Top foundations · California
Top foundations funding fire department organizations in California
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $10M to 39 fire department 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 | $77k | $27k | Accepts |
| 2 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO · last grant 2023 | 3 | $9.5k | $3k | Accepts |
| 3 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation Palo Alto, CA · last grant 2024 | 2 | $3.4M | $1.7M | Invitation only |
| 4 | Marin Community Foundation Novato, CA · last grant 2024 | 2 | $108k | $54k | Accepts |
| 5 | The William H Donner Foundation Inc Tarrytown, NY · last grant 2024 | 2 | $45k | $22k | Invitation only |
| 6 | The San Diego Foundation San Diego, CA · last grant 2023 | 2 | $35k | $18k | Accepts |
| 7 | Orange County Community Foundation Irvine, CA · last grant 2024 | 2 | $20k | $10k | Accepts |
| 8 | Community Foundation of Mendocino County Ukiah, CA · last grant 2024 | 2 | $15k | $7.4k | Accepts |
| 9 | Sergey Brin Family Foundation San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 1 | $5M | $5M | Invitation only |
| 10 | Ventura County Community Foundation Camarillo, CA · last grant 2024 | 1 | $371k | $186k | Accepts |
| 11 | Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation Saint Louis, MO · last grant 2024 | 1 | $218k | $218k | Accepts |
| 12 | Peter E Haas JR Family Fund Novato, CA · last grant 2024 | 1 | $114k | $114k | Accepts |
| 13 | Greater Horizons Kansas City, MO · last grant 2024 | 1 | $70k | $70k | Accepts |
| 14 | The Annenberg Foundation Conshohocken, PA · last grant 2024 | 1 | $50k | $50k | Invitation only |
| 15 | Howell Mountain Wine Auction Angwin, CA · last grant 2024 | 1 | $50k | $50k | Accepts |
Recent grants
Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council · Santa Barbara · 2024 · from Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation
$375,000
Fire Safe Marin · San Anselmo · 2024 · from Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation
$218,000
Central Ventura County Fire Safe Council · Ventura · 2024 · from Ventura County Community Foundation
$187,000
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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