James Irvine Foundation
The James Irvine Foundation is a philanthropic nonprofit organization that provides grants to other organizations in California.[1]
The
The Foundation is based in San Francisco, with an office in Los Angeles. The current president and CEO of The James Irvine Foundation is Don Howard.
Grantmaking
In 2016, the Foundation announced it would focus its grantmaking on expanding economic and political opportunity for Californians who are working but struggling with poverty.[4] Grantmaking focuses on initiatives, instead of separate program areas, with specific outcome goals, timeline, and budgets.
Irvine's grantmaking also includes the annual The James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards to honor innovative Californians working to solve some of the state’s biggest challenges.[5]
History
In response to the
Eventually, in the 1970s, the Irvine Foundation was forced to sell its shares in the company and diversify its holdings. When James Irvine died in 1947, his gift to the foundation was valued at $5.6 million.[6] By 2022, these assets had grown to about 3.2 billion.[1]
References
- ^ a b "About Us". The James Irvine Foundation. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ a b c d For the People of California: A History of the James Irvine Foundation, Heather G. Graham, 1991.
- ^ "Options Announces Partnership with The James Irvine Foundation". www.businesswire.com. 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Another Big Grant Maker Redirects Its Giving Toward Poverty". The Chronicle of Philanthropy. 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ Staff, The Business Journal (2022-05-10). "Punjabi Sikh leader to be honored with Irvine award". The Business Journal.
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