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 And Lisa Margolis Familyfoundation

Santa Monica, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $88.3M in assets

Walter And Shirley Wang Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $88.0M in assets

M Piuze Foundation

Agoura Hills, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $87.2M in assets

Ebay Foundation

San Jose, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $87.2M in assets

Fat Tire Foundation

Los Altos, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $86.6M in assets

Ronald & Ann Williams Charitable Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $86.0M in assets

The Mike Kelley Foundation For The Arts

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $85.9M in assets

Tomlinson Foundation

La Jolla, CA $85.4M in assets

The Roddenberry Foundation

Sherman Oaks, CAEducation $85.0M in assets

Jacobs Family Foundation INC

San Diego, CA $84.4M in assets

Peter A And Vernice H Gasser Foundation

Napa, CA $84.4M in assets

San Francisco Ladies Protection And Relief Society

San Francisco, CAHealth Care $84.1M in assets

Mr And Mrs Samuel Oschin Family Foundation

Woodland Hls, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $83.9M in assets

Rosalie And Harold Brown Charitable Trust

Long Beach, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $83.8M in assets

Ray And Dagmar Dolby Family Fund

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $83.8M in assets

The David William Upham Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $83.3M in assets

Leichtag Foundation

Encinitas, CA $83.2M in assets

Rodan Family Foundation

Orinda, CA $83.0M in assets

Laural Foundation

San Francisco, CA $82.9M in assets

Age Fisher Foundation

San Jose, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $82.7M in assets

Lillian Lincoln Foundation

Hillsborough, CA $82.4M in assets

Alliance Healthcare Foundation

San Diego, CA $82.4M in assets

Ryzman Foundation INC

Los Angeles, CA $82.1M in assets

Edwards Lifesciences Foundation

Irvine, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $81.4M in assets

California Physicians Service Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $80.7M in assets

Chamberlin Education Foundation

Richmond, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $80.6M in assets

Levi Strauss Foundation

San Francisco, CA $80.5M in assets

Connie And Bob Lurie Foundation INC

Redwood City, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $80.1M in assets

Hitz Foundation

Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $79.5M in assets

Tiny Blue Dot INC

West Hollywood, CAHuman Services $79.2M in assets

Sijbrandij Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $79.2M in assets

William S And Nancy E Thompson Foundation

Irvine, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $79.1M in assets

Specialty Family Foundation

El Segundo, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $78.6M in assets

Oberndorf Family Foundation

San Francisco, CA $78.5M in assets

March Conservation Fund

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $77.9M in assets

The Meredith And Rosemary Willson Charitable Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $77.7M in assets

The Richard Diebenkorn Foundation

Oakland, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $77.2M in assets

Lucid Art Foundation

Inverness, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $77.2M in assets

Willametta K Day Foundation

Los Angeles, CA $76.2M in assets

The Amgen Foundation INC

Newbury Park, CA $76.0M in assets

Gruber Family Foundation

Ross, CA $75.4M in assets

Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation

Burbank, CA $75.2M in assets

San Simeon Fund

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $75.0M in assets

Harden Foundation

Salinas, CA $74.7M in assets

Egg Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $74.4M in assets

Tandem Philanthropies

Santa Rosa, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $74.0M in assets

Stephen M Silberstein Foundation

Belvedere, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $74.0M in assets

Todd And Doris Ahlsten Foundation

Larkspur, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $73.9M in assets

The Roberto Foundation

Irvine, CAEducation $73.7M in assets

Fund For Nonviolence

Santa Cruz, CAHuman Services $73.2M in assets

John Randolph Haynes And Dora Haynes Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $72.9M in assets

Metta Fund

San Francisco, CA $72.3M in assets

The Hartwell Foundation Corp Mr Russell J Hensley

Fullerton, CAEducation $71.9M in assets

Clarence E Heller Charitable Foundation

San Francisco, CA $71.8M in assets

The Kimball Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $71.7M in assets

Shapell Guerin Family Foundation

Beverly Hills, CA $71.7M in assets

1011 Foundation INC

Santa Monica, CA $71.7M in assets

Simms-Mann Family Foundation

Beverly Hills, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $71.3M in assets

Valley Foundation

San Jose, CA $70.5M in assets

Doris & Donald Fisher Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $70.3M in assets

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