Fotc -- Los Angeles
Grantmaking foundation in Los Angeles, California · EIN 82-3166229
- California
- Los Angeles
- Mental Health and Crisis Intervention
- Mental Health and Crisis Intervention in California
- Total giving
- $140KTax year 2025
- Total assets
- $2.6MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN COMMITS TO STANDING ALONGSIDE OUR COMMUNITY'S YOUTH AS THEY WORK TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO THEIR SUCCESS. EACH CHILD RECEIVES 1:1 SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FROM A SALARIED, PROFESSIONAL MENTOR (CALLED A FRIEND), FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION-12 YEARS, NO MATTER WHAT. FRIENDS WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH HIGH-PRIORITY YOUTH AND THEIR CAREGIVERS TO SET AND ACHIEVE INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS, AS WELL AS ADVOCATE FOR THEM IN THE SCHOOL, CHILD WELFARE, HEALTHCARE, AND OTHER SYSTEMS THAT IMPACT THEM.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| Shoes4grades | $100K | 2023 |
| Youth Mentoring Connection | $77K | 2023 |
| The Enlightened Mentor Project | $63K | 2023 |
| Emerge | $28K | 2023 |
| Twinspire | $25K | 2023 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: www.friendsla.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.