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.

Robert & Ruth Halperin Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $151.4M in assets

Roy And Patricia Disney Family Foundation

Burbank, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $151.4M in assets

The Chan Soon-Shion Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $151.1M in assets

Peter W Mullin Family Charitable Foundation

Oxnard, CA $150.7M in assets

Kelson Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $149.0M in assets

Munger Charitable Tr Number Five

Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $148.6M in assets

Kodama Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $148.5M in assets

Lampert Fam Foundation Uta 121500

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $147.8M in assets

Munger Charitable Tr Number Eight

Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $145.5M in assets

Teach A Man To Fish Foundation

Irvine, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $144.4M in assets

Craig Newmark Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $143.4M in assets

Lowell Milken Family Foundation

Santa Monica, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $143.3M in assets

Amateur Radio Digital Communications

San Diego, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $142.9M in assets

Camilla Chandler Family Foundation 11-10-1994

Los Angeles, CA $142.4M in assets

James G Boswell Foundation

Pasadena, CA $141.7M in assets

Pacific Life Foundation

Newport Beach, CA $141.5M in assets

The Betty Bazar Foundation

Valencia, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $140.4M in assets

Snap Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $139.7M in assets

Cabin Road Foundation 04042011

Redwood City, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $139.2M in assets

Ucsf Discovery Fellows Fund

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $138.9M in assets

The Joseph And Vera Long Foundation

Walnut Creek, CA $138.7M in assets

The Sharon D Lund Foundation

Orange, CA $137.3M in assets

Hirji Wigglesworth Fam Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $136.6M in assets

Sakana Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $135.8M in assets

Milias Foundation

Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $134.7M in assets

Crescent Porter Hale Foundation

San Francisco, CA $134.3M in assets

The Barbara And Gerson Bakar Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $133.2M in assets

Walter S Johnson Foundation

San Francisco, CA $131.6M in assets

Crabill Family Foundation

San Francisco, CAHuman Services $131.4M in assets

Mae Philanthropies

Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $131.4M in assets

Wood-Claeyssens Foundation

Santa Barbara, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $131.3M in assets

Carolands Foundation

Hillsborough, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $131.1M in assets

Balay Ko Foundation

Santa Barbara, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $129.3M in assets

Goldman Environmental Foundation

San Francisco, CA $129.0M in assets

Simpson Foundation

Orinda, CA $128.4M in assets

Flora Family Foundation

Menlo Park, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $128.4M in assets

Kenneth T And Eileen L Norris Foundation

Torrance, CA $127.4M in assets

Angell Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $127.2M in assets

Max H Gluck Foundation INC

Sherman Oaks, CA $125.9M in assets

Baker Street Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $125.8M in assets

Kasperick Foundation

San Diego, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $125.5M in assets

Archstone Foundation

Newport Beach, CA $123.4M in assets

Mozart Foundation

Palo Alto, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $123.3M in assets

Tsao Family Foundation

Corona Dl Mar, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $122.9M in assets

Intuitive Foundation

Sunnyvale, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $122.7M in assets

Loud Hound Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $122.3M in assets

Spaht Family Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $122.1M in assets

Johnny Carson Foundation

Encino, CA $120.7M in assets

S H Cowell Foundation

San Francisco, CA $120.2M in assets

Douglas Charitable Foundation

Beverly Hills, CA $118.3M in assets

The Goldrich Family Foundation C/O Jona Goldrich

Culver City, CA $117.5M in assets

The Larry Ellison Foundation

Walnut Creek, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $116.9M in assets

Gleason Family Foundation

Pine Grove, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $116.7M in assets

Jeff Green Family Foundation

Westlake Vlg, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $116.1M in assets

Henry L Guenther Foundation

Seal Beach, CA $115.9M in assets

Mitchell Kapor Foundation

Oakland, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $115.5M in assets

William G Irwin Charity Foundation

San Francisco, CA $115.2M in assets

Fisher Art Investment Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $114.6M in assets

Klm Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $113.9M in assets

Wasserman Foundation

Los Angeles, CA $113.7M in assets

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