Only organizations with current tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Service Code Section 501(c) 3 are eligible for funding.

			Individuals
			Private foundations
			Annual giving campaigns
			Buildings or capital campaigns
			Unrestricted endowments or deficit reduction
			Political parties, candidates, campaigns, or lobbying activities
			Fundraising activities, benefit sponsorship, advertisements, or tables
			Medical or health programs. This includes hospitals, clinics, and mental or physical trauma recovery programs. The Foundation also does not fund programs for children and youth who are diagnosed as emotionally and/or developmentally disabled, or chronically and terminally ill
			Organizations which, in their constitution or practice, discriminate against a person or group on the basis of age, political affiliation, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief
			Programs outside Los Angeles County
			Institutions outside the United States of America