About La Family Housing
We provide housing and critical, life-saving services that end homelessness for good.
Focus Areas
homelessnesshousingsupportive servicesaffordable housing developmentcase managementvolunteer and in-kind donations
Who They Fund
people experiencing homelessnesslow-income householdspet-owning low-income or unhoused individuals
Funding Style
direct servicehousing development/supportsupportive services
About La Family Housing
LA Family Housing Corp centers its grantmaking on ending homelessness through housing and critical, life-saving services. The largest recent grant in the data, $2,743,034 to Lafhbuilds Inc in North Hollywood, was for low income housing, underscoring how closely the foundation ties philanthropy to housing development. Other large grants reinforce that pattern: Hope of the Valley in Sun Valley received repeated $1,371,595 awards for homeless services, and Childrens Homes of Southern California in Calabasas received multiple $876,000 grants for the same purpose. The foundation also supports organizations working in permanent housing, emergency response, and housing stabilization, while keeping a smaller but visible line of support for pet-related assistance. Its giving is tightly connected to the Los Angeles area and to service models that combine housing with direct support. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s portfolio shows recurring relationships with local providers rather than a wide scatter of one-time awards. That pattern fits a funder with a clear operational mission and a grantmaking approach built around local housing and homelessness infrastructure.
What La Family Housing Funds
Homeless services is the clearest theme in the recent grants. LA Family Housing Corp gave $423,991 to Northeast Valley Health Corp in San Fernando for homeless services, and $249,510 to Bridge to Home in Newhall for the same purpose. Housing development is another core area: Lafhbuilds Inc in North Hollywood received $2,743,034 to further low income housing, plus $19,787 in a later grant for the same purpose. They also fund support for people and households facing housing instability through organizations such as Ascensia in Glendale, which received $175,200 for homeless services. A smaller strand of grantmaking reaches pet assistance and support, including $36,000 to Palsnpets Inc in Marina del Rey and $15,000 to Better Together Forever in Glendale.
How La Family Housing Gives
The reported grant-size distribution is wide, from a p25 of $74,000 to a median of $249,510 and a p75 of $710,018. The recent grants list shows recurring support rather than isolated awards: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Hope of the Valley, Childrens Homes of Southern California, Wvhy Inc, Northeast Valley Health Corp, Bridge to Home, Ascensia, Antelope Valley Partners for Health, Palsnpets Inc, and Better Together Forever. That pattern points to ongoing operating support for a local service network. LA Family Housing Corp is not identified as a family foundation or DAF; it is a housing and service provider with grantmaking tied to its mission. The active DEI Consulting RFP is also a grantmaking program, and it is structured as a request for proposals rather than an open unsolicited process.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.1M
Total Assets
$160.3M
Total Revenue
$96.2M
Total Expenses
$103M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $74K and $710K, with a median of $250K.
25th Percentile
$74K
Median
$250K
75th Percentile
$710K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CARL GAYDEN
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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