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.

Parker Foundation

Carlsbad, CA $48.1M in assets

Dr Prem Reddy Family Foundation

Victorville, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $48.1M in assets

Meisenbach Foundation

San Rafael, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $47.9M in assets

Baptist Service Corporation

Los Angeles, CAHousing & Shelter $47.1M in assets

K5 Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $47.0M in assets

Pettit Foundation

Torrance, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $46.7M in assets

Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation

Los Angeles, CA $46.5M in assets

Morris A Hazan Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CA $46.3M in assets

Pacific Youth Foundation

Santa Monica, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $46.3M in assets

Margaret M Bloomfield Family Foundation

Manhattan Bch, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $46.2M in assets

Andre And Katherine Merage Foundation Of Nevada

Newport Beach, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $45.8M in assets

Orr Family Foundation

Saratoga, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $45.8M in assets

The Herb Alpert Foundation

Santa Monica, CA $45.7M in assets

Lisa Stone Pritzker Family Fund

Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $45.4M in assets

Barn Road Foundation

Tiburon, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $45.2M in assets

Hrh Foundation

Menlo Park, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $45.2M in assets

Philip & Muriel Berman Foundation

Los Angeles, CA $45.0M in assets

Belldegrun Family Foundation INC

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $45.0M in assets

Good Hope Medical Foundation

Pasadena, CA $44.6M in assets

Amin Family Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $44.6M in assets

Hopper-Dean Foundation

Menlo Park, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $44.4M in assets

Nicholas Endowment Tr

Irvine, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $44.2M in assets

Bothin Foundation

San Francisco, CA $44.2M in assets

Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation

Monterey, CA $43.9M in assets

Isidore C And Penny W Myers Foundation

Newport Beach, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $43.7M in assets

Pantas And Ting Sutardja Foundation

Foster City, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $43.7M in assets

Jan And Mitsuko Wine And Art Educational Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $43.6M in assets

Ressler Family Charit Foundation Tr 102794

Los Angeles, CA $43.4M in assets

William Brown Foundation

Danville, CAEnvironment $43.3M in assets

Wolfen Family Foundation

Encino, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $43.3M in assets

Ernest Gallo Foundation

Modesto, CA $43.3M in assets

A P Reilly Foundation

Santa Monica, CAReligion-Related $43.2M in assets

Mourier Family Foundation

Roseville, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $43.0M in assets

Charles Huang Foundation

Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $42.9M in assets

Swift Foundation

Santa Barbara, CAEnvironment $42.9M in assets

Tomkat Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $42.8M in assets

Gaia Fund

Berkeley, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $42.8M in assets

Delta Dental Community Care Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $42.5M in assets

Greene Van Arsdale Foundation

San Mateo, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $42.3M in assets

Roger I And Ruth B Macfarlane Foundation

Berkeley, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $42.3M in assets

Irene S Scully Family Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $42.1M in assets

Fishing Pole And Love Foundation

Beverly Hills, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $41.8M in assets

Incite Labs INC

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $41.8M in assets

Kisco Cares Foundation

Carlsbad, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $41.5M in assets

Management As A Liberal Art Foundation

Pasadena, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $41.5M in assets

128 Collective Foundation

Palo Alto, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $41.0M in assets

Ravi & Naina Patel Foundation

Bakersfield, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $41.0M in assets

Bradford M Freeman Foundation

Sherman Oaks, CA $41.0M in assets

William Gumpert Foundation

Encinitas, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $41.0M in assets

Bluebird Legacy INC

Irvine, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $41.0M in assets

Mz Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $40.9M in assets

The Paul & Elisabeth Merage Family Foundation

Newport Beach, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $40.8M in assets

John Apostle And Helen Apostle Foundation

Newport Beach, CA $40.7M in assets

Metaphysical Arts Foundation

Portola Vally, CAArts, Culture & Humanities $40.7M in assets

Reiff Family Foundation

Escondido, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $40.6M in assets

Freedom Reign Foundation

Monte Sereno, CA $40.6M in assets

Silver Lining Foundation

San Francisco, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $40.5M in assets

Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation

San Rafael, CA $40.3M in assets

Segal Family-United World Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $40.3M in assets

Edward A And Ai O Shay Family Foundation

Los Angeles, CAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $40.1M in assets

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