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California public foundations

There are 1,898 grantmaking public charity foundations in California. Combined, these Californian public foundations employ 113,096 people, earn more than $51 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $129 billion.
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Types of public foundations in California

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
1,898
 
$51,380,060,951
Community foundations
 
535
 
$8,009,184,105
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Public foundations by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
 
663
 
$2,240,140,896
San Francisco
 
326
 
$41,060,384,428
San Diego
 
162
 
$317,167,223
Riverside
 
139
 
$1,080,234,152
Sacramento
 
132
 
$160,374,098
San Jose
 
117
 
$5,478,091,147
Oxnard
 
45
 
$44,601,038
Fresno
 
31
 
$321,129,570
Santa Rosa
 
29
 
$45,502,886
Santa Maria
 
24
 
$212,885,512
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Job trends for California public foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
589
1-10
 
138
11-25
 
48
26-100
 
35
101 to 1,000
 
13
1,000+
 
2
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Sizes of public foundations in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
582
$250k to $1M
 
196
$1M to $5M
 
147
$5M to $25M
 
80
$25M to $100M
 
40
$100M+
 
18
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Directory of public foundations in California

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1-20 of 1,898

California Community Foundation

The California Community Foundation strengthens Los Angeles communities through strategic investments, advocacy, and solutions in housing, education, health, and civic engagement.
Revenue
$386.6m
Assets
$2.3b
Employees
104
EIN
95-3510055
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Entertainment Industry Foundation

The Entertainment Industry Foundation mobilizes entertainment talent to coordinate philanthropy, raise awareness and funds, and power campaigns like Stand Up To Cancer.
Revenue
$72.9m
Assets
$84.6m
Employees
106
EIN
95-1644609
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University of California San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospitals Foundation

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals protect and advance the health and well being of infants, children, and young adults, in the San Francisco Bay Area and around the world, by providing and developing extraordinary pediatric medicine.
Revenue
$27.2m
Assets
$400.0m
Employees
0
EIN
94-1657474
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Santa Barbara Foundation

Santa Barbara Foundation's mission is to use every tool at their disposal to facilitate the building of philanthropy, strengthen the nonprofit sector, and identify and strategically address important community opportunities and needs.
Revenue
$121.6m
Assets
$503.6m
Employees
48
EIN
95-1866094
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)

Silicon Valley Community Foundation is a comprehensive center of philanthropy. Through visionary leadership, strategic grantmaking and world-class experiences, they partner with donors to strengthen the common good locally and throughout the world.
Revenue
$4.9b
Assets
$12.3b
Employees
110
EIN
20-5205488
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF)

Orange County Community Foundation transforms intentions into impact, partnering with donors to support diverse causes and strengthen the community through grants and initiatives.
Revenue
$138.5m
Assets
$743.6m
Employees
37
EIN
33-0378778
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Groundswell Charitable Foundation

Groundswell empowers modern philanthropists to build bridges between companies and nonprofits, disbursing over $1.5 million to 975 unique recipients.
Revenue
$11.9m
Assets
$11.0m
Employees
0
EIN
87-1530516
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marin Community Foundation

The Marin Community Foundation advances equity by mobilizing philanthropy and community power, strengthening nonprofits, building resilience, and tackling affordable housing and homelessness.
Revenue
$374.8m
Assets
$1.3b
Employees
86
EIN
94-3007979
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Women's Foundation of California

Women's Foundation of California advances intersectional justice by funding movement leaders, amplifying narratives, mobilizing feminist philanthropists, and training advocates to shape policy and culture.
Revenue
$7.2m
Assets
$18.1m
Employees
30
EIN
94-2752421
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United States Energy Foundation

The United States Energy Foundation promotes clean energy and combats climate change by funding education, analysis, and marketing strategies.
Revenue
$261.4m
Assets
$215.7m
Employees
142
EIN
83-1740146
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Foundation (TSFF)

Since 1948, The San Francisco Foundation has been firmly committed to serving the people of our region. We are an incubator for community investment, original ideas, and passionate leadership in the Bay Area.
Revenue
$358.6m
Assets
$1.9b
Employees
122
EIN
01-0679337
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tides Foundation

Tides is a public charity and fiscal sponsor working to advance progressive policy in areas such as the environment, health care, labor issues, immigrant rights, gay rights, women's rights and human rights.
Revenue
$368.0m
Assets
$534.5m
Employees
0
EIN
51-0198509
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK)

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK) finds, funds, and supports exceptional early-stage social enterprises with unrestricted, multi-year investments and hands-on scaling support.
Revenue
$15.3m
Assets
$40.5m
Employees
43
EIN
91-2172351
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Horizons Foundation

Horizons Foundation, a philanthropic social justice organization, serves the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
Revenue
$15.4m
Assets
$70.6m
Employees
18
EIN
94-2686530
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tipping Point Community (TPC)

Tipping Point Community (TPC) screens non-profits rigorously to identify and invest in the most effective education, employment, housing and early childhood development organizations.
Revenue
$52.2m
Assets
$86.6m
Employees
52
EIN
20-2121739
IRS type
501(c)(3)

GiveWell

GiveWell is dedicated to finding outstanding giving opportunities and publishing the full details of our analysis to help donors decide where to give.
Revenue
$269.5m
Assets
$288.0m
Employees
96
EIN
20-8625442
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Edward Charles Foundation

The Edward Charles Foundation advances impact-first philanthropy by fiscally sponsoring projects and administering charitable funds, supporting 280+ initiatives tackling major global challenges.
Revenue
$67.6m
Assets
$63.5m
Employees
45
EIN
26-4245043
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Asian Pacific Community Fund of Southern California (APCF)

Established in 1990, the Asian Pacific Community Fund (APCF) is focused on transforming lives and meeting the diverse needs of the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community, one of the fastest growing populations in the U.S.
Revenue
$9.9m
Assets
$34.7m
Employees
9
EIN
95-4257997
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP)

HIP mobilizes philanthropic resources, reshaping the Latinx future. They advance the rights of people in movement and support systemic changes for equity.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$17.3m
Employees
38
EIN
94-3040607
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Long Beach Community Foundation

The Long Beach Community Foundation promotes positive change through charitable giving, strategic grantmaking, and endowment management to support local nonprofits and community needs.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$74.7m
Employees
4
EIN
20-5054010
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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