The Getty Center from the air, supported by the J. Paul Getty Trust. Photo by Jelson25 via Wikimedia Commons.
| Name | Type | Total Assets (2018*) | Location | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California | University | $12,195,450,741 | Los Angeles | 1895 |
| J Paul Getty Trust | Named Trust/Foundation | $10,991,862,987 | Los Angeles | 1954 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Hospital, General | $6,529,192,176 | Los Angeles | 1902 |
| The California Endowment | Private Independent Foundation | $3,828,720,064 | Los Angeles | 1996 |
| The UCLA Foundation | Monetary support - Education | $3,539,413,765 | Los Angeles | 1945 |
| Name | Type | Total Assets (2018*) | Location | Founded |
| Conrad N. Hilton Foundation | Private Grantmaking Foundation | $2,808,284,451 | Agoura Hills | 1990 |
| Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | Hospital, Specialty | $2,320,601,938 | Los Angeles | 1901 |
| The Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation | Private Independent Foundation | $1,797,812,814 | Los Angeles | 1999 |
| Norton Simon Art Foundation | Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution | $1,644,035,362 | Pasadena | 1957 |
| California Community Foundation | Community Foundation | $1,562,012,914 | Los Angeles | 1980 |
| Name | Type | Total Assets (2018*) | Location | Founded |
| Annenberg Foundation | Education | $1,402,322,765 | Los Angeles | 1989 |
| Norton Simon Foundation | Private Grantmaking Foundation | $1,384,457,224 | Pasadena | 1954 |
| Loyola Marymount University | University | $1,312,304,485 | Los Angeles | 1918 |
| The Ahmanson Foundation | Private Grantmaking Foundation | $1,169,556,325 | Beverly Hills | 1955 |
| W M Keck Foundation | Private Grantmaking Foundation | $1,168,650,000 | Los Angeles | 1959 |
| Name | Type | Total Assets (2018*) | Location | Founded |
| Jewish Community Foundation of the Jewish Federation Council of Greater LA | Fund Raising Organization | $960,591,791 | Los Angeles | 1954 |
| The California Wellness Foundation | Single Organization Support | $880,609,276 | Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) | 1991 |
| Weingart Foundation | Private Grantmaking Foundation | $802,302,244 | Los Angeles | 1952 |
| Frederick R Weisman Art Foundation | Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution | $774,371,693 | Los Angeles | 1994 |
| Museum Associates | Museum, Art | $765,515,040 | Los Angeles | 1938 |
| Name | Type | Total Assets (2018*) | Location | Founded |
| Occidental College | University | $747,924,529 | Los Angeles | 1887 |
| Kavli Foundation | Private Independent Foundation | $630,199,731 | Los Angeles | 2000 |
| Broad Art Foundation | Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution | $626,475,764 | Los Angeles | 1998 |
| The Broad | Museum, Art | $558,551,286 | Los Angeles | 2011 |
| The David Geffen Foundation | Private Grantmaking Foundation | $553,159,688 | Los Angeles | 1987 |
| Name | Type | Total Assets (2018*) | Location | Founded |
| AIDS Healthcare Foundation | AIDS | $528,272,065 | Los Angeles | 1987 |
| Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers | Computer Science | $505,518,063 | Los Angeles | 1998 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Hospital, General | $498,043,556 | Los Angeles | 1885 |
| The Rose Hills Foundation | Cemetery, Burial Services | $461,438,100 | Pasadena | 1977 |
| The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences | Professional Society/ Association - Arts & culture | $458,606,562 | Beverly Hills | 1930 |
| Name | Type | Total Assets (2018*) | Location | Founded |
| Martin Luther King Jr Los Angeles Healthcare Corporation | Community Health System | $454,546,970 | Los Angeles | 2010 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | Symphony Orchestra | $417,446,115 | Los Angeles | 1934 |
| Windsong Trust | Private Independent Foundation | $417,419,789 | Manhattan Beach | 2004 |
| Queenscare | Hospital, General | $407,190,264 | Los Angeles | 1936 |
| Craig H. Neilsen Foundation | Private Grantmaking Foundation | $405,058,532 | Encino (Los Angeles) | 2004 |
| Name | Type | Total Assets (2018*) | Location | Founded |
| Skirball Cultural Center | Cultural, Ethnic Awareness | $400,073,953 | Los Angeles | 1995 |
| Daughters of Charity Foundation | Fund Raising Organization | $381,048,930 | Los Angeles | 1984 |
| Ralph M Parsons Foundation | Private Grantmaking Foundation | $361,470,819 | Los Angeles | 1963 |
| The Colburn School | Performing Arts School | $350,839,845 | Los Angeles | 1951 |
| Michael and Lori Milken Family Foundation | Private Grantmaking Foundation | $319,612,845 | Santa Monica | 1998 |
| Name | Type | Total Assets (2018*) | Location | Founded |
| Catholic Charities of Los Angeles | Human Service Organization | $308,101,035† | Los Angeles | 1937 |
| Unihealth Foundation | Community Health System | $307,164,984 | Los Angeles | 1985 |
| Music Center Foundation | Monetary support - Arts & culture | $302,721,044 | Los Angeles | 1973 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital | Hospital, Specialty | $298,493,505 | Los Angeles | 1923 |
| Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation | Private Grantmaking Foundation | $292,860,910‡ | Los Angeles | 1956 |
| Name | Type | Total Assets (2018*) | Location | Founded |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation | Monetary support - Arts & culture | $283,987,827 | Los Angeles | 1965 |
| Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center Inc | Museum, Art | $276,868,740 | Los Angeles | 1989 |
| Mount Saint Mary’s University | University | $266,358,613 | Los Angeles | 1925 |
| Autry Museum of the American West | Museum, History | $237,438,503 | Los Angeles | 1988 |
| Cotsen Foundation for the Art of Teaching | Private Grantmaking Foundation | $236,178,944 | Los Angeles | 2001 |
| Name | Type | Total Assets (2018*) | Location | Founded |
| Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles | Community Foundation | $235,994,123 | Los Angeles | 2014 |
| Dan Murphy Foundation | Private Grantmaking Foundation | $226,188,443 | Los Angeles | 1957 |
| The Chan Soon-Shion Family Foundation | Private Grantmaking Foundation | $221,807,869 | Los Angeles | 2008 |
| Young Men’s Christian Association of Metropolitan Los Angeles | Young Men's or Women's Association | $221,732,642 | Los Angeles | 1882 |
| Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation | Museum, Automotive | $220,505,505 | Los Angeles | 1999 |
| Name | Type | Total Assets (2018*) | Location | Founded |
| Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation | Private Independent Foundation | $217,636,909 | Los Angeles | 2001 |
| Dart-L Foundation | Private Grantmaking Foundation | $211,916,353 | Los Angeles | 1998 |
* All asset data is for 2018, except where noted.
† Asset data is for 2020.
‡ Asset data is for 2017.
Sources:
Open 990;
990 Finder (Foundation Center);
Almanac Research
