L.L. Foundation for Youth
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work helps disadvantaged young adults aged 13 to 26 through education, medical treatment, mental health assistance or life skills, and you are based in or serve Southern California, the foundation's stated focus fits you.
- Its typical grants fall between $25,000 and $150,000, with a median of $50,000 and half of its 106 grants at $50,000 or less, so a request near $50,000 is realistic; its largest grant was $500,000.
- Most of its grant dollars go to organisations it has funded before, so a first request is a harder route and an existing relationship counts for a lot.
- Apply through Submittable in one of the two cycles, 15 January to 15 March or 15 July to 15 September, expect an interview and due diligence, and plan to send both reports, since it will not consider new applications without them.
- Individuals should not apply, because grants go only to organisations.
Overview
L.L. Foundation for Youth is a US private foundation based in Sherman Oaks, CA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation supports tax-exempt organisations, generally based in Southern California, that help disadvantaged young adults through the transition to adulthood. Its grants are directed to work providing education, medical treatment, mental health assistance, or life skills and experiences. It focuses on young people aged 13–26 who need extra support with medical, educational or other needs, and describes its mission as helping disadvantaged and disabled young adults. It partners with organisations to provide access to mental health support, medical treatment, fertility protection during chemotherapy, higher-education funding and camp experiences. Grants go to organisations, not individuals.
Themes
- Education
- Medical treatment
- Mental health assistance
- Life skills
Geographic Focus
Southern California.
How to apply
The foundation determines eligibility and interviews potential grantees, then conducts due diligence. Applicants complete an online application via Submittable and upload documents; the foundation reviews the application and materials before awarding, declining or deferring it.
Deadlines:
- The first application cycle runs from 15 January to 15 March.
- The second application cycle runs from 15 July to 15 September.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 90% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 106 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation requests a report at the six-month mark or halfway point of the project and when its funding period concludes.
- It will not consider additional grant applications without both reports.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 12% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to organisations L.L. Foundation for Youth had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 8% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 42 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $50,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles · Charitable contributions$500,0002025 tax year
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation · Charitable contributions$500,0002025 tax year
- City of Hope · Charitable contributions$500,0002025 tax year
- Los Angeles Opera Company · Charitable contributions$100,0002025 tax year
- ALS Association Golden West Chapter · Charitable contributions$100,0002025 tax year
- Fulfillment Fund · Charitable contributions$100,0002025 tax year
- Golden Heart Ranch · Charitable contributions$100,0002025 tax year
- Hathaway Sycamore Child & Family · Charitable contributions$100,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Meredith Flanaghan — Secretary
- Tamar Ekizian — Director
- Charanjiv K Sidhu — Director
- Sarina Kaye — Chief Financial Officer
- Renate S Hochleitner — Chief Executive Officer
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $2,536,947 | $1,840,000 | $52,936,805 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,755,636 | $3,000,000 | $52,850,472 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $4,450,875 | $3,680,000 | $55,095,218 | Filing for 2025 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.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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- Sherman Oaks, CA
- llfound.org
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Sherman Oaks, CA
- llfound.org