The Play Equity Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$7.7M
Foundation funders
43
Grants recorded
83
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds The Play Equity Fund?
The Play Equity Fund is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($1.5M), Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission ($1.2M), The Dallas Foundation ($825K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.7M in grants to The Play Equity Fund between 2020–2025.
Show all 43 funders
| The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | $25,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| National Basketball Players Association Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Susie and Gideon Yu Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lulu's Place Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Steinmetz Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Baps Charities Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Californians for Energy Independence | $15,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | $10,476 | 1 | 2024 |
| Claire and Theodore Morse Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Samueli Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Sikand Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Nevada Community Foundation Inc | $8,400 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| GHJ Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $131K (2025) to $3.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $131K.
What grants has The Play Equity Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kings Care Foundation | CHARITABLE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Liberty Hill Foundation | SUPPORT FOR FOR THE ANNUAL PLAY DATE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Claire and Theodore Morse Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | EDUCATION | $6,250 |
| 2024 | Kings Care Foundation | CHARITABLE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | La Clippers Foundation | PLAY EQUITY | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Rams Foundation | Program Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Chargers Charities | — | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Lafc Sports Foundation | ALLIANCE: LA INITIATIVE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Mark Hughes Foundation | CORE PROGRAM SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Annenberg Foundation | PLAY EQUITY SUMMIT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Audrey Irmas Foundation for Social Justice | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Wasserman Foundation | LA84 40th Anniversary Event | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Youth Development | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Liberty Hill Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Steinmetz Foundation | FACILITATE HOME EXERCISE AND PLAY WITH EQUIPMENT FOR FAMILIES | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The California Wellness Foundation | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $10,476 |
| 2024 | California Community Foundation | HEALTH | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Samueli Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The California Wellness Foundation | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2024 | The Ralph M Parsons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF SPORTS-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Ralph M Parsons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF SPORTS-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation | CIVIC AND COMMUNITY - INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, CIVIC OR COMMUNITY-BASED CHARITABLE INITIATIVES | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The Dallas Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $387,500 |
| 2023 | La Clippers Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The California Endowment | IMPROVING YOUTH HEALTH AND ACCESS TO SPORTS: TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND STRATEGIC PLANNING EFFORTS TO INCREASE YOUTH HEALTH OUTCOMES AND IMPROVE YOUTH PLAY AND SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE IN LOS ANGELES. | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Kings Care Foundation | CHARITABLE | $100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 83 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Play Equity Fund?
The Play Equity Fund is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($1.5M), Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission ($1.2M), The Dallas Foundation ($825K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.7M in grants to The Play Equity Fund between 2020–2025.
Who is The Play Equity Fund's largest funder?
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Play Equity Fund, with $1.5M across 1 grant (2021).
How much grant funding has The Play Equity Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.7M in grants to The Play Equity Fund across 83 grants from 43 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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