Top foundations funding universitys in California
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $511M to 44 universitys in California in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The San Diego Foundation San Diego, CA · last grant 2024 | 18 | $1.2M | $28k | Accepts |
| 2 | California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA · last grant 2024 | 13 | $22.1M | $51k | Accepts |
| 3 | Natl Christian Charitable Foundation Inc Alpharetta, GA · last grant 2024 | 11 | $3.5M | $50k | Accepts |
| 4 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA · last grant 2024 | 10 | $66.8M | $1.7M | Accepts |
| 5 | Marin Community Foundation Novato, CA · last grant 2024 | 9 | $9.6M | $101k | Accepts |
| 6 | The San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 8 | $4.2M | $106k | Accepts |
| 7 | Orange County Community Foundation Irvine, CA · last grant 2024 | 7 | $11.8M | $100k | Accepts |
| 8 | The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 7 | $2.2M | $110k | Accepts |
| 9 | Greater Horizons Kansas City, MO · last grant 2024 | 6 | $11.4M | $75k | Accepts |
| 10 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 6 | $1.8M | $36k | Accepts |
| 11 | The Morrison & Foerster Foundation San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 6 | $63k | $9.8k | Accepts |
| 12 | American Gift Fund Wilmington, DE · last grant 2024 | 5 | $542k | $64k | Accepts |
| 13 | Impactassetsinc Bethesda, MD · last grant 2024 | 5 | $533k | $12k | Accepts |
| 14 | The Pew Charitable Trusts Washington, DC · last grant 2024 | 4 | $4.4M | $150k | Accepts |
| 15 | Koret Foundation San Francisco, CA · last grant 2024 | 4 | $3.9M | $162k | Accepts |
Recent grants
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford · 2024 · from The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
$500,000
California Institute of Technology · Pasadena · 2024 · from DRW Foundation
$500,000
San Francisco Conservatory of Music Inc · San Francisco · 2024 · from The Kovner 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