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California public foundations

There are 1,728grantmaking public charity foundations in California. Combined, these Californianpublic foundationsemploy 12,013 people, earn more than $11 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $34 billion.
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Types of public foundations in California

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Grantmaking public charity foundations
1,728
$11,497,080,966
Community foundations
447
$5,435,673,947
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Public foundations by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
614
$1,909,170,097
San Francisco
276
$2,080,922,093
San Diego
152
$601,136,052
Riverside
118
$954,979,487
Sacramento
114
$106,858,386
San Jose
108
$5,035,203,456
Oxnard
44
$35,472,581
Santa Rosa
27
$41,837,897
Fresno
24
$299,944,712
Bakersfield
24
$16,790,779
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Job trends for California public foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
487
1-10
121
11-25
38
26-100
32
101 to 1,000
11
1,000+
1
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Sizes of public foundations in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
540
$250k to $1M
162
$1M to $5M
124
$5M to $25M
63
$25M to $100M
31
$100M+
14
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Directory of public foundations in California

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California Community Foundation

California Community Foundation leads change to strengthen LA communities. Manages 1,500+ charitable funds for individuals, families and orgs.
Revenue
$542.9m
Assets
$2.1b
Employees
97
EIN
95-3510055
IRS type
501(c)(3)

St Baldrick's Foundation (SBF)

The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a volunteer and donor powered charity committed to supporting the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives.
Revenue
$23.9m
Assets
$25.7m
Employees
50
EIN
20-1173824
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
$175.6m
Assets
$171.9m
Employees
67
EIN
33-0170626
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
$26.2m
Assets
$352.1m
Employees
0
EIN
94-1657474
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sharp HealthCare Foundation

For more than four decades, Sharp HealthCare Foundation has enhanced the current and future health care needs of San Diegans through support of critical medical services, clinical research and health education.
Revenue
$44.7m
Assets
$135.5m
Employees
24
EIN
95-3492461
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
$65.1m
Assets
$439.4m
Employees
37
EIN
95-1866094
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Memorial Medical Center Foundation

Memorial Medical Center Foundation has partnered with hundreds of donors and organizations to raise the funds necessary to provide "that extra measure of care" to those seeking care on their campus.
Revenue
$14.3m
Assets
$251.5m
Employees
9
EIN
95-6105984
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
$3.0b
Assets
$11.0b
Employees
137
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
$121.2m
Assets
$472.3m
Employees
40
EIN
33-0378778
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marin Community Foundation

Marin Community Foundation grants philanthropic contributions to nonprofits in Marin County, beyond, and around the world.
Revenue
$225.3m
Assets
$963.5m
Employees
73
EIN
94-3007979
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
$6.7m
Assets
$24.4m
Employees
8
EIN
95-4257997
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
$580.7m
Assets
$978.5m
Employees
0
EIN
51-0198509
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Women's Foundation of California

Women's Foundation of California advances gender, racial, and economic justice through leadership training, policy advocacy, and grant-making to community-led organizations.
Revenue
$11.7m
Assets
$20.6m
Employees
42
EIN
94-2752421
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Saint John's Health Center Foundation

Saint John's Health Center Foundation's mission is to provide leadership and philanthropic support to Saint John's Health Center and John Wayne Cancer Institute, that serve as catalysts for exceptional health care and research.
Revenue
$38.9m
Assets
$326.4m
Employees
34
EIN
95-6100079
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
$151.0m
Assets
$117.5m
Employees
68
EIN
20-8625442
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
$41.3m
Assets
$75.2m
Employees
64
EIN
20-2121739
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The 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
$297.4m
Assets
$1.6b
Employees
127
EIN
01-0679337
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cambodian Childrens Fund (CCF)

Cambodian Childrens Fund 's mission is to turn the country's most impoverished kids into tomorrow's leaders.
Revenue
$9.1m
Assets
$27.4m
Employees
3
EIN
20-0764162
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco General Hospital Foundation (SFGHF)

San Francisco General Hospital Foundation's mission is to promote excellence in research, education and care for all at Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center.
Revenue
$42.8m
Assets
$138.1m
Employees
23
EIN
94-3189424
IRS type
501(c)(3)

City of Hope Medical Foundation

City of Hope Medical Foundation helps City of Hope provide better experiences for their patients and advance their nearly 100-year legacy as a leading center for biomedical research and compassionate patient care.
Revenue
$708.5m
Assets
$549.6m
Employees
846
EIN
27-4803222
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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