Angell Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 01-0789717 · since 2003angellfoundation.org·California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$6.5M

Annual giving, 2022 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$2,500 to $150k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$50,000

Typical grant (median)

109 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

Angell Foundation funds work in Education As Opportunity, Food Equity and Transformational Leadership, so check that your project sits within one of these three themes before approaching it.
Its geographic focus prioritises Southern California and New England.
A realistic request should be modest: about eight in ten of its 109 grants fell between $2,500 and $150,000, with a median grant of $50,000, though the largest grant reached $275,000.
Its process is relationship-led rather than open to cold proposals: organisations are invited to submit a Letter of Inquiry, after which staff decide whether a full grant proposal may follow, although it does accept applications on a rolling basis.
Do not apply if you are a political organisation or campaign, seeking funding for fundraising activities, benefit sponsorships, advertisements or sponsored tables, capital projects, unrestricted endowments or deficit reduction, funding for individuals, projects that are internationally based or focused, or if your organisation discriminates based on age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation.

Overview

Angell Foundation is a US private foundation based in Los Angeles, CA.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

Angell Foundation funds transformative opportunities across Education As Opportunity, Food Equity and Transformational Leadership, investing in historically underserved populations and social-sector leaders. Its education work supports pathways for students to attain college degrees or industry certifications leading to quality careers and economic advancement, particularly for young people facing disparities in postsecondary attainment. In Food Equity, it supports broad efforts to strengthen equitable, sustainable regional food systems, increase access to nutritious food and educate the public about food insecurity; it also periodically funds hunger-relief organisations meeting immediate food needs with dignity. Its Transformational Leadership grants develop essential leadership skills and foster personal transformation through cohort-based programmes, reflective practices, skills workshops, leadership training, peer support, coaching and retreats. It prioritises programmes lasting six months or longer that provide ongoing engagement to alumni.

Themes

Education As Opportunity
Food Equity
Transformational Leadership

Geographic Focus

Priority: Southern California; New England.

What They Don't Fund

Political organizations or campaigns
Fundraising activities, benefit sponsorships, advertisements, or sponsored tables
Capital projects, unrestricted endowments, or deficit reduction
Individuals
Projects that are internationally based or focused
Organizations that discriminate based on age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation

How to apply

Invited organisations submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI); staff then determine whether the project is eligible to submit a full grant proposal.

Application success factors

Grant size: In its TY2022 filing, half of its 109 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

The foundation looks for organisations led by effective, values-driven leaders.
The foundation favours organisations seeking long-term, meaningful impact.
The foundation looks for evidence-based or promising practices appropriate to the population served.
The foundation expects organisations to use evaluation and learning frameworks.
The foundation expects sound financial practices and fiscal management.
The foundation favours organisations that work collaboratively with others.
The foundation values candid and consistent dialogue with applicants.
The foundation favours organisations with a clear mission and goals and a commitment to a healthy internal culture.
The foundation prioritises leadership programmes lasting six months or longer that continue engaging alumni after completion.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax year 2022.

Grant dollars by state

California59%

Massachusetts17%

New York9%

New Hampshire3%

Rhode Island2%

District of Columbia2%

6 other states: 7%

The largest single recipient received 5% of grant dollars to organisations.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
10% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

109 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $50,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 109 grants in tax year 2022 by size

Under $1k2%

$1k–$2.5k6%

$2.5k–$5k21%

$5k–$10k14%

$10k–$25k4%

$25k–$50k1%

$50k–$100k27%

$100k–$250k24%

$250k–$500k2%

Median $50,000 (tax year 2022)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Leadersup · Education as opportunity
$275,0002022 tax year
Neo Philanthropy State Infrastructure Fund · Innovation/emergency
$250,0002022 tax year
Southern California Grantmakers · Transformational leadership
$225,0002022 tax year
Institute for Nonprofit Practice · Transformational leadership
$225,0002022 tax year
Children Youth & Family Collaborative · Education as opportunity
$200,0002022 tax year
Rightway Foundation · Education as opportunity
$200,0002022 tax year
Hope Builders · Education as opportunity
$200,0002022 tax year
Auburn Seminary · Transformational leadership
$180,0002022 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Angel Roberson Daniels — V-President
Perry Oretzky — President / Se

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

1 year of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$9,043,769	$6,522,500	$142,176,291	Filing for 2022 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.