Ladera Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 26-3877688
Foundation Overview
Based in Boston, MA, Ladera Foundation has awarded 160 grants totaling $8,646,563 to organizations in Massachusetts, New York and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $1,015,000, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 total grants. Insufficient data for reliable pattern analysis. Foundation may be highly selective or recently established.
Geographic Focus
44% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (57%), New Bedford (29%), Dartmouth (4%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 8% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ladera Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Daf | $510 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Schwab Daf | $1,015,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Fidelity Daf | $907,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| American Endowment Foundation | $250,000 | Hudson, OH, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Independent Womens Forum | $300,000 | Winchester, VA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Music Academy Of The West | $100,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Neighborhood Association Of The Back Bay Inc | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Pioneer Institute Inc | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| American Endowment Foundation | $250,000 | Hudson, OH, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Independent Womens Forum | $300,000 | Winchester, VA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Music Academy Of The West | $100,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Neighborhood Association Of The Back Bay Inc | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Pioneer Institute Inc | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| American Endowment Foundation | $250,000 | Hudson, OH, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Independent Womens Forum | $300,000 | Winchester, VA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Music Academy Of The West | $100,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Neighborhood Association Of The Back Bay Inc | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Pioneer Institute Inc | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Fidelity Daf | $907,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Pioneer Institute Inc | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| The Mustique Charitable Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Alma Del Mar Foundation Inc | $5,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Hoover Institution | $231,400 | Stanford, CA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Independent Women's Forum | $350,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Pioneer Institute | $100,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Stanford University Development | $25,385 | Stanford, CA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| The American Kidney Fund | $500 | Rockville, MD, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Uams Foundation | $50,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Bodega Marine Laboratory | $5,000 | Bodega Bay, CA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | $250 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| California Agricultural Leadership Foundation | $10,000 | Salinas, CA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Cato Institute | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Center For Hearing And Communication | $200 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Channel Islands Restoration | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust | $250 | Dartmouth, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Engenderhealth | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Ensemble Theater Company | $250 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Foundation For Cultural Review Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Friends Of The Boston Public Garden | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Hands Across The Sea | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Harvard University Memorial Church | $250 | Cambridge, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Harvey Mudd College | $2,000 | Claremont, CA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation | $10,000 | Chagrin Falls, OH, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Hoover Institution | $256,725 | Stanford, CA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Humane Society Of Napa County | $2,500 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Independent Women's Forum | $100,000 | Winchester, VA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Land Trust Of Napa County | $5,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Light Boston Inc | $250 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Midland School | $3,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Monica Ros School | $2,500 | Ojai, CA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Mspcaangell Memorial Hospital | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts Boston | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Music Academy Of The West | $60,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Neighborhood Association Of The Back Bay | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| New Bedford Art Museum | $500 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra | $500 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | $10,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Ojai Valley School | $6,000 | Ojai, CA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Our Sisters' School | $1,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Pioneer Institute | $61,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Rotch-jones-duff House & Garden Museum | $200 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Santa Barbara Historical Museum | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Santa Catalina School | $1,500 | Monterey, CA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| St Lawrence University | $5,000 | Canton, NY, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Students For Liberty | $1,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| The Boston Antheneaum | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| The Heritage Foundation | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2018 |
| The Humane Society Of The United States | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2018 |
| The International Museum Of World War Ii | $15,000 | Natick, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Trinity Church | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Trustees Of Phillips Academy | $10,000 | Andover, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Arts Resources For The Town Of Swampscott | $200 | Swampscott, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Berwick Academy | $200 | South Berwick, ME, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Bodega Marine Laboratory | $5,000 | Bodega Bay, CA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Boston Anthenaeum | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | $250 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| California Agricultural Leadership Foundation | $10,000 | Salinas, CA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Cato Institute | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Channel Islands Restoration | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Characterorg | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $200 | Bethesda, MD, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust | $500 | Dartmouth, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Engenderhealth | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Ensemble Theater Company | $500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Evangelism Alive International Inc | $200 | Ojai, CA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Friends Of The Boston Public Garden | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Hands Across The Sea | $7,500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Harvard University Memorial Church | $250 | Cambridge, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Harvey Mudd College | $2,000 | Claremont, CA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Hoover Institution | $171,060 | Stanford, CA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Humane Society Of Napa County | $2,500 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Land Trust Of Napa County | $5,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Light Boston Inc | $250 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation | $200 | Alexandria, VA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Midland School | $3,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Monica Ros School | $2,500 | Ojai, CA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts Boston | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Music Academy Of The West | $50,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Neighborhood Association Of The Back Bay | $350 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| New Bedford Art Museum | $500 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra | $700 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | $3,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Ojai Valley School | $500 | Ojai, CA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Our Sisters' School | $1,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Pioneer Institute | $51,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Project Ride | $400 | Elk Grove, CA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Rb Foundation | $200 | Walpole, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Right Turn Inc | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Rotch-jones-duff House & Garden Museum | $100 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Santa Catalina School | $1,500 | Monterey, CA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| St Lawrence University | $15,000 | Canton, NY, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Students For Liberty | $2,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Tenacity | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| The Bridge Church | $200 | Cathlamet, WA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| The Heritage Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Trinity Church | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Zeiterion Theatre | $5,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Center For Hearing And Communications | $100 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Bodega Marine Laboratory | $5,000 | Bodega Bay, CA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | $300 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Rotch-jones-duff House & Garden Museum | $600 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| California Agricultural Leadership Foundation | $10,000 | Salinas, CA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Cato Institute | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust | $500 | Dartmouth, MA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Engenderhealth | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Ensemble Theater Company | $500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Friends Of The Boston Public Garden | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Hands Across The Sea | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Harvard University Memorial Church | $250 | Cambridge, MA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Hoover Institution | $898,633 | Stanford, CA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Humane Society Of Napa County | $2,500 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Independent Women's Forum | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Light Boston Inc | $300 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Midland School | $3,000 | Los Olivos, CA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Monica Ros School | $2,500 | Ojai, CA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts Boston | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Neighborhood Association Of The Back Bay | $1,350 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| New Bedford Art Museum | $500 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra | $500 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | $3,500 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Our Sisters' School | $1,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Santa Barbara Historical Museum | $50,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Santa Catalina School | $2,000 | Monterey, CA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Students For Liberty | $2,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Tenacity | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Boston Anthenaeum | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| The Heritage Foundation | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Land Trust Of Napa County | $5,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Trinity Church | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 26-3877688 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 160 COMMONWEALTH AVE UNIT U2 Boston, MA 02116-0000 |
Key People (1)
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| President/director | Rashad Wareh |
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Forms 990-PF
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