Institutional Giving

Grants not only fund our general operations but also are a primary means through which the organization is able to develop and test new programming and initiatives.

Grants provide funding for LAist internships, engagement, events, and news coverage of broad areas, such as education and health, as well as specific issues or newsroom projects, such as mental health, early childhood development, higher education, military and veterans, the environment, and economic security and advancement.

For more information, please contact:
grants@LAist.org

Impact Reports

• Download the Fiscal Year 2025 Impact Report [PDF]
• Download the Maynard Institute case study: "Digital Transformation at LAist/Southern California Public Radio (2016-2025)" [PDF]

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We wish to thank the following for their support:

The Ahmanson Foundation

Angell Foundation

Atlas Kardia Foundation

Ballmer Group

Otis Booth Foundation

The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation

California Community Foundation

California Health Care Foundation

California Wellness Foundation

Vera R. Campbell Foundation

The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation

Johnny Carson Foundation

College Futures Foundation

The Deutsch Foundation

Edison International

Fund for Investigative Journalism

Hearthland Embers Fund

The James Irvine Foundation

The LA Local

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, in part, through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture

The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation

Orange County Community Foundation

The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation

QueensCare

The Rose Hills Foundation

Seattle Foundation

Lon V. Smith Foundation

Tikun Olam Foundation

Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation

Guillermo J. Valenzuela Foundation

Frederick R. Weisman Discretionary Trust

As of January 2026