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Foundations & grantmakers in California

14,212 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.

Frank R Howard Foundation

Willits, CAHealth Care $18.0M in assets

The Coeta And Donald Barker Foundation

Rancho Mirage, CA $18.0M in assets

Schmidbauer Family Foundation

Arcata, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $18.0M in assets

Charles D & Frances K Field Fund

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.9M in assets

Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation

Los Angeles, CA $17.9M in assets

Pitzer Family Foundation

Walnut Creek, CA $17.8M in assets

Navigage Foundation

La Canada, CAHealth Care $17.8M in assets

The Call Of Duty Endowment

Agoura, CAHuman Services $17.7M in assets

Albert And Elaine Borchard Foundation Inc

Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.7M in assets

Sonoma Mountain Institute

Santa Rosa, CAEnvironment $17.7M in assets

Vani Kola 2015 Charitable Tr

Santa Monica, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.7M in assets

Hind Foundation

Sn Luis Obisp, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.6M in assets

Collingwood Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.6M in assets

Arlene And Michael Rosen Foundation

Santa Barbara, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.6M in assets

Eric And Tiffany Friedman Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.5M in assets

Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust

Corte Madera, CA $17.5M in assets

Green Earth Liangs Inc

Milpitas, CAEnvironment $17.4M in assets

Servants Heart Foundation Inc

Newport Beach, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.4M in assets

Building Better Neighborhoods Inc

Ukiah, CA $17.4M in assets

Open Doors International Inc

Orange, CA $17.3M in assets

Robert And Shirley Harris Family Foundation

Santa Rosa, CA $17.2M in assets

Robert Nelson Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.2M in assets

So Inclined Philanthropic Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.2M in assets

The Joseph And Mercedes Mcmicking Foundation

San Francisco, CA $17.2M in assets

Evans Family Charitable Foundation

San Diego, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.2M in assets

Janet Curci Family Foundation

Tustin, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.2M in assets

Blume Foundation

San Mateo, CA $17.2M in assets

Arkay Foundation

Berkeley, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.1M in assets

Ebell Of Los Angeles A Corp

Los Angeles, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $17.1M in assets

Springcreek Foundation

Berkeley, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.1M in assets

Beatrix Finston Padway Charitable Trust For Arts And Education

Beverly Hills, CA $17.1M in assets

Aramont Charitable Foundation

Lancaster, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.1M in assets

Harold Brown Foundation

Long Beach, CA $17.0M in assets

Childrens Health Foundation

San Diego, CA $17.0M in assets

G Andrew Bjurman Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.0M in assets

Shim Family Foundation

Fullerton, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $17.0M in assets

Ramaswamy Bansal Family Foundation

Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.9M in assets

The Iv Fund

Folsom, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.9M in assets

Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation

Berkeley, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.9M in assets

The Segerstrom Foundation

Costa Mesa, CA $16.8M in assets

Nathan Anne Kim & Julian Geller Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.8M in assets

B K Kee Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.7M in assets

Hong Tao Tze Foundation

Walnut, CAHuman Services $16.7M in assets

The Frank H Bartholomew Foundation

Sonoma, CA $16.7M in assets

Lindskog Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.7M in assets

Donald Zonshine Family Foundation

Danville, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.7M in assets

Clemons Family Foundation

Newport Beach, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $16.7M in assets

The Madeline & Marvin Gussman Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.7M in assets

Camalotte Foundation

Lafayette, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.6M in assets

Novogradac Rivers Foundation

Orinda, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.6M in assets

Dare Foundation

Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.5M in assets

Del Monte Forest Foundation Inc

Pebble Beach, CA $16.5M in assets

Jacob Kornwasser Foundation

Los Angeles, CA $16.5M in assets

Salvador Foundation

Coronado, CAHuman Services $16.4M in assets

Ronald And Catherine Gershman Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.4M in assets

Jolson Family Foundation

San Rafael, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.4M in assets

Priory Fund

Montecito, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.4M in assets

Nina Simone Charitable Tr

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.4M in assets

Leslie & Susan Gonda Foundation

Woodland Hls, CA $16.3M in assets

Bigglesworth Family Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $16.3M in assets
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