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California private foundations

There are 14,913private foundations in California. Combined, these Californianprivate foundationsemploy 5,900 people, earn more than $27 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $204 billion.
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Types of private foundations in California

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
14,913
$26,694,365,237
Corporate foundations
380
$6,059,332,639
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Private foundations by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
6,050
$5,694,366,351
San Francisco
2,552
$10,087,700,294
San Jose
1,480
$5,144,953,663
San Diego
1,211
$777,022,210
Riverside
812
$171,043,034
Sacramento
583
$157,269,571
Santa Maria
291
$264,628,894
Oxnard
264
$3,297,227,157
Fresno
185
$23,682,245
Santa Rosa
182
$48,209,250
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Sizes of private foundations in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
8,902
$250k to $1M
1,515
$1M to $5M
870
$5M to $25M
283
$25M to $100M
80
$100M+
38
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Directory of private foundations in California

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1-20 of 14,913

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
$53.8m
Assets
$785.7m
Employees
61
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
$19.5m
Assets
$461.5m
Employees
15
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
$11.0m
Assets
$392.5m
Employees
17
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
$652.1m
Assets
$12.8b
Employees
129
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
$22.8m
Assets
$376.4m
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
$311.3m
Assets
$6.6b
Employees
169
EIN
94-3100217
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Paul Ferrante Foundation

Paul Ferrante Foundation provides funding to support women and children in domestic abuse situations, housing, and life-saving services to end homelessness.
Revenue
$25.5m
Assets
$24.8m
Employees
0
EIN
88-1474061
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Hu and Luo Family Foundation

The Hu and Luo Family Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, CA, which was founded in 2021 and most recently had $6,503,027 in revenue and one employees.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$40.5m
Employees
1
EIN
85-4154217
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
$10.1m
Assets
$87.4m
Employees
N/A
EIN
83-0801999
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 $9,124,306 in revenue and four employees.
Revenue
$9.1m
Assets
$628.5m
Employees
4
EIN
84-3205480
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Terasaki Inst for Biomedical Innovation

The Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation serves as a research laboratory for hla antibody characterizations for multicenter trials to determine the role of hla antibodies in cancer.
Revenue
$7.1m
Assets
$64.9m
Employees
43
EIN
95-4249502
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Herb Alpert Foundation

The Herb Alpert Foundation envisions a world where all young people are blessed with opportunities that allow them to reach their potential and lead productive and fulfilling lives.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$33.3m
Employees
3
EIN
95-4191227
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Thornton Foundation Delaware

The Thornton Foundation Delaware is a private foundation located in San Marino, CA that primarily funds public charities. They made one grant last year.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$64.4m
Employees
N/A
EIN
84-4212818
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Matthew Kelly Family Foundation

The Matthew Kelly Family Foundation is a Novato, CA-based family foundation that funds charitable programs supporting vulnerable communities and grants to organizations like the San Francisco Symphony.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$21.1m
Employees
0
EIN
26-1151512
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tomkat Foundation

The Tomkat Foundation is a private foundation located in San Francisco, CA. Its purpose is to provide taxpayer received grant recoveries of $10,366,174 in 2017. Grantees include Curiodyssey. Made four grants last year.
Revenue
$7.5m
Assets
$48.0m
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-5730928
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Panda Charitable Foundation

The Panda Charitable Foundation is a private foundation located in Rosemead, CA. The trustees are Andrew Cherng and Peggy Cherng. The foundation made $7,128,058 in annual grants last year.
Revenue
$11.7m
Assets
$47.7m
Employees
N/A
EIN
95-4142346
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Goldrich Family Foundation

The Goldrich Family Foundation is a private foundation that provides federal tax refunds. Its grantees include the Usc Shoah Foundation. Last year, it made 42 grants. It is located in Culver City, CA.
Revenue
$12.7m
Assets
$96.9m
Employees
N/A
EIN
95-4155986
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Windsong Trust

The Windsong Trust is a private foundation located in Manhattan Beach, CA. Last year, the trust made 81 grants. Grantees include the Skirball Cultural Center. The trustees are Gigi Osco-Bingemann and Vadim Fridman.
Revenue
$36.2m
Assets
$432.6m
Employees
3
EIN
56-2461733
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Crawford Family Foundation

The Crawford Family Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds general support. It made 11 grants last year. Its grantees include Union Station Homeless Services and others. It is located in La Canada Flintridge, CA.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$56.2m
Employees
N/A
EIN
95-4737866
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Robert Day Foundation

The Robert Day Foundation is a private foundation located in Los Angeles, CA that primarily funds unrestricted grants. Last year, they made 17 grants to various organizations, including Claremont McKenna College.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$52.0m
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-5171559
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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