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
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$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 | $367,500In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| BETWEEN HORSES AND HUMANS | GARDNERVILLE, NV | $160,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $126,500In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | HEALTH |
| KIPP SOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $125,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $110,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | HEALTH |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| BETWEEN HORSES AND HUMANS | GARDNERVILLE, NV | $85,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $80,500In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF LAKE TAHOE | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA | $73,500In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | HEALTH |
| RICHSTONE FAMILY CENTER INC | HAWTHORNE, CA | $70,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA | $68,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| MANHATTAN BEACH EDUCATION FOUNDATION | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $61,500In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| LEAGUE TO SAVE LAKE TAHOE | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA | $50,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | ENVIRONMENT |
| ST BERNARD HIGH SCHOOL | PLAYA DEL REY, CA | $50,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| COCONINO COUNTY SHERIFFS SEARCH AND RESCUE FLAGSTAFF UNIT | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | $50,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | DISASTER RESPONSE |
| YMCA OF METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $40,600In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | HEALTH |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MINDEN, NV | $40,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $35,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | HEALTH |
| CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOODBANK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $29,500In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | HEALTH |
| FIX'N FIDOS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| DIABETES CAMPING & EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC | ORANGE, CA | $25,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | HEALTH |
| MY CHOSEN VESSELS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $25,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CSULB 49ER FOUNDATION | LONG BEACH, CA | $25,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | HEALTH |
| LAKE TAHOE WILDLIFE CARE | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA | $25,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| MBX FOUNDATION | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $21,985In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | HEALTH |
| LULU AND LEO FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | ARTS |
| ODA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | HEALTH |
| BARTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ZEPHYR COVE, CA | $12,500In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | HEALTH |
| EL DORADO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PLACERVILLE, CA | $10,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO FOUNDATION | MONTEVALLO, AL | $10,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| GROWINGGREAT | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $10,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CARSON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOOD CLOSET | GARDNERVILLE, NV | $8,500In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | HEALTH |
| TAHOE ARTS PROJECT | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA | $7,500In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | ARTS |
| SUNSNOW EVENT COMPANY | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA | $5,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | ARTS |
| EL CAMINO COLLEGE FOUNDATION | TORRANCE, CA | $5,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| TAHOE LEARNING HAVEN | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA | $5,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| MANHATTAN BEACH PRESCHOOL | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $5,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| THE FRIENDSHIP FOUNDATION | REDONDO BEACH, CA | $5,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | HEALTH |
| WISEBURN EDUCATION FOUNDATION | HAWTHORNE, CA | $5,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION INC | DALLAS, IL | $5,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | HEALTH |
| HAWTHORNE PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION | HAWTHORNE, CA | $5,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | HEALTH |
| HOSPICE OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY | SCOTTS VALLEY, CA | $5,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | HEALTH |
| MANHATTAN BEACH COORDINATING COUNCIL | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $5,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| THE FRIENDSHIP FOUNDATION | REDONDO BEACH, CA | $5,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | HEALTH |
| CARSON VALLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | GARDNERVILLE, NV | $5,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | RELIGION |
| WISEBURN EDUCATION FOUNDATION | HAWTHORNE, CA | $5,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| WESTSIDE GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE OF LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2026 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
BETWEEN HORSES AND HUMANS
$160,000In-kind (goods, not cash)EDUCATION
HEALTH
BETWEEN HORSES AND HUMANS
$85,000In-kind (goods, not cash)EDUCATION
LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$68,000In-kind (goods, not cash)EDUCATION
MANHATTAN BEACH EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$61,500In-kind (goods, not cash)EDUCATION
ST BERNARD HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000In-kind (goods, not cash)EDUCATION
COCONINO COUNTY SHERIFFS SEARCH AND RESCUE FLAGSTAFF UNIT
$50,000In-kind (goods, not cash)DISASTER RESPONSE
DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$40,000In-kind (goods, not cash)EDUCATION
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION
$30,000In-kind (goods, not cash)EDUCATION
FIX'N FIDOS
$25,000In-kind (goods, not cash)ANIMAL WELFARE
DIABETES CAMPING & EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
$25,000In-kind (goods, not cash)HEALTH
MY CHOSEN VESSELS
$25,000In-kind (goods, not cash)EDUCATION
MBX FOUNDATION
$21,985In-kind (goods, not cash)HEALTH
LULU AND LEO FUND
$20,000In-kind (goods, not cash)ARTS
ODA FOUNDATION
$20,000In-kind (goods, not cash)HEALTH
BARTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$12,500In-kind (goods, not cash)HEALTH
EL DORADO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10,000In-kind (goods, not cash)PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY
TAHOE ARTS PROJECT
$7,500In-kind (goods, not cash)ARTS
SUNSNOW EVENT COMPANY
$5,000In-kind (goods, not cash)ARTS
TAHOE LEARNING HAVEN
$5,000In-kind (goods, not cash)EDUCATION
MANHATTAN BEACH PRESCHOOL
$5,000In-kind (goods, not cash)EDUCATION
WISEBURN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$5,000In-kind (goods, not cash)EDUCATION
HAWTHORNE PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION
$5,000In-kind (goods, not cash)HEALTH
MANHATTAN BEACH COORDINATING COUNCIL
$5,000In-kind (goods, not cash)EDUCATION
CARSON VALLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000In-kind (goods, not cash)RELIGION
WISEBURN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$5,000In-kind (goods, not cash)EDUCATION
WESTSIDE GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE OF LA
$5,000In-kind (goods, not cash)ANIMAL WELFARE