Foundations that fund in California
Private foundations whose largest share of reported grant dollars went to recipients in California, ranked by total grants paid on their IRS 990-PF filings.
Typical grant is the median of grants reported in the filing data. Application details come from the latest filing and can be out of date, so confirm them with the foundation.
1–100 of 1,434 foundations in this list.
| Foundation | Typical grant | Total giving | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Ventures Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, WA | $138.5K | $664.2M | 1,058 |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $150K | $625M | 2,001 |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, MA | $200K | $403M | 920 |
| H&H Evergreen Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, OR | $100K | $401.8M | 11 |
| The California Endowment IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $100K | $357.4M | 1,970 |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $150K | $350M | 1,029 |
| Wells Fargo Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, SC | $30K | $312.6M | 2,986 |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $76K | $287.7M | 1,339 |
| Waverley Street Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $1M | $282.1M | 144 |
| Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, HI | $1.2M | $235.4M | 53 |
| Wellcome Leap Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $594K | $216.9M | 279 |
| Crankstart Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $250K | $201.3M | 435 |
| Rippleworks Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $100K | $194.2M | 181 |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $600 | $193M | 11,076 |
| The Benificus Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $500.6K | $186M | 56 |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $130K | $185.4M | 695 |
| Gerson Bakar Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, NY | $20K | $169.4M | 33 |
| The James Irvine Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $10K | $154.1M | 654 |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $148.4K | $149.6M | 671 |
| The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, CT | $127.5K | $148M | 126 |
| CABIN ROAD FOUNDATION dated April 4 2011 IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, TX, NC | $20M | $140.4M | 9 |
| Resnick Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, PA | $25K | $138.2M | 296 |
| John Templeton Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $216.7K | $134.4M | 426 |
| The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, MA | $317.7K | $132.6M | 346 |
| The Ahmanson Foundation IRS filing 2023 · Most giving: CA, NE, MD | $50K | $128.4M | 859 |
| The David Geffen Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, CT | $10K | $112.5M | 93 |
| Tansy Charitable Foundation C/O Eric Wepsic IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MA, GA | $5.3M | $89.1M | 12 |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $98.1K | $89M | 522 |
| Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OR, TN | $25K | $84.6M | 95 |
| Samueli Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, VA | $39.5K | $80.6M | 366 |
| Skyline Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $250K | $80.4M | 194 |
| Koret Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $25K | $76.8M | 544 |
| Weingart Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $10K | $72M | 1,041 |
| Wm Keck Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, OR | $10K | $69.7M | 260 |
| The Sobrato Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MD, DC | $75K | $69.3M | 526 |
| Argyros Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, AZ, ID | $25K | $68.2M | 271 |
| The Skip Viragh Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MD, MO | $242.5K | $66M | 98 |
| Delta Dental Community Care Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, TX, DC | $40K | $65.9M | 789 |
| Dunard Fund USA Ltd IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $147.3K | $65.1M | 24 |
| The Karsh Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, VA, NY | $10K | $58.1M | 182 |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, IL, MA | $26K | $57.9M | 580 |
| Hobsonlucas Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, NJ | $5K | $56.8M | 336 |
| Penner Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, RI, NY | $20K | $56.6M | 163 |
| Halvorsen Family Foundation C/O Ole Andreas Halvorsen Trustee IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $25K | $55.4M | 51 |
| The Conrad Prebys Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, NY | $100K | $54.9M | 392 |
| The J Paul Getty Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $7.7K | $54.7M | 1,074 |
| The Grove Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $120K | $53.7M | 260 |
| The Annenberg Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, VA, NY | $25K | $53.3M | 543 |
| Stupski Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, HI, DC | $150K | $51.5M | 205 |
| Public Welfare Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, LA, DC | $113.1K | $51.3M | 374 |
| Gary and Mary West Charitable Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NE | $36.4K | $49.5M | 23 |
| The California Wellness Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $7.5K | $48.8M | 681 |
| Windsong Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NV, NY | $200K | $47.2M | 158 |
| The Marisla Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $75K | $46.7M | 194 |
| The Helen Diller Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY | $5M | $44.8M | 7 |
| Perenchio Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, CO, NY | $191K | $43.5M | 121 |
| Aphorism Foundation C/O Realize Cpa LLP IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, NY | $1M | $43.4M | 27 |
| Adobe Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, LONDON | $500K | $42.4M | 71 |
| Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson Medical Research Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, TX | $674K | $40.8M | 38 |
| Dauten Family Foundation C/O Kent P Dauten IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, IL, NY | $395K | $40.7M | 19 |
| Michelson Medical Research Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $1.9M | $40.3M | 8 |
| Centene Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MO, IL | $25K | $39.4M | 155 |
| John H and Regina K Scully Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, FL | $100K | $38M | 29 |
| Xie Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, OK | $200K | $37.9M | 13 |
| Chuck Lorre Family Foundation IRS filing 2023 · Most giving: CA, NY, WA | $25K | $37.5M | 68 |
| Sea Change Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $3M | $37.4M | 9 |
| Alfred E Mann Charities Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, CT | $12.3K | $36.3M | 222 |
| Oberndorf Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, TX, OH | $25K | $36M | 112 |
| Salesforce Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $1M | $35.9M | 22 |
| Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, CO | $250K | $34.8M | 96 |
| Price Philanthropies Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $22.4K | $33.8M | 246 |
| Gitlab Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $250K | $33.6M | 151 |
| Arcus Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, FL | $75K | $31.3M | 365 |
| The Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, PA, NY | $325K | $29.5M | 62 |
| Jeff and Marieke Rothschild Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, ME, NY | $1M | $29.1M | 18 |
| Alumbra Innovations Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, BS, DC | $69.8K | $28.5M | 137 |
| Unihealth Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, TN, NY | $100K | $28M | 213 |
| The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MD, NY | $5K | $27.9M | 688 |
| Cohen Veterans Network Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, TX, TN | $224K | $27.5M | 46 |
| Anderson Stewart Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, WA | $75K | $27M | 43 |
| The Hearthland Foundation C/O Breslauer Rutman & Anderson Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $225K | $26.7M | 91 |
| Johnny Carson Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NE, NY | $20K | $26.6M | 511 |
| The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, VA, HI | $30K | $26.4M | 321 |
| The Michael and Lori Milken Family Foundation IRS filing 2023 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $5K | $26.1M | 86 |
| The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, AZ, NY | $250K | $26M | 55 |
| The Randall Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, FL, WA | $10K | $25.9M | 34 |
| The Duffield Family Foundation Dba Maddie's Fund IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MD, TN | $5K | $25.9M | 479 |
| Leducq Foundation for Cardiovascular Research IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, TX | $156.2K | $25.6M | 116 |
| Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $33.3K | $24.5M | 180 |
| The Resslergertz Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, GA | $100K | $24.3M | 65 |
| The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $160K | $24.3M | 51 |
| Milky Way Research Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, NY | $1.1M | $24.3M | 25 |
| Charles R Schwab Foundation for Financial Freedom IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $250K | $24.3M | 13 |
| Clif Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $20K | $24.1M | 459 |
| The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, IL, MD | $150K | $23.4M | 25 |
| Fritz B Burns Foundation a Nevada nonprofit corporation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, UT, CT | $200K | $23.3M | 65 |
| The Applied Materials Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, SC, TX | $247.1K | $23.2M | 39 |
| Dunaway Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, GA | $1.8M | $23.1M | 10 |
| Sunlight Giving IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, IL | $55K | $23M | 332 |
| The Serr Charitable Action Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, UT, AZ | $337.5K | $22.8M | 10 |