The LACHSA Foundation is a charitable organization that advances the vital work of providing a fully public arts education at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. The Foundation’s family of donors is a broad base of philanthropists, corporations, private foundations, and investors who believe in students who were born to create.

The Foundation was incorporated in 1984 to “promote the arts and advancement of young artists by raising and distributing funds for the establishment and operation of a public arts high school in Los Angeles County.” Every school year since then, the Foundation partners with LACHSA and LACOE to invest in arts experiences that teach young student artists, such as learning from a faculty of internationally-recognized, professional teaching artists, attending master classes in all disciplines, and showcasing their diverse creativity through student-performed theatre, music concerts, film festivals, dance compositions, and visual art exhibitions.

Thanks to our founding visionaries, the LACHSA Foundation’s giving portfolio includes endowments that continue to invest in the needs of the school every school year. Additionally, the Foundation’s family of donors actively fundraises all year to ensure LACHSA’s success. The Foundation seeks the support of investors and donors who will help us raise the $2.2 million needed to support LACHSA’s students every school year.

The Foundation also has Big Visions and Big Dreams to celebrate LACHSA’s 40th Anniversary and guarantee the next 40 for LACHSA. We dream big because the students and faculty at LACHSA deserve it. Here are just a few of those ideas. If you have others, give us a call!

• A $40 million dollar Endowment would guarantee at least $2 million for arts education per school year.
• LACHSA’s new school site has been on the dream list. Help us design and kick off a major capital campaign for LACHSA 2.0.
• The Foundation will have new offices in 2026 at the Hollywood Arts Collective. This program of the Entertainment Community Fund will create many more opportunities to grow student performances and outreach.