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California private foundations

There are 15,095 private foundations in California. Combined, these Californian private foundations employ 5,670 people, earn more than $27 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $219 billion.
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Types of private foundations in California

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
15,095
 
$26,563,627,500
Corporate foundations
 
201
 
$4,686,356,415
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Private foundations by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
 
6,109
 
$7,062,743,666
San Francisco
 
2,575
 
$9,127,298,918
San Jose
 
1,547
 
$5,603,041,061
San Diego
 
1,210
 
$381,016,798
Riverside
 
821
 
$204,081,494
Sacramento
 
593
 
$131,274,736
Santa Maria
 
294
 
$161,134,615
Oxnard
 
273
 
$3,094,926,942
Santa Rosa
 
185
 
$314,974,444
Fresno
 
185
 
$35,826,457
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Sizes of private foundations in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
8,733
$250k to $1M
 
1,692
$1M to $5M
 
973
$5M to $25M
 
321
$25M to $100M
 
88
$100M+
 
40
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Directory of private foundations in California

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1-20 of 15,095

Skoll Foundation

The Skoll Foundation drives large-scale change by investing in, connecting, and celebrating social entrepreneurs and other innovators dedicated to solving the world's most pressing problems.
Revenue
$35.3m
Assets
$807.1m
Employees
58
EIN
11-3659133
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stuart Foundation

The Stuart Foundation is dedicated to improving life outcomes for young people through education. They work to ensure that effective education systems in California and Washington provide opportunities for all students to learn, achieve, and thrive.
Revenue
$93.7m
Assets
$518.1m
Employees
20
EIN
20-0882784
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Koret Foundation

The Koret Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, committed to strengthening the Bay Area community and nurturing the continuity of the Jewish people worldwide.
Revenue
$34.4m
Assets
$315.5m
Employees
7
EIN
94-1624987
IRS type
501(c)(3)

William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is a nonpartisan, private charitable foundation that advances ideas and supports institutions to promote a better world.
Revenue
$602.1m
Assets
$13.3b
Employees
127
EIN
94-1655673
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Salesforce Foundation

The Salesforce Foundation's vision is to ensure economic opportunity for young people furthest from success. We invest in Education and Workforce Development so students have job-ready skills and can build meaningful careers.
Revenue
$37.7m
Assets
$395.5m
Employees
0
EIN
94-3347800
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is a family foundation established in 1944 by the man who started Hilton Hotels. They provide funds to nonprofit organizations working to improve the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people throughout the world.
Revenue
$340.0m
Assets
$7.1b
Employees
163
EIN
94-3100217
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Connie and Bob Lurie Foundation

The Connie and Bob Lurie Foundation is a private foundation located in Redwood City, CA. They made 38 grants last year and their grantees include Boys & Girls Clubs Of Coachella V. They are supported by Connie L Robert A Lurie.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$84.9m
Employees
0
EIN
20-8004479
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lakeshore Foundation dated April 5 2011

Lakeshore Foundation dated April 5 2011 is a private foundation located in San Francisco, CA. The foundation made 30 grants last year. Grantees include The Brennan Center For Justice. The trustee is Hadley G Williams.
Revenue
$16.1m
Assets
$278.1m
Employees
0
EIN
30-6284987
IRS type
501(c)(3)

RJM Foundation

The RJM Foundation is a private foundation that supports Sacred Heart School. It made three grants last year and is located in San Francisco, CA. It is supported by Roberta Campbell.
Revenue
$12.0m
Assets
$65.8m
Employees
1
EIN
27-0429976
IRS type
501(c)(3)

WWW Foundation

The WWW Foundation is a Pasadena-based family foundation that funds general operating support and aids disadvantaged students through summer camp programs.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$90.4m
Employees
0
EIN
95-3694741
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Universal Sunlight Foundation

The Universal Sunlight Foundation is a private foundation located in San Marino, CA. It is supported by Allen Yeh. Last year it made 22 grants. Grantees include Columbia University.
Revenue
$8.8m
Assets
$25.2m
Employees
0
EIN
27-1016751
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Levi Strauss Foundation (LSF)

For over 65 years, Levi Strauss Foundation has embraced the energy and events of our time to advance pioneering social change in the areas of HIV/AIDS, Worker Rights, Worker Well-being and Social Justice in the communities where they do business.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$73.5m
Employees
0
EIN
94-6064702
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ryzman Foundation

The Ryzman Foundation is a private foundation located in Los Angeles, CA that made 20 grants last year. Its grantees include Af Of Laniado Hospital. It is supported by Zvi Ryzman.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$88.6m
Employees
0
EIN
95-3653055
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Collingwood Foundation

Collingwood Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, CA, which was founded in 1995 and most recently had $11,525,660 in revenue and no employees.
Revenue
$11.5m
Assets
$16.8m
Employees
0
EIN
95-4509731
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stephanie and Peter Nolan Foundation

Private Hermosa Beach funder, Stephanie and Peter Nolan Foundation made 23 grants last year, mostly as-needed funding for Cornell University and other grantees.
Revenue
$14.6m
Assets
$17.3m
Employees
0
EIN
46-1583912
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation

Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation advances entrepreneurship for the public good in education, science and the arts. The Broad Foundation invests in the people, programs and institutions that are improving the human mind, body and spirit.
Revenue
$113.0m
Assets
$1.8b
Employees
7
EIN
95-4686318
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation

The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation is a private foundation in Beverly Hills, CA, which was founded in 2020 and most recently had $7,518,647 in revenue and no employees.
Revenue
$7.5m
Assets
$607.1m
Employees
0
EIN
84-3205480
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Don and Lorraine Freeberg Foundation

The Don and Lorraine Freeberg Foundation is a private foundation that made 46 grants last year. Grantees include Children's Hospital. Trustees are Kathy Brown, Daniel Freeberg, Lorraine Freeberg. It is located in Glendale, CA.
Revenue
$8.7m
Assets
$69.1m
Employees
0
EIN
95-4307817
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California Wellness Foundation

The mission of The California Wellness Foundation is to improve the health of the people of California by making grants for health promotion, wellness education and disease prevention.
Revenue
$85.3m
Assets
$1.0b
Employees
44
EIN
95-4292101
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Cayton-Goldrich Family Foundation

The Cayton-Goldrich Family Foundation made 28 grants last year to Fidelity - Donor Advised Fund Z97-0 and other organizations. The trustees are Andrea G Cayton, Barry Cayton, David Rochkind. It is a private foundation located in Culver City, CA.
Revenue
$10.3m
Assets
$90.4m
Employees
0
EIN
83-0801999
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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