Community Impact

Thanks to its generous donors, LACF has awarded more than $65 million in grants and scholarships from its various funds since 1930. The foundation currently has over 400 funds, $80M Total Assets, and distributes $4M-$5M in grants annually. View the foundations 2024 Annual Report for more information.

A key benefit of the community foundation model is that it can adapt to the changing needs and opportunities of the people and communities it serves. Staff have a deep, unique knowledge of the community, the ability to evaluate nonprofit organizations objectively, expertise in impactful charitable giving, and a commitment to sustainable philanthropy.

The foundation also provides support outside its grantmaking programs to nonprofits seeking to improve internal capacity to increase community impact. Its Nonprofit Resource Center provides access to free or low-cost training and information around some of the most frequent nonprofit challenges, such as board governance, financial reporting and compliance, fundraising, and more!

Investing in communities. For good. Forever.

Connecting people, passion, and giving to help create a thriving, vibrant community for five generations.