Top foundations · California
Top foundations funding education organizations in California
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $240.8M to 332 education organizations in California in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA · last grant 2024 | 37 | $10M | $66k | Accepts |
| 2 | California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 26 | $3M | $30k | Accepts |
| 3 | The San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 21 | $6.9M | $73k | Accepts |
| 4 | Marin Community Foundation Novato, CA · last grant 2024 | 19 | $3.1M | $25k | Accepts |
| 5 | The San Diego Foundation San Diego, CA · last grant 2024 | 19 | $1.3M | $22k | Accepts |
| 6 | Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc Alpharetta, GA · last grant 2024 | 16 | $2.6M | $18k | Accepts |
| 7 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 15 | $4M | $20k | Accepts |
| 8 | The Pfizer Foundation Inc New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 14 | $19k | $600 | Invitation only |
| 9 | East Bay Community Foundation Oakland, CA · last grant 2024 | 13 | $2.4M | $35k | Accepts |
| 10 | The California Endowment Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 11 | $8.7M | $81k | Invitation only |
| 11 | Impactassetsinc Bethesda, MD · last grant 2024 | 10 | $5.3M | $75k | Accepts |
| 12 | Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 10 | $1.8M | $19k | Accepts |
| 13 | The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 10 | $763k | $20k | Accepts |
| 14 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA · last grant 2024 | 9 | $4.8M | $165k | Accepts |
| 15 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 9 | $531k | $1k | Invitation only |
Recent grants
Prager University Foundation · Sherman Oaks · 2024 · from Donors Trust Inc
$500,000
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools · Los Angeles · 2024 · from Carnegie Corporation of New York
$500,000
Reach University · Oakland · 2024 · from The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc
$500,000
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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