Community & Economic Development grants in California
23 private foundations fund community & economic development in California and will read a proposal you were not invited to send. Between them they gave $91M in their most recent filings. A typical grant from this group is around $8K.
Worked out from where the money actually went rather than from mission statements, and from the box on each filing that says whether they take applications at all. Most small foundations give almost entirely within one state, which is why this cut is the one worth starting from.
The 23 funders, largest givers first
WEINGART FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $38M given
Human Services, Philanthropy & Grantmaking · also invests
THE J PAUL GETTY TRUST
LOS ANGELES · $29M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Education
The McConnell Foundation
REDDING · $12M given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities · also invests
MORTIMER AND MIMI LEVITT FOUNDATION INC
LOS ANGELES · $3.0M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Education
HIDDEN LEAF FOUNDATION
SAN FRANCISCO · $2.6M given
Community & Economic Development, Environment
KELLY FOUNDATION
SACRAMENTO · $2.0M given
Education, Environment
DURFEE FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $1.6M given
Education, Human Services
Pacific Youth Foundation
Covina · $1.2M given
Youth Development, Community & Economic Development
KATHRYNE BEYNON FOUNDATION
PASADENA · $465K given
Human Services, Community & Economic Development
WILLIAM & FLORENCE WHEELER FOUNDATION
BAKERSFIELD · $328K given
Education, Youth Development
USC CREDIT UNION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $259K given
Human Services, Employment & Workforce
THE WILHELM FAMILY FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $219K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Community & Economic Development
Noah Rose Foundation
Santa Monica · $168K given
Human Services, Community & Economic Development
LEO A & MINTA L BRISCO FOUNDATION
ARROYO GRANDE · $148K given
Crime & Legal Services, Community & Economic Development
MARIANI NUT COMPANY FOUNDATION INC
WINTERS · $120K given
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, Community & Economic Development
LISA AND MAURY FRIEDMAN FOUNDATION
AGOURA HILLS · $90K given
Community & Economic Development, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
GBC INTERNATIONAL BANK FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $57K given
Unknown, Community & Economic Development
ALBERT & RINA BROCCHINI FAMILY
RIPON · $56K given
Community & Economic Development, Youth Development
Karol Uryga-Nawarowski Foundation
Castro Valley · $53K given
Human Services, Housing & Shelter
THE GORDON AND RUTH DOUGHERTY FOUNDATION
LONG BEACH · $51K given
Philanthropy & Grantmaking, Community & Economic Development
PETER UCCELLI FOUNDATION
REDWOOD CITY · $27K given
Recreation & Sports, Youth Development
William D Lynch Foundation For Children
Rancho Santa Fe · $23K given
Community & Economic Development, Arts, Culture & Humanities
NORMA COURT TRUST
LOS ANGELES · $1K given
Community & Economic Development, Religion
WEINGART FOUNDATION is the largest giver on this list. Working out which of these 23 would fund your organization specifically, rather than your subject, is what the funder search does. 2 of them also reported program-related investments, which is how foundation money reaches a company.
What else California foundations fund
Community & Economic Development funders in other states
Worth checking if your work crosses a state line, or if you are eligible somewhere you are not based.
- Texas 31
- New York 29
- Illinois 27
- Ohio 25
- Pennsylvania 25
- Massachusetts 23
- Florida 15
- Michigan 13
Which of these California funders would fund you?
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