Los Angeles Times Family Fund
Los Angeles, California
Mission
The Los Angeles Times Family Fund, a McCormick Foundation Fund, is committed to improving the community by supporting nonprofit agencies with education and literacy programs that serve disadvantaged children and youth in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties.
The Los Angeles Times Family Fund raises money through two annual fundraising campaigns – the Summer Camp Campaign and the Holiday Campaign. All donations are matched at 50 cents on the dollar by the McCormick Foundation. The Foundation and the Los Angeles Times pay all administrative and fundraising costs. One hundred percent of donations, plus the matching funds, are granted to qualified nonprofit agencies through the Los Angeles Times Family Fund.
Since its inception, the Los Angeles Times Family Fund has awarded more than 1,600 youth-focused grants totaling nearly $30 million. For more information or to make a donation online, visit
latimes.com/familyfund.
Guidelines
The Los Angeles Times Family Fund will consider grants for education and literacy program support. Generally, grant amounts for full-year programs will range from $25,000 to $50,000. The Los Angeles Times Family Fund typically does not make capital or research grants or fund government agencies, religious, political, fraternal, veteran or labor organizations. Events, conferences, seminars, workshops, films or exhibits are not eligible for funding. There is no guarantee of annual support.
Primary Interests
Los Angeles Times Holiday Campaign
Supports established literacy programs run by nonprofit organizations for low-income adults, school children, and families who are at risk of illiteracy or reading at below grade levels, or who have limited English proficiency. Programs must demonstrate measurable improvements in reading levels. Eligible programs include:
- After-school programs operated by nonprofit organizations for school-aged students who read below grade levels. Priority is given to programs that measure the reading gains of children using evidence-based testing tools.
- Family literacy programs train, support and promote parents as first teachers of their children and include Adult Basic Education (ABE) for parents reading below the 9th grade level and/or English as a Second Language (ESL) support for parents with limited English proficiency.
- Advocacy and training programs building the capacity of literacy programs, or creating systemic change in the field.
- Book purchases are supported only as part of an established program.
Los Angeles Times Summer Camp Campaign
- Camp programs or organizations that provide low-income children and youth ages 7-17 with camp experiences.
- Camp programs with an academic focus working to bridge the summer education gap are of primary interest.
Application Procedures
Los Angeles Times Family Fund Holiday Campaign
Holiday Campaign applications are available by invitation only. Letters of inquiry for the 2011 Holiday Campaign grantmaking cycle are currently being accepted and must be received by November 30, 2010. Please see the primary interests of the Holiday Campaign above before sending in a Letter of Inquiry.
Letters of Inquiry for the Holiday Campaign should include the following:
- Two page letter describing the agency, literacy program, target population and outcomes from the previous year of program operation.
- Copy of the organization’s most recent audited financial statements
- IRS 501(c)(3) – most recent federal tax exempt determination letter
- A list of members of the board of directors of the organization, including principal business or professional affiliation of each. Addresses and phone numbers need not be included.
Holiday Campaign letters of inquiry must be received by November 30, 2010. Please send to
kdimberg@mccormickfoundation.org. Letters of inquiry will only be accepted via e-mail.
Los Angeles Times Family Fund Summer Camp Campaign
Summer Camp Campaign applications are available by invitation only. We are no longer accepting letters of inquiry for the 2011 Summer Camp Campaign grantmaking cycle. Applications will be sent out in September.
Geographic Priority
Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura Counties.
General information:
Los Angeles Times Family Fund
Contact: Eddie Velosa -- Eddie.Velosa@latimes.com
202 W. First Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Summer Camp Reporting
The Summary and Service Report Forms for the 2010 Summer Camp Campaign are due on September 17th, 2010. Please send via e-mail to
kdimberg@mccormickfoundation.org. Here is the link to the report: (2010 Camp Summary Report &
2010 Camp Service Report)
The Case Histories are due on October 1, 2010. Please send via e-mail to
familyfund@latimes.com. Here is the link to the report: (2010 Case History form)
The McCormick Foundation does not make grants to organizations or programs that would financially benefit Tribune Company or any of its subsidiaries.