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 Application details come from the latest filing and can be out of date, so confirm them with the foundation.
501–600 of 1,434 foundations in this list.
| Foundation | Typical grant | Total giving | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strauss Foundation Td IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, FL, NY | $5K | $3.7M | 366 |
| The GA Foster Legacy Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $174.9K | $3.7M | 23 |
| Jacob Kornwasser Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY | $340K | $3.7M | 8 |
| The Morf Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $150K | $3.7M | 13 |
| The Foster Family Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, GA, NY | $18K | $3.7M | 50 |
| Nancy Eccles and Homer M Hayward Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, ID, WA | $35K | $3.7M | 62 |
| Dry Creek Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, VT, OR | $120K | $3.7M | 10 |
| The Caruso Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY | $30.3K | $3.7M | 34 |
| The Packard Humanities Institute IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OXFORDSHIRE, NY | $281K | $3.7M | 8 |
| Krishnan-Shah Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, GURGAON, DC | $25K | $3.7M | 41 |
| Paul Ferrante Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, TX | $50K | $3.6M | 17 |
| Cyrus and Michael Tang Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, IA, DC | $50K | $3.6M | 23 |
| Oates Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MN, SC | $6.3K | $3.6M | 64 |
| Osullivan Foundation Trust Dtd 122299 IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, VA | $40K | $3.6M | 13 |
| The Bernard Osher Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, IL, OR | $15K | $3.6M | 132 |
| Bragg Health Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $127.5K | $3.6M | 14 |
| Robert L Oare Jr Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, FL, KY | $10K | $3.6M | 17 |
| TF Educational Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, NJ | $12.5K | $3.6M | 12 |
| Malachi 3 Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $23K | $3.6M | 9 |
| Pechter Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, FL, MD | $5K | $3.6M | 66 |
| The Guzik Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $20K | $3.6M | 25 |
| Told Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, CO, IL | $42.5K | $3.6M | 22 |
| The Carol and James Collins Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, WA | $30K | $3.6M | 130 |
| Feldman Foundation CA IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $25K | $3.5M | 101 |
| The Carol Moss Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NV, OR | $5K | $3.5M | 74 |
| Munger Charitable Trust Number One IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MO, DC | $255.6K | $3.5M | 8 |
| The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, MD | $7K | $3.5M | 205 |
| The Morris Stulsaft Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY | $25K | $3.5M | 137 |
| The Katherine & Kamal Agarwal Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, TX | $500K | $3.5M | 5 |
| Lowell Berry Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, HI, IL | $5K | $3.5M | 274 |
| Irvine Health Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $50K | $3.5M | 13 |
| The Wolverine Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, CT, NY | $25K | $3.5M | 28 |
| Vogt Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, OR | $90K | $3.5M | 24 |
| Peter A & Vernice H Gasser Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $5K | $3.5M | 78 |
| Melvin Garb Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $62.5K | $3.4M | 44 |
| The Naren & Vinita Gupta Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, DC, VA | $10K | $3.4M | 42 |
| Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MN | $40K | $3.4M | 80 |
| Brittingham Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, CO, NY | $5K | $3.4M | 170 |
| Tyhko Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA | $340K | $3.4M | 10 |
| Chambers Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, WV | $50K | $3.4M | 31 |
| The Erwin Rautenberg Foundation IRS filing 2023 · Most giving: CA, NY, IL | $20K | $3.4M | 61 |
| John Gogian Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, WI, OR | $75K | $3.4M | 39 |
| Hutto-Patterson Charitable IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $210.7K | $3.4M | 13 |
| John and Gwen Smart Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, IL | $112.5K | $3.4M | 18 |
| John and Victoria Tos Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MI, NY | $24K | $3.4M | 20 |
| Egg Foundation Dba Cameron Schrier Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, WESTERN CAPE | $75K | $3.4M | 28 |
| Callahan Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, AK, NY | $46.5K | $3.4M | 11 |
| The Hexberg Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MO, NY | $15K | $3.4M | 161 |
| The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $75K | $3.4M | 45 |
| United Plankton Charitable Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, ME | $100K | $3.4M | 17 |
| Womenconnect4good Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, VA | $15K | $3.3M | 63 |
| Kelly Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OR, NV | $15K | $3.3M | 169 |
| The Lebherz Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, TX, AZ | $12.3K | $3.3M | 60 |
| Bluebird Legacy Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MA, LA | $40K | $3.3M | 74 |
| The Sita Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, PA, NM | $20K | $3.3M | 11 |
| The Cortopassi Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, OR, AZ | $5K | $3.3M | 194 |
| Michelson Philanthropies Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $8.8K | $3.3M | 20 |
| Mithun Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MN, NY | $20K | $3.3M | 83 |
| The Sunshine Lady Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, GA, PA | $50K | $3.3M | 46 |
| The Isabel Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MO, MI | $25K | $3.3M | 82 |
| Howard and Irene Levine Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, NJ | $5K | $3.3M | 89 |
| The Shared Earth Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, MD | $47.5K | $3.3M | 48 |
| The Saban Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $380K | $3.3M | 5 |
| The David Rockefeller Fund Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $25K | $3.3M | 83 |
| The Molina Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, VA, DC | $25K | $3.3M | 89 |
| The James J and Sue Femino Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, IL, CO | $5K | $3.3M | 130 |
| The Bridget Rose Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, DC, TX | $25K | $3.3M | 50 |
| Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, GANSU SHENG, NY | $67.5K | $3.3M | 32 |
| SYYK Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, VA, MA | $500K | $3.3M | 9 |
| Pfaffinger Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $40K | $3.3M | 33 |
| Warren Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MO, AZ | $5K | $3.2M | 27 |
| Hind Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA | $100K | $3.2M | 8 |
| Nesbitt Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, WI | $90K | $3.2M | 31 |
| Banc of California Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NC, CO | $5K | $3.2M | 339 |
| 1011 Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, VA | $50K | $3.2M | 37 |
| The Soloviev Foundation IRS filing 2023 · Most giving: CA, NY, WA | $15K | $3.2M | 53 |
| BCM Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, VA | $40K | $3.2M | 40 |
| Mohammady Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, VA, TX | $12.5K | $3.2M | 36 |
| The Crean Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, FL, VA | $10K | $3.2M | 104 |
| James S Bower Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, CO | $27.5K | $3.2M | 60 |
| The Modglin Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, Chiang Mai, GA | $10K | $3.2M | 73 |
| Tr Edna Wardlaw Charitable Tr Ua Magnolia Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, GA, DC | $10K | $3.2M | 225 |
| Sarah Ketterer Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, PA, TX | $50K | $3.2M | 15 |
| The Simmsmann Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, CO | $10K | $3.1M | 53 |
| Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $15K | $3.1M | 155 |
| Y&S Nazarian Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, FL, NY | $10K | $3.1M | 36 |
| Lisa Stone Pritzker Family Fund IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $16.3K | $3.1M | 92 |
| The National Academy of Education IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, PA, NY | $27.5K | $3.1M | 114 |
| Saw Island Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, OH, RI | $5K | $3.1M | 42 |
| Rupert H Johnson Jr Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, VA, MN | $50K | $3.1M | 43 |
| The Fat Tire Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $25K | $3.1M | 43 |
| Seed Fund Ua 121991 IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, WA, SC | $75K | $3.1M | 28 |
| Kenneth Whalen Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, AZ, TX | $150K | $3.1M | 17 |
| The Vadasz Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, NJ | $10K | $3.1M | 119 |
| The Kennedy Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MT, DC | $25K | $3.1M | 95 |
| Pinetops Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, GA, TX | $35.7K | $3.1M | 48 |
| Mosher Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MD, NY | $4.7K | $3.1M | 145 |
| The Mericos Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MI, MO | $18.5K | $3.1M | 100 |
| Avatar Alliance Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, WA | $80K | $3.1M | 8 |
| The Simsmaes Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, MA, ME | $2K | $3.1M | 75 |
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