Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
ActivePublic CharityRecreation & Sports
About Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
We are tackling the most pressing problems facing Los Angeles with a mission to improve education, health care, homelessness prevention and social justice for all Angelenos. Through a social justice lens, we run and fund proven programs that level the playing field and invest in solutions driven by the communities we serve.
Focus Areas
EducationLiteracy (LA Reads)STEM (Science of Baseball)Health care / Nutrition / FitnessHomelessness prevention / Basic needsYouth development / Sports-based youth developmentSocial justice
Who They Fund
residents of Los Angeles (place-based, citywide)youth and young peoplepeople experiencing or at risk of homelessnessunderserved / low-income communities
About Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
A defining thread in The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation’s grantmaking is its support for the California Science Center, which received $2,000,000 in 2025 after prior awards of $1,500,000 in 2024 and $1,000,000 in 2023. That repeated commitment fits a broader pattern of funding Los Angeles institutions that work across education, health, youth development, homelessness prevention, and social justice. The foundation’s mission statement centers on improving those areas for Angelenos, and its grants reflect a place-based strategy tied to Greater Los Angeles. Among the larger awards in the recent list, California Community Foundation received $1,000,000, and La Regional Food Bank received $750,000. Other large grants went to youth-serving and civic partners such as Up2us Sports, Positive Coaching Alliance, and Baby2baby. The mix suggests a funder that combines direct community support with investments in infrastructure, service delivery, and youth opportunity. The foundation is a public charity with annual grants of $14,248,029 and total assets of $4,139,929. Its recent record also shows repeated support for the same organizations over multiple years, pointing to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
What Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Funds
In education and literacy, The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation has supported local service providers and school-linked programs through grants such as $100,000 to Vision to Learn and $100,000 to the Library Foundation of Los Angeles. Its education work sits alongside a focus on youth opportunity, including sports-based development and social-emotional learning. For homelessness prevention and basic needs, the foundation awarded $750,000 to La Regional Food Bank, reflecting its emphasis on stabilizing families and communities. In health care, it gave $110,000 to UCLA Health, matching its stated interest in nutrition, fitness, service delivery, and wellness for vulnerable populations. Social justice is another recurring lens. The foundation provided $105,000 to Liberty Hill Foundation, aligning with its equity-driven approach and its focus on community-defined solutions in Los Angeles.
How Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Gives
Typical grants are in the mid-five-figure range: the p25 grant size is $20,000, the median is $28,080, and the p75 is $50,000. The recent grants list also shows some much larger awards, indicating a structure that combines standard program grants with occasional major investments. Grants appear to recur across years for several recipients, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time funding. The foundation is a public charity and a regular funder, and it does accept unsolicited grant requests for some programs, including its general grants and Dodgers Dreamfields field nominations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$14.2M
Total Assets
$4.1M
Total Revenue
$12.9M
Total Expenses
$13.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $50K, with a median of $28K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$28K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Local9 states funded
About 87% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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