Plan A Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting educational initiatives and mentorship programs. Its mission is reflected in its funding of various educational projects, including those aimed at advancing the initiatives of organizations like TACA and LACMA. The foundation also emphasizes mentorship, providing resources to support founders and educational leaders. While it primarily operates in California, it has also extended its support to organizations in Colorado, demonstrating a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities and cultural engagement.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize California-based nonprofit working in education, mentoring, or arts with a project-sized request in the low‑to‑mid five-figure range and an existing referral or relationship to the foundation or its network.
Good Fit
- • Program framed as an educational initiative, mentoring program, or arts/education project.
- • Organization is based in California or otherwise demonstrates strong local/regional relevance.
- • Request size aligns with past grants (roughly $1,000–$15,000).
- • An introduction or endorsement from a board member, officer, or previous grantee.
Geography
Grants in the latest year went to organizations in two states (California and Colorado) but were heavily concentrated in California, with about 81% of dollars directed there, indicating a state/regional focus rather than a national footprint.
Recipient Variety
In 2023 the foundation made four grants to four distinct, apparently independent recipients across education, mentoring, and arts; this shows a moderate breadth of recipients for a small private foundation though the total count is limited.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly restricts funding to preselected applicants and no public application path or contact route was found; while 2023 grantees were new, the stated invitation‑only policy and lack of a public submission mechanism make it unlikely an unfamiliar applicant could readily join the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
