Top foundations funding cancer research organizations in California
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $4.8M to 23 cancer research organizations in California in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sempra Foundation San Diego, CA · last grant 2023 | 3 | $4.3k | $720 | Invitation only |
| 2 | Natl Christian Charitable Foundation Inc Alpharetta, GA · last grant 2023 | 2 | $170k | $60k | Accepts |
| 3 | Orange County Community Foundation Irvine, CA · last grant 2023 | 2 | $65k | $32k | Accepts |
| 4 | The Pfizer Foundation Inc New York, NY · last grant 2023 | 2 | $800 | $400 | Invitation only |
| 5 | Bickerstaff Family Foundation Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 1 | $1M | $1M | Invitation only |
| 6 | Ensign Cancer Research Foundation Las Vegas, NV · last grant 2024 | 1 | $600k | $200k | Invitation only |
| 7 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA · last grant 2024 | 1 | $456k | $134k | Accepts |
| 8 | St Baldrick's Foundation Inc Monrovia, CA · last grant 2024 | 1 | $310k | $113k | Accepts |
| 9 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc Memphis, TN · last grant 2024 | 1 | $200k | $100k | Accepts |
| 10 | Ben B and Joyce E. Eisenberg Foundation Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 1 | $200k | $100k | Invitation only |
| 11 | Pilara Family Foundation San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 1 | $200k | $100k | Accepts |
| 12 | The Sobrato Family Foundation Mountain View, CA · last grant 2024 | 1 | $150k | $75k | Accepts |
| 13 | Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 1 | $130k | $35k | Accepts |
| 14 | Biff Ruttenberg Foundation Chicago, IL · last grant 2023 | 1 | $100k | $50k | Invitation only |
| 15 | Dsea Wong Foundation Dallas, TX · last grant 2022 | 1 | $100k | $100k | Invitation only |
Recent grants
Ellison Institute Research Foundation · Los Angeles · 2024 · from Ensign Cancer Research Foundation
$200,000
Latinas Contra Cancer · San Jose · 2024 · from Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$134,200
California Oncology Research Institute Inc · Santa Monica · 2024 · from Ben B and Joyce E. Eisenberg Foundation
$100,000
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Based on grants reported to the IRS (Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I) and matched to recipient organizations by name and address. Ranked by the number of organizations funded. Always check a funder's current guidelines. About the data