About Ll Foundation for Youth
The LL Foundation for Youth concentrates its philanthropy on medical institutions in the Los Angeles area, directing sizable gifts to children’s hospitals and cancer centers. Its grants emphasize program and charitable support for clinical care and psychosocial services for young people, including targeted AYA (adolescent and young adult) cancer navigation. The foundation gives relatively few but large gifts and commonly repeats support to the same hospital partners, signaling long-term institutional relationships.
Focus Areas
Children’s hospital operating and program support in Los Angeles (e.g., Children’s Hospital Los Angeles)Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer patient navigation and psychosocial supportHospital-based cancer treatment and research support (e.g., City of Hope)Major medical center philanthropy in Southern California (e.g., Cedars-Sinai)
Who They Fund
adolescents and young adults (AYA), including ages ~13–26BIPOC transgender/gender-diverse adolescents and young adultspediatric patients (children requiring medical care or research benefits)
About Ll Foundation for Youth
Ll Foundation for Youth gives large, repeat gifts to Southern California medical and youth-serving institutions, with the clearest pattern appearing in Los Angeles-area hospitals and cancer centers. One of its defining themes is support for adolescent and young adult cancer care: City of Hope received grants for a young adult patient navigator program that addressed the psychosocial needs of AYA patients with cancer, and Children's Hospital Los Angeles received support tied to expanded behavioral health services, critical research, and access to gender-affirming care for BIPOC adolescents and young adults. The foundation also backs pediatric and family-centered hospital work, including charitable contributions to Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation and Children's Hospital Los Angeles across multiple years. Beyond hospital philanthropy, its grants reach youth transitions into adulthood through education, mental health, vocational training, and support services for disadvantaged and disabled young people in Southern California. The recent record shows relatively few awards, but many are at the $100,000 to $250,000 level, and several organizations receive support more than once, suggesting ongoing institutional relationships rather than one-off project funding.
What Ll Foundation for Youth Funds
Medical care and cancer support are central to the foundation’s giving. City of Hope in Duarte received $250,000 for a young adult patient navigator program designed to address the psychosocial needs of adolescents and young adults with cancer. Children's Hospital Los Angeles received $250,000 for expanded behavioral health, critical research, and access to gender-affirming care for BIPOC adolescents and young adults. The foundation also supports pediatric research and hospital-based services through Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation, including work on earlier detection of kidney transplant rejection in pediatric patients. Its youth-development grants extend beyond healthcare. Camp Tawonga received $225,000 to help teens from families unable to afford full camp fees, while Lost Angels received $225,000 for a 12-week vocational training program and financial assistance with life necessities. Other grants support education access, such as tuition-free music education at Colburn School, and transition-age youth services, including mentoring and support for foster youth at Stanford Sierra Youth & Families.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.7M
Total Assets
$55.1M
Total Revenue
$3M
Total Expenses
$4.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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