Top foundations · California
Top foundations funding land conservation organizations in California
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $44.8M to 92 land conservation organizations in California in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marin Community Foundation Novato, CA · last grant 2024 | 14 | $1.1M | $10k | Accepts |
| 2 | The San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 8 | $1.3M | $14k | Accepts |
| 3 | The San Diego Foundation San Diego, CA · last grant 2024 | 7 | $2.2M | $184k | Accepts |
| 4 | Orange County Community Foundation Irvine, CA · last grant 2024 | 7 | $804k | $66k | Accepts |
| 5 | Impactassetsinc Bethesda, MD · last grant 2024 | 7 | $318k | $25k | Accepts |
| 6 | Gordon E and Betty I. Moore Foundation Palo Alto, CA · last grant 2024 | 6 | $3.6M | $25k | Invitation only |
| 7 | East Bay Community Foundation Oakland, CA · last grant 2024 | 6 | $397k | $26k | Accepts |
| 8 | California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 6 | $191k | $10k | Accepts |
| 9 | Sempra Foundation San Diego, CA · last grant 2024 | 6 | $1.1k | $92 | Invitation only |
| 10 | Sonoma County Community Foundation Santa Rosa, CA · last grant 2024 | 5 | $2.8M | $96k | Accepts |
| 11 | John S. Kiewit Memorial Foundation Santa Barbara, CA · last grant 2024 | 5 | $721k | $75k | Invitation only |
| 12 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA · last grant 2024 | 5 | $616k | $35k | Accepts |
| 13 | The California Endowment Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 5 | $425k | $25k | Invitation only |
| 14 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc Washington, DC · last grant 2024 | 5 | $237k | $50k | Accepts |
| 15 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 4 | $252k | $10k | Accepts |
Recent grants
Big Sur Land Trust · Monterey · 2024 · from Laural Foundation
$500,000
Sempervirens Fund · Mountain View · 2024 · from The Midgley Foundation
$491,000
Land Trust of Santa Cruz County · Santa Cruz · 2024 · from Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$429,597
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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