Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 570 W Ave 26 #250, Los Angeles, CA 90065, USA
- Website
- folar.org
- Founded
- 1986
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- SIC code
- 86 Membership Organizations
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Fish And Wildlife Foundation | 84019101 | $30,291 |
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About the company
Friends of the Los Angeles River (FOLAR) is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization registered with the federal government since 2014 that serves as a steward of the LA River watershed through environmental education, workforce development, and community engagement initiatives. As a tax-exempt corporate entity, FOLAR has established itself as a prime recipient of federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, focusing specifically on increasing access to natural spaces and fostering environmental stewardship within the 800-square-mile LA River watershed. The organization provides the federal government with comprehensive environmental education programming and youth workforce development services designed to connect students and young professionals with nature-based learning and career pathways while supporting the long-term conservation and restoration of the LA River ecosystem.
Since 2022, FOLAR has received four consecutive annual Project Grant awards under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) from the DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8, demonstrating sustained federal investment in the organization's core programming. The most recent award of $585,175 (effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026) supports two primary initiatives: the Source to Sea curriculum, which delivers field trips and in-class materials to 125 schools serving students in grades 3-12, and the River Fellows youth workforce development program, which provides 30 high school students annually with nature-based learning experiences including kayaking, camping, and habitat restoration combined with leadership training and professional mentoring. Previous grant awards from 2023-2024 supported similar programming that reached 450 middle and high school students in disadvantaged communities along the Glendale Narrows and surrounding areas including Elysian Valley, Atwater Village, Glassell, Cypress, and Highland Park through scholarships that funded in-class lessons, mobile museum visits via the River Rover interactive exhibit, and immersive LA River field trips with hands-on STEM activities. Additionally, FOLAR serves as a sub-grantee under the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (awarded December 18, 2024), through which the organization engages communities in habitat restoration and river cleanup activities, mobilizing 3,000 volunteers to remove invasive vegetation from 3 acres at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve and clean 2.9 miles of the LA River while providing place-based environmental education to 700 local students.
Quick answers
Is Friends Of The LOS Angeles River registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Friends Of The LOS Angeles River's SAM.gov registration is active through May 22, 2027.
What is Friends Of The LOS Angeles River's CAGE code?
Friends Of The LOS Angeles River's CAGE code is 748U8, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is KK3RTJ2A9JP8.
What is Friends Of The LOS Angeles River's most recent federal award?
Friends Of The LOS Angeles River's most recent federal grant award is In partnership with the US fish and wildlife service the friends of the LOS angeles river aims to increase access to… (F25AP01206), from DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (FWS), on August 1, 2025.
On GovTribe
See Friends Of The LOS Angeles River's full federal record
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