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California private foundations

There are 14,919private foundations in California. Combined, these Californianprivate foundationsemploy 6,067 people, earn more than $27 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $211 billion.
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Types of private foundations in California

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
14,919
$27,251,139,561
Corporate foundations
384
$5,150,093,449
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Private foundations by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
6,059
$6,301,328,942
San Francisco
2,541
$9,724,751,710
San Jose
1,487
$5,742,942,059
San Diego
1,218
$662,901,417
Riverside
809
$177,926,688
Sacramento
582
$128,057,736
Santa Maria
288
$189,978,569
Oxnard
265
$3,035,688,239
Santa Rosa
184
$290,125,782
Fresno
183
$19,799,576
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Sizes of private foundations in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
8,859
$250k to $1M
1,545
$1M to $5M
910
$5M to $25M
299
$25M to $100M
84
$100M+
42
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Directory of private foundations in California

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1-20 of 14,919

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
$93.7m
Assets
$518.1m
Employees
20
EIN
20-0882784
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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
$35.3m
Assets
$807.1m
Employees
58
EIN
11-3659133
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)

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
$340.0m
Assets
$7.1b
Employees
163
EIN
94-3100217
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
$37.7m
Assets
$395.5m
Employees
0
EIN
94-3347800
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 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)

Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation

The Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation is a family foundation based in Beverly Hills, CA, that primarily funds general operating expenses for its grantees, which include the Buffett Early Childhood Fund among others. Last year, it made 32 grants.
Revenue
$22.3m
Assets
$13.7m
Employees
0
EIN
36-4201771
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lakeshore Foundation dated April 5 2011

Lakeshore Foundation dated April 5 2011 is a private foundation located in San Francisco, CA. The foundation made 30 grants last year. Grantees include The Brennan Center For Justice. The trustee is Hadley G Williams.
Revenue
$17.3m
Assets
$287.2m
Employees
0
EIN
30-6284987
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Larsen-Lam Climate Change Foundation

The Larsen-Lam Climate Change Foundation funds companies, organizations and technologies that promise to solve the climate crisis.
Revenue
$16.5m
Assets
$50.0m
Employees
0
EIN
85-4312409
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Michelson Medical Research Foundation (MMRF)

The Michelson Medical Research Foundation (MMRF) aims to solve global health issues by promoting the development of innovative ideas in medicine and bioscience.
Revenue
$68.5m
Assets
$260.1m
Employees
0
EIN
95-4551615
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Merkin Family Foundation

The Merkin Family Foundation provides cash donations to various charitable organizations, most notably the California Institute Of Technology.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$228.7m
Employees
0
EIN
20-0527223
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Henry T Nicholas III Foundation

Henry T Nicholas III Foundation was established with the goal of improving communities and individual lives through investment in education, youth sports, technology, medical research, victims' rights and national defense.
Revenue
$9.0m
Assets
$192.6m
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-7201390
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Levi Strauss Foundation (LSF)

For over 65 years, Levi Strauss Foundation has embraced the energy and events of our time to advance pioneering social change in the areas of HIV/AIDS, Worker Rights, Worker Well-being and Social Justice in the communities where they do business.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$73.5m
Employees
0
EIN
94-6064702
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sakana Foundation

Sakana Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, CA whose mission is: A private foundation whose trustee is William S. Fisher.
Revenue
$36.8m
Assets
$100.2m
Employees
0
EIN
27-6269382
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Honda USA Foundation (AHF)

Help meet the needs of American society in the areas of youth and scientific education by awarding grants to nonprofits, while strategically assisting communities in deriving long-term benefits.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$64.5m
Employees
2
EIN
95-3924667
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rippleworks

Rippleworks is a private foundation that unlocks the potential of impact-focused entrepreneurs to improve lives. Grantees include Myagro, and Rippleworks made 27 grants last year. It is located in Redwood City, CA.
Revenue
$144.5m
Assets
$1.1b
Employees
37
EIN
46-5604812
IRS type
501(c)(3)

WWW Foundation (TWF)

The W Foundation (TWF) was founded in December, 2002 by Ken Winans and his wife Debbie Wreyford-Winans as a volunteer staffed and privately funded California non-profit corporation for space education.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$90.4m
Employees
0
EIN
95-3694741
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation

Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, CA whose mission is: A private foundation whose trustee is McCarthy J. Thomas.
Revenue
$15.2m
Assets
$318.0m
Employees
1
EIN
95-6060162
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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