About John Gogian Family Foundation
The John Gogian Family Foundation concentrates funding on Southern California community nonprofits that serve people with disabilities, seniors, homeless youth, and workforce-inclusion populations. They favor long-term operating support and legacy gifts to established local service providers rather than one-off project grants, frequently renewing awards to the same organizations. Grants are pragmatic and unrestricted (general operating support), supporting day programs, residential care, job training, and wraparound services in the Los Angeles/Long Beach/South Bay region.
Focus Areas
Services and day programs for people with developmental disabilities (e.g., OPARC, Tierra Del Sol, Mychal's Learning Place)Residential and supportive care for older adults and senior centers (e.g., Marycrest Manor, Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging, St. Barnabas Senior Services)Homeless and at-risk youth services and transitional living (e.g., My Friend's Place, Los Angeles Youth Network)Employment, vocational training, and social enterprise for people with barriers to work (e.g., Lincoln Training Center, Able ARTS Work, Homeboy Industries)Community-based social service organizations in Greater Los Angeles / South Bay (consistent geographic focus)
About John Gogian Family Foundation
A defining feature of the John Gogian Family Foundation is its recurring use of large operating and legacy awards for Southern California service providers. In 2024, it gave $1,910,000 to Oparc in Winsor Hills for general operating support, and in 2023 it paired annual support with a legacy grant of $1.25 million to Star in Torrance. That pattern points to a funder that backs established organizations over time rather than making isolated project bets. The foundation’s giving covers disability services, senior care, homeless youth support, and workforce inclusion. Its recent grants show sustained relationships with organizations that serve people with developmental disabilities, older adults, and people facing barriers to employment. Awards are often structured as operating support, with some much larger legacy grants layered on top for select recipients. Recent grants also show a local orientation toward community-based nonprofits in the Los Angeles, Long Beach, and South Bay areas. Recipients such as Mychal's Learning Place in Hawthorne, Lincoln Training Center in Beverly Hills, My Friend's Place in Hollywood, and Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles illustrate the foundation’s emphasis on direct-service organizations with ongoing service demands.
What John Gogian Family Foundation Funds
In disability services, the foundation supported Tierra Del Sol Foundation in Sunland-Tujunga with $1,225,000 for general operating support in 2024, and it gave $375,000 in 2023 for annual support. It also made a 2024 operating grant of $1,070,410 to Hope House For The Multiple-Handicapped in El Monte. For senior-focused services, grants included $1,030,000 to Marycrest Manor Inc in Culver City for general operating support and $625,000 to Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging in Santa Clarita. St Barnabas Senior Services in Los Angeles also received $375,000 in 2024. Youth-serving organizations appear as another clear thread. Los Angeles Youth Network received $890,000 in 2024 for general operating support, while For The Child Inc in Long Beach received $975,000 in 2023 with both annual support and a legacy grant. The foundation also backed CASA of Los Angeles in Monterey Park with $600,000 in 2024.
How John Gogian Family Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $75,000 at the median, and $225,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list shows a recurring pattern: many grantees receive support across more than one year, often through an annual grant paired with a larger legacy award. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, gives directly, and is not a program-related-investment funder. Its awards are frequently general operating support, with some restricted and legacy-style grants mixed in.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.4M
Total Assets
$0
Total Revenue
$846K
Total Expenses
$3.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $225K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$225K
Geographic Reach
Local6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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