What Everychild Foundation does

Everychild Foundation is a California-incorporated nonprofit women's giving circle founded in 2000 by Jacqueline Jacobs Caster, headquartered in Pacific Palisades and registered under EIN #31-1693985. The organization pools annual contributions of $6,000 from over 200 women members — with a reduced $2,500 Next Gen tier for women under 45 that carries equal voting rights — into a single $1 million grant awarded each year to one Los Angeles-area nonprofit serving children affected by disease, disability, abuse, neglect, or poverty. Since inception, the foundation has awarded nearly $25 million in grants and reports serving over 1 million children, with 90%+ of its budget flowing directly to programs.

The foundation operates without paid staff, relying entirely on volunteer committees covering grant screening (a 20-member board narrowing applicants to two finalists), grant outreach, grant monitoring (twice-yearly site visits), membership, communications, and policy and activism. The organization is governed by an Executive Board and supported by an Advisory Board that includes Karen Bass, Arianna Huffington, Sherry Lansing, Michael Rich (RAND), and G. Gabrielle Starr (Pomona College). Revenue mechanics depend entirely on member dues — the foundation deliberately avoids fundraising galas — with secondary public donations and Special Recognition Grants (e.g., $100,000 to Baby2Baby in 2020) extending impact.

Beyond grantmaking, Everychild runs the Nancy Daly Memorial Salon Series for member education, biennial policy symposiums (including at RAND), and a Policy and Activism Committee focused on legislative advocacy for children. The model has inspired the creation of over 30 similar charitable groups in other geographies, and the foundation's grantees have been adopted by larger entities (Annie E. Casey Foundation selected the Everychild Restorative Justice Center for national juvenile diversion expansion). In January 2026, Katrina Mohn succeeded Caster as President, marking the foundation's first formal leadership transition since founding.

Name

Everychild Foundation

Legal name

Everychild Foundation

Website

https://everychildfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Everychild Foundation is a volunteer-run women's giving circle in Pacific Palisades that pools $6,000 annual contributions from 200+ members into a single $1 million grant each year for Los Angeles-area children affected by disease, disability, abuse, neglect, or poverty.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropic Foundation & Grantmaking Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Women's giving circle
• Charitable grantmaking
• Children's philanthropy
• Nonprofit foundation
• Community philanthropy

Headquarters

HQ city

Pacific Palisades

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Contributions: Each of over 200 members contributes $6,000 annually ($2,500 for Next Gen members under 45). These pooled funds form the annual $1 million grant. No fundraising events or galas are held.
2. Donations: General donations accepted from the public for supporting the foundation's mission. EIN #31-1693985 for tax purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Everychild Foundation is a women's giving circle that pools annual contributions of $6,000 (or $2,500 for Next Gen members under 45) from over 200 women members to fund a single $1 million grant awarded each year to a nonprofit organization serving children in the Greater Los Angeles area. The foundation also operates member education programs, policy advocacy, and community salons focused on children's welfare issues.

Product overview

Everychild Foundation operates as a women's giving circle offering grant-making services to ease the suffering of children in the Greater Los Angeles area. The organization's core products include an annual $1 million grant program funded through membership contributions of $6,000 per year from over 200 women, with a Next Gen membership tier for women under 45 at $2,500 annually. Supporting services include the Nancy Daly Memorial Salon Series for member education, the Grant Screening Board for evaluating applicants, Grant Outreach and Grant Monitoring committees for grant lifecycle management, and a Policy and Activism Committee for advocacy work. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the foundation also offered relief grants distributed among multiple recipients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual $1 Million Grant Program
• Membership Program
• Next Gen Membership
• 2021 Relief Grants
• COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grants
• Nancy Daly Memorial Salon Series

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $25M in grants awarded since 2000
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Southern California GrantmakerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2020Co-hosted 'The Power of Collective Giving' symposium on the impact of giving circles, featuring panel of four giving circle leaders from diverse approaches and causes.
• Centinela Youth ServicesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Everychild Foundation provided $1M in 2011 to expand Centinela's restorative justice program at juvenile courts. The resulting Everychild Restorative Justice Center became a model for juvenile diversion nationwide, selected by Annie E. Casey Foundation for national expansion.
• Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJacqueline Caster helped persuade LAPD to launch youth diversion program in 2013, providing alternatives to arrest through therapeutic programs and victim-offender mediation. Program has expanded countywide.
• Annie E. Casey FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSelected Centinela Youth Services and its Everychild Restorative Justice Center as the model for promoting restorative justice-based juvenile diversion nationwide, developing national strategic plan.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Baby2Baby: LA-based nonprofit distributing critical goods to children in poverty; recipient of Everychild's inaugural $100,000 Special Recognition Grant. Closest ecosystem partner, operating at the same intersection of LA children and member-driven philanthropy.

Broad incumbents

• California Community Foundation: Los Angeles's largest community foundation with a multi-billion-dollar endowment funding LA-area children, families, and health programs. Same geographic catchment and beneficiary base as Everychild but at vastly larger asset scale.
• Weingart Foundation: Los Angeles-based grantmaking foundation focused on human services, health, and education for vulnerable populations including children. Overlapping mission footprint with Everychild's LA-area children focus.
• The Annenberg Foundation: Major LA-based private foundation funding education, youth development, and health initiatives. Comparable as a large LA grantmaker addressing overlapping children's-issues priorities.

Direct peers

• Women's Funding Network: Umbrella network of women's foundations and funds, explicitly cited as having co-hosted the "Power of Collective Giving" symposium with Everychild. Operates in the same giving-circle ecosystem.
• Impact100: National network of women's giving circles pooling member contributions to award six- and seven-figure grants. Closest structural analog to Everychild's pooled-funds, member-voted grant model.

Regional players

• Women's Foundation of California: California-based women's foundation funding gender equity and child/family programs across the state. Comparable as a women-led grantmaking organization operating in California, with a broader policy-advocacy remit than Everychild.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles: LA-based community philanthropy organization pooling member contributions to fund local social services and youth programs. Comparable operating geography and pooled-member funding model, though with a defined-affiliation member base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/everychildfoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/everychildfoundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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