California

Foundations & grantmakers in California

13,832 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.

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

The 1440 Foundation

Saratoga, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $244.9M in assets

Chuck Lorre Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $243.2M in assets

Cisco Systems Foundation

San Jose, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $240.6M 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

Munger Charitable Tr Number Two

Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $153.1M in assets

Larry L Hillblom Foundation INC

Sonoma, CAMedical Research $152.5M in assets
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