About La Clippers Foundation
The LA Clippers Foundation focuses its giving on Los Angeles-area youth and community wellbeing, concentrating on parks and play space access, youth education and enrichment programs, and family/social services. They make a few very large, high-profile grants (notably to parks and play equity) alongside targeted investments in school-based vision care, after-school STEM/mentoring, scholarships and basic needs. Grants are typically unrestricted or general donations and often support program expansion and community access rather than narrow research or advocacy.
Focus Areas
Urban parks and play-space creation/activation in Los Angeles (major multi-million gifts to parks initiatives)School-based health and access services — particularly vision care for LA County studentsOut-of-school-time youth enrichment and STEM/financial aid programs (math hoops, Learn Fresh, Hidden Genius, Ron Brown scholarships)Youth and family social services in LA — shelter, child welfare and food security (Children's Bureau, CASA Hogar, LA Regional Food Bank)Play equity and inclusive recreation initiatives targeting underserved neighborhoods
Who They Fund
K-12 students (middle school)
About La Clippers Foundation
The La Clippers Foundation’s recent giving is defined by two very large community grants: $2,010,000 to the Los Angeles Parks Foundation in 2024 for a general donation, and $2,000,000 to La Parks Foundation in 2025 for community court donations. Those awards point to a funder that prioritizes public space, recreation access, and neighborhood-use projects in Los Angeles. The foundation also backs youth-serving organizations with sizeable support, including $1,500,000 to Vision to Learn for LA County exams and $1,000,000 to Children’s Bureau of Southern California as a general donation. Across its recent grants, the pattern mixes major civic investments with smaller program gifts to schools, food banks, and enrichment providers. The result is a grantmaker that appears to use a few large anchors to support parks and play equity while also funding direct services for children and families. Its portfolio includes both broad general donations and more specific project support, suggesting a flexible approach to community needs rather than a single narrow program model.
What La Clippers Foundation Funds
A major line of giving centers on parks and recreation. The foundation awarded $200,000 to The Play Equity Fund in 2024 and another $100,000 in 2025 for play equity, showing repeated support for access to recreation. In education and enrichment, it gave $35,000 to Learn Fresh Education in 2025 for the Math Hoops program and $10,000 to Hidden Genius Project Inc in 2024. School-based services also appear through $1,500,000 to Vision to Learn for LA County exams, tying youth support to access to vision care. Family and basic-needs work is present as well: grants include $25,000 to Our Own Non Profit for LA County DMH and $10,000 to Los Angeles Regional Food Bank in both 2023 and 2024.
How La Clippers Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, a $35,000 median, and $73,414 at the 75th percentile, which shows a pattern of many modest awards alongside a smaller set of larger commitments. The recent record also shows repeat support across multiple years for several recipients, including The Play Equity Fund, Learn Fresh Education, Driving Force Group, Ron Brown Scholar Program, and Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grants listed suggest a mix of general donations and purpose-specific support rather than a formal open application process.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.9M
Total Assets
$5.8M
Total Revenue
$303K
Total Expenses
$5.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $73K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$73K
Geographic Reach
Regional8 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JENNIFER LEWIS
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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