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.

Sahm Family Foundation

Fullerton, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $58.6M in assets

Hattori Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $58.6M in assets

Hidden Leaf Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $58.3M in assets

John S Kiewit Memorial Foundation

Santa Barbara, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $57.6M in assets

Hammer International Foundation

Encino, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $57.4M in assets

Bicket Family Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $57.4M in assets

Community Youth Center

Walnut Creek, CAYouth Development $57.1M in assets

The Horn Foundation

Santa Monica, CA $57.0M in assets

Greenbridge Family Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $56.8M in assets

Gods Gift

Poway, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $56.7M in assets

1p Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $56.7M in assets

Paul Ferrante Foundation

Los Angeles, CAHuman Services $56.4M in assets

Stanley W Ekstrom Foundation INC

Orange, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $56.4M in assets

Erwin Rautenberg Foundation

Inglewood, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $56.3M in assets

The Mericos Foundation

Pasadena, CA $56.3M in assets

The Greenbaum Foundation

W Hollywood, CA $55.9M in assets

Stone Family Foundation

Santa Barbara, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $55.5M in assets

Fred Maytag Family Foundation

San Francisco, CAReligion-Related $55.5M in assets

Sarah Ketterer Family Foundation

Encino, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $55.2M in assets

Robert H Murphy Foundation

Santa Ana, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $55.2M in assets

Resource Partners Foundation

San Diego, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $55.1M in assets

Ll Foundation For Youth

Sherman Oaks, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $55.1M in assets

Grousbeck Fam Foundation II 05182011

Redwood City, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $54.9M in assets

Panda Charitable Family Foundation

Rosemead, CA $54.9M in assets

Bcm Foundation

Whittier, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $54.8M in assets

East West Bank Foundation

Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $54.5M in assets

Anderson Stewart Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CA $54.5M in assets

Guest House Ministries Foundation INC

Carlsbad, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $54.4M in assets

Friese Foundation

Chatsworth, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $54.1M in assets

Brittingham Family Foundation

Santa Barbara, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $53.9M in assets

Kyupin Philip And C Gemma Hwang Foundation

Los Altos Hls, CA $53.6M in assets

Elia Philanthropies

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $53.6M in assets

Davidson Family Foundation

San Jose, CA $53.5M in assets

Imaginable Futures Foundation

Redwood City, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $52.2M in assets

The Mcgrath Family Foundaiton

San Diego, CA $52.2M in assets

Matthew O Jones Family Foundation

Vista, CAHuman Services $52.2M in assets

Angela Duldulao Mcpherson Foundation

Oxnard, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $51.7M in assets

Towbes Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA $51.4M in assets

Warsh Mott Legacy

Petaluma, CA $51.1M in assets

Silent Partner Grants

San Marino, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $51.1M in assets

Aram And Lailani Foundation

San Diego, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $50.9M in assets

Arrillaga Foundation

Palo Alto, CA $50.9M in assets

Rock Foundation

San Francisco, CA $50.8M in assets

Ann Peppers Foundation

Pasadena, CA $50.8M in assets

Wjo Foundation

Los Angeles, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $50.7M in assets

Lb Charitable Foundation

Escondido, CAHuman Services $50.7M in assets

Ggs Family Foundation

Manhattan Bch, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $50.7M in assets

Mann Medical Research Organization

San Fernando, CAMedical Research $50.5M in assets

Beagle Charitable Foundation

Redwood City, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $50.4M in assets

Maurice And Paul Marciano Art Foundation

Beverly Hills, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $50.3M in assets

Francis Noz Heritage Fund

Woodland, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $50.1M in assets

Marks Family Foundation

Redwood City, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $50.0M in assets

Fitzberg Foundation

Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $49.2M in assets

Elizabeth R & William J Patterson Foundation

Ross, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $49.0M in assets

O L Halsell Foundation

Costa Mesa, CA $48.9M in assets

Acacia Foundation

Larkspur, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $48.7M in assets

Alan Donald Leve And Annette Melva Leve Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $48.6M in assets

Ramsay Family Foundation

San Francisco, CA $48.6M in assets

T Gary And Kathleen Rogers Private Family Foundation

Lafayette, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $48.4M in assets

Henri & Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation

San Francisco, CA $48.3M in assets
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