David Bohnett Foundation
LGBT Community

LGBT Community

Community based social services that benefit gays and lesbians.

CyberCenters

CyberCenters

Computer access at Gay & Lesbian centers.

David Bohnett Fund For Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Local organizations that are working to better the civic and cultural lives of all of those who call LA "home".

Handgun Control

Handgun Control

The reduction and elimination of the manufacture and sale of handguns in the US

Voting

Voting

Leadership training and voter education.

Animal Language Research

Animals

Animal language research, animal companions and eliminating rare animal trade.

David Bohnett and the David Bohnett Foundation are committed to improving society through social activism.

We pursue our mission by providing funding, state-of-the-art technology and technical support to innovative organizations and institutions that, in addition to meeting our funding guidelines, share our vision.

Latest News

Penn LGBT Center Receives Computer Upgrades Through “Refresh” Grant

White House Welcomes NBJC, HRC, and LGBT HBCU Students For Signing of Executive Order

Harry W. Bohnett Obituary

Finding Common Ground: Bohnett Fellows at Harvard Kennedy School

Supporting the Arts in LA, and in a recession [audio]

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Inventing LA

Inventing LA: The Chandlers and Their Times, a documentary by Emmy-winning filmmaker Peter Jones, tells the story of the Los Angeles Times and the city’s most powerful family. For four generations, the Chandlers wielded unique influence through their newspaper. In their pursuit of personal agendas and civic ideals, they built the city of the future, but also exposed the dark side of the American dream.

Major funding provided by: the David Bohnett Foundation, the California Council for the Humanities and the Skirball Cultural Center.

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