Private foundations · 990-PF data

Foundations accepting grant applications in California

1,043
foundations
$4.59B
grants paid, FY2022–FY2025
$6,250
median grant

Grantlas lists 1,043 private foundations based in California whose latest 990-PF says they accept unsolicited requests, from filings for FY2022–FY2025. Together they paid out $4.59 billion in grants in their latest filing year. The most common cities are Los Angeles (75), San Francisco (52) and San Diego (30).

“Accepts unsolicited requests” is a box the foundation ticked on its 990-PF — not a promise to read your letter. Check the foundation’s own site before you write.

See all 6,411 foundations in California, including the ones that give by invitation only.

Top 25 of 1,043 foundations

Ranked by how many grants they made last year, most first. Another 1,018 are not shown.

Foundations accepting grant applications in California
The Gap FoundationSan Francisco, CA713$200$1.2M$100–$329,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA521$10,000$38.1M$75–$1.5MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA492$7,900$29.1M$50–$10.9MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA430$50,000$65.5M$2,000–$6.3MFY2023Locked: fit score and contacts
The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA403$30,000$18.2M$100–$500,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Arnold and Mabel Beckman FoundationIrvine, CA302$26,000$29.5M$25–$3.7MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Doyle Foundation IncSan Clemente, CA281$2,000$2.7M$42–$250,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA272$25,000$40.5M$500–$3MFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Price Philanthropies FoundationLa Jolla, CA246$22,410$33.8M$1,000–$19.1MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Duffield Family FoundationPleasanton, CA240$5,000$14M$200–$1.5MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Ann Jackson Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA221$10,000$3.6M$1,000–$211,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Thornton S Jr and Katrina DDavis, CA214$5,000$1.1M$1,000–$48,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA194$75,000$46.7M$10,000–$9.9MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Hutton FoundationSanta Barbara, CA190$10,000$1.9M$1,000–$100,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Farmers & Merchants Bank FoundationLong Beach, CA188$2,500$595,200$500–$15,500FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Otefe Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA180$2,000$315,700$200–$10,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Antone and Marie Raymus FoundationManteca, CA170$10,000$4M$1,000–$600,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Jack A Harris Memorial Scholarship FundCoalinga, CA168$1,000$259,475$250–$9,500FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Rudolph J & Daphne A MunzerLong Beach, CA166$12,500$4.3M$500–$157,820FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Crail-Johnson FoundationSan Pedro, CA152$6,250$1.3M$100–$261,448FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Stanley S Langendorf FoundationSan Francisco, CA149$5,000$1.2M$500–$50,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Argyros Family FoundationCosta Mesa, CA136$25,000$33.8M$500–$6.3MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Mario Pedrozzi Scholarship FoundationLivermore, CA133$1,250$444,651$500–$36,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The McCune FoundationVentura, CA131$2,500$1.3M$500–$60,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The McConnell FoundationRedding, CA129$7,450$11.6M$75–$3.5MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
  • Median grant and grant range come from the 990-PF grant schedule; a dash means there is none to report.
  • “One grant” means a schedule with a single grant — no median, nothing to range over. “One amount” means several grants, all the same size.

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Data from 990-PF filings, FY2022–FY2025. Updated September 27, 2026.