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 Application details come from the latest filing and can be out of date, so confirm them with the foundation.
1,001–1,100 of 1,434 foundations in this list.
| Foundation | Typical grant | Total giving | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Schmaier Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $27.5K | $1.6M | 28 |
| Pack Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, VA, DC | $22K | $1.6M | 25 |
| Durfee Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, HI, CO | $16.8K | $1.6M | 67 |
| George E Hewitt Foundation for Medical Research IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $65.8K | $1.6M | 31 |
| The Hearthill Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, FL, CT | $25.3K | $1.6M | 51 |
| The Hsieh Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, VA | $100K | $1.6M | 10 |
| The Ray Charles Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NV, NY | $17.5K | $1.6M | 10 |
| Hinz Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, MD | $45K | $1.6M | 17 |
| Saddle Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MI, TX | $250K | $1.6M | 7 |
| Simon Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, TX | $42.5K | $1.6M | 24 |
| Greenwood Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, WY, CO | $65K | $1.6M | 12 |
| Gsf Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, GA, IL | $5.5K | $1.6M | 144 |
| Foundation for Global Sports Development IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, AZ, CH-1007 | $20K | $1.6M | 38 |
| The Goldstein Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, GA, NY | $5K | $1.6M | 16 |
| Gaia Fund IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, MA | $5K | $1.6M | 84 |
| Gerald Oppenheimer Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, CT, FL | $6K | $1.6M | 111 |
| Jon and Katherine Dart Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $250K | $1.6M | 5 |
| The Carol H and Kevin W Sharer Education Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, CO, MA | $201.2K | $1.6M | 8 |
| Inherent Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, TX, MA | $21.2K | $1.6M | 22 |
| Travers Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $79.4K | $1.6M | 8 |
| Monster Energy Cares IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NV, NY | $500 | $1.6M | 253 |
| The Ronald and Maxine Linde Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA | $20K | $1.6M | 5 |
| Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, FL, CO | $15K | $1.6M | 69 |
| Kung Guerra Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, IA | $70K | $1.6M | 15 |
| The Swanson Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, NY | $175K | $1.6M | 8 |
| Ardean & Colleen Aafedt Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, ND, CO | $10K | $1.6M | 8 |
| WW & JJ Choi Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, HI, TX | $5K | $1.6M | 40 |
| The Frances K & Charles D Field Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MT, NY | $50K | $1.6M | 31 |
| The McCabe Walls Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MO, NY | $15K | $1.6M | 46 |
| Martha & Irv Kaplan Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, PA, NY | $20K | $1.6M | 44 |
| Samuel and Helene Soref Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $5K | $1.5M | 93 |
| Proverbs 39 Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, FL, KS | $18.6K | $1.5M | 60 |
| Pitzer Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OH | $270.3K | $1.5M | 6 |
| Borstein Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, CO, IL | $22.5K | $1.5M | 24 |
| Environment Now IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, OR | $20K | $1.5M | 61 |
| Acts Charity Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, VA, CT | $1.2K | $1.5M | 9 |
| Compton Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, VT | $105K | $1.5M | 13 |
| Karlin Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, WA, NC | $100K | $1.5M | 9 |
| Todd R Wagner Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, FL, VA | $10K | $1.5M | 23 |
| William Fries II Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $75K | $1.5M | 9 |
| The Edward W Hazen Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $10K | $1.5M | 71 |
| The Ariadne Getty Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $250K | $1.5M | 5 |
| Winkler Lowy Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $25K | $1.5M | 33 |
| Shiff Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MI, NY | $18K | $1.5M | 43 |
| Bertha Russ Lytel Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $17K | $1.5M | 36 |
| Alfredo and Maria Bubion Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, IL, WA | $15K | $1.5M | 20 |
| Ngh Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, WA, AZ | $5K | $1.5M | 51 |
| White Horse Ministries Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $82.5K | $1.5M | 16 |
| The Gretler Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, LA, AZ | $22.5K | $1.5M | 42 |
| The Smart Family Fund IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, MD | $25K | $1.5M | 32 |
| Samson Memorial Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $188K | $1.5M | 8 |
| Anderson Community Partners IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NV, MA | $10K | $1.5M | 13 |
| Esper A Petersen Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, FL, IL | $5K | $1.5M | 83 |
| The Margaret Liu Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $25K | $1.5M | 7 |
| The O'Brien Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, TX, NY | $5K | $1.5M | 107 |
| Lm Newman Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NV, NY | $7.2K | $1.5M | 41 |
| Steinmetz Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NJ, OH | $50K | $1.5M | 32 |
| Ymi Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MD | $100K | $1.5M | 10 |
| Ann Peppers Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $25K | $1.5M | 54 |
| Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MD, LAUSANNE | $141.2K | $1.5M | 11 |
| Lawrence & Isabel Barnett Charitable Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NC | $25K | $1.5M | 15 |
| Irving & Francine Suknow Foundation Co-Trustees Henry Fader & Lynda Gordon IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NC | $18.5K | $1.5M | 24 |
| The Phyllis A and Daryl R Forsythe Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, PA | $1K | $1.5M | 25 |
| American Woodmark Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, VA, GA | $2K | $1.5M | 512 |
| The Elishis Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, NJ | $5K | $1.5M | 78 |
| The Todd M Morgan Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $3K | $1.5M | 33 |
| Menard Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, IL, MD | $10K | $1.5M | 103 |
| Jay and Sarah Flatley Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, TX | $50K | $1.5M | 12 |
| Roy and Ida Eagle Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, ID, VA | $15K | $1.5M | 92 |
| Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, WA, DE | $25K | $1.5M | 31 |
| The Longbrake Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MD, WA | $2.8K | $1.5M | 20 |
| Hicks Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, OR, DC | $10K | $1.5M | 17 |
| The Mosse Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $4.5K | $1.5M | 38 |
| Thoresen Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NC, FL | $22K | $1.5M | 32 |
| Julio R Gallo Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OR, KY | $2.5K | $1.5M | 208 |
| The Tom and Mayumi Adams Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MI, FL | $10K | $1.5M | 33 |
| The John J & Frank Sparacio Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, IL, PA | $25K | $1.5M | 47 |
| Laguntza Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, AZ | $60K | $1.5M | 20 |
| French Fund Samuel Katherine Tua IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, OR, VA | $10K | $1.5M | 111 |
| Miki F Young Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, DC | $160K | $1.5M | 9 |
| Shift Fka Aaron & Martha Schecter Private Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $80K | $1.5M | 13 |
| Stanley's Garden Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $10K | $1.5M | 15 |
| McClain Roberts Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MO, GA | $50K | $1.5M | 23 |
| The Gamble Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NV, OK | $50K | $1.5M | 28 |
| The Adi and Jerry Greenberg Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OH, PA | $10K | $1.5M | 26 |
| William McCaskey Chapman and Adaline Dinsmore Chapman Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $22K | $1.5M | 63 |
| Mike and Linda Van Daele Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, FL, CO | $15K | $1.5M | 39 |
| Wm O and Margaret H Dewitt Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, CT, OH | $10.5K | $1.5M | 22 |
| Ducommun & Gross Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MA, NC | $12.5K | $1.5M | 36 |
| Senior Assistance Foundation Eastbay IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, WA, PA | $100K | $1.5M | 13 |
| Patricia S and William J Hagenah Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, IN, IL | $200K | $1.5M | 7 |
| Severns Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, AL | $17.5K | $1.5M | 46 |
| Mark Gosselin Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, TX, NY | $200K | $1.5M | 8 |
| James B Pendleton Charitable Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, GA | $250K | $1.5M | 6 |
| Edwin and Jeanne Woods Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $15K | $1.4M | 83 |
| The Lewis Family Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, VA | $12.5K | $1.4M | 65 |
| Grace and Li Yu Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, DC, CT | $870 | $1.4M | 82 |
| The Greathouse Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, GA, DC | $7.8K | $1.4M | 44 |
| Kirannada Foundation Fka Setiady Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, SC, GA | $100K | $1.4M | 16 |
| Yerba Buena Fund IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $7.5K | $1.4M | 54 |
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