Funding search · EIN 956089998 · Beverly Hills, CA

The Ahmanson Foundation

Name: The Ahmanson Foundation grants, 2020–2023
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

1,717
grants reported: $248.4M
total given: 2020–2023
filing years: $50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2020–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

scholarship technology equipment upgrades acquisition center students

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

Capital projects and building renovations for LA County nonprofits
HVAC, roofing, plumbing, and deferred facility repairs
Technology upgrades, equipment, and vehicles for direct service agencies
Catholic schools, parishes, and archdiocesan institutions
Museums, performing arts venues, and library acquisitions
Health clinic equipment: CT scanners, dental operatories, medical devices

Typical grant

Median grant is $50,000 with the middle half between $25,000 and $100,000, and a very common award size of $150,000 that appears repeatedly across social service and school grantees. The eight-figure and seven-figure checks go to major capital campaigns at anchor institutions like the Colburn School, the Natural History Museum, the Archdiocese, and the Huntington. Many grantees appear more than once across the four years, often for sequential phases of the same building project.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF”
“TOWARD RENOVATION OF”
“FOR A NEW HVAC SYSTEM”
“TOWARD TECHNOLOGY, FURNITURE, AND SECURITY UPGRADES”
“FOR ACQUISITION OF”
“TOWARD PHASE 1 OF”

Positioning adjacent work

Ask for a tangible object or building improvement, not research time, staff salaries, or general operating support.
Name the specific phase, site, and equipment. They fund 'Phase II facility upgrades,' not open-ended initiatives.
Size a first request at $150,000 for facility or technology work; reserve seven figures for named capital campaigns.
If your work touches a museum, library, clinic, or school in LA County, route the ask through that institution.

Worth knowing: This is an overwhelmingly Los Angeles County funder: 1,611 of 1,717 grants went to California, and the handful of out-of-state grants cluster at institutions like Creighton with apparent family ties. The record shows almost no program or research funding, so an adjacent researcher will do better attached to a host institution's physical plant or equipment need than pitching a study.

2 grants matching “predatory” · $58,500

$29,500
U C Santa Cruz Foundation · Santa Cruz, CA · 2022
Ed. And outreach activities of the predatory bird research group, 2023-24
$29,000
U C Santa Cruz Foundation · Santa Cruz, CA · 2021
Toward education and outreach activities of the predatory bird research group

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Henry E Huntington Library & Art Gallery3 grants · $12.1M
Henry E Huntington Lib & Art Gal10 grants · $8.7M
California Science Center Fdn1 grant · $7.5M
Roman Archbishop of Los Angeles3 grants · $6.4M
The Colburn School6 grants · $5.7M
Los Angeles Cty Mus of Nat Hist4 grants · $5.4M
The UCLA Foundation46 grants · $3.8M
The Shakespeare Center of La2 grants · $3.3M
Union Rescue Mission3 grants · $3.2M
Joslyn Art Museum1 grant · $3.0M

Giving over time

$60.8M

2020

$60.2M

2021

$62.9M

2022

$64.5M

2023

Grant history

The 100 largest of 1,717 grants.

$12.0M
Henry E Huntington Library & Art Gallery · San Marino, CA · 2020
For the acquisition of thomas cole's "portage falls on the genesee"
$7.5M
California Science Center Fdn · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Toward construction of the samuel oschin air and space center
$6.3M
Roman Archbishop of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
For acquisition of property for the benefit of st. Genevieve school
$5.8M
Henry E Huntington Lib & Art Gal · San Marino, CA · 2022
For acquisition of painting by francisco jos de goya
$5.0M
Los Angeles Cty Mus of Nat Hist · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Toward preliminary costs for the reimagining la brea tar pits project
$5.0M
The Colburn School · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Toward construction of the colburn center
$3.0M
Union Rescue Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Ac expansion, tech., infrastructure upgrades, and dorm/sprung reconfig.
$3.0M
Joslyn Art Museum · Omaha, NE · 2020
Toward the expansion project
$2.0M
Mexican Amer Leg Def & Edu Fd · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Toward replacement of the hvac system at the los angeles headquarters
$2.0M
Polytechnic School · Pasadena, CA · 2022
Toward purchase of land for athletic facilities
$2.0M
The Shakespeare Center of La · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Toward raise the roof capital campaign
$2.0M
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2020
Toward construction of the natural history museum commons
$1.7M
Huntington Library & Art Gallery · San Marino, CA · 2021
Painting acquisition - joseph hyacinthe francois de paule de rigaud portrait
$1.5M
Childrens Institute · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Toward the upgraded human resources system workday
$1.5M
Discovery Science Center of La · Sylmar, CA · 2023
Wildlife carousel and outdoor amphitheater as part of the stem courtyard expansion project
$1.5M
Volunteers of America · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Toward construction of 50 units of transitional housing for pregnant or postpartum transition aged youth
$1.5M
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
For a new mri machine for the heart institute
$1.5M
The People Concern · Los Angeles, CA · 2020
Additional support toward capital upgrades at the new skid row wellness center
$1.3M
The Shakespeare Center of La · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Additional support toward the raise the roof campaign
$1.3M
Dignity Community Care · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Toward construction of the new patient tower
$1.3M
Dignity Community Care · Los Angeles, CA · 2020
Toward construction of the new patient tower
$1.2M
Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County · Los Angeles, CA · 2020
For the terrazzo replacement project
$1.2M
California Lutheran University · Thousand Oaks, CA · 2022
Toward roof replacement and hvac upgrades for the ahmanson science center
$1.1M
Otis College of Art and Design · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
For elevator replacements
$1.0M
Creighton University · Omaha, NE · 2023
Toward renovation of creighton hall
$1.0M
Henry E Huntington Lib & Art Gal · San Marino, CA · 2023
Toward library renewal
$1.0M
Pasadena Hospital Association Ltd · Pasadena, CA · 2023
Toward a new ct scanner
$1.0M
People Assisting the Homeless · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
For hvac upgrades at six buildings and equipping a central office space with furnishings and security
$1.0M
Childrens Bureau of Southern Calif · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Toward construction of the new palmdale family resource center
$1.0M
Crossroads School for Arts & Sc · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
Toward construction of the new main theater building
$1.0M
Henry E Huntington Lib & Art Gal · San Marino, CA · 2022
Toward library renewal
$1.0M
Paraclete High School · Lancaster, CA · 2022
Toward athletic facility upgrades
$1.0M
Pasadena Conservatory of Music · Pasadena, CA · 2022
Toward the common ground campus expansion project of building b
$1.0M
California Community Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Towards la arts covid-19 relief and recovery fund
$1.0M
Emanate Health Foundation · Covina, CA · 2021
Medical equipment in new emergency department and icu at queen of the valley hospital
$1.0M
Marymount High School · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Toward relocation and renovation of the life science labs and fine art studio spaces
$1.0M
Mount Saint Mary'S University · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Additional support toward the chalon campus wellness pavilion
$1.0M
Pomona College · Claremont, CA · 2021
Toward construction of the center for athletics, recreation, and wellness
$1.0M
St Genevieve High School · Panorama City, CA · 2021
Toward construction of a new performing arts center
$1.0M
Volunteers of America · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Toward renovation of a warehouse complex into transitional housing
$1.0M
Art Center College of Design · Pasadena, CA · 2020
Toward renovations to the ahmanson auditorium for ada compliance
$1.0M
California Community Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2020
Towards la arts covid-19 relief and recovery fund
$1.0M
Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission · Los Angeles, CA · 2020
Toward champion la program
$982,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro La · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
For repairs and renovations at the challengers clubhouse
$981,000
East-West Players · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
For upgrades to the rigging system
$880,000
American National Red Cross · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Toward renovation of the palmdale site
$750,000
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Toward construction of the new east los angeles office
$750,000
Villa Esperanza Services · Pasadena, CA · 2023
Toward construction of an occupational therapy clinic, sports and therapeutic center, and three classrooms
$750,000
California St Uni - Nrthrdg Fdn · Northridge, CA · 2022
Toward audio/pa system replacement at the soraya
$750,000
Los Angeles Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Toward renovation of transitional housing dormitories
$750,000
Seed School of Los Angeles County · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Toward furniture for the new campus
$750,000
Cate School · Carpinteria, CA · 2021
Toward creating a library at the new inquiry collaborative
$750,000
Cathedral High School · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Kitchen and cafeteria upgrades as part of initiative two of sustainability campaign
$750,000
Family Health Care Ctrs of Grtr La · Bell Gardens, CA · 2021
Toward renovations at the new commerce clinic
$750,000
Homeboy Industries · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Toward equipment for the new trauma informed commissary kitchen
$750,000
St Anthony High School · Long Beach, CA · 2021
Toward construction of an athletic field
$750,000
Creighton University · Omaha, NE · 2020
Toward the 24th street pedestrian safety enhancement project
$750,000
Excellent Education Development · Los Angeles, CA · 2020
Toward construction of the seed school of los angeles county
$750,000
Loyola Marymount University · Los Angeles, CA · 2020
Toward construction of drollinger stage
$750,000
Marlborough School · Los Angeles, CA · 2020
Toward improvements to the performing arts space and gymnasium
$750,000
The UCLA Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2020
Toward renovation of the nimoy theater for ucla's center for the art of performance
$725,000
Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Overage construction costs for the bungalows and renovations and furnishings at annex
$720,000
Mend-Meet Each Need With Dignity · Pacoima, CA · 2022
Toward facility upgrades
$710,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the La Harbor · San Pedro, CA · 2022
Toward capital improvements at two harbor gateway clubs
$707,300
American National Red Cross · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
For blood services equipment
$704,000
Altamed Health Services Corp · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
For medical equipment for three pace sites
$700,000
Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services · Pasadena, CA · 2020
Toward building renovations to relocate administrative staff
$697,580
Henry E Huntington Lib & Art Gal · San Marino, CA · 2023
Acquisition of painting, portrait of the comte of cromot, supt. Of the comte de provence, at an easel, accompanied by his daughters-in-law (c. 1787), by callet
$692,000
Biola University · La Mirada, CA · 2022
Toward the expansion of the speech-language and pathology clinic
$650,000
Environmental Charter Schools · Redondo Beach, CA · 2022
Toward construction of echs-gardena
$650,000
Westridge School for Girls · Pasadena, CA · 2020
Toward acquisition and installation of 16 parking stackers for the north lot
$630,000
Azusa Pacific University · Azusa, CA · 2020
For equipping 25 classrooms with hyflex technology
$609,500
Griffith Observatory Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Toward creation and installation of the permanent celestial globe exhibit
$576,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Toward security services equipment and technology upgrades
$568,000
Kedren Community Health Center Inc Kedren Child Development Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2020
For repairs and roof replacement at kedren north campus
$566,300
The UCLA Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
For creation of an additional collaborative study area in the biomedical library
$560,000
Los Angeles Philharmonic Assoc · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
For the cyber security initiative
$550,000
The Colburn School · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Toward lighting and sound upgrades at zipper hall
$544,000
California Institute of the Arts · Valencia, CA · 2021
For lighting upgrades at three campus theaters
$520,000
The UCLA Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
For upgraded equipment and technology for the division of geriatrics
$518,300
La Plaza De Cultura Y Artes · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Toward hvac control system replacement for two buildings
$514,000
Public Counsel · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
For repairs and replacements to the hvac and air filtering systems
$500,000
Los Angeles Opera Company · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Toward website and technology upgrades
$500,000
Mayfield Sr Sch of Holy Ch Jesus · Pasadena, CA · 2023
Toward the new playing field and parking complex
$500,000
Saint Johns Health Center Fdn · Santa Monica, CA · 2023
Toward technology, equipment, and construction of a ct scanner suite in radiation oncology
$500,000
Saint Marks School Altadena · Altadena, CA · 2023
Toward phase 1a of the campus master plan: construction of a new preschool facility
$500,000
Teach for America · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Toward the los angeles corps program, 2024-25
$500,000
The Childrens Clinic · Long Beach, CA · 2023
Toward additional support for construction of the tcc family health and wellness center
$500,000
Westmont College · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Toward renovation of the dining commons
$500,000
Claremont McKenna College · Claremont, CA · 2022
Toward construction of the robert day sciences center
$500,000
Learning With a Difference · Encino, CA · 2022
Toward the new lower school campus
$500,000
Los Angeles Arboretum Fdn · Arcadia, CA · 2022
Toward construction of the visitor plaza
$500,000
Mayfield Sr Sch of Holy Ch Jesus · Pasadena, CA · 2022
Toward renovations to strub hall
$500,000
Orthopaedic Hospital · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Toward replacement of two hvac/chiller units in the outpatient medical building
$500,000
Southern California Inst of Arch · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Toward campus wi-fi upgrades
$500,000
Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital Fdn · Glendale, CA · 2022
Fin. Phs. Of const. Of the interventional radiology/cardiac cath/ lab
$500,000
Blind Childrens Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
Toward facility renovations
$500,000
Carnegie Institution of Washington · Washington, DC · 2021
For the design and fabrication of the exterior shell of mirmos
$500,000
Didi Hirsch Psychiatric Service · Culver City, CA · 2021
Toward hvac replacement at the sepulveda clinic
$500,000
Harvey Mudd College · Claremont, CA · 2021
Toward the purchase and installation of a 500-kilowatt backup power generator

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