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California scholarship organizations

There are 2,546 scholarship and financial aid organizations in California. Combined, these Californian scholarship organizations employ 4,543 people, earn more than $722 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $2 billion.
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Scholarship organizations by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
 
886
 
$386,994,818
San Francisco
 
322
 
$113,519,189
San Diego
 
217
 
$17,316,734
Sacramento
 
209
 
$33,074,314
Riverside
 
197
 
$24,961,620
San Jose
 
132
 
$44,655,599
Fresno
 
56
 
$10,017,986
Oxnard
 
55
 
$6,711,057
Stockton
 
42
 
$912,761
Bakersfield
 
42
 
$847,772
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Job trends for California scholarship organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
431
1-10
 
73
11-25
 
17
26-100
 
13
101 to 1,000
 
4
1,000+
 
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Sizes of scholarship organizations in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
766
$250k to $1M
 
127
$1M to $5M
 
68
$5M to $25M
 
15
$25M to $100M
 
5
$100M+
 
1
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Directory of scholarship organizations in California

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1-20 of 2,546

Point Foundation

Point Foundation empowers promising lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential - despite the obstacles often put before them to make a significant impact on society.
Revenue
$9.1m
Assets
$26.5m
Employees
25
EIN
84-1582086
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Basic Fund

To broaden the educational opportunities for inner-city children by helping low-income families afford the cost of tuition at private schools in the Bay Area.
Revenue
$12.2m
Assets
$24.2m
Employees
13
EIN
94-3290699
IRS type
501(c)(3)

10000 Degrees

10,000 Degrees believes everyone should have a chance at college. We advocate for equal educational opportunity and support students in need to successfully access, pursue and complete higher education.
Revenue
$25.9m
Assets
$29.4m
Employees
148
EIN
95-3667812
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Oakland Promise

The East Bay College Fund helps resilient public high school seniors, under-represented in higher education, go to college and expand their life opportunities.
Revenue
$17.8m
Assets
$93.8m
Employees
63
EIN
54-2103707
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Santa Monica College Foundation

The Santa Monica College Foundation provides scholarships and leads private fundraising efforts to support affordable education for students.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$44.9m
Employees
7
EIN
95-6047779
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California State Los Angeles Foundation (CSLAF)

The mission of the California State Los Angeles Foundation is to advance the educational, cultural, scholarly, and creative activities and the role of community service of California State University, Los Angeles.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$85.5m
Employees
0
EIN
95-4044252
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Vanguard University Foundation

Vanguard University Foundation fundraises and administers endowed scholarships to reduce education Costs for Vanguard University students.
Revenue
$35.5m
Assets
$52.8m
Employees
0
EIN
91-2164193
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund empowers Latino students and families with bilingual college prep, leadership programs, support services, and donor-funded scholarships for academic success.
Revenue
$54.5m
Assets
$122.6m
Employees
94
EIN
52-1051044
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marymount Education Foundation

MEF funds scholarships, grants, and educational programs to provide opportunities for individuals beyond compulsory age to acquire knowledge and skills.
Revenue
$48.3m
Assets
$54.0m
Employees
1
EIN
88-4077281
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California State University Dominguez Hills Philanthropic Foundation

The California State University Dominguez Hills Philanthropic Foundation raises private funds to support scholarships, programs, and services, enhancing educational access for students.
Revenue
$13.8m
Assets
$51.5m
Employees
0
EIN
47-3097839
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cal Poly Pomona Foundation

The Foundation exists to provide the highest level of service and financial support while maintaining corporate fiscal integrity.
Revenue
$114.5m
Assets
$342.2m
Employees
2,711
EIN
95-2417645
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Alt Finance Corporation

Alt Finance Corp provides scholarships, training, and mentorship for HBCU students pursuing careers in alternative investments to uplift Black futures.
Revenue
$9.5m
Assets
$14.1m
Employees
8
EIN
86-3974526
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF)

The Pasadena Educational Foundation advocates for public education, engages the community, and develops resources to support excellent education for every Pasadena Unified School District student.
Revenue
$18.2m
Assets
$21.1m
Employees
144
EIN
23-7149451
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Associated Students San Jose State University

Associated Students San Jose State University advocates for students, offers early childhood education, and develops programs enhancing student success and community engagement.
Revenue
$11.1m
Assets
$17.1m
Employees
182
EIN
94-1156305
IRS type
501(c)(3)

QuestBridge

QuestBridge is a nonprofit program that links bright, motivated low-income students with educational and scholarship opportunities at some of the nation's best colleges.
Revenue
$11.3m
Assets
$22.1m
Employees
64
EIN
94-3348336
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Happy Valley Foundation

To maintain an educational center that nurtures spiritual, artistic and intellectual growth as well as physical and mental well-being.
Revenue
$5.8m
Assets
$28.1m
Employees
71
EIN
95-0809370
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara's Scholarship Foundation helps students achieve postsecondary education goals through scholarships, advising, and financial aid counseling.
Revenue
$31.9m
Assets
$88.8m
Employees
22
EIN
23-7087774
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF)

The mission of the Irvine Public Schools Foundation is to enrich the educational experience of each child in every school. We achieve this by providing programs, raising funds, and uniting the community in support of educational excellence.
Revenue
$7.8m
Assets
$10.6m
Employees
253
EIN
33-0733191
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Reed Schools Foundation

The Reed Schools Foundation raises funds to enhance education for all students in the Reed Union School District, supporting vital programs and community involvement.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
4
EIN
94-3152375
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Olive Children Foundation

The Olive Children Foundation provides equitable, high-quality educational programs for K-12 students, fostering curiosity and leadership through diverse, engaging activities.
Revenue
$4.6m
Assets
$3.9m
Employees
23
EIN
27-1798340
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "B82: Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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