Foundations HQ'd Here
17,429
Foundations Funding Here
45,586
Total Annual Giving
$54B
Total Assets Under Management
| Foundation | City | Annual Giving | Total Assets | Median Grant | NTEE | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC | SAN FRANCISCO | $8.6B | $47.5B | $17K | T300 | National |
| Genentech Patient Foundation | South San Francisco | $3.5B | $424.1M | $3.4B | P60 | Local |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation |
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Top 10 metro areas by foundation count
| Metro Area | Foundations | Total Annual Giving | Avg Grant Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 8,050 | $11.2B | $1.4M | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 4,794 | $30.6B | $6.4M | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
$9.5B in annual giving
Median Grant Size
$14K
New Grantee Rate
44%
Accept Unsolicited Proposals
57%
Most Recent Filing Year
2026
The typical California foundation awards grants of $14K. Approximately 44% of California foundations actively fund new organizations, and 57% accept unsolicited proposals.
California is home to 17,429 grantmaking foundations with combined annual giving of $54B. The median grant from California foundations is $14K.
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Median Grant Size
$14K
| Mountain View |
| $3.2B |
| $12.3B |
| $55K |
| T31 |
| National |
| SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION C/O PACIFIC FOUNDATION SERVICES | SAN FRANCISCO | $688.7M | $4.3B | $500K | T22 | National |
| THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK | $625M | $14.2B | $150K | T21 | National |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | Los Angeles | $536.7M | $6.3B | $100K | B110 | Regional |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO | $394.3M | $534.5M | $50K | T300 | National |
| GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO | $391.1M | $11.5B | $100K | T20 | National |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Los Altos | $366.2M | $8.5B | $150K | T20 | National |
| SANDLER FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO | $353.6M | $251.7M | $500K | T900 | National |
SAN FRANCISCO
$8.6B
$47.5B
$17K
South San Francisco
$3.5B
$424.1M
$3.4B
Mountain View
$3.2B
$12.3B
$55K
SAN FRANCISCO
$688.7M
$4.3B
$500K
MENLO PARK
$625M
$14.2B
$150K
PALO ALTO
$391.1M
$11.5B
$100K
Los Altos
$366.2M
$8.5B
$150K
| 1,752 |
| $5.5B |
| $3.1M |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1,734 | $1.8B | $1M |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 1,099 | $1.5B | $1.3M |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 937 | $560.9M | $599K |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 422 | $711M | $1.7M |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 357 | $167.8M | $470K |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 289 | $174.7M | $605K |
| Fresno, CA | 270 | $223.8M | $829K |
$7B in annual giving
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$373.4M in annual giving
$118.5M in annual giving
$227.6M in annual giving
$27.1B in annual giving
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