Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, DC, WA
- Typical grant
- $138.5K
- Total giving
- $664.2M
- Grants reported
- 1,058
Foundation directoryGood Ventures Foundation The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation H&H Evergreen Foundation The California Endowment The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation Conrad N Hilton Foundation Waverley Street Foundation Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation Wellcome Leap Inc Crankstart Foundation Rippleworks Inc Jpmorgan Chase Foundation The Benificus Foundation The Schmidt Family Foundation Gerson Bakar Foundation The James Irvine Foundation The Heising-Simons Foundation The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation CABIN ROAD FOUNDATION dated April 4 2011 Resnick Foundation John Templeton Foundation The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc
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. Showing the top 250; the full list is in the A to Z index.
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1–24 of 250 foundations in this list
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, DC, NY
- Typical grant
- $150K
- Total giving
- $625M
- Grants reported
- 2,001
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, DC, MA
- Typical grant
- $200K
- Total giving
- $403M
- Grants reported
- 920
Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, OR
- Typical grant
- $100K
- Total giving
- $401.8M
- Grants reported
- 11
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, NY, DC
- Typical grant
- $100K
- Total giving
- $357.4M
- Grants reported
- 1,970
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, DC, NY
- Typical grant
- $150K
- Total giving
- $350M
- Grants reported
- 1,029
Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, NY, SC
- Typical grant
- $30K
- Total giving
- $312.6M
- Grants reported
- 2,986
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, NY, DC
- Typical grant
- $76K
- Total giving
- $287.7M
- Grants reported
- 1,339
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, NY, DC
- Typical grant
- $1M
- Total giving
- $282.1M
- Grants reported
- 144
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, MA, HI
- Typical grant
- $1.2M
- Total giving
- $235.4M
- Grants reported
- 53
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, NY, MA
- Typical grant
- $594K
- Total giving
- $216.9M
- Grants reported
- 279
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, DC, NY
- Typical grant
- $250K
- Total giving
- $201.3M
- Grants reported
- 435
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, DC, NY
- Typical grant
- $100K
- Total giving
- $194.2M
- Grants reported
- 181
Latest IRS filing: 2025 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, NY, DC
- Typical grant
- $600
- Total giving
- $193M
- Grants reported
- 11,076
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, NY, DC
- Typical grant
- $500.6K
- Total giving
- $186M
- Grants reported
- 56
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, NY, DC
- Typical grant
- $130K
- Total giving
- $185.4M
- Grants reported
- 695
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, MA, NY
- Typical grant
- $20K
- Total giving
- $169.4M
- Grants reported
- 33
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, NY, DC
- Typical grant
- $10K
- Total giving
- $154.1M
- Grants reported
- 654
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, DC, NY
- Typical grant
- $148.4K
- Total giving
- $149.6M
- Grants reported
- 671
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, MA, CT
- Typical grant
- $127.5K
- Total giving
- $148M
- Grants reported
- 126
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, TX, NC
- Typical grant
- $20M
- Total giving
- $140.4M
- Grants reported
- 9
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, NY, PA
- Typical grant
- $25K
- Total giving
- $138.2M
- Grants reported
- 296
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, NY, MA
- Typical grant
- $216.7K
- Total giving
- $134.4M
- Grants reported
- 426
Latest IRS filing: 2024 · Current application dates need confirmation.
Most reported giving: CA, DC, MA
- Typical grant
- $317.7K
- Total giving
- $132.6M
- Grants reported
- 346
| Foundation | Typical grant | Total giving | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Ventures Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, WA | $138.5K | $664.2M | 1,058 |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $150K | $625M | 2,001 |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, MA | $200K | $403M | 920 |
| H&H Evergreen Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, OR | $100K | $401.8M | 11 |
| The California Endowment IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $100K | $357.4M | 1,970 |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $150K | $350M | 1,029 |
| Wells Fargo Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, SC | $30K | $312.6M | 2,986 |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $76K | $287.7M | 1,339 |
| Waverley Street Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $1M | $282.1M | 144 |
| Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, HI | $1.2M | $235.4M | 53 |
| Wellcome Leap Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $594K | $216.9M | 279 |
| Crankstart Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $250K | $201.3M | 435 |
| Rippleworks Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $100K | $194.2M | 181 |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $600 | $193M | 11,076 |
| The Benificus Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $500.6K | $186M | 56 |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $130K | $185.4M | 695 |
| Gerson Bakar Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, NY | $20K | $169.4M | 33 |
| The James Irvine Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, DC | $10K | $154.1M | 654 |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, NY | $148.4K | $149.6M | 671 |
| The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, MA, CT | $127.5K | $148M | 126 |
| CABIN ROAD FOUNDATION dated April 4 2011 IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, TX, NC | $20M | $140.4M | 9 |
| Resnick Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, PA | $25K | $138.2M | 296 |
| John Templeton Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, NY, MA | $216.7K | $134.4M | 426 |
| The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: CA, DC, MA | $317.7K | $132.6M | 346 |