Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The California Endowment
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $250,000
- Typical grant
- $250,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask
- About $250,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Jefferson County · plus 844 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2022–2023): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $141.5 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $141.5M | $250K | 1 |
| 2023 | $215.9M | — | 0 |
| 2022 | $193.6M | — | 0 |
How to apply
The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.
Board and officers
Does your board know anyone here?
Checked in your browser only. The names are kept on this device for other foundation pages and are never sent to GrantMe.
- Maria BlancoDirector/chair
- Minerva CarcanoDirector
- Kurt ChilcottChair
- Katherine FloresVice chair
- Britta GuerreroDirector
- Kris HayashiDirector/chair
- Kai HongDirector
- Leslie KautzDirector/chair
- Marta MckenzieDirector
- Kameiko HostlerDirector
- Stacie OlivaresDirector
- Karthick RamakrishnanDirector
- Michele SiqueirosDirector/chair
- Vernita ToddDirector
- Vien TruongDirector
- Ashley MonterrosaDirector
- Torie Weiston-SerdanDirector
- Kiah WilliamsDirector
- Donnell EwertDirector
- Edgar IbarraDirector
- Robert K RossDeparting president/ceo
- Brenda SolorzanoIncoming president/ceo
- Michael WeeDeparting interim chief investment off
- Kelli WashingtonIncoming chief investment officer
- Martha JimenezExecutive vice president
- Dan DeleonVice president & cfo
- Kate KendellChief of staff
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Education for action - learning and capacity building for health justice
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander Research & Education Center Inc. | New Market, Jefferson County | Education for action - learning and capacity building for health justice | $250K |
Foundation website All its IRS filings (ProPublica) Sign in to save