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.
Open grants and programs in California
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 Application details come from the latest filing and can be out of date, so confirm them with the foundation.
901–1,000 of 1,437 foundations in this list.
| Foundation | Typical grant | Total giving | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, NY | $10K | $1.9M | 142 |
| The Charles D & Frances K Field Fund IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, IL, DE | $15K | $1.9M | 102 |
| The Greenberg Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $1K | $1.9M | 156 |
| The Hugh and Hazel Darling Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, PA | $15K | $1.9M | 34 |
| The Bridges Larson Foundation 81-38296510 IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, AZ | $100K | $1.9M | 19 |
| Louise M Davies Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NH, OH | $15K | $1.9M | 117 |
| Barr-Campbell Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, HI, AL | $25K | $1.9M | 5 |
| The Queen Road Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $74.3K | $1.9M | 10 |
| Syzygy Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, WA, DC | $22.5K | $1.9M | 32 |
| Vivian & Paul Olum Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MA, DC | $5K | $1.8M | 118 |
| Massen Greene Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, HI | $55K | $1.8M | 19 |
| Florence and Laurence Spungen Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, IL, NY | $10K | $1.8M | 119 |
| Charles D & Mary A Bauer Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MD | $35K | $1.8M | 41 |
| The Kyupin Philip and C Gemma Hwang Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, UT | $6K | $1.8M | 9 |
| The Foothills Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NC, ND | $25K | $1.8M | 28 |
| Myers Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, WI, OH | $25K | $1.8M | 25 |
| Daniel R Martin Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MO | $52.5K | $1.8M | 12 |
| The Cesatam Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MD, FL | $20K | $1.8M | 37 |
| The Grace Helen Spearman Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, GA, DC | $5K | $1.8M | 179 |
| Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, PA, NC | $13.5K | $1.8M | 108 |
| B Quest IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, GA | $25K | $1.8M | 28 |
| Brush Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OR, OH | $10K | $1.8M | 27 |
| Green South Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NC, NY | $52.5K | $1.8M | 26 |
| Richard F Walshalfred W Ditolla Harold P Spivak Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, FL | $4K | $1.8M | 542 |
| Sempra Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, TX | $260 | $1.8M | 1,501 |
| John Apostle & Helen Apostle Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, WI | $50K | $1.8M | 20 |
| Womenstrong International IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NC, NY | $25K | $1.8M | 66 |
| Warschaw Law Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $75K | $1.8M | 16 |
| Dscw Kennedy Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, PA, GA | $50K | $1.8M | 20 |
| The Butler Family Fund IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, DC, MN | $25K | $1.8M | 66 |
| Branson Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, CO | $10K | $1.8M | 84 |
| Jain Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MD | $125K | $1.8M | 10 |
| Wendell Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NJ, MA | $3.5K | $1.8M | 91 |
| Bedari Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, MD | $41.7K | $1.8M | 6 |
| Martha P Mack Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, TX | $100K | $1.8M | 9 |
| Tomlinson Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, ID | $225K | $1.8M | 8 |
| 776 Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, TX, CT | $25K | $1.8M | 63 |
| Francis Noz Heritage Fund IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, DC | $50K | $1.8M | 29 |
| Michael J Gonzales Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, GA, TX | $24.5K | $1.8M | 18 |
| David and Julie Hnatek Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DE, CO | $3K | $1.8M | 8 |
| Six Tree Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, AZ, HI | $25K | $1.8M | 30 |
| The Traverse Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, CT, DC | $68.5K | $1.8M | 18 |
| McMurtry Family Foundation of 2003 IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OR, NJ | $5K | $1.8M | 75 |
| Lingnan Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $152.8K | $1.8M | 10 |
| Sugar Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $100K | $1.8M | 9 |
| The Cameron Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NC, MA | $15K | $1.8M | 36 |
| Earl B & Loraine H Miller Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $5K | $1.8M | 111 |
| The Wild Fig Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, WI, NC | $65K | $1.8M | 29 |
| Violet M Johnson Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, CO, MA | $175K | $1.8M | 10 |
| Gumpert Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, WA, AZ | $75K | $1.7M | 14 |
| Grousbeck Family Foundation II Dated May 18 2011 IRS filing 2023 · Most giving: CA, HI, MA | $30K | $1.7M | 29 |
| Foroulis Private Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, NV | $10K | $1.7M | 127 |
| The Anders Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, DC, NJ | $5K | $1.7M | 31 |
| Long Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, CO | $4K | $1.7M | 57 |
| Harvey and Leslie Wagner Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NV, TX | $5K | $1.7M | 103 |
| Michael J Connell Foundation Michael J Connell Charities Lte IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MT, NY | $45K | $1.7M | 38 |
| The Scott Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $35K | $1.7M | 21 |
| Cuberint Institute Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, TX | $110K | $1.7M | 14 |
| Glenn and Janice McCoy Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, TX, PA | $40K | $1.7M | 33 |
| The Moran Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, VA, OH | $8K | $1.7M | 139 |
| Mark and Dorothy Smith Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, KS, NY | $15K | $1.7M | 96 |
| Vande Steeg Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, TN, NC | $5K | $1.7M | 46 |
| John H Grace Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, HI, FL | $10K | $1.7M | 97 |
| Harry C and Deborah L Elliott Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, AZ | $37.5K | $1.7M | 30 |
| Windy Bay Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $15K | $1.7M | 18 |
| Noll Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, IL, MI | $35K | $1.7M | 40 |
| George T Pfleger Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $42.5K | $1.7M | 12 |
| The Sikand Foundation IRS filing 2023 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $7.5K | $1.7M | 111 |
| J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $7K | $1.7M | 91 |
| The Corwin D Denney Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, AZ, DC | $10K | $1.7M | 113 |
| Cecil B DE Mille Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NV, NY | $25K | $1.7M | 36 |
| Bram & Elaine Goldsmith Family Charitable Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $16.3K | $1.7M | 18 |
| Everlasting Private Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, VA, HI | $150K | $1.7M | 7 |
| The Norman & Sadie Lee Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, VA | $7.5K | $1.7M | 28 |
| Lynn Handleman Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, AZ | $40K | $1.7M | 18 |
| The Roger I & Ruth B Macfarlane Fndn IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NC, TX | $75K | $1.7M | 13 |
| Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Welfare Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NV, AZ | $25K | $1.7M | 54 |
| Clyde & Anita Becker Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OK, DC | $5K | $1.7M | 49 |
| HAND Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, WA | $20K | $1.7M | 52 |
| Community Congregational Dev Corp IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $142.5K | $1.7M | 6 |
| Hugh E& Marjorie Spetersen Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, AZ, GA | $30K | $1.7M | 19 |
| A&J Kay Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, MD | $40K | $1.7M | 35 |
| Hyman Jebb Levy Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, FL | $16.5K | $1.7M | 58 |
| Christopher Louis J Tua-Charity IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NC, Moselle | $80K | $1.7M | 12 |
| McDonald Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, OR, IL | $20K | $1.7M | 71 |
| Mdm Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, OR | $30K | $1.7M | 15 |
| Servant's Heart Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NC, CO | $22.5K | $1.7M | 30 |
| Gilbert J Martin Foundation A Charitable Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OR, AZ | $10K | $1.7M | 56 |
| The Margaret E Early Medical Research Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $150K | $1.7M | 11 |
| The Dorothy & Murray Feiss Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, IL | $1K | $1.6M | 23 |
| William M Keck Jr Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, VA, NY | $50K | $1.6M | 31 |
| Gary Broad Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, HI, NY | $30K | $1.6M | 57 |
| Tanimura Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, TN | $22.5K | $1.6M | 42 |
| William George Carr Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MD, NY | $158.1K | $1.6M | 8 |
| University Religious Conference IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $70.6K | $1.6M | 16 |
| Suggs Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, VA, NY | $10K | $1.6M | 86 |
| Hachman Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, OR, MD | $7.5K | $1.6M | 72 |
| Allison and Robert Price Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, MD | $25K | $1.6M | 18 |
| Perkins Hunter Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, DC, MA | $10K | $1.6M | 92 |
| The Schmidbauer Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, IL | $5K | $1.6M | 66 |
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