About Cla Foundation
Connecting diverse networks to create career opportunities through education, employment, and entrepreneurship.
Focus Areas
EducationEmploymentEntrepreneurshipCareer developmentWorkforce readiness
Funding Style
program-specific support (restricted grants)general operating support (unrestricted/core funding)general operating grantsoperational/administrative fundingrestricted vs. unrestricted funding distinction
Topics
program-specific fundingcore organizational capacity/operational support
About Cla Foundation
Cla Foundation’s most distinctive recent pattern is its multi-year support for Naba Inc., including three consecutive $200,000 program-specific grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for Pathways to College. That consistency fits a broader mission centered on education, employment, entrepreneurship, and career opportunities. The foundation backs both targeted programs and unrestricted support, reaching organizations that work on career pathways, workforce readiness, and advancement for diverse communities. Recent grants show a mix of national intermediaries and local nonprofits. In 2025, it gave $90,000 in general operating support to Scholarship America Inc. and $88,000 to Jobs for the Future Inc., both tied to education and career development. It also supported Black Men Teach with $70,000, Careers in Construction Colorado with $66,000, and Wildflyer Coffee with $60,000, alongside smaller awards to organizations such as Minds Matter, YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts, and Greater Philadelphia YMCA. The foundation’s grantmaking is both program-specific and flexible, with several general operating awards alongside restricted grants tied to named initiatives.
What Cla Foundation Funds
Education and college access are a clear throughline. Cla Foundation gave $200,000 to Naba Inc. for Pathways to College in 2025, matching similar awards in 2024 and 2023. It also awarded $90,000 to Scholarship America Inc. and $88,000 to Jobs for the Future Inc. in 2025, pointing to a strong interest in education-to-career pathways. Workforce and employment support appear in grants to organizations like Careers in Construction Colorado, which received $66,000 in general operating support in 2025. The foundation also backed Black Men Teach with $70,000 and Wildflyer Coffee with $60,000, both in 2025, showing support for organizations connected to workforce development and opportunity creation. Entrepreneurship shows up as well. Nashville Entrepreneur Center received $25,000 in 2024 and again in 2023 for program-specific support, and Market Entry Fund received $50,000 in 2025 for general operating support.
How Cla Foundation Gives
Cla Foundation’s typical grant size sits at $10,625 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows a small set of larger, recurring awards, including repeated $200,000 program-specific support to the same grantee across three years. The foundation uses both general operating support and program-specific support, with grants appearing in both forms across the recent list. Recurrence is visible in several recipients: Naba Inc. appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; American Corporate Partners appears in 2023 and 2024; and Nashville Entrepreneur Center appears in 2023 and 2024. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not accept unsolicited proposals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.6M
Total Assets
$3.4M
Total Revenue
$6.9M
Total Expenses
$5.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
National37 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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