Based in Pasadena, the Light Bringer Project is a community-based arts organization that has been implementing public arts and cultural programs since 1986. Originally created to encourage artists to become actively involved in their communities, the Light Bringer Project extends arts and cultural opportunities to people of all ages, backgrounds and ethnicities through its gallery exhibits, festivals, school and youth programs and other cultural activities. One famous example is the Doo Dah Parade, which began as a spoof on the Tournament of Roses parade, has grown to become a nationally recognized event known for its offbeat characters and performances and its witty satire. A $90,000 foundation grant supported the gallery and the hiring of a full-time curator.

Founded in 1950, the Long Beach Museum of Art (LBMA) is a nationally recognized museum with a collection spanning more than 300 years of American and European art. The LBMA currently serves more than 3.5 million Angelenos in the Long Beach and South Bay regions of Los Angeles. The museum offers extensive educational programs for children and adults, musical programs, festivals and other special events. A $15,000 grant in 1999 and a $30,000 grant in 2000 support outreach activities in the South Bay region.

For more than 23 years, LACE has served the Los Angeles community by supporting under-represented and emerging artists in the development of new works for public presentations, nurturing new mediums and bringing contemporary visual art programs to Los Angeles audiences. LACE is a dynamic venue for artistic exploration, a promoter of innovative art, a supporter of living artists and an educator of audiences about contemporary art and the art-making process. LACE fills a critical niche in the Los Angeles artist community and was awarded a $15,000 foundation grant in 2000 that provided operating support and a $100,000 grant in 2001 that allowed the organization to hire a development coordinator.

A Los Angeles-based dance company with a national reputation, the Lula Washington Contemporary Dance Foundation maintains the Lula Washington Dance Theatre, which performs nationally at major performing arts center and locally to more than 30,000 public school students each year. At its studio, daily classes are offered to children and adults from South Los Angeles. The foundation also maintains a community-based dance ensemble composed of at-risk inner city youth. A $150,000 grant allowed the foundation to hire its first development director, development assistant and marketing associate.