Big Sunday’s mission is to connect people through helping.
Big Sunday’s giving centers on connecting people through helping, and the recent record shows that idea translated into steady general support for Los Angeles-area schools, shelters, and community organizations. The largest grants in the file went to Hillcrest Drive Elementary for general support at $19,920 and Hope The Mission for general support at $16,590, followed closely by Exceptional Children’s Foundation at $16,436. Those awards sit alongside support for organizations working in housing, youth services, disability inclusion, and neighborhood mutual aid, all within California. The foundation’s pattern is broad in purpose but local in reach. Recent recipients include A Place Called Home, St. Francis Center, Downtown Women’s Center, Union Rescue Mission, and Safeplace for Youth, each funded with unrestricted general support. That mix suggests a funder that uses flexible dollars to help frontline groups cover core needs rather than only project-specific work. Several grants also went to schools and child-serving organizations, including Hillcrest Drive Elementary, Carlos Santana Arts Academy, 42nd Street Elementary School, and 96th Street Elementary School. Across the recent grants list, Big Sunday appears to support organizations that meet immediate community needs while also strengthening daily services and engagement.
Big Sunday’s recent grants show a strong emphasis on basic-needs and housing work. It gave $16,590 to Hope The Mission for general support and $9,674 to St Francis Center for general support, then continued that pattern with awards to Union Rescue Mission and LA Family Housing. The same flexible funding style appears in grants to Downtown Women’s Center and Covenant House California, both of which serve people facing instability. The foundation also backs children and youth programs. It gave $19,920 to Hillcrest Drive Elementary for general support, $14,345 to Carlos Santana Arts Academy for general support, and $13,093 to Inner City Child Development and Youth Foundation Inc for general support. In education and youth-serving work, it also funded 42nd Street Elementary School and 96th Street Elementary School. A third theme is community care and inclusion, reflected in support for Exceptional Children’s Foundation and Inclusion Matters by Shane’s Inspiration, each receiving general support.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $8K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$8K
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Typical grants cluster tightly: p25 is $6,678, median is $7,390, and p75 is $8,055. Recent awards range from the mid-$6,000s to just under $20,000, with many grants landing around the median. The distribution suggests a consistent small-grant approach rather than large, occasional awards. The recent list includes both 2024 and 2025 grants, showing activity across multiple years. Grants are made as general support, aligning with the foundation’s flexible-funding philosophy. Big Sunday also accepts unsolicited requests through active programs such as Sponsorship Opportunities, the BIGlist, Big Sunday’s Foot The Bill Fund, and The Big Sunday Emergency Fund.
Big Sunday’s grantmaking is entirely local and all recent recipient grants in the file go to U.S. organizations, with California accounting for 100% of grants. Los Angeles appears most often, including recipients in Los Angeles, North Hills, Hollywood, Sherman Oaks, and Venice. Other California recipient locations include Buena Park, Compton, Inglewood, Alhambra, Tarzana, and Tustin. The pattern is concentrated in Greater Los Angeles rather than spread across multiple states or countries.
The recent grants list shows support for schools, housing and shelter providers, youth-serving nonprofits, disability and inclusion organizations, and mutual-aid groups. Examples across the file include elementary schools, emergency shelter organizations, and community centers, all funded with general support.
Typical grants are small and closely grouped: the 25th percentile is $6,678, the median is $7,390, and the 75th percentile is $8,055. Most recent awards sit near that range, with only a few grants reaching the mid-to-high teens.
No. The recent grants are listed as general support, and the foundation’s philosophy tags include unrestricted/general operating support, flexible funding, core expenses, and non-project-specific support. That points to a preference for adaptable dollars rather than tightly restricted project grants.
The grantmaking is local. All recipient grants in the file go to organizations in California, and 100% of grants are to U.S. recipients. The recipient cities cluster in Greater Los Angeles.
Yes. Active programs listed for Big Sunday include Sponsorship Opportunities, the BIGlist, Big Sunday’s Foot The Bill Fund, and The Big Sunday Emergency Fund, and each is marked as accepting unsolicited requests.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Big Sunday that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Local food pantries and partner organizations that can receive monthly food donations.
Deadline: Monthly; food is usually given away on the third Wednesday of the month.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Drive Elementary | Los Angeles, CA | $19,920 | 2026 | General Support |
| Hope The Mission | North Hills, CA | $16,590 | 2026 | General Support |
| Exceptional Children's Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $16,436 | 2026 | General Support |
| Mutual Aid Action Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $14,576 | 2026 | General Support |
| Carlos Santana Arts Academy | North Hills, CA | $14,345 | 2026 | General Support |
| Inner City Child Development and Youth Foundation Inc | Compton, CA | $13,093 | 2026 | General Support |
| A Place Called Home | Los Angeles, CA | $12,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Inclusion Matters by Shane's Inspiration | Sherman Oaks, CA | $10,961 | 2026 | General Support |
| My Friend's Place | Hollywood, CA | $10,833 | 2026 | General Support |
| StFrancis Center | Los Angeles, CA | $9,674 | 2026 | General Support |
| My Friend's Place | Hollywood, CA | $9,034 | 2026 | General Support |
| West Hollywood Community Housing | West Hollywood, CA | $8,706 | 2026 | General Support |
| Barton Hill Elementary School LAUSD | San Pedro, CA | $8,600 | 2026 | General Support |
| Alcoholism Center for Women | Los Angeles, CA | $8,595 | 2026 | General Support |
| Downtown Women's Center | Los Angeles, CA | $8,509 | 2026 | General Support |
| US VETS INGLEWOOD | Inglewood, CA | $8,250 | 2026 | General Support |
| LA County District Attorney's Bureau of Victim Services | Alhambra, CA | $8,250 | 2026 | General Support |
| 42nd Street Elementary School | Los Angeles, CA | $8,250 | 2026 | General Support |
| KEEN Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $8,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| St Francis Center | Los Angeles, CA | $7,914 | 2026 | General Support |
| Union Rescue Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $7,900 | 2026 | General Support |
| US Vets | Los Angeles, CA | $7,750 | 2026 | General Support |
| Covenant House California | Hollywood, CA | $7,300 | 2026 | General Support |
| Safeplace for Youth | Venice, CA | $7,211 | 2026 | General Support |
| Hope the Mission | North Hollywood, CA | $6,938 | 2026 | General Support |
| 96th Street Elementary School | Los Angeles, CA | $6,926 | 2026 | General Support |
| Good Neighbors USA | Tustin, CA | $6,875 | 2026 | General Support |
| St Francis Center | Los Angeles, CA | $6,602 | 2026 | General Support |
| Alexandria House | Los Angeles, CA | $6,586 | 2026 | General Support |
| A Place Called Home | Los Angeles, CA | $6,347 | 2026 | General Support |
| The Laurel Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $6,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| St John's Community Health | Los Angeles, CA | $6,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| New Village Girls Academy | Los Angeles, CA | $5,980 | 2026 | General Support |
| All Peoples Community Center | Los Angeles, CA | $5,800 | 2026 | General Support |
| The Village Family Services | North Hollywood, CA | $5,692 | 2026 | General Support |
| Crete Academy | Los Angeles, CA | $5,500 | 2026 | General Support |
| Covenant House California | Hollywood, CA | $5,460 | 2026 | General Support |
| Exceptional Children's Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $5,320 | 2026 | General Support |
| Hillcrest Drive Elementary | Los Angeles, CA | $19,920 | 2025 | General Support |
| Hope The Mission | North Hills, CA | $16,590 | 2025 | General Support |
| Exceptional Children's Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $16,436 | 2025 | General Support |
| Mutual Aid Action Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $14,576 | 2025 | General Support |
| Carlos Santana Arts Academy | North Hills, CA | $14,345 | 2025 | General Support |
| Inner City Child Development and Youth Foundation Inc | Compton, CA | $13,093 | 2025 | General Support |
| A Place Called Home | Los Angeles, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Inclusion Matters by Shane's Inspiration | Sherman Oaks, CA | $10,961 | 2025 | General Support |
| StFrancis Center | Los Angeles, CA | $9,674 | 2025 | General Support |
| My Friend's Place | Hollywood, CA | $9,034 | 2025 | General Support |
| Downtown Women's Center | Los Angeles, CA | $8,509 | 2025 | General Support |
| LA County District Attorney's Bureau of Victim Services | Alhambra, CA | $8,250 | 2025 | General Support |
Hillcrest Drive Elementary
$19,920General Support
Carlos Santana Arts Academy
$14,345General Support
Inner City Child Development and Youth Foundation Inc
General Support
Inclusion Matters by Shane's Inspiration
$10,961General Support
Barton Hill Elementary School LAUSD
$8,600General Support
Alcoholism Center for Women
$8,595General Support
42nd Street Elementary School
$8,250General Support
KEEN Los Angeles
$8,000General Support
St Francis Center
$7,914General Support
96th Street Elementary School
$6,926General Support
Good Neighbors USA
$6,875General Support
The Laurel Foundation
$6,000General Support
Hillcrest Drive Elementary
$19,920General Support
Carlos Santana Arts Academy
$14,345General Support
Inner City Child Development and Youth Foundation Inc
$13,093General Support
Inclusion Matters by Shane's Inspiration
$10,961General Support