About Rumba Foundation of Long Beach
The RuMBa Foundation of Long Beach concentrates sizable, flexible general‑operating support to a small set of Long Beach–area institutions, with repeated multi‑grant commitments. Their giving centers on local public education and student services, community health/access initiatives, and civic cultural organizations that serve immigrant and low‑income populations. Grants are typically unrestricted and intended to shore up core operations or emergency needs (e.g., COVID relief).
Focus Areas
General operating support for Long Beach Unified School District and K–12 student servicesCommunity health access and safety‑net programs (via The Molina Foundation and similar intermediaries)Local civic and arts institutions — symphony and public cultural programming in Long BeachCommunity service and youth support delivered by local chapters (e.g., Assistance League of Long Beach)Culturally specific community events and emergency relief for immigrant communities (e.g., Cambodia Town Film Festival COVID grant)
Who They Fund
unspecified (broad nonprofit recipients)
About Rumba Foundation of Long Beach
The RuMBa Foundation of Long Beach makes repeated, sizable general-operating grants to a small circle of Long Beach-area organizations, with the largest recent awards going to The Molina Foundation and Long Beach Unified School District. That pattern points to a funder that favors flexible support for institutions already embedded in local education, community health, and cultural life rather than project-only funding. In 2025, the foundation gave $600,000 to The Molina Foundation for general funding and $243,912 to Long Beach Unified School District for general funding, alongside additional support for Long Beach Symphony Association, Assistance League of Long Beach, and other local nonprofits. The same organizations also appear across multiple years, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time transactions. Its grants reach schools, youth-serving intermediaries, arts groups, and community organizations tied to Long Beach and nearby cities. The foundation also runs a K-12 Arts Access Grants program for Long Beach Unified School District schools, supporting transportation to arts experiences, visiting artists, and art supplies.
What Rumba Foundation of Long Beach Funds
In education, the foundation has prioritized Long Beach Unified School District through several general grants, including $243,912 in 2025, $58,694 in 2024, $34,773 in 2024, and $20,000 in 2024. It also operates RuMBa Foundation K-12 Arts Access Grants for Long Beach schools, with support for field trip transportation, artists in residence, and classroom art materials. In community health access and safety-net work, The Molina Foundation received $600,000 in 2025 and $300,000 in 2024 for general funding. The foundation also backed Assistance League of Long Beach with $100,000 in both 2025 and 2024, showing continued support for local service delivery. Cultural programming is another clear lane: Long Beach Symphony Association received $120,000 in 2025 and $60,000 in 2024, while Long Beach Museum of Art and International City Theatre also received grants.
How Rumba Foundation of Long Beach Gives
Typical grants cluster in the middle five figures, with a p25 of $40,753, a median of $59,347, and a p75 of $90,000. The foundation’s grantmaking includes both very large awards and many grants around that range, including multiple repeat commitments across years rather than isolated one-offs. The data also shows a strong preference for unrestricted support, with many grants labeled general funding or general operating support. RuMBa is a private foundation, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. One active program, the K-12 Arts Access Grants, accepts unsolicited requests.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.3M
Total Assets
$19M
Total Revenue
$1.7M
Total Expenses
$1.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $41K and $90K, with a median of $59K.
25th Percentile
$41K
Median
$59K
75th Percentile
$90K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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