Encouraging and investing in bright teens to make sure they can pursue college and graduate debt free is a worthy mission. And with a 99% graduation rate and onward to college, these tutoring and robotics programs deliver!   So proud of all the students and happy to support their dreams.

Please applaud and support I.am.angel for the tremendous work with our youth. Congratulations to Will and the team for their dedication and hard work! 

Beautiful evening and a beautiful cause. Let's rebuild and rebirth our world!

I love what you are doing! For the people! God bless!!🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

i.am Angel Emergency Fire Relief 

This holiday season, we hope you will consider supporting the i.am Angel Foundation's impactful programs, which are making a profound difference in the lives of underserved and underrepresented youth. Your generous donation can help us continue and expand these initiatives.

Our Foundation is dedicated to providing access to high-quality STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education and opportunities to young people who face barriers due to their socioeconomic backgrounds. We have witnessed incredible achievements through our programs, but to sustain and grow our impact, we need your help.

We believe that every young person should have the opportunity to thrive in the technology-driven world of the future. Your generous contribution will directly impact the lives of these students and help them become tomorrow's leaders and innovators.

Your support will make a meaningful difference in the lives of countless young individuals, empowering them to pursue their dreams. We sincerely thank you for helping to create a brighter future for underserved youth.

Your Support Creates Brighter Futures

Transforming lives through education, inspiration and opportunity,

Founded by will.i.am in 2009, the i.am Angel Foundation supports students living below the poverty line in his hometown neighborhood of Boyle Heights/East Los Angeles and beyond, to provide access to after-school tutoring through our i.am College Track program and STEAM education (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) through First Robotics clubs. 

“Every school has a basketball court and many have football fields, but only two businesses benefit from these skill sets, and it’s mostly for boys. Football is great, but my niece will never play for the NFL. With robotics clubs, boys and girls can learn valuable STEM skills and how to work in teams, knowledge that helps secure college scholarships and eventually, high-paying jobs. With FIRST Robotics, every child can be a winner in school, work and in life. My mission is to put a robotics club in every public school,
and we are off to a great start with this new program in Los Angeles." - will.i.am (our founder)

Edward Charles Foundation takes pride in working with projects which we can partner with to most effectively benefit the community

Annually, and independently audited 501(c)(3) Edward Charles Foundation assists changemakers including donors, philanthropists, funders, charity founders, social entrepreneurs, executives and corporations in establishing legal and compliant charitable funds to do good and have maximum impact.   Over 13+ years in existence, over 450 charitable projects executed, over 50 million in charitable funds disbursed. We have notable clients. We have helped our changemaker clients engage in meaningful philanthropy and we are stewards of trust for our clients' charitable funds in a transparent and compliant environment with “white glove” service.

Both DAFs and FSFs are Restricted Charitable Funds, meaning both must advance charitable purposes. Each is also considered a Time of Gift Deduction, in that the donor recognizes the charitable gift as a charitable contribution. DAFs and FSFs both also have a Fund Administrator—the sponsor—which assumes the legal, fiscal, and reporting obligations of the fund. 

But that’s where the similarities end…

Donor Advised Funds have strict limitations leaving them in the dark, whereas Fiscal Sponsor Funds have less restrictions and more opportunities for philanthropists and their causes. 

Fiscal Sponsor Funds can accommodate:

If the donor would like to raise funds (from friends, other donors, or foundations)
If the donor would like to disburse charitable funds to foreign organizations
If the donor would like to gift individuals a charitable gift such as an educational scholarship
Paying vendors if a donor would like to put on an event to advance their charitable purposes
Paying its lawyers and other service providers
Self-dealing rules are mitigated due to structure
Fiscal Sponsorship platforms are pen when it comes to types of non-cash assets to receive
Fiscal Sponsorship is open to investment platforms (as long as they comply with the Prudent Investment Rule)
FSFs can continue generationally with a legacy plan

Edward Charles Foundation