Religion grants in California (page 1 of 2)
71 private foundations fund religion in California and will read a proposal you were not invited to send. Between them they gave $43M in their most recent filings. A typical grant from this group is around $5K.
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 71 funders, largest givers first
THE RIGHTEOUS PERSONS FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $8.9M given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
ARCADIA FOUNDATION
SAN JOSE · $3.9M given
Religion, Arts, Culture & Humanities
John and Victoria Tos Family
Hanford · $3.1M given
Religion, Education
LB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
ESCONDIDO · $3.1M given
Religion, Human Services
TRENT ELIJAH FOUNDATION
ORANGE · $2.8M given
Religion, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
ACTS CHARITY FOUNDATION
IRVINE · $1.5M given
Religion, International Affairs
SENIOR ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION EASTBAY
Dublin · $1.5M given
Crime & Legal Services, Public & Societal Benefit
LUBERSKI FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
FULLERTON · $1.4M given
Youth Development, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
THE KHACHATURIAN FOUNDATION
REDWOOD CITY · $1.3M given
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, Arts, Culture & Humanities
MARK H AND BLANCHE M HARRINGTON FOUNDATION
ONTARIO · $1.2M given
Religion, Human Services
COSTA FAMILY FOUNDATION
MODESTO · $1.1M given
Health Care, Religion
SHEMASTELLA FOUNDATION
IRVINE · $878K given
Philanthropy & Grantmaking, Religion
ANNETTE M WILLIAMS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
SAN BERNARDINO · $755K given
Human Services, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
DORA FREEDMAN LEVIT FUND FOR PEOPLE
SANTA MONICA · $750K given
International Affairs, Youth Development
OPEN STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $707K given
Human Services, Religion
THE CAPSTONE FOUNDATION
SANTA MONICA · $676K given
Religion, Education
GLOBAL COMPASSION SERVICES
WALNUT · $602K given
Religion, Human Services
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK FOUNDATION
LONG BEACH · $595K given
Human Services, Education
Higher Rock Foundation
Dana Point · $539K given
Human Services, Religion
THE MARKKULA FOUNDATION
WOODSIDE · $485K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Health Care
THE KIM AND HAROLD LOUIE FAMILY
BURLINGAME · $452K given
Education, Religion
The Venables Foundation
Mill Valley · $431K given
International Affairs, Religion
THE MS GRUMBACHER FOUNDATION
SEBASTAPOL · $376K given
Youth Development, Recreation & Sports
ROBERT GORE RIFKIND FOUNDATION
WEST HOLLYWOOD · $361K given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
THE LEWIS GREENWOOD FOUNDATION
NEWBURY PARK · $360K given
Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities
DORENE AND LEE BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
Newport Beach · $312K given
Religion, Arts, Culture & Humanities
THE SALADINO FAMILY FOUNDATION
FRESNO · $302K given
Human Services, Education
THE JACKS FAMILY FOUNDATION
SANTA BARBARA · $272K given
Youth Development, Religion
The Frank & Fred Friedman Family
West Hills · $260K given
Human Services, Religion
COSTA-OLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
MODESTO · $255K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Education
JOSEPH AND DOROTHY GOLDBERG CHARITABLE
SAN DIEGO · $255K given
Education, Religion
FRANCES Z GUTIERREZ FOUNDATION
HACIENDA HEIGHTS · $250K given
Religion, Human Services
STRATTON PETIT FOUNDATION
WOODLAND HILLS · $234K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Religion
BUILDING DREAMS FOUNDATION
MANTECA · $204K given
Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities
AUGUSTYN FOUNDATION TRUST
CLAREMONT · $177K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Animal Welfare
BERNARD A & REBECCA S BERNARD
CLAREMONT · $175K given
Religion, Education
FATIMA WELFARE FOUNDATION
IRVINE · $162K given
Religion, Education
BEN H AND GLADYS ARKELIAN FOUNDATION
BAKERSFIELD · $137K given
Education, Religion
THE EMMETT R QUADY FOUNDATION
WOODSIDE · $134K given
Education, Religion
LUCILE H HOWE AND MITCHELL B
PASADENA · $123K given
Animal Welfare, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
FREEMAN E FAIRFIELD FOUNDATION
LONG BEACH · $122K given
Youth Development, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
MARIANI NUT COMPANY FOUNDATION INC
WINTERS · $120K given
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, Community & Economic Development
Mary Beth Vogelzang Foundation
Santa Barbara · $118K given
Education, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
BFL FOUNDATION
OCEANSIDE · $109K given
International Affairs, Religion
WALTERS FOUNDATION
SANTA BARBARA · $105K given
Human Services, Education
CLOUD NINE FOUNDATION
ORINDA · $93K given
Religion, Education
ADOLPH AND ETTA WEINBERG FOUNDATION
LA MIRADA · $92K given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
Tr U A The Shapiro Foundation
Los Angeles · $83K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Religion
HEROES FOR HOPE FOUNDATION
CORONA · $71K given
Philanthropy & Grantmaking, Religion
THE JEAN AND ALVIN STERNLIEB
BERKELEY · $65K given
International Affairs, Religion
HAZEL HEATH HORTON PHILANTHROPIC TR
SANTA BARBARA · $60K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Religion
FUERST FAMILY FOUNDATION
ONTARIO · $58K given
Education, Religion
JALIL FAMILY FOUNDATION
PORTOLA VALLEY · $57K given
International Affairs, Religion
AD & D FRIEDMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
LOS ANGELES · $55K given
Religion, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
PARAKLETE FOUNDATION
SUNOL · $49K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Religion
PEGGY AND STEVE FAMILY FOUNDATION
MOUNTAIN VIEW · $44K given
Religion, Human Services
WARREN-NEELY FOUNDATION INC
SAN DIEGO · $44K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Religion
S & C BLATTEIS FOUNDATION
SAN FRANCISCO · $40K given
Human Services, Education
JOHN AND CHRISTINE DAVIS
SAN JOSE · $35K given
Religion, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
ASSISTODAY FOUNDATION
CORONADA · $33K given
International Affairs, Religion
THE RIGHTEOUS PERSONS FOUNDATION is the largest giver on this list. Working out which of these 71 would fund your organization specifically, rather than your subject, is what the funder search does.
What else California foundations fund
Religion funders in other states
Worth checking if your work crosses a state line, or if you are eligible somewhere you are not based.
- Texas 131
- New York 84
- Florida 84
- Pennsylvania 59
- Ohio 48
- Illinois 46
- New Jersey 39
- North Carolina 34
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