1011 Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a diverse range of causes, primarily focusing on medical research, education, civil rights, and the arts. Its mission includes promoting health, education, and welfare, as well as advocating for civil rights and combating antisemitism. The foundation funds initiatives that serve various populations, including youth, individuals with disabilities, and communities in need, with a particular emphasis on enhancing educational opportunities and cultural enrichment. Additionally, it supports organizations that provide emergency medical services and promote democratic values. The foundation's activities reflect a commitment to community development and social justice.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations with clear alignment to arts/museums, education, health research, civil-rights/public-interest, youth development, or animal welfare—especially those with an existing relationship, CA presence, or ability to receive larger institutional grants or fiscal-sponsor support.
Good Fit
- • Track record in museums, education, health, civil-rights, or youth services.
- • Organizational size and capacity to manage six-figure or mid-range grants.
- • Existing relationship, introduction, or partnership with a known grantee or intermediary.
- • Programs based in or serving California (or national programs with CA ties).
- • Ability to accept funds through an intermediary fiscal sponsor.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached about ten states and included both in-state and out-of-state recipients; California receives a meaningful share (~36%) but the portfolio is multi-state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 37 distinct recipients across many sectors and purposes, with a large number of new grantees (28), indicating a broad and diverse recipient set for the foundation's size.
New Applicants
Behaviorally the foundation added many new grantees in 2024 (28 new recipients), which demonstrates turnover, but the foundation explicitly states it funds only preselected applicants and provides no public application or contact route, so direct openness to unfamiliar applicants is uncertain.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
