahmanson Foundation | TOWARD GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Providence Health & Services Foundation San Fernando & Santa Clarita Valleys Sa | PROVIDE BASIC HUMAN NEEDS TO THE POOR. | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 155 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity?
MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by Los Angeles Regional Food Bank ($4.7M), California Community Foundation ($854K), The Ahmanson Foundation ($805K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.9M in grants to MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity between 2019–2025.
Who is MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity's largest funder?
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank is the largest recorded funder of MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity, with $4.7M across 2 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.9M in grants to MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity across 155 grants from 66 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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