Top foundations funding legal services organizations in California
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $52.7M to 81 legal services organizations in California in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 13 | $3.1M | $175k | Accepts |
| 2 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA · last grant 2024 | 13 | $1.7M | $63k | Accepts |
| 3 | The Morrison & Foerster Foundation San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 13 | $200k | $10k | Accepts |
| 4 | Sunlight Giving Palo Alto, CA · last grant 2024 | 11 | $965k | $72k | Invitation only |
| 5 | The California Endowment Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 10 | $4M | $100k | Invitation only |
| 6 | California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 10 | $2.5M | $75k | Accepts |
| 7 | Firedoll Foundation Walnut Creek, CA · last grant 2024 | 9 | $225k | $30k | Accepts |
| 8 | Stern Sidney Memorial Trust Saint Louis, MO · last grant 2024 | 9 | $62k | $4k | Accepts |
| 9 | Munger Tolles & Olson Foundation Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 8 | $149k | $12k | Accepts |
| 10 | East Bay Community Foundation Oakland, CA · last grant 2024 | 7 | $1M | $52k | Accepts |
| 11 | The Sobrato Family Foundation Mountain View, CA · last grant 2024 | 6 | $601k | $90k | Accepts |
| 12 | The Skadden Foundation White Plains, NY · last grant 2024 | 6 | $182k | $26k | Accepts |
| 13 | The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 5 | $2.9M | $10k | Accepts |
| 14 | Crankstart Foundation San Jose, CA · last grant 2024 | 5 | $2M | $200k | Invitation only |
| 15 | Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation Saint Louis, MO · last grant 2024 | 5 | $1.5M | $163k | Accepts |
Recent grants
East Bay Community Law Center · Berkeley · 2024 · from Walter and Elise Haas Fund
$500,000
Pacific Legal Foundation · Sacramento · 2024 · from The Searle Freedom Trust
$500,000
Youth Law Center · San Francisco · 2024 · from The California Wellness 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