The Pipkin Charitable Foundation is primarily an education-focused funder with a strong California geographic emphasis (notably Los Angeles and the Lake Tahoe region). They repeatedly support a mix of K–12 innovation and charter networks, independent and faith-based schools, higher education, and local education foundations, while also funding health providers (reproductive and pediatric care) and regional environmental/conservation groups. Grants are typically program or general support to operational nonprofits that serve youth, civic engagement, and place-based conservation. The foundation shows a preference for repeat partnerships and balanced support across school reform, regional community organizations, and health access.
A defining feature of the Pipkin Charitable Foundation is its repeated backing of Loyola Marymount University, including $325,000 in 2024 and $280,000 in 2023. That kind of multi-year support appears across its grantmaking and helps show how the foundation favors sustained relationships over isolated awards. The foundation’s work is especially education-centered, with grants to K-12 charter and school networks, independent schools, higher education, and education foundations. It also supports health access, civic engagement, environmental conservation, and philanthropic infrastructure. The foundation’s portfolio includes large operating or program grants to organizations serving Los Angeles and the Lake Tahoe region, along with support for statewide and regional institutions. Recent awards include funding for KIPP SoCal Public Schools, Portal Schools, Teach for America, Da Vinci Schools Fund, and California YMCA Youth & Government. In parallel, it has funded Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, League to Save Lake Tahoe, and the California Community Foundation. Across those grants, the pattern is clear: Pipkin Charitable Foundation backs organizations that deliver direct services, education programming, or place-based conservation work.
Education is the foundation’s clearest area of support. It gave $125,000 to KIPP SoCal Public Schools in 2024 and $120,000 to Portal Schools in El Segundo in the same year, alongside $80,000 to Da Vinci Schools Fund. In higher education and secondary schooling, the foundation supported Loyola Marymount University with $325,000 in 2024 and St Bernard High School in Playa del Rey with $50,000 in 2024. Its civic engagement grants include $95,000 to California YMCA Youth & Government in Sacramento and $50,000 to Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association in South Lake Tahoe. Health-related funding also appears in the recent record, including $80,000 to Planned Parenthood Los Angeles and $78,000 to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Typical grant size is modest but flexible: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $20,500. The recent record also shows a smaller number of much larger awards, including six-figure grants. Recurring support is common, with several grantees appearing in both 2023 and 2024, including Loyola Marymount University, Portal Schools, Teach for America, Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation, League to Save Lake Tahoe, Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach Education Foundation, American Battlefield Trust, St Bernard High School, Kipp Socal Public Schools, and Richstone Family Center Inc. The foundation is a regular funder and does not fund individuals.
$2.2M
$57.4M
$1.3M
$2.6M
Most grants fall between $3K and $21K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$21K
JANICE A PIPKIN
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Concentrated, repeat giving to a moderate number of grantees—many organizations receive multiple grants—favoring mid-sized awards for program/general support. Funding is geographically focused (LA metro and Lake Tahoe), mixes education with regionally significant health and environmental causes, and appears to prioritize sustained relationships over one-off, widely distributed gifts.
Notable grantees: Loyola Marymount University, KIPP SoCal Public Schools, League to Save Lake Tahoe, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, Da Vinci Schools Fund
Grants are concentrated in California, which accounts for 71% of recipient locations and is the top state by grant count. Los Angeles appears frequently, as do South Lake Tahoe and El Segundo. Other California recipient cities include Playa del Rey, Manhattan Beach, Sacramento, Hawthorne, and Placerville. Outside California, the recent grants list includes American Battlefield Trust in Merrifield, Virginia, and Washington, DC, but the broader distribution remains entirely U.S.-based.
Education is the most visible area, especially K-12 schools, charter networks, independent schools, and higher education. The recent record also includes health, civic engagement, environmental conservation, and philanthropic activity grants, showing a multi-issue portfolio rather than a single-subject strategy.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $20,500. Recent grants also include larger commitments, such as a $325,000 award to Loyola Marymount University.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Loyola Marymount University, Portal Schools, Teach for America, Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation, League to Save Lake Tahoe, and Planned Parenthood Los Angeles. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only.
California is the main recipient state, with 71% of grants going to recipients in CA. Recent city-level recipients include Los Angeles, South Lake Tahoe, El Segundo, Playa del Rey, Manhattan Beach, Sacramento, Hawthorne, and Placerville.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DA VINCI SCHOOLS FUND | EL SEGUNDO, CA | $367,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| BETWEEN HORSES AND HUMANS | GARDNERVILLE, NV | $160,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $126,500 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| KIPP SOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $125,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $110,000 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| BETWEEN HORSES AND HUMANS | GARDNERVILLE, NV | $85,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $80,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF LAKE TAHOE | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA | $73,500 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| RICHSTONE FAMILY CENTER INC | HAWTHORNE, CA | $70,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA | $68,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| MANHATTAN BEACH EDUCATION FOUNDATION | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $61,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| ST BERNARD HIGH SCHOOL | PLAYA DEL REY, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| LEAGUE TO SAVE LAKE TAHOE | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENT |
| COCONINO COUNTY SHERIFFS SEARCH AND RESCUE FLAGSTAFF UNIT | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | DISASTER RESPONSE |
| YMCA OF METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $40,600 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MINDEN, NV | $40,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $35,000 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOODBANK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $29,500 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| LAKE TAHOE WILDLIFE CARE | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| FIX'N FIDOS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| MY CHOSEN VESSELS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| DIABETES CAMPING & EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC | ORANGE, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| CSULB 49ER FOUNDATION | LONG BEACH, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| MBX FOUNDATION | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $21,985 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| ODA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| LULU AND LEO FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | ARTS |
| BARTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ZEPHYR COVE, CA | $12,500 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| EL DORADO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PLACERVILLE, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO FOUNDATION | MONTEVALLO, AL | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| GROWINGGREAT | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CARSON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOOD CLOSET | GARDNERVILLE, NV | $8,500 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| TAHOE ARTS PROJECT | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA | $7,500 | 2026 | ARTS |
| WESTSIDE GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE OF LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| HAWTHORNE PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION | HAWTHORNE, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| HOSPICE OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY | SCOTTS VALLEY, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| TAHOE LEARNING HAVEN | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| MANHATTAN BEACH COORDINATING COUNCIL | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPARKS, NV | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION INC | DALLAS, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| EL CAMINO COLLEGE FOUNDATION | TORRANCE, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| SAFE CITIES FOUNDATION | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| THE FRIENDSHIP FOUNDATION | REDONDO BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| GIVING FROM THE HEART FOUNDATION | NORTHRIDGE, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| MANHATTAN BEACH PRESCHOOL | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
BETWEEN HORSES AND HUMANS
$160,000EDUCATION
EDUCATION
BETWEEN HORSES AND HUMANS
$85,000EDUCATION
ST BERNARD HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000EDUCATION
COCONINO COUNTY SHERIFFS SEARCH AND RESCUE FLAGSTAFF UNIT
$50,000DISASTER RESPONSE
DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$40,000EDUCATION
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION
$30,000EDUCATION
FIX'N FIDOS
$25,000ANIMAL WELFARE
MY CHOSEN VESSELS
$25,000EDUCATION
DIABETES CAMPING & EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
$25,000HEALTH
MBX FOUNDATION
$21,985HEALTH
ODA FOUNDATION
$20,000HEALTH
LULU AND LEO FUND
$20,000ARTS
BARTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$12,500HEALTH
TAHOE ARTS PROJECT
$7,500ARTS
WESTSIDE GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE OF LA
$5,000ANIMAL WELFARE
HAWTHORNE PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION
$5,000HEALTH
TAHOE LEARNING HAVEN
$5,000EDUCATION
MANHATTAN BEACH COORDINATING COUNCIL
$5,000EDUCATION
WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,000EDUCATION
SAFE CITIES FOUNDATION
$5,000EDUCATION
GIVING FROM THE HEART FOUNDATION
$5,000HEALTH
MANHATTAN BEACH PRESCHOOL
$5,000EDUCATION