California
Foundations & grantmakers in California
14,054 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.
Bais Family Foundation
Saratoga, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $942K in assets
Rmnj Family Foundation
Arcadia, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $942K in assets
The Kaufman Foundation Inc
Santa Barbara, CA $941K in assets
Lj Liang Family Foundation
West Covina, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $941K in assets
Arnold Schoenberg Foundation
Los Angeles, CACrime & Legal $940K in assets
Li Jiang Shan Family Foundation
Stanford, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $939K in assets
Barbara Korsch Ward Foundation
Santa Monica, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $939K in assets
Aequus Foundation
Atherton, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $938K in assets
The Boone Foundation
Monrovia, CA $937K in assets
The@Lisa And Steve Altman Family Foundation
La Jolla, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $936K in assets
Leonis Family Foundation
Manhattan Bch, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $936K in assets
Live4legacy
Carlsbad, CAYouth Development $935K in assets
Norman Family Foundation
Los Gatos, CA $935K in assets
Peter Fogliano & Hal Lester Foundation Inc
Carmel, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $933K in assets
Upshift Foundation Inc
Fremont, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $933K in assets
Gary And Barbara Marsella Family Foundation
Fresno, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $932K in assets
John Garbaczewski Family Foundation
Carlsbad, CAEducation $932K in assets
Maxine And Allan Kurtzman Foundation
Irvine, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $931K in assets
Orchard Family Foundation
Diamond Bar, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $930K in assets
Active Blind Inc
Beaumont, CAEducation $929K in assets
High Flows Foundation
San Diego, CAAnimal-Related $929K in assets
Wahoos Family Foundation
Tustin, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $929K in assets
Wdg Family Foundation
Hillsborough, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $927K in assets
David Flagg Ministries Inc
Orinda, CA $927K in assets
Max A Shacknai Foundation
Santa Barbara, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $926K in assets
Wilford Foundation
San Clemente, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $924K in assets
New Life Youth Foundation Inc
Ontario, CAYouth Development $924K in assets
The Ying Family Charitable Foundation
Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $923K in assets
Making Their Mark Foundation Charitable Trust
Atherton, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $923K in assets
Weng Charitable Trust
Cupertino, CAHuman Services $923K in assets
Srivastava Foundation
Los Altos, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $923K in assets
Spirit In Action
Santa Cruz, CAHuman Services $923K in assets
Lenore & Richard Wayne Foundation
Hollywood, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $922K in assets
Liao & Zhou Foundation
Fremont, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $922K in assets
The College For National Studies Inc
Granada Hills, CAEducation $922K in assets
Zlovitz Foundation
Visalia, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $922K in assets
Arvind And Sowmya Thvar Foundation
Los Altos, CAEducation $922K in assets
Fred R Muhs Family Foundation
Piedmont, CA $922K in assets
Love Your Heart Foundation
Alhambra, CAHealth — Disease & Disorders $921K in assets
Vince J And Jane A Flynn Family Foundation
Red Bluff, CA $921K in assets
Pauline & Edgar Stern Foundation
Santa Rosa, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $921K in assets
Levin Family Foundation
Cardiff, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $920K in assets
Allen Sackler Foundation Inc
Los Angeles, CAHuman Services $919K in assets
Tian Hong Foundation
Cupertino, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $917K in assets
Czuzak Foundation Inc
Camarillo, CAInternational & Foreign Affairs $917K in assets
Strabismus Research Foundation
Mill Valley, CAMedical Research $917K in assets
Calcot-Seitz Foundation 1601 E Brundage
Bakersfield, CA $916K in assets
Daniel & Susan Gottlieb Foundation
Beverly Hills, CAHuman Services $916K in assets
James P Previti Charitable Fund
Carlsbad, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $915K in assets
Quad A Family Foundation
Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $914K in assets
Ezer Giving
Oroville, CAReligion-Related $912K in assets
Wang & Tao Family Foundation
Hillsborough, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $912K in assets
Sjcdsa Charitable Trust Fund
Stockton, CAEducation $911K in assets
Howard A And Shirley Jones Family Foundation
Tustin, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $911K in assets
Bais Bina Rivka
Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $910K in assets
Stand Up Speak Out Foundation
Union City, CAPublic Safety & Disaster Relief $910K in assets
The Arnold And Kay Clejan Foundation
Granada Hills, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $910K in assets
Sierra View Christian Educational Endowment Inc
Exeter, CA $909K in assets
Murphy And Ed Romano Family Foundation
Encino, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $909K in assets
Sambhavna Foundation
Fremont, CACommunity Improvement $909K in assets
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