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California public foundations

There are 1,988grantmaking public charity foundations in California. Combined, these Californianpublic foundationsemploy 3,000 people, earn more than $12 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $46 billion.
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Types of public foundations in California

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Grantmaking public charity foundations
1,988
$12,210,457,020
Community foundations
280
$4,060,391,723
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Public foundations by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
721
$1,073,306,102
San Francisco
352
$8,124,373,408
San Diego
169
$313,217,376
Riverside
139
$90,771,499
Sacramento
124
$62,059,836
San Jose
109
$2,071,857,759
Oxnard
40
$29,474,408
Santa Rosa
34
$26,997,449
Santa Maria
27
$37,753,555
Salinas
24
$72,381,323
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Job trends for California public foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
679
1-10
129
11-25
27
26-100
22
101 to 1,000
5
1,000+
0
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Sizes of public foundations in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
773
$250k to $1M
196
$1M to $5M
156
$5M to $25M
56
$25M to $100M
18
$100M+
13
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Directory of public foundations in California

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1-10 of 1,988

ClimateWorks Foundation

To mobilize philanthropy to solve the climate crisis and ensure a prosperous future. To mobilize philanthropy to help solve the climate crisis and ensure a prosperous future. To end the climate crisis by amplifying the power of philanthropy.
Revenue
$178.8m
Assets
$272.5m
Employees
93
EIN
26-2303250
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California Community Foundation

Ccf has served as a public Foundation for greater los angeles since 1915. Its role continues to evolve, balancing a long-term perspective with responsiveness to immediate issues in the Community. It serves as a facilitator of meaningful and strategic char...
Revenue
$440.1m
Assets
$1.7b
Employees
87
EIN
95-3510055
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rady Children's Hospital Foundation

Rady Children's Hospital Foundation's mission is to be responsible for developing, accepting and recognizing philanthropy in support of Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and its subsidiary corporations.
Revenue
$51.0m
Assets
$26.7m
Employees
59
EIN
33-0170626
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
$29.7m
Assets
$392.7m
Employees
39
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
$1.7b
Assets
$9.3b
Employees
283
EIN
20-5205488
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF)

The Orange County Community Foundation's (OCCF) mission is to encourage, support, and facilitate philanthropy in Orange County.
Revenue
$141.8m
Assets
$365.4m
Employees
31
EIN
33-0378778
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Initiatives

Community Initiatives enables individuals and groups, working together, to create and invest in projects that benefit the public.
Revenue
$33.7m
Assets
$33.0m
Employees
252
EIN
94-3255070
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tikun Olam Foundation

The foundation seeks to help vulnerable children by providing support to the child, family and the community. Our aim is to help these children become responsible, successful and caring.
Revenue
$8.0m
Assets
$70.3m
Employees
0
EIN
95-4871770
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
$83.6m
Assets
$79.3m
Employees
64
EIN
20-2121739
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Women's Foundation of California

The Women's Foundation of California is a publicly supported grantmaking Foundation that invests in women as a key strategy for creating a California where all communities are healthy, economically secure and can thrive. We connect individuals and organiz...
Revenue
$12.2m
Assets
$20.6m
Employees
24
EIN
94-2752421
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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