About Mend - Meet Each Need With Dignity
With dignity and respect, MEND's mission is to meet the immediate needs of individuals and families and increase their access to opportunities that strengthen their capacity to thrive.
Focus Areas
food security / hunger reliefbasic needs (clothing, diapers, hygiene)homelessness servicesmental health servicescommunity wellnesseconomic empowerment / job coaching
Who They Fund
local communitiesunderserved/low-income householdsneighborhood-level groups
Funding Style
direct serviceplace-based/community-driven support
About Mend - Meet Each Need With Dignity
MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity directs its grantmaking to local community assistance in Los Angeles County, with every recorded recipient in California. The largest recent grant in the file is $1,485,892 to One Love Food Ministry in Lancaster for community assistance, and the same local pattern appears in other sizeable awards to Valley Park Baptist Church in North Hills and FISH of West Valley in Chatsworth. That mix points to a funder centered on direct service rather than broad, multi-state philanthropy. The foundation supports organizations that meet immediate needs and strengthen household stability. Recent awards include churches, family-source centers, housing nonprofits, and youth-serving groups, showing a practical, place-based approach to basic needs support, homelessness services, and neighborhood stabilization. The recipient list includes both faith-based and secular providers, along with local institutions such as LA City Council District 2 and UCLA - Early Head Start. MEND’s grant history also shows repeat support for several organizations across more than one year, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The 2025 file continues that pattern with new grants to First Lutheran of Van Nuys and RCCG Victory House.
What Mend - Meet Each Need With Dignity Funds
Basic needs support is a central part of MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity’s giving. In 2024, it awarded $147,976 to FISH of West Valley in Chatsworth and $144,002 to First Lutheran of Van Nuys for community assistance, indicating support for organizations that distribute essential help at the neighborhood level. Food access is another clear priority. The foundation gave $139,085 to Food on Foot in Beverly Hills in 2024 and $66,960 to UCLA - Early Head Start in Arleta in 2023, both within a direct-service framework that reaches households facing immediate needs. Housing and homelessness services also appear in the recent record. LA Family Housing in North Hollywood received $60,250 in 2023 and $55,104 in 2024, while Hope for Homeless Youth in Granada Hills received $54,198 in 2023. These awards sit alongside support for family-source centers and other local safety-net providers.
How Mend - Meet Each Need With Dignity Gives
MEND - Meet Each Need With Dignity gives mid-sized grants, with a typical range centered at a p25 of $17,954, median of $55,129, and p75 of $86,819. The recent record shows both larger anchor grants and many awards in the mid-five-figure range. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Valley Park Baptist Church, First Lutheran of Van Nuys, FISH of West Valley, Food on Foot, St Bridget of Sweden Church, Volunteers of America - Hollywood FamilySource Center, and LA Family Housing. The foundation is a public charity, not a private foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grantmaking style is direct-service and operational in character.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$634K
Total Assets
$12.2M
Total Revenue
$10.8M
Total Expenses
$11M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $18K and $87K, with a median of $55K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$55K
75th Percentile
$87K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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