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.

Equinix Foundation

Redwood City, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $70.2M in assets

Ben B And Joyce E Eisenberg Foundation

Los Angeles, CA $70.0M in assets

Don & Lorraine Freeberg Foundation

Glendale, CA $70.0M in assets

Thomas And Stacey Siebel Foundation

Redwood City, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $69.9M in assets

Sheila Dave And Sherry Gold Foundation

Studio City, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $69.9M in assets

Bravo Family Foundation

San Francisco, CAInternational & Foreign Affairs $69.8M in assets

Lopker Family Foundation

Santa Barbara, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $69.4M in assets

Smidt Fam Foundation

Newbury Park, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $69.2M in assets

Nethercutt Collection

Sylmar, CA $69.1M in assets

Georg & Judy Marcus Family Foundation

Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $68.9M in assets

Bella Vista Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $68.4M in assets

Wurwand Foundation

Encino, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $68.3M in assets

Arrow Impact

Menlo Park, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $68.2M in assets

Riley & Susan Bechtel Foundation

San Francisco, CA $67.6M in assets

Versacare INC

Riverside, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $67.5M in assets

Krishnan-Shah Family Foundation INC

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $67.4M in assets

Diane And Ron Miller Fund

Vineburg, CA $67.4M in assets

Terasaki Institute For Biomedical Innovation

Woodland Hls, CA $66.5M in assets

Laloo Vision INC

Yorba Linda, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $66.4M in assets

Jain Foundation

Santa Cruz, CA $66.3M in assets

Told Foundation

Camarillo, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $66.1M in assets

Diane And Dorothy Brooks Foundation

Los Angeles, CA $66.0M in assets

Brian & Phyllis Harvey Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $65.9M in assets

Herbst Foundation INC

San Francisco, CAEducation $65.9M in assets

Rjm Campbell Family Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $65.8M in assets

General Service Foundation

San Ramon, CA $65.5M in assets

Antone And Marie Raymus Foundation

Manteca, CA $65.3M in assets

The Leo M Shortino Foundation

San Jose, CA $65.2M in assets

William And Joanne Miller Charitable Trust

Simi Valley, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $65.2M in assets

The Carol Moss Foundation

Los Angeles, CA $65.0M in assets

Dr Seuss Foundation

San Diego, CA $65.0M in assets

American Honda Foundation

Torrance, CA $64.8M in assets

American Gold Star Manor

Long Beach, CAHousing & Shelter $64.1M in assets

Lafetra Foundation

Berkeley, CA $64.0M in assets

Charles Lee Powell Foundation

Del Mar, CA $63.9M in assets

Hp Foundation

Palo Alto, CA $63.7M in assets

The Crean Foundation

Laguna Hills, CA $63.5M in assets

Travers Family Foundation Trust

Lafayette, CA $63.4M in assets

Solid Rock Foundation

San Francisco, CA $62.9M in assets

Samueli Foundation

Corona Dl Mar, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $62.2M in assets

Legacy Health Endowment

Turlock, CAHealth Care $62.1M in assets

Shp Foundation

Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $61.7M in assets

Larsen-Lam Climate Change Foundation

San Francisco, CAEnvironment $61.7M in assets

Layne Foundation A Corp

Irvine, CA $61.5M in assets

George Hoag Family Foundation

Santa Monica, CA $61.5M in assets

Paso Robles Horse Park Foundation INC

Paso Robles, CARecreation & Sports $61.3M in assets

Carestar Foundation

Berkeley, CAHealth Care $61.2M in assets

Laurie C Mcgrath Foundation

San Diego, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $61.1M in assets

Asher Student Foundation

San Francisco, CAEducation $60.7M in assets

Biswas Family Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $60.4M in assets

David And Fela Shapell Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CA $60.3M in assets

Crawford Family Foundation

Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $60.1M in assets

Durfee Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $60.0M in assets

Robert Day Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $59.7M in assets

The Doyle Foundation INC

San Clemente, CAEducation $59.5M in assets

The John C Mithun Foundation

Santa Barbara, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $59.5M in assets

Rosenberg Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $59.3M in assets

Shekels Charitable Foundation

Los Angeles, CAHuman Services $59.1M in assets

Sierra Health Foundation

Sacramento, CAHealth Care $58.7M in assets

J Yang & Family Foundation

Torrance, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $58.7M in assets

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