Weingart Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- This funder focuses on Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties, with priority given to South Los Angeles and Southeast Los Angeles, so only organisations with substantial work or presence in one of these five counties should consider it.
- It works by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a grant writer cannot simply submit a proposal; once invited, applications go through its online portal, and there are no deadlines for its Regular Grant Program or Small Grants Program, which gives some flexibility once that invitation is received.
- In terms of size, the median grant has been $10,000, with about 8 in 10 grants falling between $320 and $200,000, while its stated range for Unrestricted Operating Support is $50,000 to $200,000, so a request pitched toward the lower-to-middle part of that range is realistic for a new relationship.
- The pattern of giving is relationship-led rather than open-competition: 75% of its grant dollars have gone to organisations it had also funded in the prior two filings, so repeat support to existing grantees makes up most of the money distributed.
- Organisations that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation or disability should not apply, nor should those seeking funding for political candidates or campaigns, legislative influence, voter registration promotion, litigation, individuals, conferences, workshops, temporary exhibits, travel, surveys, films, publishing, endowments, debt reduction, fundraising events, research, or work on social or political issues outside the US; national organisations without local chapters operating in the five-county focus area are also excluded.
Overview
Weingart 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 (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation supports nonprofit organisations, collaboratives and coalitions across five Southern California counties. Its grantmaking builds community capacity to advance racial, social and economic justice by transforming systems and strengthening services. It supports organisations that build community power and organise for systemic change and/or provide critical services in communities most impacted by racial and socioeconomic inequities. Its main grant strategy is multi-year, unrestricted operating support to strengthen organisational infrastructure and long-term effectiveness. Stated special interests include housing justice, immigrant/refugee rights and integration, and strengthening nonprofit effectiveness; geographically, it prioritises South Los Angeles and Southeast Los Angeles. Eligible organisations must have substantial work or presence in at least one of the five counties.
Themes
- Racial equity
- Community power building
- Critical community services
- Housing justice
- Immigrant/refugee rights
- Nonprofit effectiveness
Geographic Focus
Los Angeles; Orange; Riverside; San Bernardino; Ventura. Priority: South Los Angeles; Southeast Los Angeles.
What They Don't Fund
- Organizations that discriminate against certain groups or individuals in the delivery of programs and services on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation or disability
- Propagandizing, influencing legislation and/or elections, promoting voter registration
- Political candidates, political campaigns
- Litigation
- Social or political issues outside the U.S
- Individuals
- Conferences, workshops, temporary exhibits, travel, surveys, films or publishing activities
- Endowment funds
- Deficits or debt reduction
- Fundraising dinners or events
- Research
- National organizations that do not have local chapters operating in the geographic area of grant focus
How to apply
Organisations invited to apply submit through the online grant portal and receive an email with instructions for access.
Deadlines: Regular Grant Program and Small Grants Program do not have deadlines.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 75% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 1,579 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The Foundation seeks organisations strongly aligned with its focus areas and goal to advance racial equity.
- It prioritises organisations that build community power or provide critical services in communities most impacted by racial and socioeconomic inequity.
- It values meaningful leadership and decision-making roles for clients, constituents and people most impacted by the inequities addressed.
- It looks for effective collaboration to advance shared goals, especially systems change and organising, and to leverage resources and impact.
- It expects a commitment to racial equity, diversity and inclusion in governance, staffing, organisational practices and collaborative relationships.
- After inviting an application, its programme staff speak with the organisation about its work, infrastructure needs, goals and how Foundation support would help.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 1%
- The largest single recipient received 5% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 75% of grant dollars went to organisations Weingart Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 30% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 519 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Destination Crenshaw · Black justice and healing$1,500,0002024 tax year
- Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment · Support for capital campaign: center for community organizing$1,000,0002024 tax year
- California Community Foundation · Support for the california ceo immigration table pooled fund$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights · Support for chirla's immigrant welcome & empowerment center$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Black Freedom Fund · Support for the california black freedom fund$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund · Support for strengthening movement security and operations project$750,0002024 tax year
- Change Elemental · Support for the jwm fellows program$500,0002024 tax year
- First Nations Development Institute · Support for the california tribal fund$500,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Helen Torres — Director
- Jacueline Waggoner — Director
- Michael Tubbs — Director
- Katie Nguyen Kalvoda — Director
- William C Allen — Director
- Aileen Adams — Director
- Monica C Lozano — Director
- Robert K Ross — Chairman
- Joyce Ybarra — VP Programs
- Tim Ortez — VP CFO / CIO
- Joanna Jackson — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $57,216,866 | $35,280,689 | $841,480,660 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $48,328,827 | $33,896,369 | $866,296,097 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $54,890,881 | $38,108,055 | $909,391,572 | Filing for 2024 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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