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.
John H & Cynthia Lee Smet Foundation
Manhattan Bch, CAEducation $261.1M in assets
Khr Mcneely Family Foundation
Sonoma, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $257.3M in assets
Making Waves Foundation Inc
Richmond, CAEducation $255.6M in assets
Dhanam Foundation
Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $254.2M in assets
Enlight Foundation
Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $253.7M in assets
Wellcome Leap Inc
San Diego, CAMedical Research $252.2M in assets
Michelson Medical Research Foundation Inc
Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $250.8M in assets
Mercury Foundation
Redwood City, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $249.5M in assets
Sean N Parker Foundation
Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $248.8M in assets
Easton Sports Developmentfoundation Ii
Van Nuys, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $248.5M in assets
The 1440 Foundation
Saratoga, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $244.9M in assets
Cisco Systems Foundation
San Jose, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $243.0M in assets
Kataly Foundation
San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $237.8M in assets
William K Bowes Jr Foundation
San Francisco, CA $236.8M in assets
Otis Booth Foundation
Los Angeles, CA $231.3M in assets
Stewardship Foundation
Escondido, CA $229.7M in assets
Merkin Family Foundation
Marina Dl Rey, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $228.6M in assets
Helen And Will Webster Foundation
Arcadia, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $226.6M in assets
David Hockney Foundation Inc
W Hollywood, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $224.6M in assets
Jhm Charitable Foundation
Manhattan Bch, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $224.3M in assets
Additional Ventures Foundation
San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $220.3M in assets
Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation
Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $215.3M in assets
Sea Change Foundation
San Francisco, CAHuman Services $208.5M in assets
Rosalinde And Arthur Gilbert Foundation
Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $205.9M in assets
Colburn Foundation
Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $204.4M in assets
Fritz B Burns Foundation
Woodland Hls, CA $204.1M in assets
Bin Lin And Daisy Liu Family Foundation
Fremont, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $201.2M in assets
Tarsadia Foundation
Newport Beach, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $201.0M in assets
The Leonard And Sophie Davis Fund
San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $200.7M in assets
Wayne & Gladys Valley Charitable Foundation
Oakland, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $198.9M in assets
Norton Simon Foundation
Pasadena, CA $195.2M in assets
Woka Foundation
Newbury Park, CAReligion-Related $192.3M in assets
Carl And Roberta Deutsch Foundation
Santa Monica, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $189.4M in assets
Draper Foundation
San Mateo, CAEducation $188.3M in assets
Colburn Music Fund
Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $187.7M in assets
La84 Foundation
Los Angeles, CA $186.2M in assets
S Mark Taper Foundation
Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $186.2M in assets
Siriwan Singhasiri And Kenneth Lin Foundation
Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $184.8M in assets
Harold C And Marilyn A Hohbach Foundation
Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $181.2M in assets
Mimi And Peter Haas Fund
San Francisco, CA $177.6M in assets
Evan Williams Foundation
San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $175.9M in assets
Fletcher Jones Foundation
Pasadena, CA $175.8M in assets
Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation
Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $172.0M in assets
The Eisner Foundation Inc
Beverly Hills, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $170.3M in assets
Stupski Foundation
San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $168.7M in assets
Artemis Rising Foundation
San Rafael, CA $166.8M in assets
Carnegie Foundation For Advancement Teaching W Coast Office Education
Stanford, CA $166.1M in assets
Whh Foundation
San Marino, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $165.6M in assets
Chuck And Ernestina Kreutzkamp Foundation
Chula Vista, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $165.5M in assets
The Zellerbach Family Foundation
San Francisco, CA $163.6M in assets
Gilead Sciences Foundation
Foster City, CAEducation $161.9M in assets
Meadowview Foundation
San Rafael, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $160.5M in assets
The Green Foundation
Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $160.0M in assets
Munger Charitable Tr Number Six
Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $158.5M in assets
Munger Charitable Tr Number Seven
Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $158.5M in assets
Newton And Rochelle Beckercharitable Trust
Larkspur, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $157.4M in assets
Munger Charitable Tr Number Four
Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $157.1M in assets
Wadhwani Charitable Foundation
Los Altos, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $155.3M in assets
Munger Charitable Tr Number One
Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $154.9M in assets
The Walt And Lilly Disney Foundation
San Francisco, CA $154.4M in assets
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