The Angell Foundation concentrates its giving on education-related services for vulnerable youth, demonstrated by a single, large $650,000 grant to Hillsides. Their support appears targeted toward organizations that combine schooling with therapeutic, residential, or wraparound services for at-risk children and adolescents in the Los Angeles region. The foundation prefers sizable, focused investments in one organization rather than distributing funds broadly across many groups.
The Angell Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $650,000 grant to Hillsides for education as opportunity, signaling a pattern of large, targeted support for organizations serving vulnerable youth. Across its recent grants, the foundation backs nonprofit work that connects schooling with therapeutic, residential, or wraparound services, with several awards going to groups in California and to partners elsewhere in the country. That mix suggests a funder interested in education access, youth support systems, and leadership or infrastructure that can strengthen service delivery. The foundation’s portfolio includes repeat support for several organizations. Campaign for College Opportunity received grants in both 2023 and 2024, and Rockwood Leadership Institute also appears across multiple years. Other awards show breadth within its stated priorities: education-focused work, food equity, and transformational leadership. Recent grants also include support for organizations in Los Angeles, Pasadena, Boston, New York, and other cities, showing that the foundation’s funding extends beyond a single local network while still concentrating a substantial share of grants in California.
Education as opportunity is the clearest throughline in the recent grants. The Angell Foundation gave $275,000 to LeadersUp for education as opportunity, and $200,000 to The Rightway Foundation for the same priority. It also supported Children Youth & Family Collabortv with a $200,000 education grant, along with awards to Hope Builders, College Access Plan, and the Campaign for College Opportunity. Transformational leadership is another recurring area. The foundation awarded $225,000 to Southern California Grantmakers for transformational leadership, $225,000 to the Institute for Nonprofit Practice for the same purpose, and $180,000 to Auburn Seminary. In food equity, it gave $175,000 to About Fresh and $150,000 to San Diego Food System Alliance, plus $150,000 to Alma Backyard Farms. These grants show support for youth opportunity, leadership development, and food access.
The Angell Foundation’s typical grant size centers on larger awards, with a p25 of $4,000, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $100,000. Recent activity shows a much more selective upper tier, including multiple grants from $150,000 to $275,000 and one $650,000 award. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF and does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking also shows repeat support for some organizations across years, including Campaign for College Opportunity, Rockwood Leadership Institute, Institute for Nonprofit Practice, and Neo Philanthropy State Infrastructure Fund. Active grant programs are invitation-only, with a two-step process in the strategic program that begins with a Letter of Inquiry.
$6.2M
$127.2M
$12.9M
$8.8M
Most grants fall between $4K and $100K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Highly concentrated — one large grant to a single grantee (suggests flagship/capital or major program support rather than many small awards).
Notable grantees: Hillsides
California recipients account for 56% of grants, and the foundation gives nationally overall. Recent awards cluster in Los Angeles, Pasadena, Long Beach, Santa Ana, San Diego, Oakland, Alhambra, and Sacramento, with Boston also appearing repeatedly. Outside California, grants went to organizations in New York, Washington, DC, Chapel Hill, Kansas City, and Durham. All listed recent grants went to US recipients.
The foundation’s active grant programs center on Education as Opportunity, Food Equity, and Transformational Leadership. Recent grants reflect those priorities through support for K–12 and college access, food access organizations, and leadership-development groups.
No. The active grant programs are listed as by invitation, and the strategic grantmaking process uses an invited Letter of Inquiry followed by an invitation-only application stage.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $4,000, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $100,000. Recent awards also include larger grants in the $150,000 to $275,000 range, plus a $650,000 grant.
Yes. Although 56% of grants go to recipients in California, the foundation gives nationally. Recent recipients include organizations in New York, Boston, Washington, DC, Chapel Hill, Kansas City, and Durham.
Yes. Campaign for College Opportunity appears in both 2023 and 2024, Rockwood Leadership Institute appears in both 2023 and 2024, and both Institute for Nonprofit Practice and Neo Philanthropy State Infrastructure Fund also received more than one recent grant.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEADERS UP | PASADENA, CA | $250,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | SPECIAL PROJECTS |
| ROCKWOOD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| SOUTHERN CA GRANTMAKERS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $225,000 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO HORIZON SCHOLARS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| HEART OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY |
| ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY |
| CAMPAIGN FOR COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY | BOSTON, MA | $200,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY |
| EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE CASTANEA FELLOWSHIP | BERKELEY, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| RHODE ISLAND FOOD POLICY COUNCIL | PROVIDENCE, RI | $150,000 | 2026 | FOOD EQUITY |
| SOUTHERN CA GRANTMAKERS BLACK EQUITY COLLECTIVE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| COLLEGE ACCESS PLAN | PROVIDENCE, RI | $150,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY |
| COMMONWEALURBAN COLLABORATIVES | BOLINAS, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| READY TO SUCCEED | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY |
| URBAN FARMING INSTITUTE | MATTAPAN, MA | $150,000 | 2026 | FOOD EQUITY |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERSLA FOOD POLICY COUNCIL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $135,000 | 2026 | FOOD EQUITY |
| NOURISH CA | OAKLAND, CA | $135,000 | 2026 | FOOD EQUITY |
| SHARE OUR STRENGTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $125,000 | 2026 | FOOD EQUITY |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO | PASADENA, CA | $125,000 | 2026 | SPECIAL PROJECTS |
| FIRST STAR INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $105,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | FOOD EQUITY |
| THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| ABOUT FRESH - FRESH TRUCK | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | FOOD EQUITY |
| EDTRUST-WEST | OAKLAND, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY |
| ANTI-RECIDIVISM COALITION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY |
| ALMA BACKYARD FARMS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | FOOD EQUITY |
| SAN DIEGO FOOD SYSTEM ALLIANCE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | FOOD EQUITY |
| LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| BEND THE ARC A JEWISH PTRSHIP FOR JUSTICE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| CORO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| TRUSTEES OF TUFTS UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | FOOD EQUITY |
| SOCIAL JUSTICE LEARNING INSTITUTE | INGLEWOOD, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | FOOD EQUITY |
| FOURISH AGENDA | OAKLAND, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| BOSTON WOMEN'S FUND | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERSNEWGROUND MUSLIM-JEWISH PARTNERSHIP FOR CHANGE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $87,500 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| THE BOSTON FOUNDATION THE BOSTON OPPORTUNITY AGENDA | SACRAMENTO, CA | $75,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY |
| COMMUNITY COALITION LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $75,000 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| NORTH STAR FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| BOLD (BALCK ORGANIZING FOR LEADERSHIP AND DIGNITY) | HAWKINSVILLE, GA | $75,000 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| SOCIAL JUSTICE PARTNERS LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $75,000 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| SEE-LA DBA FOOD ACCESS LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $75,000 | 2026 | FOOD EQUITY |
| FOUNDATION FOR LOUISIANA VOICE VISION VALUE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $75,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SERVICES |
| WINDCALL INSTITUTE | OAKLAND, CA | $75,000 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| NATIONAL GUILD FOR COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION | NEW YORK, NY | $65,000 | 2026 | TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP |
| RESILIENT CODERS | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $60,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY |
| VERMONT SUSTAINABLE JOBS FUND INC | MONTPELIER, VT | $50,000 | 2026 | FOOD EQUITY |
| COLLEGE VISIONS | LONG BEACH, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| JEWISH FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | PEOPLE IN NEED |
| FDN FOR CA COMMUNITY COLLEGES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY |
LEADERS UP
$250,000EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY
SOUTHERN CA GRANTMAKERS
$225,000TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO HORIZON SCHOLARS
$200,000TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
HEART OF LOS ANGELES
EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY
ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHT
$200,000EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY
CAMPAIGN FOR COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY
$200,000EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
COLLEGE ACCESS PLAN
$150,000EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY
COMMONWEALURBAN COLLABORATIVES
$150,000TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
URBAN FARMING INSTITUTE
$150,000FOOD EQUITY
NOURISH CA
$135,000FOOD EQUITY
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO
$125,000SPECIAL PROJECTS
ABOUT FRESH - FRESH TRUCK
$100,000FOOD EQUITY
EDTRUST-WEST
$100,000EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY
ALMA BACKYARD FARMS
$100,000FOOD EQUITY
TRUSTEES OF TUFTS UNIVERSITY
$100,000FOOD EQUITY
FOURISH AGENDA
$100,000TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
COMMUNITY PARTNERSNEWGROUND MUSLIM-JEWISH PARTNERSHIP FOR CHANGE
$87,500TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
THE BOSTON FOUNDATION THE BOSTON OPPORTUNITY AGENDA
$75,000EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY
COMMUNITY COALITION LA
$75,000TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
BOLD (BALCK ORGANIZING FOR LEADERSHIP AND DIGNITY)
$75,000TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
SOCIAL JUSTICE PARTNERS LA
$75,000TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
SEE-LA DBA FOOD ACCESS LA
$75,000FOOD EQUITY
RESILIENT CODERS
$60,000EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY
COLLEGE VISIONS
$40,000EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF LA
$30,000COMMUNITY SERVICE
FDN FOR CA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
$25,000EDUCATION AS OPPORTUNITY