With another year drawing to a close, it’s the time for many to gather and celebrate. But it’s also the season to consider those who are less fortunate across Southern California.

There are nearly 145,000 nonprofit organizations in California; of those, more than 123,000 are public charities, according to nonprofit coalition Independent Sector.

Luckily, the future is much brighter. Nonprofits like Best Friends are working toward a goal that ALL shelters, nationwide, become no-kill by 2025.

The Adventist t Health Glendale Foundation is a 501(c)(3) taxexempt, non-profit organization established in 1983 to secure donations from private donors and corporations to help fund the life-saving health care provided by Adventist Health Glendale.

In 1993, Charles E. Ragus founded AdvoCare as a health and wellness company with the commitment to be an advocate who cared.

The Alliance for a Better Community was formed in the mid-1990s to address issues facing Los Angeles’ Latino/a community.

Established in 1987, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death.

Alzheimer’s Los Angeles is the leading local community-based organization nationally and internationally recognized for providing high-impact support and education programs to people living with the disease and their families.

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research.

Since 1989, our programs have included full-service medical care, HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, sexual health, mental health, substance use counseling and harm reduction.

Founded in 1938, the Blind Children’s Center (BCC) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that provides FREE high-quality early childhood education programs for children ages 18 months to five years old (Head Start, Early Head Start, CA State Preschool).

Since its founding in 1955 by Walt Disney and Meredith Willson, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles (BBBSLA) has flourished in its vision that all youth achieve their full potential.

CASA/LA’s vision i is a Los Angeles in which all children and families impacted by the child welfare and juvenile justice systems have equitable access to the resources and support they need to thrive.

The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) was founded in 1986. CHIRLA is a California leader with national impact made of diverse immigrant families and individuals who act as agents of social change to achieve a world with freedom of mobility, full human rights, and true participatory democracy.

COVID has disproportionately impacted learning for students of color across Los Angeles. Throughout this unprecedented time, City Year L.A.

CAP OC programs and services address immediate needs through rental, utility, diapers and food insecurity through its OC Food Bank.

CureDuchenne is recognized as the global leader in research, patient care and innovation for improving and extending the lives of those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a degenerative neuromuscular disease that is 100% fatal.

Destination Crenshaw is a reparative development project and will be the largest Black public art project in the U.S. and possibly the world.

Goodwill connects people with opportunity. Most people think of Goodwill as just a thrift store. But our purpose is to change lives.

GRID Alternatives ti Greater Los Angeles envisions a rapid, equitable transition to a world powered by renewable energy that benefits everyone.

The International Institute of Los Angeles (IILA) was founded in 1914 to help immigrant women and girls adapt to their new lives in Los Angeles.

LA Family Housing helps people transition out of homelessness and poverty through a continuum of housing enriched with supportive services.

Financial services institutions play a vital role in the smooth functioning of our society and enable us, for example, to secure home mortgages, finance business transactions, and take out loans for college.

Founded in 1936, the Los Angeles Mission is a non-profit, privately supported, faith-based organization that serves the immediate and long-term needs of homeless and disadvantaged men, women and children.

The Library Foundation of Los Angeles (LFLA) is a private nonprofit that provides critical support to the Los Angeles Public Library resulting in free programs, such as Adult Literacy, resources, and services, like Online Tutoring, that are available to every Angeleno.

The LAFC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, is the social impact arm of the Los Angeles Football Club.

Systemic barriers result in an uneven playing field for learning and achievement. At LAEP, we remove barriers by promoting agency, building capacity, and focusing on sustainable systems change with a community-led and culturally responsive approach.

The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank has been mobilizing resources to fight hunger in L.A. County since 1973.

MHALA achieves impact in the areas of mental health, health care, homelessness and housing, employment, wellness, and training for the behavioral health workforce, with special programs for Veterans and transition-age youth.

Since 1973, Olive Crest has transformed the lives of over 200,000 children and their families. We work tirelessly to meet the individual needs of children in crisis by providing safe homes, counseling, and education for both youth and parents.

The Museum of Latin American Art | MOLAA was founded in 1996 in Long Beach, California, and serves the greater Los Angeles area.

Last month, OneLegacy opened its new state-of-the-art Transplant Donor Recovery Center in Azusa. The Center triples OneLegacy’s recovery capacity and serves as a critical connector for Southern California’s regional healthcare system.

Operation Santa Claus (OSC) is recognized by the Orange County Board of Supervisors as an annual County-based holiday gift program for children who have been abandoned, neglected, abused and placed in foster care, as well as lowincome families who...

Para Los Niños serves L.A.’s neediest children and families, placing education at the core of our work. In keeping with our original mission to help children thrive, our model – of early-education, TK-8th grade education, youth workforce services, and...

Each year, we touch the lives of 1 in 4 of our residents. Through our three key initiatives – United for Student Success, United for Financial Security,...

Point Foundation is the largest scholarship-granting nonprofit benefitting LGBTQ students. We provide financial support, a community of peers, leadership training, and mentorship, to U.S. college students from around the world.

We are a youth-driven organization serving African American and Latinx LGBTQ+ youth struggling to fully engage with the community at large. We started three decades ago, in 1992, by three women artists, in response to the lack of HIV/AIDS prevention education for youth of color.

PUENTE has served over 120,000 constituents since 1985, providing a spectrum of high-quality educational programs and comprehensive services. Through our four program areas, we’re building a brighter future for children, youth, adults and the community of Boyle Heights and beyond.

At Second Harvest, our vision is an Orange County with food and nutritional security for all. In collaboration with our partners and with the help of over 6,000 volunteers, we provide dignified, equitable and consistent access to nutritious food, creating a foundation for community health.

Stray Cat Alliance prevents cats and kittens from ever entering the overcrowded shelter system, ensuring they live a happy, healthy life full of love.

For 25 years, Think Together has grown into one of California’s leading afterschool and expanded learning providers. Think Together is proud to partner with generous individuals, schools, foundations, and corporations that share our bright vision for the future of youth in their communities.

Visión ió y Compromiso was founded 22 years ago on the dreams of promotoras who believed in a society of opportunity for their families, where communities are healthy and supported, and where all people can live up to their full potential and thrive.

UCLA Health’s mission is to deliver leading-edge patient care, research, and education.

Wallis Annenberg GenSpace is a center for older adults to pursue creativity and connection.

At Wolf Connection® we believe that a deep understanding of our relationship with animals and the environment is a powerful doorway to the development of strong individuals, productive societies, and a sustainable civilization on this planet.

Founded in 1922, Woodcraft Rangers has proudly served the youth of Los Angeles for five generations.

YouthBuild Charter School of California is a 501(c)(3) projectbased high school established during the 2008 economic downturn to serve young people ages 16-24 who previously left or were pushed out of the traditional school system without a diploma.