Human Services grants in California (page 1 of 4)
237 private foundations fund human services in California and will read a proposal you were not invited to send. Between them they gave $965M in their most recent filings. A typical grant from this group is around $10K.
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 237 funders, largest givers first
CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION
WESTLAKE VILLAGE · $288M given
Human Services, Education · also invests
THE AHMANSON FOUNDATION
BEVERLY HILLS · $65M given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
WAYNE AND GLADYS VALLEY FOUNDATION
OAKLAND · $63M given
Education, Human Services
THE CALIFORNIA WELLNESS FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $49M given
Education, Philanthropy & Grantmaking · also invests
WEINGART FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $38M given
Human Services, Philanthropy & Grantmaking · also invests
ARGYROS FAMILY FOUNDATION
COSTA MESA · $34M given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
PRICE PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION
LA JOLLA · $34M given
Human Services, Education · also invests
LAKESHORE FOUNDATION
REDWOOD CITY · $22M given
Crime & Legal Services, Human Services
THE RALPH M PARSONS FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $18M given
Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities
SIMPSON PSB FUND
ORINDA · $17M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Education
CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS' SERVICE FDN
SAN FRANCISCO · $17M given
Human Services, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
MIMI AND PETER HAAS FUND
SAN FRANCISCO · $15M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Human Services
THE DUFFIELD FAMILY FOUNDATION
PLEASANTON · $14M given
Animal Welfare, Education
UNIHEALTH FOUNDATION
PASADENA · $13M given
Health Care, Education · also invests
THE EISNER FOUNDATION INC
BEVERLY HILLS · $10.0M given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
SAN DIEGO · $9.4M given
Human Services, Education · also invests
COLBURN FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $9.2M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Education
CARRIE ESTELLE DOHENY FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $9.2M given
Human Services, Education
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES FOUNDATION
IRVINE · $9.0M given
Education, Human Services
THE WOOD-CLAEYSSENS FOUNDATION
SANTA BARBARA · $8.4M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Human Services
S MARK TAPER FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $6.6M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Human Services
THE DON & LORRAINE FREEBERG FOUNDATION
GLENDALE · $6.5M given
Education, Human Services
THE ZELLERBACH FAMILY FOUNDATION
SAN FRANCISCO · $6.0M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Human Services
WALTER J & BETTY C ZABLE FOUNDATION
SAN DIEGO · $5.7M given
Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities
Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation
Walnut Creek · $5.5M given
Education, Human Services
WALTER S JOHNSON FOUNDATION
SAN FRANCISCO · $5.3M given
Human Services, Education
JOSEPH DROWN FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $5.3M given
Education, Human Services
LA84 FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $5.0M given
Human Services, Youth Development
THE RUDOLPH J & DAPHNE A MUNZER
LONG BEACH · $4.3M given
Human Services, Environment
ROSS STORES FOUNDATION
DUBLIN · $4.2M given
Education, Human Services
Henry L Guenther Foundation
Seal Beach · $4.2M given
Human Services, Health Care
JW & HM GOODMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE
PALO ALTO · $4.1M given
Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities
The Josephine S Gumbiner Foundation
Long Beach · $4.0M given
Human Services, Housing & Shelter
THE CUSHMAN FOUNDATION
SAN DIEGO · $3.9M given
Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities
JATAIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
IRVINE · $3.8M given
Philanthropy & Grantmaking, Education
BELLA VISTA FOUNDATION
SAN FRANCISCO · $3.8M given
Human Services, Environment
THE CARUSO FAMILY FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $3.7M given
Human Services, Education
PAUL FERRANTE FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $3.6M given
Youth Development, Disease & Medical Research
ANN JACKSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
SANTA BARBARA · $3.6M given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
PETER A & VERNICE H GASSER FOUNDATION
NAPA · $3.5M given
Human Services, Education
RONALD M SIMON FAMILY FOUNDATION
NEWPORT BEACH · $3.3M given
Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities
UNIVERSAL MUSIC ALL TOGETHER NOW
SANTA MONICA · $3.3M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Human Services
PFAFFINGER FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $3.3M given
Human Services, Youth Development
WARREN FAMILY FOUNDATION
RANCHO SANTA FE · $3.2M given
Human Services, Recreation & Sports
Banc of California Charitable Foundation
SANTA ANA · $3.2M given
Human Services, Education
LB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
ESCONDIDO · $3.1M given
Religion, Human Services
UEBERROTH FAMILY FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $2.9M given
Youth Development, Human Services
Firedoll Foundation
Walnut Creek · $2.9M given
Environment, Crime & Legal Services
TRENT ELIJAH FOUNDATION
ORANGE · $2.8M given
Religion, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey Foundation
North Tustin · $2.8M given
Education, Public & Societal Benefit
THE DOYLE FOUNDATION INC
SAN CLEMENTE · $2.7M given
Human Services, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
LOPKER FAMILY FOUNDATION
SANTA BARBARA · $2.6M given
Human Services, Philanthropy & Grantmaking · also invests
O L HALSELL FOUNDATION
COSTA MESA · $2.6M given
Human Services, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
ARCHSTONE FOUNDATION
NEWPORT BEACH · $2.3M given
Human Services, Health Care
McBETH FOUNDATION
IRVINE · $2.2M given
Human Services, Animal Welfare
Trione Foundation
Santa Rosa · $2.1M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Human Services
ISNARDI FOUNDATION
Fresno · $2.0M given
Human Services, Youth Development
ANDERSON CHILDRENS FOUNDATION
PALM SPRINGS · $2.0M given
Human Services, Youth Development
BOTHIN FOUNDATION
SAN FRANCISCO · $2.0M given
Education, Youth Development
ALBERT AND ELAINE BORCHARD
PASADENA · $2.0M given
Human Services, Education
CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION is the largest giver on this list. Working out which of these 237 would fund your organization specifically, rather than your subject, is what the funder search does. 8 of them also reported program-related investments, which is how foundation money reaches a company.
What else California foundations fund
Human Services funders in other states
Worth checking if your work crosses a state line, or if you are eligible somewhere you are not based.
- Texas 372
- Florida 260
- Pennsylvania 242
- New York 233
- Ohio 202
- Illinois 197
- Massachusetts 158
- Missouri 129
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