The California Wellness Foundation
Historical FunderLos Angeles, California · EIN 95-4292101 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$48.8M
Organizations funded681
Typical grant$7,500
Total assets$1B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,602 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | DIRECTOR OF GRANTS MANAGEMENT |
|---|---|
| Address | 515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET STE 1100, LOS ANGELES CA 90071 |
| Phone | 8187021900 |
| Form and materials | CAL WELLNESS ACCEPTS THE ONLINE SUBMISSION OF LETTERS OF INTEREST THROUGH A LINK ON THE CAL WELLNESS WEBSITE AT WWW.CALWELLNESS.ORG, THAT INCLUDES A 1 TO 2 PAGE DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND ACTIVITIES, THE REGION AND POPULATIONS SERVED, HOW THE FUNDS WILL BE USED AND THE TOTAL FUNDS REQUESTED. IF REQUESTING PROJECT FUNDING INCLUDE PROJECT GOALS, LEADERSHIP AND DURATION. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | GENERALLY PUBLIC CHARITIES DESCRIBED IN IRC 501(C)(3) OR PUBLIC AGENCIES, WITHIN CALIFORNIA ARE FUNDED. GRANTS SHOULD BE TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA BY INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, QUALITY EDUCATION, GOOD JOBS, HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS AND SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS. REQUESTED FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT ARE ENCOURAGED. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT FUND IRC SECTION 509(A)(3) TYPE III, NON-FUNCTIONALLY INTEGRATED SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
20% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Immigrant Policy Center | Los Angeles, CA | Core operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Youth Law Center | San Francisco, CA | Core operating support | $500,000 |
| Vera Institute of Justice Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Core operating support | $500,000 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Core operating support | $500,000 |
| Tides Center | Sacramento, CA | For project support for move the valley to enhance integrated voter engagement efforts for the improvement of health among low-income,… | $500,000 |
| Tides Center | Sacramento, CA | For project support for latino coalition for a healthy california to help launch a statewide multi-year, multi-sectoral action plan to… | $500,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | For project support for UCLA labor center's center to sustain and strengthen the black worker center movement in southern california to… | $500,000 |
| Strategic Concepts in Organizing and Policy Education | Los Angeles, CA | Core operating support | $500,000 |
| Southern California Grantmakers | Los Angeles, CA | For project support for the black equity collective to continue to build a regional, networked infrastructure of black-led social… | $500,000 |
| Roots Community Health Center | Oakland, CA | For project support for the 40X40 council to develop and implement the rise east 10-year plan to improve the health and well-being of… | $500,000 |
| Research Action Design LLC | Covina, CA | For project support to engage and support medical school community stakeholders in california about strategies and actions for advancing… | $500,000 |
| Kee Cha-E-Nar Corporation | Klamath, CA | Core operating support | $500,000 |
| Health Leads Inc | Boston, MA | For project support to develop a pilot for a community referral network in the bay area to connect individuals with needed health and… | $500,000 |
| Csu Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation | Fullerton, CA | For project support and efforts for project rebound at csu fullerton to support postsecondary educational pathways in orange county for… | $500,000 |
| Community Water Center | Visalia, CA | Core operating support | $500,000 |
| Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment | Los Angeles, CA | Core operating support | $500,000 |
| Center on Race Poverty & Environment | Delano, CA | Core operating support | $500,000 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Core operating support | $500,000 |
| Brotherhood of Elders Network | Oakland, CA | For project support for the 40X40 council to develop and implement the rise east 10-year plan to improve the health and well-being of… | $500,000 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | For project support of the disability inclusion fund to improve health equity in california. | $500,000 |
| Alliance in Mentorship | Los Angeles, CA | Core operating support | $500,000 |
| Equality Alliance of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | Core operating support | $455,000 |
| Southern Sudanese Community Center of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Core operating support | $400,000 |
| Public Health Institute | Oakland, CA | Core operating support | $400,000 |
| Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | San Francisco, CA | Core operating support | $400,000 |
| Essential Access Health | Los Angeles, CA | Core operating support | $400,000 |
| East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy | Oakland, CA | Core operating support | $400,000 |
| Comite Civico Del Valle Inc | Brawley, CA | Core operating support | $400,000 |
| California Black Women's Health Project | Inglewood, CA | Core operating support | $400,000 |
| Alianza Coachella Valley | Coachella, CA | Core operating support | $400,000 |
| Regents of the University of California at Riverside | Riverside, CA | For core operating support for the university of california riverside school of medicine to sustain its leadership among university of… | $350,000 |
| National Center for Youth Law | Oakland, CA | Core operating support | $350,000 |
| Guardian Org Foundation | Washington, DC | For project support for guns & lies, a reporting project investigating the intersection of how gun access, trauma, social & economic… | $350,000 |
| Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice | Oakland, CA | Core operating support | $350,000 |
| California Black Health Network | Sacramento, CA | Core operating support | $350,000 |
| Alliance for Safety and Justice | Oakland, CA | Core operating support | $350,000 |
| Windcall Institute | Oakland, CA | Core operating support | $325,000 |
| One Fair Wage Inc | New York, NY | Core operating support | $325,000 |
| National Compadres Network Inc | San Jose, CA | Core operating support | $325,000 |
| Income Movement Foundation | Portland, OR | Core operating support | $325,000 |
| Inclusive Action for the City | Los Angeles, CA | Core operating support | $325,000 |
| Youth Justice Coalition | Los Angeles, CA | Core operating support | $300,000 |
| Vision Y Compromiso | San Lorenzo, CA | Core operating support | $300,000 |
| Riverside Community College District Foundation | Riverside, CA | Core operating support | $300,000 |
| Resource Impact | Washington, DC | For project support to create the reproductive freedom state leaders alliance to accelerate peer learning and best practices between… | $300,000 |
| Reinvent Stockton Foundation | Stockton, CA | For project support for mayors for a guaranteed income to improve the economic well-being of low-income californians by supporting current… | $300,000 |
| Public Health Institute | Sacramento, CA | For project support for the center for collaborative planning to develop, implement and evaluate a multi-day retreat for organizations… | $300,000 |
| Public Health Foundation Enterprises Inc | San Francisco, CA | For project support for sisterweb to strengthen the san francisco community doula network and engage in policy efforts to advance birth… | $300,000 |
| Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust | Los Angeles, CA | Core operating support | $300,000 |
| Local Progress Policy Institute | Washington, DC | Core operating support | $300,000 |
| Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants and Refugees | Petaluma, CA | For project support for a pooled fund to support the movement to improve the health and well-being of migrants and immigrant communities in… | $300,000 |
| Global Impact | Washington, DC | For project support for the fund for a safer future and efforts to invest in targeted, practical strategies to reduce gun injuries and… | $300,000 |
| Future Leaders of America | Oxnard, CA | Core operating support | $300,000 |
| Fund for Santa Barbara Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | For project support for central coast civic engagement table to strengthen civic engagement efforts to improve the health of communities in… | $300,000 |
| Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation | Fresno, CA | Core operating support | $300,000 |
| Flintridge Center | Pasadena, CA | Core operating support | $300,000 |
| Equal Justice Society | Oakland, CA | Core operating support | $300,000 |
| En2action | San Francisco, CA | Core operating support | $300,000 |
| East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice | Commerce, CA | Core operating support | $300,000 |
| Designing Justice & Designing Spaces | Oakland, CA | Core operating support | $300,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 681 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst California | Los Angeles, CA | For project support for the budget power project to improve the health and well-being of california communities through capacity building… | $750,000 |
| Tides Center | Sacramento, CA | For project support for latino coalition for a healthy california to help launch a statewide multi-year, multi-sectoral action plan to… | $500,000 |
| Strategic Concepts in Organizing and Policy Education | Los Angeles, CA | Core operating support | $500,000 |
| Black Freedom Fund | Mountain View, CA | Core operating support | $500,000 |
| Guardian Org Foundation | Washington, DC | For project support for guns & lies, a reporting project investigating the intersection of how gun access, trauma, social & economic… | $350,000 |
| Community Catalyst Inc | Boston, MA | Core operating support | $200,000 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | For project support to immigrants are LA to improve the health and well-being of immigrants in los angeles county. | $150,000 |
| Just Cities Institute | Berkeley, CA | Core operating support | $100,000 |
| Public Health Institute | Sacramento, CA | For project support for the center for collaborative planning to develop, implement and evaluate a multi-day retreat for organizations… | $30,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $48,752,827 | 690 |
| 2023 | $56,990,667 | 800 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 10, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543149349100749
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-4292101
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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