Top foundations · California
Top foundations funding charter schools in California
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $38.4M to 110 charter schools in California in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charter Fund Inc D/b/a Charter School Growth Fund Denver, CO · last grant 2024 | 13 | $6.6M | $207k | Accepts |
| 2 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA · last grant 2024 | 9 | $271k | $28k | Accepts |
| 3 | California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 8 | $1.4M | $84k | Accepts |
| 4 | Girard Foundation San Diego, CA · last grant 2024 | 8 | $171k | $9.1k | Invitation only |
| 5 | Sempra Foundation San Diego, CA · last grant 2024 | 8 | $3.2k | $225 | Invitation only |
| 6 | Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 7 | $1.8M | $250k | Invitation only |
| 7 | The Ahmanson Foundation Beverly Hills, CA · last grant 2023 | 6 | $1.2M | $57k | Accepts |
| 8 | Kenneth Rainin Foundation Oakland, CA · last grant 2024 | 6 | $1.1M | $15k | Invitation only |
| 9 | Joseph Drown Foundation Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 6 | $590k | $92k | Accepts |
| 10 | The Ralph M Parsons Foundation Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 5 | $548k | $75k | Accepts |
| 11 | North Valley Community Foundation Chico, CA · last grant 2024 | 4 | $110k | $18k | Accepts |
| 12 | Tipping Point Community San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 3 | $2.2M | $400k | Accepts |
| 13 | Marin Community Foundation Novato, CA · last grant 2024 | 3 | $1.8M | $25k | Accepts |
| 14 | The Sobrato Family Foundation Mountain View, CA · last grant 2024 | 3 | $290k | $50k | Accepts |
| 15 | East Bay Community Foundation Oakland, CA · last grant 2024 | 3 | $193k | $56k | Accepts |
Recent grants
Da Vinci Schools · El Segundo · 2024 · from WM Keck Foundation
$500,000
Kipp Socal Public Schools · Los Angeles · 2024 · from Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation Inc
$450,000
Life Learning Academy · San Francisco · 2024 · from Tipping Point Community
$421,150
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