Funding search · economic mobility and poverty · California
Who funds economic mobility and poverty work in California
15 funders have a record of paying for economic mobility and poverty work by California recipients: 193 grants totaling $141.7M, most recently in 2024 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Jpmorgan Chase Foundation ($14.5M), Gates Foundation ($23.9M) and Blue Meridian Partners ($77.6M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to California recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $1.8M to GIVE2ASIA — in support of creating economic mobility and career pathways
Largest: $3.0M to RECIDIVIZ INC — u.s. economic mobility & opportunity
Blue Meridian PartnersNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $77.6M · through 2023Largest: $21.8M to OAKLAND PROMISE — to support economic mobility
Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA
12 matching grants · $4.4M · through 2024Largest: $550,000 to TERNER HOUSING INNOVATION LABS INC — to support the pursuit of ambitious projects that connect research, policy, and private sector innovation to further housing affordability, economic mobility, and sustainability in…
Largest: $485,000 to The Institute for College Access and Success Inc — education & economic mobility
Largest: $500,000 to CREATING RESTORATIVE OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS FUND — to create integrated pathways to economic mobility for formerly incarcerated individuals
United WayLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2021Largest: $287,750 to VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OF LOS ANGELES — economic mobility
Chinese Progressive AssociationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $130,000 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to KIWA (KOREATOWN IMMIGRANT WORKERS ALLIANCE) — community economic mobilization initiative 2024
United Way WorldwideAlexandria, VACharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $505,822 · through 2024Largest: $323,222 to UNITED WAY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES — economic mobility
Largest: $50,000 to SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS — economic mobility
Largest: $1.3M to SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION CENTER FOR HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT — for project support for the community economic mobilization initiative for regranting to community-based organizations to build their capacity for advocacy efforts to improve the h…
Largest: $1.0M to SI SE PUEDE COLLECTIVE — to build backbone infrastructure for si se puede collective (sspc) and support sspc economic mobility initiatives in east san jose.
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