· Private foundation
Carpenter Family Foundation
Its FY2026 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2026.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CONEJO VALLEY | $20,000 |
| MAKE A WISH TRI-COUNTIES | $20,000 |
| WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL | $20,000 |
| MUSICAL THEATRE WEST | $20,000 |
| SENIOR CONCERNS | $20,000 |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN RESEARCH CENTER | $20,000 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH | $20,000 |
| LA GOAL | $10,000 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Its human-services grants (FY19–26, $40k) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 8% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +261% since the first grant, against +1% for those funded once.
9 repeat relationships: 5 still active in FY2026, 4 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2026 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2026, 60% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $60k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- MTMcCallum Theatre Foundation Inc3× · 2017–2019 · $375k · revenue +388% · 81% of their budget
- TTTHE TRANSLATIONAL PULMONARY AND IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER3× · 2017–2020 · $315k · revenue +875%
- LGLA GOAL9× · 2017–2026 · $120k · revenue +261%
Funded once
- CICENTER4SPECIALNEEDS INC2× · 2020–2021 · $45k · revenue -99%
- USUCLA SCHOOL OF MUSICone grant, 2017 · $25k
- WHWESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL DRAMAone grant, 2017 · $7k
How this is measured
Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
South central los angeles regional center, (sclarc), believes special needs deserve special attention. we are committed to the provision of culturally sensitive services which enhance the inherent strengths of the family and enable…
The mission of california communications access foundation (ccaf) is to serve as an educator, convener and resource that works collaboratively to ensure communications and information access in service of individuals who are deaf or…
The center provides diagnostic evaluations, client coordination and lifelong planning of services for persons with developmental disabilities and their families in accordance with the lanterman developmental disabilities act.
The latino theater company operates the los angeles theatre center, whose mission is to provide a world class arts center for those pursuing artistic excellence; a laboratory where both tradition and innovation are honored and honed; a…
To foster relationships among alumni, students and community by providing services and activities that build loyalty, support and a lifelong connection to the university.
The central mission of the university of southern california is the development of human beings and society as a whole through the cultivation and enrichment of the human mind and spirit. the principal means by which our mission is…
The mission of Rancho Research Institute (RRI) is to conduct medical research and education activities at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center (Rancho)See Schedule O for more details.
The california disability services association champions options and access for the idd community by connecting, representing, and empowering the providers who support them.
Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles (Carla) is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization and publishing platform that is dedicated to providing inclusive perspectives on contemporary art. Publishing in both print and online, Carla is an…
To distribute public affairs and other educational information in order to create an electronic bridge between californians and their public officials, and, in the process educate a new generation of voting citizens and civic leaders who…
The university of la verne offers a distinctive and relevant educational experience to a diverse population of traditional-age, adult, and graduate learners, preparing them for successful careers and a commitment to lifelong learning…
How this is measured
8 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 8 of the 20 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
- Who funds McCallum Theatre Foundation Inc ↗
- Who funds THE TRANSLATIONAL PULMONARY AND IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER ↗
- Who funds LA GOAL ↗
- Who funds MUSICAL THEATRE WEST ↗
- Who funds CENTER4SPECIALNEEDS INC ↗
- Who funds CONEJO VALLEY SENIOR CONCERNS INC ↗
- Who funds RIDE ON LA RIDE ON THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP ↗
- Who funds CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY ↗
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Carpenter Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Carpenter Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.
How this is measured
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