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Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in San Pedro, California

39 private foundations reported grants to San Pedro, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 39 private foundations reported 82 grants totaling $4,163,016 to 48 organizations in San Pedro, California. The most-funded purposes were education (22 grants) and environment & conservation (4 grants). The Smidt Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $885,962 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $15,000.

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Foundations giving here
39
Organizations funded
48
Reported grants
82
Total reported
$4.2M
Median grant
$15K
Largest grant
$480K

What foundations fund in San Pedro, California

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into San Pedro, California, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in San Pedro — a funder at 90% is effectively a San Pedro funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
The Smidt Foundation2$885,9628%
The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris Foundation8$629,0005%
Mcmillen Family Foundation2$518,84014%
The Crail-johnson Foundation26$462,79837%
The Ahmanson Foundation4$446,5001%
Eleven Eleven Foundation1$300,00010%
Honda USA Foundation2$150,00018%
Foster Charitable Trust2$108,57824%

Organizations in San Pedro, California that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Beacon House Association of SAN Pedro2$543,840
Port of LOS Angeles High School3$536,472
Boys and Girls Clubs of the LOS Angeles Harbor1$479,990
Altasea at the Port of LOS Angeles4$475,000
Rainbow Services Ltd5$347,948
Angels Gate Cultural Center Inc5$238,000
The Beacon House Association of SAN Pedro1$175,000
The Beacon House Assn of SAN Pedro1$150,000
Friends of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium5$140,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the LOS Angeles Harbor2$115,500

Which foundations give grants in San Pedro, California?

39 private foundations reported grants to recipients in San Pedro, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $4,163,016 across 82 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Smidt Foundation, The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris Foundation, Mcmillen Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in San Pedro, California?

Reported purposes in San Pedro, California concentrate in education (22), environment & conservation (4), health & medical (4). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in San Pedro, California?

The median reported grant to a San Pedro, California recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $479,990. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.