• Los Angeles is home to hundreds of nonprofit organizations.Los Angeles Sign image by crossgolfing from Fotolia.com
  
  As the second most populous city in the country, Los Angeles hosts a large number of nonprofit organizations providing services and assistance to those in need. Nonprofit organizations focus on providing a service based on the mission of each organization. The factor that distinguishes a nonprofit from a for-profit organization is that nonprofit agencies use the funds they have to further goals, rather than to make money. Whether providing food or educational services, nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles improve the lives of others by providing services that governments or private entities cannot or will not provide.
  
  

Museums

• Los Angeles, home to a variety of museums, celebrates and showcases different types of art from different eras. One nonprofit museum, the Corita Art Center, displays the art of educator Corita Kent. Farmlab, another nonprofit museum in Los Angeles, focuses on land use and sustainability through art and community involvement. The Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art displays artistic works created in all media types, dating from 1940. This nonprofit museum focuses solely on contemporary art and artists.
  
  MOCA
  
  250 South Grand Avenue
  
  Los Angeles, CA 90012
  
  213-621-1741
  
  moca.org
  
  

Health Care Organizations

• The city of Los Angeles is home to nonprofit organizations that provide health services to a wide population of in-need individuals. Homeless Health Care Los Angeles, is devoted to improving the physical and mental health of homeless individuals. HHCLA provides direct services, along with health education and advocacy on behalf of the homeless. Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles provides access to reproductive and sexual health care, in addition to educating visitors to Planned Parenthood on how to stay safe. Men, women and children have access to health care with Planned Parenthood, including family planning assistance, testing and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy tests and vaccines.
  
  Homeless Health Care Los Angeles
  
  2330 Beverly Blvd.
  
  Los Angeles, CA 90057
  
  213-744-0724
  
  siteground269.com/~hhcla565/
  
  

Libraries

• Libraries in Los Angeles are funded by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles. This foundation provides fundraising programs that allow public libraries in Los Angeles to remain open with a complete stock of books, references and computers. The Library Foundation provides private sector assistance to improve literacy and access to resources for all Angelenos.
  
  Library Foundation of Los Angeles
  
  630 West Fifth Street
  
  Los Angeles, CA 90071
  
  213-228-4500
  
  lfla.org/contact.php