MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Pacoima, CA EIN 23-7306337

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$9.5M

Foundation funders

59

Grants recorded

144

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity?

MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity is funded by 59 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 $9.5M in grants to MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank$4,724,55622024–2025
California Community Foundation$854,01462020–2025
The Ahmanson Foundation$805,00062020–2024
Public Health Institute$350,00012021
Weingart Foundation$238,50092021–2025
Local Initiatives Support Corporation$179,31322020–2022
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals$178,01052020–2024
The Albertsons Companies Foundation$144,63362020–2024
Providence Health & Services Foundation San Fernando & Santa Clarita Valleys Sa$136,00052020–2024
United Way Inc$134,78412025
Community Partners$128,03022024–2025
The Annenberg Foundation$125,00022022–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$115,66682020–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$107,50022022–2024
Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation$100,00012024
The Sikand Foundation$100,00052020–2024
The Ralph M Parsons Foundation$100,00012023
S Mark Taper Foundation$100,00012022
Wescom Foundation$92,49542021–2024
Pfaffinger Foundation$80,00022022–2024
Mufg Union Bank Foundation Ag$70,00032020–2022
Shelter Partnership Inc$66,79722020–2021
Discover a Star$66,07822021–2022
Providence Health System - so California$50,00012019
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles$46,22412021
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2 grants2019 20 grants2020 25 grants2021 26 grants2022 18 grants2023 37 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2019) to $3.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $2.7M.

What grants has MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Los Angeles Regional Food BankSEE MISSION STATEMENT$2,283,976
2025United Way IncCRISIS SUPPORT$134,784
2025California Community FoundationHEALTH$113,500
2025Community PartnersFOOD ACCESS AND SUPPLY$55,981
2025Boston Scientific Foundation IncPATHWAYS TO WELLNESS$30,000
2025Simple Generosity FoundationOperating Support$14,509
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$13,714
2025Albert and Elaine BorchardGENERAL SUPPORT$12,500
2025The Marjorie & Edward Illig FamilySOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS$10,000
2025Omron Foundation IncGeneral support$5,000
2025The Angell FoundationCOMMUNITY SERVICE$5,000
2025Stern Sidney Memorial TuwGENERAL OPERATING$3,500
2025The Horowitz Family FoundationTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$2,500
2025Weingart FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2025Borun Harry H and Anna TuaGENERAL OPERATING$2,000
2025The Siegel Family FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$1,000
2024Los Angeles Regional Food BankSEE MISSION STATEMENT$2,440,580
2024Carrie Estelle Doheny FoundationACCESS TO FOOD & SOCIAL SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE LA RESIDENTS$100,000
2024Community PartnersCOVID-19 OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT$72,049
2024The Annenberg FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024Pfaffinger FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$40,000
2024Wescom FoundationWITH 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
2024Kaiser Foundation HospitalsHere We Thrive, Gateways Employment Services$27,000
2024The Ahmanson FoundationTOWARD GENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Providence Health & Services Foundation San Fernando & Santa Clarita Valleys SaPROVIDE BASIC HUMAN NEEDS TO THE POOR.$25,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$24,249
2024The Albertsons Companies FoundationHUNGER$22,500
2024BABY2BABYIN-KIND DONATIONS OF PROGRAM SUPPLIES FOR NEEDY FAMILIES$20,035
2024The Sikand FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024The Albertsons Companies FoundationCANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT$20,000

Showing 30 most recent of 144 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity?

MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity is funded by 59 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 $9.5M 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 $9.5M in grants to MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity across 144 grants from 59 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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