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The Play Equity Fund

LOS ANGELES, CA

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Total revenue

$7.4M

Total expenses

$2.6M

Net assets

$10.6M

Grants received

$7.1M

82 grants

EIN

471295322

Tax year

2024

Mission

The play equity fund is focused on bringing the transformational power of sport and play to all children, regardless of their race, gender, zip code or socio-economic status.

Programs

3 programs

Support programs that address and advocate for social justice through sport.

Expenses: $826KGrants: $310K

Support programs that increase knowledge and awareness of the importance of equity in sports.

Expenses: $511KGrants: $175K

Support national sports legacy programs that provide meaningful sports-based youth development related programming.

Expenses: $13K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$7.4M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$27K
Other revenue$5K
Total revenue$7.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.2M
Salaries & benefits$267K
Fundraising$90K
Other expenses$1.1M
Total expenses$2.6M
Total assets$11.0M
Net assets$10.6M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

RENATA SIMRIL

PRESIDENT

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

WILLIAM O'BRIEN

CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LISA WEHRLY

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOSEPH LUMARDA

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH ALEXANDER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WENDY CHANG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TERRY FEIT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GINA GALASSO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEFFREY GLASSMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT GRAZIANO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WENDY GREUEL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STEVE KAPLAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STEPHANIE QUESADA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

FRANK SANCHEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STASIA WASHINGTON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARQUISE WATTS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARCIA SUZUKI

TREASURER

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

QUANTASY & ASSOCIATES

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - IT

$207K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$171K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Los Angeles Rams Foundation
$100K
Program Support
2024
LAFC SPORTS FOUNDATION
$100K
ALLIANCE: LA INITIATIVE
2024
Los Angeles Chargers Charities
$100K
—
2024
THE MARK HUGHES FOUNDATION
$75K
CORE PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT
$50K
DRIVING STORYTELLING AND NARRATIVE CHANGE FOR HEALTH EQUITY
2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$25K
Youth Development
2024
SAMUELI FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
THE RALPH M PARSONS FOUNDATION
$5K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF SPORTS-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY
2024
THE RALPH M PARSONS FOUNDATION
$5K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF SPORTS-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY
2024
THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD FOUNDATION
$5K
CIVIC AND COMMUNITY - INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, CIVIC OR COMMUNITY-BASED CHARITABLE INITIATIVES
2024
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT
$3K
INCREASING HEALTH MESSAGING THROUGH THE ARTS
2024
THE DALLAS FOUNDATION
$388K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
LAFC SPORTS FOUNDATION
$100K
ALLIANCE: LA INITIATIVE
2023
KINGS CARE FOUNDATION
$100K
CHARITABLE
2023
Los Angeles Chargers Charities
$100K
—
2023
LA CLIPPERS FOUNDATION
$100K
PLAY EQUITY
2023
THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION
$57K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADVANCE SPORT-BASED POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTHY OUTCOMES FOR BIPOC YOUTH IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
2023
THE MARK HUGHES FOUNDATION
$50K
CORE PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
JEWISH FEDERATION COUNCIL OF GREATER LA
$45K
TO ENHANCE THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$30K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$26K
EDUCATION
2023
THE AUDREY IRMAS FOUNDATION FOR
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION
$25K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
Californians for Energy Independence
$15K
See Part IV
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
THE GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2023
KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC
$10K
Play Equity Fund Community Event Sponsorship
2023
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
HEALTH
2023
FOUNDATION FOR GLOBAL SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
$6K
TO SUPPORT THE PLAY EQUITY FUND'S 2023 PLAY DAY
2023
THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION
$5K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO PROVIDE HEALTHY PLAY OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE UNDERSERVED YOUTH OF LOS ANGELES.
2023
THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION
$1K
2023 MATCHING GIFT.
2023
DICK'S SPORTING GOODS FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
LA84 FOUNDATION
$1.1M
YOUTH SPORTS
2022
THE DALLAS FOUNDATION
$438K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
LA CLIPPERS FOUNDATION
$200K
GENERAL DONATION
2022
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT
$200K
IMPROVING YOUTH HEALTH AND ACCESS TO SPORTS: TO BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND STRATEGIC PLANNING EFFORTS TO INCREASE YOUTH HEALTH OUTCOMES AND IMPROVE YOUTH PLAY AND SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE IN LOS ANGELES.
2022
Los Angeles Chargers Charities
$100K
—
2022
KINGS CARE FOUNDATION
$100K
CHARITABLE
2022
LAFC SPORTS FOUNDATION
$100K
ALLIANCE: LA INITIATIVE
2022
THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION
$93K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADVANCE SPORT-BASED POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTHY OUTCOMES FOR BIPOC YOUTH IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
2022
THE MARK HUGHES FOUNDATION
$50K
CORE PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$45K
HEALTH
2022
NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION
$25K
TO SUPPORT YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
JOHNNY CARSON FOUNDATION
$20K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2022
FOUNDATION FOR GLOBAL SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
$15K
SILVER SPONSORSHIP OF THEIR 2022 LEGACY INVITATIONAL.
2022
Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc
$10K
Charitable
2022
LOS ANGELES SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
$375K
MOBILE PLAYGROUND FOR LOS ANGELES YOUTH
2021
LA CLIPPERS FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL DONATION
2021
JOSEPH DROWN FOUNDATION
$100K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
THE RALPH M PARSONS FOUNDATION
$50K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF SPORTS-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY
2021
UNIHEALTH FOUNDATION
$50K
PLAY EQUITY FUND-YOUTH SPORTS
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$27K
EDUCATION
2021
JOHNNY CARSON FOUNDATION
$20K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$15K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
THE GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$7K
EDUCATION
2021
LOS ANGELES SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
$825K
SUPER BOWL LEGACY GRANTS
2020
THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION
$500K
PLAY EQUITY FUND - THE ALLIANCE PAYMENT YEAR 1
2020
Los Angeles Chargers Charities
$100K
DONATION
2020
LA CLIPPERS FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL DONATION
2020
Los Angeles Rams Foundation
$100K
—
2020
LAFC SPORTS FOUNDATION
$100K
ALLIANCE: LA INITIATIVE
2020
THE MARK HUGHES FOUNDATION
$50K
COVID PLAY AT HOME SUPPLIES
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$25K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION
$25K
General operating support
2020
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$10K
77562 2020 RWJF Sports Award Opportunity Fund -- P
2020
UEBERROTH FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
FOUNDATION GOAL
2020
THE JOHN H & CYNTHIA LEE
$10K
COVID 19 ADLA GRANTS
2020
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$10K
77562 2020 RWJF Sports Award Opportunity Fund -- P
2020
NEVADA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$8K
CHARITABLE
2020
THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION
$5K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO PROVIDE HEALTHY PLAY OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE UNDERSERVED YOUTH OF LOS ANGELES.
2020
CARRIE ESTELLE DOHENY FOUNDATION
$5K
PLAY AT HOME PROJECT
2020
THE SIKAND FOUNDATION
$5K
TO BRING THE POWER OF SPORT AND PLAY TO ALL CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, GENDER, ZIP CODE OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS.
2020
THE SIKAND FOUNDATION
$5K
TO BRING THE POWER OF SPORT AND PLAY TO ALL CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, GENDER, ZIP CODE OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS.
2020
THE STAGMAN FOUNDATION
$250
TO CONTRIBUTE TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
2020
HERBERT R MAYER AND JEANNE C MAYER
$60K
2020 SUMMER CAMP AND READING LAB IN COMPTON CA
2019
LOS ANGELES SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
$12K
YOUTH GOLF PROGRAMS
2019
THE SIKAND FOUNDATION
$5K
TO BRING THE POWER OF SPORT AND PLAY TO ALL CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, GENDER, ZIP CODE OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS.
2019

Funded by

$7.1M from 45 funders · 82 grants · 2019–2024

Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment

$1.2M · 3 grants · 2019–2021

La84 Foundation

$1.1M · 1 grant · 2022

The Dallas Foundation

$825K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

La Clippers Foundation

$500K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation

$500K · 1 grant · 2020

Los Angeles Chargers Charities

$400K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Lafc Sports Foundation

$400K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The California Endowment

$253K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN471295322
NTEE codeB28
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-12
Formed2014
Employees3
Volunteers15
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