Top foundations funding education organizations in California
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $28.7M to 32 education organizations in California in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 4 | $678k | $75k | Accepts |
| 2 | The California Endowment Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 3 | $971k | $87k | Invitation only |
| 3 | Sempra Foundation San Diego, CA · last grant 2024 | 3 | $314 | $60 | Invitation only |
| 4 | Skyline Foundation San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 2 | $1.2M | $625k | Invitation only |
| 5 | Evelyn and Walter Haas JR Fund San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 2 | $840k | $420k | Invitation only |
| 6 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation Westlake Village, CA · last grant 2024 | 2 | $202k | $101k | Accepts |
| 7 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 2 | $106k | $40k | Accepts |
| 8 | Marin Community Foundation Novato, CA · last grant 2024 | 2 | $86k | $25k | Accepts |
| 9 | Frank & Dolores Corbett Charitable Fund Highland Park, IL · last grant 2024 | 2 | $50k | $25k | Invitation only |
| 10 | Stellar Solutions Foundation Los Altos, CA · last grant 2024 | 2 | $2.5k | $1k | Invitation only |
| 11 | The Jay Pritzker Foundation Houston, TX · last grant 2024 | 1 | $5M | $5M | Invitation only |
| 12 | The James Irvine Foundation San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 1 | $4.4M | $2.2M | Invitation only |
| 13 | College Futures Foundation Oakland, CA · last grant 2024 | 1 | $1.8M | $106k | Invitation only |
| 14 | Sequoia Climate Foundation Irvine, CA · last grant 2023 | 1 | $1.3M | $1.3M | Invitation only |
| 15 | Walton Family Foundation Inc Bentonville, AR · last grant 2024 | 1 | $1.2M | $1.2M | Invitation only |
Recent grants
Berkeley Lab Foundation · Oakland · 2024 · from The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation
$480,735
Foundation for California Community Colleges · Sacramento · 2024 · from College Futures Foundation
$469,000
Prism Reports Inc · Oakland · 2024 · from Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$466,750
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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