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Foundations & grantmakers in California

14,054 private foundations based in California, sorted by size. Local funders frequently prioritize organizations in their own communities — a strong place for California nonprofits to start.

Carolyn Lake Claremont Foundation

San Diego, CAHuman Services $21.5M in assets

Gk Grout Foundation

Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $21.5M in assets

Branson Family Foundation

Los Altos, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $21.4M in assets

Stephenson Foundation

Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $21.4M in assets

Marcia And Lawrence Israel Foundation Inc

Los Angeles, CA $21.4M in assets

Gitlab Org Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $21.3M in assets

Wynn Foundation

Los Angeles, CA $21.3M in assets

Globetrotter Foundation

Paicines, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $21.3M in assets

Dancing Star Foundation

Los Angeles, CAAnimal-Related $21.3M in assets

Coast To Coast Referal Center Inc

Laguna Beach, CAMental Health & Crisis $21.2M in assets

Robert M Sinskey Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $21.2M in assets

Exposition Park West Asset Leasing Corporation

Los Angeles, CACommunity Improvement $21.2M in assets

Swanson Foundation

Burlingame, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $21.1M in assets

The Marisla Foundation

Laguna Beach, CA $21.1M in assets

Fred And June Macmurray Foundation-Corp

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $21.0M in assets

The Dovana Foundation Inc

Woodland Hls, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $21.0M in assets

Healthcare Foundation For Orange County

Santa Ana, CAHealth Care $21.0M in assets

Gehr Family Foundation

Commerce, CAHuman Services $21.0M in assets

Wells Family Charitable Foundation

Newport Beach, CAEnvironment $21.0M in assets

Jacob L And Lillian Holtzmann Foundation

Palo Alto, CA $20.9M in assets

Steinmetz Foundation

Irvine, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $20.8M in assets

Sieg And Doris Fischer Family Foundation

Fresno, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $20.6M in assets

University Hill Foundation

Whittier, CAEducation $20.6M in assets

The Werner Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CA $20.5M in assets

Alletta Morris Mcbean Charitable Trust

La Quinta, CA $20.5M in assets

Moley Family Foundation

Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $20.5M in assets

The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute

San Francisco, CA $20.5M in assets

William V Campbell Family Foundation

Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $20.4M in assets

Autry Foundation

Sherman Oaks, CA $20.4M in assets

Shenandoah Foundation

San Francisco, CA $20.4M in assets

Bob & Nita Hirsch Family Foundation

Calabasas, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $20.3M in assets

Darabont Charitable Trust

Monterey, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $20.3M in assets

Aaron Price Fellows Foundation

La Jolla, CAEducation $20.2M in assets

Light And Salt International

Thousand Oaks, CA $20.2M in assets

Foster Charitable Tr 010296

Rch Palos Vrd, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $20.1M in assets

Tanimura Family Foundation

Salinas, CA $20.1M in assets

Carnwath-Knecht-Frey Artists Legacy Foundation

Oakland, CAEducation $20.1M in assets

Albert And Janice Meister Family Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $20.1M in assets

Pilara Family Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $20.0M in assets

The Crail-Johnson Foundation

San Pedro, CA $20.0M in assets

Bob And Marie Gallo Foundation

Modesto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $20.0M in assets

Costa Family Foundation

Modesto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $20.0M in assets

Yosef And Carmela Klein Family Foundation

Northridge, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $20.0M in assets

Mozilo Family Foundation

Santa Barbara, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $20.0M in assets

Kirchgessner Vision Foundation

Sherman Oaks, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.9M in assets

Hinkle Foundation

Woodland Hills, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.8M in assets

Thomas E & Sharon J Malloy Foundation Inc

Corona, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $19.8M in assets

Shaffer Family Foundation

La Jolla, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.8M in assets

J W Sefton Foundation

San Diego, CA $19.8M in assets

Gsf Foundation

Irvine, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.8M in assets

David B Rogers Foundation Dated June 28 2000

Arcadia, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.7M in assets

Max Stenbeck Charitable Fund

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.7M in assets

Earl And Anna Broady Foundation

Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.7M in assets

Indira Foundation

La Jolla, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.7M in assets

Kung Guerra Foundation

Los Altos, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.7M in assets

Williams Family Private Foundation

Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.6M in assets

Chop & Annette Keenan Foundation

Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.5M in assets

Alfred & Hanna Fromm Fund

Larkspur, CA $19.5M in assets

Bridget Rose Foundation Inc

San Diego, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.5M in assets

Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation

Agoura Hills, CA $19.5M in assets
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