Top foundations funding homeless shelters in California
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $50.9M to 77 homeless shelters in California in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange County Community Foundation Irvine, CA · last grant 2024 | 15 | $1.3M | $40k | Accepts |
| 2 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO · last grant 2023 | 13 | $30k | $2.5k | Accepts |
| 3 | California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 12 | $1.6M | $66k | Accepts |
| 4 | United Way Inc Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 11 | $1.2M | $97k | Accepts |
| 5 | The San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 10 | $1.9M | $34k | Accepts |
| 6 | Sempra Foundation San Diego, CA · last grant 2024 | 10 | $8.8k | $336 | Invitation only |
| 7 | The Ahmanson Foundation Beverly Hills, CA · last grant 2023 | 9 | $1.6M | $78k | Accepts |
| 8 | Natl Christian Charitable Foundation Inc Alpharetta, GA · last grant 2024 | 8 | $1.3M | $51k | Accepts |
| 9 | Sunlight Giving Palo Alto, CA · last grant 2024 | 8 | $722k | $71k | Invitation only |
| 10 | Slave 2 Nothing Foundation Irvine, CA · last grant 2024 | 7 | $163k | $18k | Accepts |
| 11 | East Bay Community Foundation Oakland, CA · last grant 2024 | 6 | $166k | $10k | Accepts |
| 12 | Greater Horizons Kansas City, MO · last grant 2024 | 6 | $85k | $11k | Accepts |
| 13 | The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 5 | $10.1M | $26k | Accepts |
| 14 | Tipping Point Community San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 5 | $2.5M | $300k | Accepts |
| 15 | Weingart Foundation Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 5 | $531k | $8.4k | Accepts |
Recent grants
Good Samaritan Shelter · Santa Maria · 2024 · from Balay Ko Foundation
$500,000
Hamilton Families · San Francisco · 2024 · from Crankstart Foundation
$500,000
Abode Services · Fremont · 2024 · from The Sobrato Family Foundation
$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