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.

Sequoia Climate Foundation

Irvine, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $113.7M in assets

Room To Breathe Project

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $113.6M in assets

Give Forward Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $113.3M in assets

Laygend Foundation

Rcho Santa Fe, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $113.2M in assets

Shurl And Kay Curci Foundation

Torrance, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $112.9M in assets

Hoag Foundation

Long Beach, CA $112.7M in assets

Haque Family Foundation

Saratoga, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $112.4M in assets

Willow View Association

Concord, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $111.7M in assets

Henderson Family Foundation A California Charitable Organization

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $110.2M in assets

Frederick R Weisman Art Foundation

Los Angeles, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $109.7M in assets

Quest Foundation

Danville, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $109.5M in assets

Minority Television Project INC

San Mateo, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $109.3M in assets

The Teshinsky Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $109.1M in assets

Munger Charitable Tr Number Three

Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $109.0M in assets

Schmidt Ocean Institute

Palo Alto, CAScience & Technology $108.5M in assets

Edgerton Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $107.3M in assets

Esb Charitable Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $107.1M in assets

Hutton Foundation A Delaware Corp

Santa Barbara, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $107.0M in assets

The Confidence Foundation

Pasadena, CA $106.5M in assets

Kissick Family Foundation

Sherman Oaks, CA $104.9M in assets

David C Copley Foundation

San Diego, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $104.5M in assets

Priem Family Foundation

Burlingame, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $104.1M in assets

Y & H Soda Foundation

Moraga, CA $103.9M in assets

Breyer Family Foundation

Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $103.9M in assets

Shillman Foundation

Rcho Santa Fe, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $103.1M in assets

The Grove Foundation

Los Altos, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $102.9M in assets

Bryan Cameron Education Foundation

Menlo Park, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $102.9M in assets

Sue J Gross Foundation

Laguna Beach, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $100.6M in assets

Warren & Katharine Schlinger Foundation

Laguna Niguel, CA $99.6M in assets

The Jatain Foundation

Irvine, CA $99.2M in assets

Danhakl Fam Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $98.9M in assets

The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer Foundation

Long Beach, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $97.9M in assets

Cayton-Goldrich Family Foundation

Culver City, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $96.6M in assets

Dean And Margaret Lesher Foundation

Walnut Creek, CA $95.3M in assets

Joseph Drown Foundation

Los Angeles, CA $94.8M in assets

Swenson Family Foundation

Orange, CA $94.3M in assets

Pg&E Corporation Foundation

Oakland, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $94.3M in assets

Hogan Family Foundation

Newbury Park, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $93.9M in assets

Rady Foundation

San Diego, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $93.7M in assets

The Leonetti Oconnell Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $93.6M in assets

Thornton Foundation Delaware

San Marino, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $93.0M in assets

Sand Hill Foundation

Menlo Park, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $92.9M in assets

Skywords Family Foundation INC A New Corporation

Tiburon, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $92.0M in assets

The Milken Family Foundation

Santa Monica, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $92.0M in assets

Sun Family Foundation

Irvine, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $91.8M in assets

Ann Jackson Family Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA $91.7M in assets

Jonathan Logan Family Foundation

Berkeley, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $91.6M in assets

W W W Foundation

Pasadena, CA $91.4M in assets

Pfaffinger Foundation

Los Angeles, CA $91.3M in assets

J-P Conte Family Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $91.1M in assets

Aleinu Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $90.6M in assets

Patricia Bragg Foundation

Santa Barbara, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $90.5M in assets

Ruan Family Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $90.5M in assets

Walter J & Betty C Zable Foundation

San Diego, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $90.4M in assets

Guzik Foundation

Mountain View, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $89.9M in assets

Ishiyama Foundation

San Francisco, CA $89.8M in assets

Gilbert Public Arts Foundation

Los Angeles, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $89.7M in assets

Armand Hammer Foundation Michael A Hammer

Carpinteria, CA $89.3M in assets

James S Bower Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA $89.0M in assets

Nobbs Family Foundation

San Diego, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $88.4M in assets
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