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California Community Foundation’s recent giving includes a $37.6 million grant to Skystone Foundation for arts and a $21.8 million grant to the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Jr University for education. Those awards point to a funder that makes large, program-specific commitments alongside a broad regional grant portfolio. Across the latest grants list, the foundation supports education, housing, health, arts and culture, civic engagement, immigration-related work, environmental protection, and racial justice. It also funds organizations serving immigrant communities, racially marginalized communities, low-income jobseekers, disaster-affected communities, and nonprofit intermediaries. The foundation’s scale is substantial: annual grants total $741,491,234, and its assets are $2,111,710,509. It operates as a mixed community foundation and also makes program-related investments. The grant record shows repeated support for major institutions and local nonprofits alike, from Stanford and UCLA to Los Angeles housing providers and community organizations in Stockton, Inglewood, and Long Beach. That mix suggests a funder that combines institution-level grants with place-based community investments across California and beyond.
Education is a major part of the portfolio. In 2024, California Community Foundation gave $6,500,000 to Trinity Washington University for education, and it also made a $5,100,000 education grant to Thrive Scholars in Los Angeles. Other education awards went to the Regents of the University of California at Berkeley, Otis College of Art & Design, and Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences. Housing is another clear thread. The foundation gave $6,543,500 to La Family Housing in North Hollywood, $6,136,678 to United Way of Greater Los Angeles for housing, and $3,020,000 to Los Angeles Room & Board for housing. In civic engagement, it gave $3,500,000 to Recidiviz in Provo for civic engagement. In philanthropy infrastructure, it made two grants to Schwab Charitable Fund for philanthropic activity.
Typical awards cluster in the tens of thousands to low six figures, with a p25 of $15,000, a median of $35,000, and a p75 of $100,600. The recent record also includes several multimillion-dollar grants, showing that the foundation uses both smaller operating-style awards and very large strategic commitments. Its structure as a mixed community foundation aligns with this range of grant sizes. The recipient list includes repeated organizations over time, including UCLA Foundation and Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Jr University, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off support alone. The foundation also makes program-related investments.
$326.6M
$2.3B
$386.6M
$374.7M
Most grants fall between $15K and $101K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$101K
MIGUEL A SANTANA
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for California Community Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 8,085 | $1.3B | 100.0% |
| 2 | Canada |
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California receives the large majority of grants, with 70% going to recipients in the HQ state and California also ranking first by grant count. Recent California recipients include Los Angeles, Pasadena, North Hollywood, Santa Monica, Inglewood, Long Beach, Stockton, Berkeley, and Palm Springs. Outside California, grants also went to recipients in New York, Massachusetts, Arizona, Florida, Utah, Washington, DC, Seattle, and Oxford. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the provided data.
The recent grants list shows support for education, housing, health, arts and culture, civic engagement, immigration, environmental work, racial justice, and philanthropy infrastructure. Beneficiary groups include immigrant communities, racially marginalized communities, low-income jobseekers, disaster-affected communities, and nonprofit organizations.
The foundation’s typical grant sizes are $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $35,000 at the median, and $100,600 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes much larger awards in the multimillion-dollar range.
California is both the top state by grant count and the location for 70% of its grants in the provided data. Recent California recipients appear in Los Angeles, Pasadena, North Hollywood, Santa Monica, Inglewood, Long Beach, Stockton, Berkeley, and Palm Springs.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeat recipients such as the UCLA Foundation and the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Jr University, each appearing multiple times across 2023 and 2024.
Yes. The foundation is marked as making program-related investments, alongside its grantmaking through a mixed community foundation structure.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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| $61K |
0.0% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 1 | $3.6M | 0.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $8,050,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| TRINITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,500,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $6,377,050 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,836,057 | 2026 | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | OMAHA, NE | $5,669,606 | 2026 | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,010,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| MILLION VOTERS PROJECT ACTION FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $4,700,000 | 2026 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | BOSTON, MA | $4,195,000 | 2026 | ARTS |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,250,000 | 2026 | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY |
| HENRY E HUNTINGTON LIBRARY & ART GALLERY | SAN MARINO, CA | $3,117,150 | 2026 | ARTS |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $2,973,737 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,757,013 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INC | SANTA MONICA, CA | $2,657,000 | 2026 | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY |
| BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $2,500,000 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| BRILLIANT CORNERS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500,000 | 2026 | HOUSING |
| CHILD CARE ALLIANCE OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,475,274 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,392,022 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| DAFFY CHARITABLE FUND | LOS ALTOS, CA | $2,192,812 | 2026 | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY |
| LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,101,954 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,077,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| MAYOR'S FUND FOR LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,050,000 | 2026 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| CROSSROADS SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES | SANTA MONICA, CA | $2,031,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,000,000 | 2026 | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY |
| SDSN ASSOCIATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENT |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,918,100 | 2026 | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY |
| SAINT JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,870,000 | 2026 | RELIGION |
| NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY | GLENDALE, CA | $1,618,689 | 2026 | HOUSING |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JR UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $1,517,673 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| PRINCE OF PEACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $1,507,500 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| REWIRING AMERICA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500,000 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENT |
| YELLOWSTONE FOREVER | BOZEMAN, MT | $1,500,000 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENT |
| CHANGE REACTION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $1,491,893 | 2026 | DISASTER RESPONSE |
| YMCA OF METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,292,720 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| FOXCROFT SCHOOL | MIDDLEBURG, VA | $1,240,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOODBANK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,175,761 | 2026 | DISASTER RESPONSE |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,172,974 | 2026 | DISASTER RESPONSE |
| SOCIAL JUSTICE LEARNING INSTITUTE | INGLEWOOD, CA | $1,157,639 | 2026 | DISASTER RESPONSE |
| BROOKINGS INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,143,464 | 2026 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,136,919 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| LOS ANGELES BROTHERHOOD CRUSADE INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,129,639 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENT |
| JOVENES INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,105,480 | 2026 | HOUSING |
| SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA INC | ST PETER, MN | $1,083,780 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | BOSTON, MA | $1,050,472 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,050,000 | 2026 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| COMMUNITY CLINIC ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,024,500 | 2026 | DISASTER RESPONSE |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,016,671 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,001,950 | 2026 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| SEARCH TO INVOLVE PILIPINO AMERICANS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000,500 | 2026 | RACIAL JUSTICE |
| HAPPY TRAILS FOR KIDS | SANTA MONICA, CA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| ACTIVATE GLOBAL INC | BERKELEY, CA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENT |
TRINITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$7,500,000EDUCATION
MILLION VOTERS PROJECT ACTION FUND
$4,700,000CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
SAINT JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$1,870,000RELIGION
PRINCE OF PEACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$1,507,500HEALTH
CHANGE REACTION
$1,491,893DISASTER RESPONSE
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
$1,016,671EDUCATION
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