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Who funds Escala Initiative Inc
EIN 27-2704326 · Los Angeles, CA · NTEE Q32
Escala Initiative Inc of Los Angeles, CA (EIN 27-2704326) was named as a grant recipient by 14 funders in 50 grants paid totaling $1,281,198 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$1,281,198
50 grants paid
Funders
14
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 9 | $324,000 | 2025 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund 31-1640316 | CA | A | 5 | $235,400 | 2025 |
| The Crary Social Ecology Fund 26-0667193 | CA | B | 4 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| California Community Foundation 95-3510055 | CA | A | 7 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund 11-3813663 | NY | A | 6 | $101,750 | 2025 |
| The San Francisco Foundation 01-0679337 | CA | A | 3 | $80,000 | 2020 |
| National Philanthropic Trust 23-7825575 | PA | A | 5 | $62,000 | 2024 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program 23-2888152 | PA | A | 2 | $52,500 | 2022 |
| Marin Community Foundation 94-3007979 | CA | A | 3 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| The E Ike Eshaghian Foundation Inc C/O Gabor & Associates 02-0711081 | NY | B | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| National Geographic Society 53-0193519 | DC | A | 1 | $18,500 | 2018 |
| The Waters Charitable Remainder Unitrust 26-0631392 | CA | B | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| The Selz Foundation 13-3180806 | NY | B | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 2 | $48 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 50 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Escala Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | A | $85,750 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Escala Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | A | $34,200 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | Escala Los Angeles, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY | 202611339349307766 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | Escala Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202621299349300222 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | Escala Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | 202611249349302616 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Escala Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | A | $70,750 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | The Crary Social Ecology Fund | The Escala Initiative Los Angeles, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202521289349102817 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Escala Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | A | $31,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | California Community Foundation | Escala Los Angeles, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY | 202531359349303988 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | Escala Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | 202511119349301416 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Sustainable Preservation Initiative Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | Escala Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541349349313719 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Escala Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | A | $66,700 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | The Crary Social Ecology Fund | The Escala Initiative Los Angeles, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202441359349103819 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Escala Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | A | $33,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | California Community Foundation | Escala Los Angeles, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY | 202441359349312719 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Sustainable Preservation Initiative Los Angeles, CA | A | $12,500 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Marin Community Foundation | Escala Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202421369349304932 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Escala Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | B | $29 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Escala Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | A | $60,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Escala Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | A | $60,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | The Crary Social Ecology Fund | The Escala Initiative Los Angeles, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202302349349100115 |
| 2022 | California Community Foundation | Escala New York, NY | A | $40,000 | paid | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY | 202311349349300141 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Sustainable Preservation Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | A | $26,500 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | Escala Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | A | $20,750 | paid | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | 202311099349301951 |
| 2022 | The E Ike Eshaghian Foundation Inc C/O Gabor & Associates | Escala Initiative Los Angeles, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | EMPOWER DISADVANTAGED ARTISANS | 202313199349101201 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | Escala Initiative Los Angeles, CA | A | $16,500 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202311359349313966 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Sustainable Preservation Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | A | $6,700 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | The Selz Foundation | Escala Initiative Los Angeles, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE-COMMUNITY SERVICES | 202313179349102381 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Escala Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | B | $19 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Sustainable Preservation Initiative Los Angeles, CA | A | $51,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | The Crary Social Ecology Fund | Escala Initiative Los Angeles, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202211319349105921 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Sustainable Preservation Initiative Fairfield, NJ | A | $26,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | California Community Foundation | Escala New York, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY | 202201359349301990 |
| 2021 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | Sustainable Preservation Initiative Fairfield, NJ | A | $20,000 | paid | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | 202201039349301630 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Sustainable Preservation Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | A | $5,500 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | The Waters Charitable Remainder Unitrust | Escala Initiative Inc Los Angeles, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202211339349101336 |
| 2020 | The San Francisco Foundation | Sustainable Preservation Initiative New York, NY | A | $30,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202141369349301959 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Sustainable Preservation Initiative Los Angeles, CA | A | $22,200 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | Sustainable Preservation Initiative Fairfield, NJ | A | $20,000 | paid | INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS | 202120839349300137 |
| 2020 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | Sustainable Preservation Initiative Fairfield, NJ | A | $20,000 | paid | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | 202120839349300137 |
| 2020 | California Community Foundation | Sustainable Preservation Initiative New York, NY | A | $15,000 | paid | Economic Opportunity | 202101339349302410 |
| 2020 | National Philanthropic Trust | Sustainable Preservation Initiative New York, NY | A | $11,500 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202121459349300307 |
| 2019 | The San Francisco Foundation | Sustainable Preservation Initiative New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202011549349301116 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Sustainable Preservation Initiative New York, NY | A | $18,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2018 | The San Francisco Foundation | Sustainable Preservation Initiative New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941339349301714 |
| 2018 | National Geographic Society | Sustainable Preservation Initiative New York, NY | A | $18,500 | paid | The Human Journey | 201901339349303105 |
| 2018 | California Community Foundation | Sustainable Preservation Initiative New York, NY | A | $15,000 | paid | Health Care Community Building | 201901359349300410 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Sustainable Preservation Initiative New York, NY | A | $12,100 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | National Philanthropic Trust | Sustainable Preservation Initiative Inc New York, NY | A | $11,500 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 201921359349311817 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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