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 Application details come from the latest filing and can be out of date, so confirm them with the foundation.
1,301–1,400 of 1,434 foundations in this list.
| Foundation | Typical grant | Total giving | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Points North Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, TX, TN | $40K | $1.2M | 27 |
| The Peter & Judy Copses Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $100K | $1.2M | 12 |
| Global Compassion Services IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MO, VA | $9.1K | $1.2M | 94 |
| Rock Paper Scissors Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $80K | $1.2M | 15 |
| Shepher Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, FL | $7.6K | $1.2M | 38 |
| Magistro Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, VA, LA | $20K | $1.2M | 39 |
| So Inclined Philanthropic Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, NV | $60K | $1.2M | 5 |
| The Manzanita Foundation (Fka the Flanagan Family Foundation) IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NE, AZ | $30K | $1.2M | 26 |
| Florida Charities Fdn Tapf IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, FL, MA | $10K | $1.2M | 13 |
| Randall A Wolf Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MD | $12.5K | $1.2M | 30 |
| Maples Family Foundation IRS filing 2023 · Most giving: CA, PA | $20K | $1.2M | 5 |
| Mara W Breech Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, CT, NJ | $7.5K | $1.2M | 103 |
| Sally Hughes Church Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $25K | $1.2M | 27 |
| Light and Salt International IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, CO, NC | $20K | $1.2M | 42 |
| Evelyn and Norman Feintech Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $15K | $1.2M | 40 |
| Van Konynenburg Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, ID | $10K | $1.2M | 53 |
| Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, HI | $160K | $1.2M | 8 |
| Zia & Rabia Bhatti Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, IL, DC | $10K | $1.2M | 26 |
| Westly Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, MN | $25K | $1.2M | 55 |
| Open Stewardship Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, TX | $5K | $1.2M | 169 |
| Hendrickson Family Foundation Uad April 27 IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MO, IL | $20K | $1.2M | 52 |
| Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, PA | $10K | $1.2M | 95 |
| The Elizabeth George Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, WI | $20K | $1.2M | 60 |
| The Virginia and Alfred Harrell Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $15K | $1.2M | 57 |
| The Blue Foundation-Dima IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, VA, MD | $50K | $1.2M | 10 |
| Sieg & Doris Fischer FDN-AGY-MAIN IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $14K | $1.2M | 75 |
| Raintree Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, WA, WY | $5K | $1.2M | 32 |
| Taneja Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DE, MN | $1.5K | $1.1M | 31 |
| Mark and Carolyn Guidry Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, WA, IA | $10K | $1.1M | 22 |
| Lana Vento Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, VI, NV | $25K | $1.1M | 26 |
| The Fenton Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $5K | $1.1M | 56 |
| Universal Sunlight Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, NY | $15K | $1.1M | 7 |
| Gochnauer Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, IL, WI | $5K | $1.1M | 94 |
| Von Der Ahe Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MO, DC | $15K | $1.1M | 57 |
| Mildred Luck Lewis Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $50K | $1.1M | 20 |
| Steven F Roth Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $150K | $1.1M | 8 |
| Joshua S and Beth C Friedman Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MI | $100K | $1.1M | 5 |
| John and Geraldine Cusenza Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, SANTO DOMINGO | $108.3K | $1.1M | 8 |
| The Jebediah Foundation 7563-Xxxxxx00129 IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, ME, NJ | $2.5K | $1.1M | 91 |
| Ruth Brown Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, CO, DC | $5K | $1.1M | 99 |
| John and Linda Macdonald Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MD | $50K | $1.1M | 18 |
| Nova Vista Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, DC, IL | $62.5K | $1.1M | 8 |
| Andrew Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, VA, GA | $40K | $1.1M | 13 |
| J Samuel Harwit Zl and Manya Harwit-Aviv Charitable Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY | $15K | $1.1M | 67 |
| The Brandenburg Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $5K | $1.1M | 88 |
| Alan G and Jane A Lehman Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, AL | $100K | $1.1M | 12 |
| Natalie Orfalea Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, VA, DC | $25K | $1.1M | 29 |
| Alcibie Alliance Incorporated IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, NJ | $55K | $1.1M | 18 |
| Robert M Grace Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, RI, FL | $25K | $1.1M | 12 |
| Declaration of Trust of the Bijan Amin and Soraya Amin Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, DC, KS | $5.5K | $1.1M | 44 |
| Lucy & Isadore B Adelman Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, GA | $5K | $1.1M | 64 |
| The Gwendolyn Sexton Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, DC, VA | $29.6K | $1.1M | 19 |
| The Martha and Hunter Grubb Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, CT | $25K | $1.1M | 43 |
| Park L Loughlin Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NV, FL | $50K | $1.1M | 15 |
| Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, IL, NY | $20K | $1.1M | 41 |
| Rja Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, WA | $20K | $1.1M | 29 |
| Rm Liu Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, IN, IL | $49.2K | $1.1M | 9 |
| The M & T Fantastic Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, WA | $25K | $1.1M | 30 |
| Archer Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY | $25K | $1.1M | 25 |
| Justice Justice Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC | $25K | $1.1M | 46 |
| The Dmk Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $25K | $1.1M | 23 |
| Farmers & Merchants Bank Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MO, DC | $2.5K | $1.1M | 324 |
| Harris Elisabeth K Fnd Tr Main IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY | $128.1K | $1.1M | 10 |
| Martin and Shirley Burns Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, CO, TX | $25K | $1.1M | 33 |
| Dan and Stacey Case Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $5K | $1.1M | 84 |
| This is Kari & Philip's Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MD, NY | $51K | $1.1M | 12 |
| The Roger J Trinchero Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, OH | $100K | $1.1M | 10 |
| Hutton Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $5K | $1.1M | 72 |
| Ralph and Hazel Osborn and Lois J Roork Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, WA, TN | $70K | $1.1M | 15 |
| Jonas Family Foundation Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, CO, OR | $22K | $1.1M | 48 |
| Trust in Diversity IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, ID | $20K | $1.1M | 10 |
| William Orr Dingwall Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, TX, MA | $10K | $1.1M | 102 |
| The Shiley Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $40K | $1.1M | 13 |
| The Sanford & Linda Gallanter Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, PA, IL | $6.3K | $1.1M | 32 |
| The Corry Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, FL, PA | $10.7K | $1.1M | 26 |
| Oracle Education Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, TX, MO | $15K | $1.1M | 8 |
| Blume Foundation IRS filing 2023 · Most giving: CA | $35K | $1.1M | 16 |
| Double R Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, TX, KY | $10K | $1.1M | 42 |
| Hussey Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, IL, TX | $2.5K | $1.1M | 33 |
| The Elias Genevieve and Georgianna Atol Charitable Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $20K | $1.1M | 23 |
| The Berglund Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, CT, NC | $100K | $1.1M | 11 |
| Allen Family Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $2.5K | $1.1M | 199 |
| Zee Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, XIAMEN, ONTARIO | $19.9K | $1.1M | 20 |
| The Christensen Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MN, IL | $11K | $1.1M | 75 |
| The Auen Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, ID | $20K | $1.1M | 56 |
| The Barry and Wendy Meyer Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $10K | $1.1M | 45 |
| Thornton S Jr and Katrina D Glide Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, CO, TX | $5K | $1.1M | 214 |
| Takeo Yuki Charitable Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $15K | $1.1M | 14 |
| Rosenberg Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OR, TX | $10K | $1.1M | 52 |
| Stuart G & J Char Tua-Main IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $90K | $1.1M | 12 |
| Bergelectric Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, CO, OR | $4K | $1.1M | 114 |
| Grey Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MT, VA | $10K | $1.1M | 47 |
| The Fineshriber Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $20K | $1.1M | 45 |
| Trust Funds Incorporated IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NJ, VA | $10K | $1.1M | 90 |
| The Stephens Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, TN, FL | $20K | $1.1M | 14 |
| Virginia Friedhofer Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $12.5K | $1M | 50 |
| Edeltraud McCarthy Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, VA, AK | $5.5K | $1M | 52 |
| Yibing and Ping Jiang Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY | $87.5K | $1M | 6 |
| The Laluyaux Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, UT | $50K | $1M | 20 |
| Buckhantz Vladimir & Araxia Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, PA | $5K | $1M | 81 |
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