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 Application details come from the latest filing and can be out of date, so confirm them with the foundation.
1,201–1,300 of 1,434 foundations in this list.
| Foundation | Typical grant | Total giving | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Day and Terry Melcher Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, IL, AZ | $100K | $1.3M | 11 |
| Thomas Ohana Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MN, NY | $37.5K | $1.3M | 22 |
| The Robert S & Star Pepper Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, VA, DC | $20K | $1.3M | 25 |
| The Hollander Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, TX | $96K | $1.3M | 8 |
| Abraham Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, VA, NY | $15K | $1.3M | 19 |
| The Murray Reese Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $10K | $1.3M | 48 |
| Kirchgessner Vision Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, IA | $25K | $1.3M | 47 |
| Robben Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, AZ, Cape Town | $10.9K | $1.3M | 17 |
| Friends of Ren Xue International Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $29.7K | $1.3M | 8 |
| The Michelson 20Mm Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $15K | $1.3M | 55 |
| The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, IN, CO | $37.5K | $1.3M | 24 |
| Ingrid D Tauber Fund Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY | $25K | $1.3M | 14 |
| The Laszlo N Tauber Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $10K | $1.3M | 49 |
| Schiller Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NV, MI | $5K | $1.3M | 36 |
| John and Marilyn Wells Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, HI | $5K | $1.3M | 42 |
| Margolis Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MA, MI | $10K | $1.3M | 48 |
| The Courtney Roberts and Steve Preston Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, UT, MO | $35K | $1.3M | 23 |
| The Bellwether Foundation II IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $50K | $1.3M | 24 |
| Volentine Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, CO, AZ | $15K | $1.3M | 69 |
| Intact Charitable Trust USA IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MA, MN | $1.5K | $1.3M | 253 |
| The Jeanette Bertea Hennings Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OR, CO | $5K | $1.3M | 10 |
| Choice Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, WA, DC | $200K | $1.3M | 8 |
| K&F Baxter Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, VA, AZ | $10K | $1.3M | 63 |
| Natalie & Jonathan Gerber Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, NC | $3.7K | $1.3M | 33 |
| Snyder Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, HI, DC | $10K | $1.3M | 24 |
| The Barbara A and Thomas F Wolfe Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MD | $137.5K | $1.3M | 8 |
| Josephine Herbert Gleis Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, VA, NY | $25K | $1.3M | 34 |
| Chrysopolae Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, ID, NY | $10K | $1.3M | 68 |
| Bull Henry W Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NJ, WA | $5K | $1.3M | 151 |
| Caprock Partners Giving Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, VA, TX | $42K | $1.3M | 25 |
| Spruce Street Foundation Inc IRS filing 2023 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $25K | $1.3M | 21 |
| Hyman Levine Family Foundation L'Dor V'Dor IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $2.5K | $1.3M | 209 |
| Pacific Theatres Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $100K | $1.3M | 5 |
| Alice and Phil Cohn Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MN, HI | $15.3K | $1.3M | 46 |
| Wilson W Phelps Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $25K | $1.3M | 39 |
| Hanlon Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, OH, WA | $2K | $1.3M | 41 |
| Leestma Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MI, IL | $20K | $1.3M | 59 |
| The David & Linda Shaheen Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NV, MA | $12.5K | $1.3M | 26 |
| The William Zimmerman Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MA, FL | $50K | $1.3M | 20 |
| Francis H Clougherty Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, TN, TX | $15K | $1.3M | 41 |
| The Marmor Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, WA | $6.5K | $1.3M | 44 |
| Adams Mastrovich Fam Fdn IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, SD | $10K | $1.3M | 71 |
| The Aidlin Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $140K | $1.3M | 11 |
| Pearlman Geller Family Foundation Fka Jerome & Faith Pearlman Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, CT, OK | $10K | $1.3M | 25 |
| Pangea Cares Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, IL, MI | $35K | $1.3M | 13 |
| The Fansler Foundation IRS filing 2023 · Most giving: CA | $37.7K | $1.3M | 26 |
| Chisick Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, TN | $5K | $1.3M | 80 |
| Karen and Russell Goldsmith Family Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $10K | $1.2M | 51 |
| Stephenson Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OK, MA | $5K | $1.2M | 30 |
| Goldman Environmental Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, CO | $100K | $1.2M | 12 |
| Rar Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY | $45K | $1.2M | 29 |
| Victor Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NC, MA | $15K | $1.2M | 32 |
| The George & Wilma Leonard Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MN, DC | $5K | $1.2M | 95 |
| The Gap Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, IA, GA | $200 | $1.2M | 713 |
| Dr Nancy O'Reilly Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MO, CO | $11K | $1.2M | 50 |
| Pentair Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $50.5 | $1.2M | 460 |
| Harold McAlister Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, IA, MI | $20K | $1.2M | 29 |
| Williams-Corbett Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $15K | $1.2M | 79 |
| The Henry T and Elizabeth Segerstrom Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY | $125K | $1.2M | 9 |
| The Aileen Getty Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $25K | $1.2M | 23 |
| Colad Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, ID, NC | $11K | $1.2M | 59 |
| Edmund F Maxwell Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, WA, MA | $5K | $1.2M | 246 |
| The Gwladys and John Zurlo Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OR, MN | $10K | $1.2M | 61 |
| Our Little Light Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, IL, NY | $20K | $1.2M | 41 |
| Find Me Faithful IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, CO, FL | $45.5K | $1.2M | 8 |
| The Philip and Muriel Berman Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, NY | $15K | $1.2M | 61 |
| The Linda and Harvey Saligman Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MO, MA | $3.2K | $1.2M | 69 |
| The Bailey Wildlife Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MD, TN | $80.9K | $1.2M | 14 |
| Chau Family Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $30K | $1.2M | 24 |
| The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NC, OR | $7.5K | $1.2M | 139 |
| The J Miles and Rosanne Reiter Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, VA, NJ | $5K | $1.2M | 41 |
| Radheya IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY | $200K | $1.2M | 7 |
| The Thendara Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, CO, NY | $2.5K | $1.2M | 202 |
| Warne Family Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OH, TN | $41.7K | $1.2M | 20 |
| The Leslie and Susan Gonda (Goldschmied) IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, FL | $200K | $1.2M | 5 |
| Transformation Trust Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, UT, IN | $70K | $1.2M | 13 |
| William I Smith Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NM, WA | $14.5K | $1.2M | 31 |
| Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MD, DC | $25K | $1.2M | 13 |
| Glanville Grill Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, TX, VA | $93.4K | $1.2M | 12 |
| Christine & Jalmer Berg Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NJ, MO | $23K | $1.2M | 45 |
| Riverstyx Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MO, NY | $15K | $1.2M | 47 |
| Madeline & Marvin Gussman Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, VA, GA | $62.5K | $1.2M | 12 |
| Gunzenhauser Chapin Fund IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, WA | $30K | $1.2M | 39 |
| Ning Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $200K | $1.2M | 6 |
| David B Rogers Foundation DTD 6282000 IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, MD | $100K | $1.2M | 7 |
| Donald and Gigi Grant Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $100K | $1.2M | 8 |
| The Orchard House Foundation -A Nevada Non Profit Corporation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NV, NY | $20K | $1.2M | 54 |
| The Encrantz Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $40K | $1.2M | 14 |
| Pacific Youth Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, HI, VA | $25K | $1.2M | 25 |
| Ruth and Joseph C Reed Foundation for The Arts IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, TX, FL | $10K | $1.2M | 86 |
| Paloheimo Foundation (Curtin-Paloheimo T Rust) IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NM | $158.7K | $1.2M | 7 |
| The John C Griswold Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, IL, NM | $5K | $1.2M | 144 |
| The Markkula Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, VA, DC | $10K | $1.2M | 46 |
| Farrell Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $2K | $1.2M | 128 |
| Vcj Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, AZ, MN | $20K | $1.2M | 43 |
| Dwight S Haldan Family Charitable Foundation 58271-0 & -1 IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, TN, AZ | $30K | $1.2M | 17 |
| The Dito Devcar Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, TX | $25K | $1.2M | 18 |
| V Eugene & Rosalie Defreitas Char Fdn IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, CT | $40K | $1.2M | 28 |
| The Wilfred M & Janet A Roof Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, AZ, FL | $50K | $1.2M | 26 |
| Smidt Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, IN, VA | $10K | $1.2M | 57 |
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