California
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.
Lijin Gouhua Foundation
San Mateo, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.2M in assets
Chris Dialynas Family Foundation
Newport Beach, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.2M in assets
Casa Dolores
Carpinteria, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $7.2M in assets
Floyd Family Foundation
Palo Alto, CA $7.2M in assets
Open House Center
Concord, CAHuman Services $7.1M in assets
May And Bill Allison Foundation
Santa Barbara, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.1M in assets
Rosey Grier Giant Step Foundation
Los Angeles, CAHousing & Shelter $7.1M in assets
California Citrus Research Foundation
Visalia, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.1M in assets
Kali Pradip Chaudhuri Foundation
Hemet, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.1M in assets
Kim And Harold Louie Family Foundation
Burlingame, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.1M in assets
Mara W Breech Foundation
Santa Monica, CA $7.1M in assets
Bess J Hodges Foundation
Long Beach, CA $7.1M in assets
Charles & Barbara Goodman Foundation
San Rafael, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.1M in assets
Dean Witter Foundation
San Rafael, CA $7.1M in assets
John And Elizabeth Endicott Foundation
Indian Wells, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.1M in assets
Kelvin Foundation
Los Altos, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.1M in assets
Zitrin Foundation
San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.1M in assets
Anchored Foundation
Cupertino, CA $7.1M in assets
Bell Family Foundation
Coronado, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.1M in assets
Kang Dream Foundation
Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.1M in assets
The Niebla Foundation Inc
San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.1M in assets
Chavez Family Foundation
San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.0M in assets
Penney Family Fund
Berkeley, CAEducation $7.0M in assets
Wakerly Family Foundation
Los Altos, CA $7.0M in assets
Robert A Waller Foundation
Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.0M in assets
Syar Foundation
Napa, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.0M in assets
Arata Bros Trust
Carmichael, CA $7.0M in assets
Carlos Fund
Laguna Beach, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.0M in assets
The Gillian S Fuller Foundation Inc
Los Angeles, CA $7.0M in assets
The Held Foundation
Los Angeles, CA $7.0M in assets
Erik S Cassel Foundation
San Mateo, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.0M in assets
Sheldon Razin Family Foundation
Laguna Beach, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.0M in assets
Seedcore Foundation
Bakersfield, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.0M in assets
Morf Foundation
Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.0M in assets
Repass-Rodgers Family Foundation Inc
Watsonville, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.0M in assets
Skybridge Spectrum Foundation
San Francisco, CAScience & Technology $7.0M in assets
J Samuel Harwit Z L & Manya Harwit Aviv Charitable Tr 101892
Los Angeles, CA $7.0M in assets
Ruth Allen Ziegler Foundation
Encino, CA $7.0M in assets
William & Anna Tenenblatt Foundation Inc
Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $7.0M in assets
Ankitara Foundation
San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.9M in assets
Gene Chiu Foundation
Los Altos, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.9M in assets
Ramp Foundation
Woodside, CAAnimal-Related $6.9M in assets
David S And Violet Evelyn Alberts Charitable Foundation
Summerland, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.9M in assets
Nicholson Family Foundation
Petaluma, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.9M in assets
Witte-Sakamoto Family Foundation
Laguna Beach, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.9M in assets
Michael And Paula Rantz Foundation
Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.9M in assets
Raymond G & Estelle K Spehar Foundation
Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.9M in assets
Matthew Eg Kelly Residuary Trust
San Francisco, CA $6.9M in assets
Karisma Foundation
Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.9M in assets
J J Oneill Foundation
San Diego, CA $6.9M in assets
Ray Of Light Foundation
Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.9M in assets
Errett Fisher Foundation
Santa Barbara, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.8M in assets
Sangham Foundation
Santa Barbara, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.8M in assets
California Health Medical Reserve Corps
Irvine, CACommunity Improvement $6.8M in assets
Bosse Toy Train Museum Inc
Santa Barbara, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $6.8M in assets
Charles And Ray Eames House Preservation Foundation Inc
Pacific Plsds, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $6.8M in assets
Max And Karel Guefen Foundation
Culver City, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.8M in assets
Everlasting Private Foundation
Cupertino, CAReligion-Related $6.8M in assets
Meira & Shaul G Massry Foundation
Beverly Hills, CAEducation $6.8M in assets
Kei Lin Foundation
Solvang, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $6.8M in assets
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