Quinn Emanuel Foundation
The Quinn Emanuel Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Quinn Emanuel (QE Foundation), a private grantmaking foundation based in Los Angeles. The firm’s Charitable Giving page lists recent totals, many grantees, and describes the foundation’s grantmaking activities.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established charitable organizations working in legal services, civil and social justice, health, education, or community service that are visible to the foundation or connected to its network and can manage grants in the typical $5k–$100k range.
Good Fit
- • Mission aligns with legal aid, civil rights, social justice, or health-related causes.
- • Organizational profile or prior work is visible to the firm (media presence, partnerships, or prior collaborators).
- • Capacity to manage grants in the foundation’s common award sizes (many awards cluster in the $10k–$50k range).
- • Existing relationship or introduction from a current grantee, firm staff, or trusted intermediary.
- • Located in or operating programs in states the foundation commonly funds (notably New York and California among others).
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year span 21 states with the majority of dollars going out of state; the largest state accounted for about 38% while significant shares also went to California and many other states.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 92 distinct recipients across multiple sectors and 58 new grantees that year, with 34 recurring recipients over the observed three-year window, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of many new grantees exists, but the foundation’s public materials and application language indicate grants are by invitation/preselection rather than an open application process, so an unfamiliar applicant is unlikely to enter the portfolio without a referral or proactive selection.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
