Public Charity

LOS ANGELES LAKERS YOUTH FOUNDATION

Based in EL SEGUNDO, CA, LOS ANGELES LAKERS YOUTH FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.4M in revenue, $668K in expenses, $3.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 3 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $20K.

EIN: 954372410 EL SEGUNDO, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$668K
Total Assets$3.2M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$20K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS YOUTH FOUNDATION IS A REGISTERED 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION AND THE OFFICIAL TEAM CHARITY OF THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS. THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO HELP UNDERSERVED YOUTH DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL BY PROVIDING POSITIVE EXPERIENCES AND RESOURCES IN EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND SPORTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO AWARDS GRANTS TO OTHER CHARITIES THAT SUPPORT YOUTH THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS IN THESE AREAS.

Where $100 goes at Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation

How Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$95 Programs the work itself
$5 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $95 for programs

$34
Non-cash grants/allocations made to organizations providing assistance to the community such as those offering services to help children and local youth programs
36% of program spending
$21
Basketball court construction projects
22% of program spending
$17
Lakers all-access is an la sports commission fundraiser event that brings all the sports entities together
18% of program spending

Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Aj Harris
SECRETARY Joshua Green
PRESIDENT, CEO Kiesha Nix

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Fundraising & Sponsorship
$13,000 2 grants
Sports & Recreation
$7,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.4M $668K $3.2M
2024 $1.1M $744K $2.4M
2023 $1.5M $739K $2.1M
2022 $249K $196K $1.2M
2021 $62K $114K $1.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $62K to $1.4M (+2232%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.2M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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