Top foundations funding education organizations in California
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $11.4M to 40 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 | 3 | $665k | $112k | Accepts |
| 2 | Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 3 | $416k | $52k | Accepts |
| 3 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 3 | $318 | $60 | Invitation only |
| 4 | The Ford Foundation New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 2 | $2.6M | $408k | Accepts |
| 5 | California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 2 | $927k | $40k | Accepts |
| 6 | The Heising-Simons Foundation Los Altos, CA · last grant 2024 | 2 | $800k | $100k | Invitation only |
| 7 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc Washington, DC · last grant 2024 | 2 | $200k | $45k | Accepts |
| 8 | The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc Charlotte, NC · last grant 2023 | 2 | $2k | $1k | Accepts |
| 9 | Aphorism Foundation San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 1 | $1M | $1M | Invitation only |
| 10 | Perenchio Foundation Pasadena, CA · last grant 2024 | 1 | $700k | $700k | Invitation only |
| 11 | The Annenberg Foundation Conshohocken, PA · last grant 2024 | 1 | $562k | $50k | Invitation only |
| 12 | College Futures Foundation Oakland, CA · last grant 2024 | 1 | $405k | $202k | Invitation only |
| 13 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 1 | $325k | $100k | Accepts |
| 14 | The Rhimes Foundation Wilmington, DE · last grant 2024 | 1 | $230k | $50k | Invitation only |
| 15 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation Houston, TX · last grant 2024 | 1 | $211k | $57k | Invitation only |
Recent grants
Debbie Allen Dance Inc · Los Angeles · 2024 · from The Ford Foundation
$500,000
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Wasc · Sacramento · 2024 · from College Futures Foundation
$400,000
Momentum Community · Long Beach · 2024 · from The Ford Foundation
$200,000
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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