The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) announced it invested $7.4 million in programs and grants for 2025.
Funding supported over 60 unique nonprofits, Dodgers Dreamteam programming, Dodgers Dreamfields and community infrastructure with an emphasis on fire relief and recovery efforts for impacted communities in Altadena, Pasadena, and Pacific Palisades.
Guided by an approach to service and commitment to tackling the most pressing problems facing Los Angeles by improving education, health care, homelessness prevention and social justice for all, over the last decade, LADF has invested more than $76 million in its programs and grants to local organizations impacting more than 11 million youth and 300 nonprofits.
“Being champions is bigger than baseball. It means showing up for Los Angeles and using our platform to create real, lasting change,” LADF CEO Nichol Whiteman said in a statement. “These investments reflect our commitment to championing young people, families, and communities when they need it most, especially those impacted by the wildfires. We are proud to lift up and stand beside so many incredible partners who strengthen our city and even the playing field for all Angelenos.”
Grants in 2025 were awarded to organizations focused on education, health care, social justice, and homelessness prevention. Grant awards impact major school districts, including Bellflower, Compton, Los Angeles, Glendale, Lynwood, Pasadena and more.
In addition to funding, LADF activates with grantees, offers in-kind support, co-hosts grantee events, digitally showcases its work, and conducts “Giving Moments” in Dodger Stadium to further highlight grantees to millions of fans throughout the season.
In 2026, LADF will shift to a letter-of-intent grantmaking process, designed to streamline access to funding, build sustainable partnerships, and apply a capacity-building lens to philanthropy. The goal is to identify high-quality, mission-aligned organizations and help accelerate their impact. Visit dodgers.com/grants for updates.
Sample of Dodgers Foundation grants awarded
Anti-Recidivism Coalition: $20,000 to support the Anti-Recidivism Coalition’s firefighter Fund and ongoing wildfire relief efforts, and ARC’s wraparound services and support to ensure successful reentry and stability while pursuing career advancement opportunities utilizing in-depth community needs.
Baby2Baby: $100,000 to Baby2Baby in support of their efforts in serving the communities impacted by the wildfires.
Brotherhood Crusade: $160,000 to support Brotherhood Crusade’s food insecurity efforts, providing 640,000 meals to youth and families in South Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Altadena—as well as the Brotherhood Crusade Wildfire Relief Fund.
Dodgers Dreamteam: $895,575 for the 2025 Dodgers Dreamteam program to be distributed among 17 Dodgers Dreamteam Affiliate Partners, impacting more than 14,000 Dodgers Dreamteam youth.
Food Forward: $50,000 to support Food Forward in distributing 550,000 pounds of produce (550,000 meals) to communities affected by the wildfires.
Jackie Robinson Foundation: $200,000 to support 10 Jackie Robinson Foundation LADF Scholars.
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank: $75,000 to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank in support of their efforts in serving the communities impacted by wildfires.
Para Los Niños: $20,000 to support Para Los Niños (PLN) general operations to offset increased costs and expenditures due to the ongoing financial impact of immigration raids on PLN families and staff.
Shoes That Fit: $100,000 to support the distribution of 3,000 pairs of shoes at two schools in the Pasadena Unified School District and five Dodgers Dreamteam Dodger Days.
Therapeutic Play Foundation: $50,000 to support the Therapeutic Play Foundation in conducting six months of interactive healing wellness labs and distributing 250 wellness kits, impacting 4,000 individuals who were affected by the January 2025 wildfires.
Vision to Learn: $150,000 to support efforts in providing a combined 1,250 eye exams and 1,000 pairs of glasses to students in Altadena, including those from five schools affected by the Eaton Fire.
YMCA of Metro LA: $75,000 to YMCA of Metro Los Angeles to support the rebuilding of the Palisades-Malibu YMCA, lost in the Palisades fire.
YMCA of the Foothills: $57,500 to support the YMCA of the Foothills to provide financial assistance to YMCA members, including rental assistance for displaced seniors and ongoing youth programming for families affected by the Eaton Fire.
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