California
Foundations & grantmakers in California
14,212 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.
Pfaffinger Foundation
Los Angeles, CA $91.3M in assets
J-P Conte Family Foundation
San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $91.1M in assets
Ruan Family Foundation
San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $90.5M 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
Munger Charitable Tr Number Three
Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $88.5M in assets
Nobbs Family Foundation
San Diego, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $88.4M in assets
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
The Mike Kelley Foundation For The Arts
Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $87.2M 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
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
The John C Mithun Foundation
Santa Barbara, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $84.0M 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
Rodan Family Foundation
Orinda, CA $83.0M in assets
Mr And Mrs Samuel Oschin Family Foundation
Woodland Hls, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $83.0M in assets
Laural Foundation
San Francisco, CA $82.9M in assets
California Physicians Service Foundation
San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $82.5M 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
American Honda Foundation
Torrance, CA $81.0M in assets
Chamberlin Education Foundation
Richmond, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $80.6M in assets
Levi Strauss Foundation
San Francisco, CA $80.5M in assets
Hitz Foundation
Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $79.5M in assets
Connie And Bob Lurie Foundation Inc
Redwood City, 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
Metta Fund
San Francisco, CA $78.8M in assets
Specialty Family Foundation
El Segundo, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $78.6M 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 $77.1M 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
Valley Foundation
San Jose, CA $73.1M in assets
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