Pacific Youth Foundation
Pacific Youth Foundation is a private foundation that supports youth-serving organizations, primarily Boys & Girls Clubs in the Pacific region. The website states grants are by invitation and directs applicants to an electronic grant portal; contact details (310-774-0057 and [email protected]) are listed. The site's information and branding align with ProPublica records for EIN 80-0162835.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A youth-serving nonprofit—especially a Boys & Girls Clubs chapter or similar after-school program in California—focused on leadership training, social-emotional wellness, or capacity-building.
Good Fit
- • A chapter of Boys & Girls Clubs or a similar youth development organization based in California.
- • Programs described as Leaders-in-Training, social-emotional wellness, or enrichment and after-school services.
- • Requests for capacity-building support (advancement coordinator, resource development, operations).
- • An existing relationship or prior introduction from a current grantee or foundation contact.
- • Organizational stability matching the foundation's published eligibility questions (senior leader tenure, recent grant history, required financial documents).
Geography
Observed grants are heavily concentrated in California (about 87% of dollars in the latest year) with only two other states receiving small shares, indicating a primarily in-state footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a modestly broad set of independent recipients (12 distinct organizations and 25 grants), largely youth-serving groups rather than a single controlled beneficiary, so variety is moderate for this foundation's size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover is limited: only one new recipient was added in the latest year and 11 of the 12 recipients were returning grantees; the website also states applications are by invitation, so unfamiliar applicants appear unlikely to enter the portfolio without a prior introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
