3GREENASSISTANCE is a small, locally focused foundation that blends environmental/climate action with community-strengthening efforts and arts support. They fund practical, project-based work such as ocean debris removal and climate communication, energy-efficiency retrofits, homelessness services, and local arts programming, often in the Whittier/greater San Gabriel Valley area. Several grantees receive repeat, mid-sized awards, indicating preferred partners rather than one-off gifts. The foundation favors tangible, outcomes-oriented projects (e.g., cleanups, LED upgrades, housing transitions) over unrestricted general operating support.
3greenassistance makes repeated $10,000 grants to a small set of organizations, including Candelas Foundation, Climate Central, Ghost Diving USA, and Whittier College. That pattern shows a funder with a practical, project-based approach rather than broad, diffuse giving. The recent grants connect environmental work, climate communication, community arts, and local capacity-building: San Gabriel Mountains Regional Conservancy received support to promote the protection of farms, forests, ranches, endangered species habitats, wetlands, and other open spaces by empowering landowners to make smart, sustainable decisions about their land. Other grants back ocean debris removal, museum lighting upgrades, homelessness services, youth programming, and neighborhood stewardship. Several awards are repeated in later years, which suggests ongoing relationships with selected grantees. The portfolio includes both regional environmental organizations and community institutions in Whittier and nearby cities, pointing to a foundation that funds tangible projects and local infrastructure alongside public-facing education work.
Environmental protection appears in both land stewardship and marine cleanup. San Gabriel Mountains Regional Conservancy received $10,000 to protect farms, forests, ranches, endangered species habitats, wetlands, and other open spaces by helping landowners make sustainable decisions, while Ghost Diving USA received $10,000 to remove lost fishing gear and other marine debris. The foundation also supports climate education: Climate Central received $10,000 to communicate climate change science, effects, and solutions to the public and decision-makers. In the arts, Candelas Foundation received $10,000 to support and enrich lives and community through music and art. For social services, St. Elizabeth’s Shelter received $10,000 to help homeless individuals and families enroll in treatment and move into housing.
The typical grant size is tightly clustered at $10,000, with p25, median, and p75 all at $10,000. That indicates a fairly standardized award level. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Candelas Foundation, Climate Central, Ghost Diving USA, and YMCA of Whittier. 3greenassistance is a small foundation with $155,249 in annual grants and $70,157 in assets, and it does not fund individuals. The pattern is grantmaking to organizations, not program-related investments.
$155K
$70K
$50K
$44K
Most grants fall between $10K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 69% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Distributed local grantmaking with a mix of repeat mid-sized grants ($10k–$20k) to a handful of preferred partners; funds are project-specific and tangible rather than large multi-year unrestricted commitments.
Notable grantees: Climate Central, Ghost Diving USA, Candelas Foundation, St. Elizabeth's Shelter, Whittier College
3greenassistance gives mostly in California, which accounts for 69% of its grants. Recent recipients cluster in Whittier, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Montebello, and Glendora, showing a strong local and regional footprint around the Los Angeles area. Outside California, grants also landed in Princeton, New Jersey, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation supports environmental and community-focused organizations. Recent grants went to groups working on land protection, marine debris removal, climate science communication, arts and music, homelessness services, youth programming, and energy-efficiency upgrades for institutions.
The recent grants are standardized at $10,000: p25 is $10,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $10,000. Several listed awards match that amount exactly.
No. The foundation’s profile identifies it as not funding individuals, and the recent grant record shows organizational recipients only.
Yes. California receives 69% of the grants, and the recent recipient cities include Whittier, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Montebello, and Glendora. The recipient list also includes Princeton, New Jersey, and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat awards to Candelas Foundation, Climate Central, Ghost Diving USA, and YMCA of Whittier across different years, suggesting ongoing relationships with selected organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITTIER COLLEGE | WHITTIER, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | REPACKING OLD OUTDOOR LIGHTING FIXTURES WITH LEDS |
| GHOST DIVING USA | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO REMOVE LOST FISIHING GEAR AND OTHER MARINE DEBRIS. TO CLEAN UP THE OCEANS. |
| CHICANA'S DIRECTORS INITIATIVE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $8,254 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | WHITTIER, CA | $5,069 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN 6 TO 18 YEARS OLD. |
| YMCA OF WHITTIER | WHITTIER, CA | $3,140 | 2025 | DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNITY THROUGH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY. |
| YMCA OF WHITTIER | WHITTIER, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNITY THROUGH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY. |
| SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS REGIONAL CONSERVANCY | GLENDORA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION OF FARMS, FORESTS, RANCHES, ENDANGERED SPECIES HABITATS, WETLANDS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES BY EMPOWERING LANDOWNERS TO MAKE SMART, SUSTAINABLE DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR LAND. |
| SITE SANTA FE | SANTA FE, NM | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR UPGRADING MUSEUM LIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EFFICIENCY AND PRESERVATION OF ART WORK |
| GHOST DIVING USA | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO REMOVE LOST FISIHING GEAR AND OTHER MARINE DEBRIS. TO CLEAN UP THE OCEANS. |
| CANDELAS FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT AND ENRICH LIVES AND COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC AND ART |
| MONTEBELLO HOUSING DEV CORP - SEEDS OF PEACE | MONTEBELLO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMITTED TO TRANSOFRMING LEGACIES OF CONFLICT INTO COURAGE TO LEAD CHANGE. |
| CLIMATE CENTRAL | PRINCETON, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT AND COMMUNICATE CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE, EFFECTS, AND SOLUTIONS TO THE PUBLIC AND DECISION-MAKERS |
| A CLEANER GREENER EAST LA | WHITTIER, CA | $4,000 | 2024 | TO IMPROVE THE AIR QUALITY, HEALTH AND APPEARANCE OF UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS BY ACTIVELY ENGAGING THE PUBLIC THROUGH COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES THAT INSPIRE STEWARDSHIP, PRIDE, AND A DEDICATION TO BETTERING THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT. |
| CLIMATE CENTRAL | PRINCETON, NJ | $10,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT AND COMMUNICATE CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE, EFFECTS, AND SOLUTIONS TO THE PUBLIC AND DECISION-MAKERS |
| ST ELIZABETH'S SHELTER | SANTA FE, NM | $10,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ENROLL IN TREATMENT AND MOVE INTO HOUSING |
| CANDELAS FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT AND ENRICH LIVES AND COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC AND ART |
| PIH HEALTH FOUNDATION | WHITTIER, CA | $9,786 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT AND RAISE FUNDS FOR THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THE DOCTORS AND NURSES NEED TO CARE FOR THE PATIENTS |
| WHITTIER CONSERVANCY | WHITTIER, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WHITTIER'S UNIQUE LANDSCAPE AND THE HISTORIC STRUCTURES |
WHITTIER COLLEGE
$10,000REPACKING OLD OUTDOOR LIGHTING FIXTURES WITH LEDS
GHOST DIVING USA
$10,000TO REMOVE LOST FISIHING GEAR AND OTHER MARINE DEBRIS. TO CLEAN UP THE OCEANS.
CHICANA'S DIRECTORS INITIATIVE
$8,254TO SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$5,069TO SUPPORT AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN 6 TO 18 YEARS OLD.
YMCA OF WHITTIER
$3,140DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNITY THROUGH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY.
YMCA OF WHITTIER
$10,000DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNITY THROUGH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY.
SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS REGIONAL CONSERVANCY
$10,000TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION OF FARMS, FORESTS, RANCHES, ENDANGERED SPECIES HABITATS, WETLANDS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES BY EMPOWERING LANDOWNERS TO MAKE SMART, SUSTAINABLE DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR LAND.
SITE SANTA FE
$10,000FOR UPGRADING MUSEUM LIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EFFICIENCY AND PRESERVATION OF ART WORK
GHOST DIVING USA
$10,000TO REMOVE LOST FISIHING GEAR AND OTHER MARINE DEBRIS. TO CLEAN UP THE OCEANS.
CANDELAS FOUNDATION
$10,000TO SUPPORT AND ENRICH LIVES AND COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC AND ART
MONTEBELLO HOUSING DEV CORP - SEEDS OF PEACE
$10,000COMMITTED TO TRANSOFRMING LEGACIES OF CONFLICT INTO COURAGE TO LEAD CHANGE.
CLIMATE CENTRAL
$10,000TO SUPPORT AND COMMUNICATE CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE, EFFECTS, AND SOLUTIONS TO THE PUBLIC AND DECISION-MAKERS
A CLEANER GREENER EAST LA
$4,000TO IMPROVE THE AIR QUALITY, HEALTH AND APPEARANCE OF UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS BY ACTIVELY ENGAGING THE PUBLIC THROUGH COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES THAT INSPIRE STEWARDSHIP, PRIDE, AND A DEDICATION TO BETTERING THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT.
CLIMATE CENTRAL
$10,000TO SUPPORT AND COMMUNICATE CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE, EFFECTS, AND SOLUTIONS TO THE PUBLIC AND DECISION-MAKERS
ST ELIZABETH'S SHELTER
$10,000TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ENROLL IN TREATMENT AND MOVE INTO HOUSING
CANDELAS FOUNDATION
$10,000TO SUPPORT AND ENRICH LIVES AND COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC AND ART
PIH HEALTH FOUNDATION
$9,786TO SUPPORT AND RAISE FUNDS FOR THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THE DOCTORS AND NURSES NEED TO CARE FOR THE PATIENTS
WHITTIER CONSERVANCY
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WHITTIER'S UNIQUE LANDSCAPE AND THE HISTORIC STRUCTURES