California Community Foundation

California Community Foundation

California Community Foundation was established in 1915 to aggregate and deploy philanthropic capital across Los Angeles County. Miguel A. Santana became President and CEO in October 2023 after serving in Los Angeles city government. The foundation receives gifts from multiple donors rather than a single family source. CCF allocates across private equity, real estate, and public equities. It holds direct ownership of multiple Los Angeles residential and commercial properties, including two Beverly Hills residences donated by MacKenzie Scott valued at $55 million. The endowment pool maintains limited partner positions in Flagship Pioneering Fund VII, FS Equity Partners VIII, and Rockpoint Real Estate Parallel Fund VI. Geographic focus remains concentrated in California with additional exposure through national fund commitments. The foundation employs 51 professionals and maintains its headquarters at 717 West Temple Street in Los Angeles. Hall Capital Partners serves as outsourced chief investment officer. In 2024 the organization sponsored the Immigration Summit and attended the League of California Community Foundations Statewide Conference. It also administers the LA Arts Endowment Fund established with a $20 million gift from MacKenzie Scott in 2021. CCF maintains a hybrid structure that combines direct real estate ownership through CCF Real Estate Holdings Inc. with outsourced investment management. This setup allows the foundation to accept and liquidate non-traditional gifts such as cryptocurrency and large property donations while maintaining professional oversight of the endowment pool.