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1		Pebble Beach, CA
2		LOS ANGELES, CA
3		Fresno, CA
4		IRVINE, CA
5		SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
6		SAN DIMAS, CA
7		Sunset Beach, CA
8		NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA
9		MANHATTAN BEACH, CA
10		Sacramento, CA
11		RANCHO CORDOVA, CA
12		Los Angeles, CA
13		EL CERRITO, CA
14		Oakland, CA
15		FELTON, CA
16		Fresno, CA
17		MERCED, CA
18		Menlo Park, CA
19		Carson, CA
20		Bakersfield, CA
21		Long Beach, CA
22		Fontana, CA
23		Union City, CA
24		SAN JOSE, CA
25		SANTA ROSA, CA
26		CULVER CITY, CA
27		Los Angeles, CA
28		SANTA ROSA, CA
29		SAN RAMON, CA
30		Mcclellan, CA
31		SAN FRANCISCO, CA
32		OAKLAND, CA
33		PALO ALTO, CA
34		GLENDALE, CA
35		Oakland, CA
36		GARDEN GROVE, CA
37		San Bernardino, CA
38		BURBANK, CA
39		LONG BEACH, CA
40		LONG BEACH, CA
41		LONG BEACH, CA
42		LONG BEACH, CA
43		LOS ANGELES, CA
44		San Francisco, CA
45		VAN NUYS, CA
46		Larkspur, CA
47		LOS ANGELES, CA
48		Los Angeles, CA
49		ENCINITAS, CA
50		OAKLAND, CA

To support corporations, community chests, funds and foundations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, religious, scientific, literary or education purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

THE MISSION OF THE BUSINESS PROGRAM IS TO ASSIST THE DEVELOPMENT OF and MICRO BUSINESSES IN LOS ANGELES WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE CHINESE, CAMBONIAN, KOREAN, JAPANESE, THAI, AND FILIPINO BUSINESS COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS.

EDUCATION and HELP FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

THE INVESTED IN A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION KNOWN AS IRIS DIGITAL COMMUNITIES, PBC IN JULY OF 2017 TO PROMOTE TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTHY LIVING WHICH IS A DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FOUNDATIONS CORE ACTIVITES. IN AUGUST OF 2020 THE TRANSFERRED ALL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF IDC TO AGING WELL SOLUTIONS, LLC IN EXCHANGE FOR A 10% MEMBERSHIP INTEREST IN THE LLC.

A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO CLASSICAL ACADEMY, AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNTER R and TC SECTION 23701D.

THE CORPORATIONS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FUNDING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO CHARITABLE HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS

We empower families and communities to be healthy, educated, and reliant." We do this through our programs in Education, Health, Small Business Development, Clean Environment, Emergency Relief, and Volunteerism.

TO PROVIDE GRANTS AND RESOURCES TO HELP OTHERS LAUNCH NONPROFITS AND SMALL BUSINESSES. TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO UNDERSERVED SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING, COUNSELING AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

INVESTMENT IN ARENI HOLDINGS LLC TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE SURROUNDING CITIES BY PROVIDING TOURISM RELATED JOBS.

provides training, education, and technical assistance in the form of individual and group classes, presentations, research assistance and coaching in order to educate community groups, individuals, organizations, small business owners and others on techniques of community organizing, local government processes, and community and business resources. The purpose is to equip citizens to think and act strategically to produce positive results when local community issues become organizing campaigns.

AS AN AFFILIATE OF COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH ("COMMONSPIRIT"), , , (" ") IS COMMITTED TO MAKE THE HEALING PRESENCE OF GOD KNOWN BY IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE, WHILE WE ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR ALL.

TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE DISTRESSED.

NESST INVESTS IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISES THAT GENERATE DIGNIFIED JOBS FOR PEOPLE MOST IN NEED. NESST USES AN ENGAGED APPROACH PROVIDING TAILORED FINANCING ONE-ON-ONE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT TO SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS IN EMERGING MARKETS.

provides free tech education training programs to youth of color via 8 - 12 week coding and data analytics bootcamps. These youth hone their skills by creating websites for small businesses and receive career exposure and mentorship from industry professionals.

To develop, support, and enhance the delivery of medical care for the relief of pain and suffering to those people in the most need and who have the least access to medical care, by establishing and supporting clinic corporations to provide such medical care.

EDUCATION and HELP FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

PROMOTION OF FAMILY VALUES AND CHRISTIAN ETHIC THROUGH FAITH BASED PROGRAMS.

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PASS THRU ENTITY: JNN INVESTORS, LLC

The organization prvides services to the community to build small businesses. We have speakers from SBA, major corporations,and business schools. We provide a full menu small business training

was established to provide an alternative and accessible funding source to the low to moderate income small business owners for startup and initial operating activities. This service is in combination with a comprehensive technical assistance program.

UIL) empowers underestimated communities with innovative tools, techniques and skills to become sustainable and thrive. UIL provides support for nonprofit entities from business development, to technical assistance to fiscal sponsorship.

To create and sustain businesses and jobs through micro-business development.

The purpose of " " is to support members of the faith through outreach ministries, food relief and assisting those in need.

SERVES MICRO-ENTERPRISES, SMALL BUSINESSES, ORGANIC BUSINESS, STUDENTS, LOW INCOME RESIDENTS, AND GUIDANCE ON ENTERPRENEURSHIP IN SANTA CLARA and SAN MATEO COUNTY

TO RAISE FUNDS TO ASSIST MICRO BUSINESSES WITH FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS IN SONOMA COUNTY.

WAS FOUNDED TO ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST, AND TO MAKE GRANTS AND GIFTS IN AID AND SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO ORPHANAGES, FOR RELIEF OF THE POOR OR DISTRESSED OR HOMELESS OR OF THE UNDERPRIVILEGED, AND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE; TO COLLECT AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS AND TO DISPOSE OF FUNDS EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR OTHERWISE TO ASSIST CORPORATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS OR INSTITUTIONS CARRYING ON SUCH ACTIVITIES AS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF APPLICANT.

Education/Support/Services Artists The (CCI) was launched in 2001 to promote knowledge sharing, networking and financial independence individual artists and creative entrepreneurs by providing business training, grants

PROVIDE SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL SUSTENANCE AND BALANCE, FILL WHAT IS EMPTY AND EMPTY WHAT IS FULL, AND FEED THE HUNGRY; AND DO ALL SUCH OTHER ACTS AS ARE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACCOMPLISH ANY OF THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS FORMED THE FULLEST EXTENT AS IS PERMITTED NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS UNDER THE LAWS OF CALIFORNIA.

AWARDS GRANTS TO SCHOOLS IN THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH VARIUS CORPORATIONS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NATIONWIDE, THE RAISES MONEY TO SUPPORT CLSSSROOMS OF THE FUTURE SEM, LITERACY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT SCHOOLS IN THE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Veteran Advocates for small business ownership

EARTH CHALLENGES CORPORATIONS AND GOVERNMENTS TO TREAT PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT WITH RESPECT, BECAUSE OUR LIVES DEPEND ON IT.

PROVIDES PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ASIA. MATCHES DONOR INTERESTS AND GRANTEE MISSION AND CAPACITY TO MAKE INTERNATIONAL GRANTMAKING COMPLIANT WITH U.S. AND LOCAL REGULATIONS, EFFECTIVE AND IMPACTFUL.

THE MADE AN INVESTMENT IN NATIVE CREATIVE, LLC TO PRODUCE EIGHT PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE PODCASTS. THE PODCASTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED OVER 2 SEASONS: 4 PLAYS AND BONUS CONTENT EACH SEASON. PRIOR TO THIS PROGRAM, HAS SUPPORTED MANY PROJECTS LED BY PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING A MODERN TRANSLATION PROJECT FOR 39 STAGED READINGS.

The mission of the is to fundraise from alumni,corporations,foundations and friends of Fu Jen Catholic in Taiwan. The activities include support for faculty research,financial aid/scholarships for students,capital projects including a teaching hospital,a laboratory building for the College of Science and Engineering and a global connection lab for the College of Foreign Languages.

The mission the Hillcrest School PTA is to support and enrich the educational opportunities the students Hillcrest School in Oakland by advocating for parent education, programs for students, and support teachers and administrators.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION.

To engage the caring power of the community to improve peoples lives. We work collaboratively with ur partner agencies, other community organizations, public agencies, corporations, philanthropic, faith-based organizations and individuals. We focus on solutions.

to develop, improve and preserve for low and moderate income persons in the City of , California, through acquisition, rehabilitation, demolition, new construction, property management services and other activities associated with such purpose; and to provide community and family support serviced to residents of the City of , California that includes such persons of low and moderate incomes, and that includes but is not limited to community service programs as the operation of activity, family resources and child care centers. The corporations child care center programs shall also be made available secondarily to persons and their immediate family members who are employed in the City of , California.

TO SUPPORT, FINANCIALLY AND OTHERWISE, THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND ACTIVITIES , A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, AND/OR SUCH OTHER NONPROFIT HEALTHCARE RELATED FUNDS, FOUNDATIONS OR CORPORATIONS OPERATING IN THE CITY .

IS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT OPERATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF RETIREMENT HOUSING FOUNDATION, AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(2). RETIREMENT HOUSING FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO DEVELOP, BUILD, EQUIP, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ACCESSORY FACILITIES. RELATED TO THIS, ALSO HOLDS A ROLE AS A FINANCING ARM OF A LOW INCOME HOUSING PARTNERSHIP AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF RHF HOUSING, LLC.

IS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT OPERATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF HOUSING FOUNDATION, AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(2). HOUSING FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO DEVELOP, BUILD, EQUIP, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ACCESSORY FACILITIES. RELATED TO THIS, ALSO HOLDS A ROLE AS A FINANCING ARM OF A LOW INCOME HOUSING PARTNERSHIP AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF VISTAS RHF HOUSING, LLC.

IS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT OPERATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF RETIREMENT HOUSING FOUNDATION, AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(2). RETIREMENT HOUSING FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO DEVELOP, BUILD, EQUIP, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ACCESSORY FACILITIES. RELATED TO THIS, , . ALSO HOLDS A ROLE AS A FINANCING ARM OF A LOW INCOME HOUSING PARTNERSHIP AS A MAJORITY MEMBER OF HOUSING, LLC.

TO EDUCATE MULTI-CULTURAL ENTRPRENEURS, AT-RISK YOUTH, HANDICAPPABLE ENTREPRENEURS AND PEOPLE REINTERING SOCIETY TO START OR EXPAND THEIR SMALL BUSINESSES.

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AS AN SBA CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (CDC) TO STIMULATE THE GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF SMALL BUSINESSES PRIMARILY THROUGH SBA LOAN PROGRAMS.

INVESTMENT IN VALLEY CORPORATE COMMUNITY CENTER LLC LOCATED IN VAN NUYS. THE PROPERTY IS BEING USED BY VARIOUS PUBLIC TYPE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP DIRECT FUTURE DONATIONS.

RECEIVES FUNDS FROM WORKPLACE FUND DRIVES, INDIVIDUALS OR CORPORATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBER AGENCIES.

DONATES TO 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITIES THAT HAVE PURPOSES AND MISSIONS CONSISTENT WITH VALUES OF CAPITAL, LLC.

Title Holding Corporation For Real Property

PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND EVENTS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO MENTOR EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS IN THE FIELDS OF , BEAUTY AND .WORK CLOSELY WITH SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND OWNERS TO PROVIDE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL BREAK-OUT SESSIONS TO OUR ENTREPRENEURIAL CANDIDATES. THE AREAS OF EDUCATION WILL BE DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING AND ON GOING CLIENT RETENTION AS WELL AS COMMUNICATION WITH LOCAL LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY.

MISSION IS TO ASSIST IN BUILDING CAPACITY ENCOURAGE STIMULATE PARTNERSHIPS AMONG SMALL BUSINESSES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS, LENDING INSTITUTIONS.

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