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California Foundations

Explore 16,857 grant-making foundations based in California. Find private foundations that fund nonprofits and charitable organizations in your state.

Showing 20 of 16,857 foundations

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation
Total Assets
$7.5B
California
EIN: 455002209

Annual Giving

$235.4M

3.1% of assets

Grants Made

53

in 2024

Median Grant

$1.2M

Range: $100K - $60.0M

Uc San Diego Foundation
Total Assets
$2.0B
California
EIN: 952872494
In-State Only

Annual Giving

$230.3M

11.4% of assets

Grants Made

2

in 2025

Median Grant

$115.1M

Range: $102K - $230.2M

Has Website
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
Total Assets
$87.4B
California
EIN: 941105628

Annual Giving

$224.9M

0.3% of assets

Grants Made

1,116

in 2024

Median Grant

$25K

Range: $6K - $111.0M

Has Website
The San Francisco Foundation
Total Assets
$1.9B
California
EIN: 010679337

Annual Giving

$218.4M

11.4% of assets

Grants Made

1,707

in 2025

Median Grant

$26K

Range: $5K - $21.1M

Has Website
Crankstart Foundation
Total Assets
$4.4B
California
EIN: 943377099

Annual Giving

$196.0M

4.5% of assets

Grants Made

426

in 2024

Median Grant

$250K

Range: $1K - $10.5M

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Total Assets
$167.3M
California
EIN: 953135649

Annual Giving

$195.3M

116.8% of assets

Grants Made

578

in 2024

Median Grant

$118K

Range: $5K - $5.7M

Has Website
The Benificus Foundation
Total Assets
$8.3M
California
EIN: 770444504

Annual Giving

$186.0M

2248.9% of assets

Grants Made

56

in 2024

Median Grant

$501K

Range: $3K - $45.8M

The Schmidt Family Foundation
Total Assets
$2.0B
California
EIN: 204170342
Accepts Applications

Annual Giving

$185.4M

9.3% of assets

Grants Made

694

in 2024

Median Grant

$130K

Range: $3K - $8.0M

Food Forward Inc
Total Assets
$19.0M
California
EIN: 900678872

Annual Giving

$185.2M

973.8% of assets

Grants Made

191

in 2024

Median Grant

$123K

Range: $5K - $32.0M

Has Website
Marin Community Foundation
Total Assets
$1.3B
California
EIN: 943007979

Annual Giving

$179.1M

13.6% of assets

Grants Made

1,539

in 2025

Median Grant

$25K

Range: $5K - $10.0M

Has Website
H&h Evergreen Foundation
Total Assets
$3.7B
California
EIN: 465066162

Annual Giving

$178.1M

4.8% of assets

Grants Made

5

in 2025

Median Grant

$78K

Range: $20K - $177.9M

Gerson Bakar Foundation
Total Assets
$2.5B
California
EIN: 942949602

Annual Giving

$169.4M

6.6% of assets

Grants Made

27

in 2024

Median Grant

$25K

Range: $2K - $96.5M

United States Energy Foundation
Total Assets
$215.7M
California
EIN: 831740146

Annual Giving

$166.3M

77.1% of assets

Grants Made

597

in 2024

Median Grant

$135K

Range: $10K - $21.0M

Has Website
Feather River Hospital
Total Assets
$19.4M
California
EIN: 941101228
In-State Only

Annual Giving

$166.3M

855.2% of assets

Grants Made

1

in 2023

Median Grant

$166.3M

Range: $166.3M - $166.3M

Has Website
Climate Imperative Foundation
Total Assets
$109.6M
California
EIN: 845024713

Annual Giving

$161.5M

147.5% of assets

Grants Made

96

in 2024

Median Grant

$500K

Range: $75K - $29.8M

Has Website
Children's Hunger Fund
Total Assets
$41.2M
California
EIN: 954335462

Annual Giving

$155.9M

378.6% of assets

Grants Made

305

in 2025

Median Grant

$13K

Range: $5K - $23.2M

Has Website
The James Irvine Foundation
Total Assets
$3.4B
California
EIN: 941236937

Annual Giving

$154.1M

4.5% of assets

Grants Made

616

in 2024

Median Grant

$10K

Range: $1K - $11.2M

Rippleworks Inc
Total Assets
$2.5B
California
EIN: 465604812

Annual Giving

$153.8M

6.1% of assets

Grants Made

88

in 2025

Median Grant

$100K

Range: $1K - $91.8M

The Trust For Public Land
Total Assets
$432.7M
California
EIN: 237222333

Annual Giving

$151.4M

35.0% of assets

Grants Made

125

in 2025

Median Grant

$55K

Range: $6K - $21.4M

Has Website
The Heising-simons Foundation
Total Assets
$810.5M
California
EIN: 260799587

Annual Giving

$149.6M

18.5% of assets

Grants Made

671

in 2024

Median Grant

$148K

Range: $2K - $3.6M