Private foundations · 990-PF data
Foundations in California
- 6,411
- foundations
- $9.97B
- grants paid, FY2021–FY2025
- 1,087
- say they accept unsolicited
- $6,000
- median grant
Grantlas lists 6,411 private foundations based in California, from their 990-PF filings for FY2021–FY2025. Together they paid out $9.97 billion in grants in their latest filing year, and 1,087 of them (17%) say they accept unsolicited requests. The most common cities are Los Angeles (615), San Francisco (321) and San Jose (216).
Top 25 of 6,411 foundations
All 25 foundations below say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Another 1,062 in this list say so too. Ranked by what they paid in grants in their latest filing.
| Funder | Median grant | Grants paid, latest filing | Grant range | Filing year | Fit score & contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genentech Patient FoundationSouth San Francisco, CA | $3.45B | $3.45B | One amount | FY2024 | |
| The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA | $50,000 | $65.5M | $2,000–$6.3M | FY2023 | |
| Wayne and Gladys Valley FoundationOakland, CA | $25,000 | $63.1M | $10,000–$20M | FY2024 | |
| The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA | $75,000 | $46.7M | $10,000–$9.9M | FY2024 | |
| Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA | $25,000 | $40.5M | $500–$3M | FY2025 | |
| Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA | $10,000 | $38.1M | $75–$1.5M | FY2024 | |
| Argyros Family FoundationCosta Mesa, CA | $25,000 | $33.8M | $500–$6.3M | FY2024 | |
| Price Philanthropies FoundationLa Jolla, CA | $22,410 | $33.8M | $1,000–$19.1M | FY2024 | |
| The Panda Charitable Family FoundationRosemead, CA | $32.5M | $32.5M | One amount | FY2024 | |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman FoundationIrvine, CA | $26,000 | $29.5M | $25–$3.7M | FY2024 | |
| The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA | $7,900 | $29.1M | $50–$10.9M | FY2024 | |
| Mercury FoundationRedwood City, CA | $2M | $28M | $10,000–$15M | FY2024 | |
| Lakeshore FoundationRedwood City, CA | $500,000 | $21.7M | $100,000–$3.5M | FY2024 | |
| Cisco Systems FoundationSan Jose, CA | $17.8M | $18.6M | $610,600–$18.6M | FY2024 | |
| The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA | $30,000 | $18.2M | $100–$500,000 | FY2024 | |
| Simpson Psb FundOrinda, CA | $22,500 | $17.4M | $1,000–$10M | FY2024 | |
| California Physicians' Service FdnSan Francisco, CA | $100,000 | $16.6M | $10,000–$1.5M | FY2024 | |
| The Duffield Family FoundationPleasanton, CA | $5,000 | $14M | $200–$1.5M | FY2024 | |
| Fritz B Burns FoundationWoodland Hills, CA | $200,000 | $13.8M | $5,000–$3M | FY2024 | |
| The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA | $247,082 | $13.4M | $98,210–$3.6M | FY2024 | |
| Unihealth FoundationPasadena, CA | $100,000 | $12.6M | $104–$701,725 | FY2024 | |
| The McConnell FoundationRedding, CA | $7,450 | $11.6M | $75–$3.5M | FY2024 | |
| Easton Sports Development Foundation IIVan Nuys, CA | $988 | $11.1M | $435–$4M | FY2024 | |
| Gleason Family FoundationPine Grove, CA | $6,000 | $10.7M | $500–$9.6M | FY2024 | |
| Torrey Coast FoundationSan Diego, CA | $249,731 | $10.7M | $75,000–$2.5M | FY2024 |
- Median grant and grant range come from the grant schedule of the 990-PF. A dash means that foundation filed none, and “one amount” means every grant it filed was for the same figure.
Data from 990-PF filings, FY2021–FY2025. Updated September 20, 2026.