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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.
Current and upcoming funding from California Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: CCF states it considers applications from nonprofit agencies with 501(c)(3) status that are located within and primarily serve Los Angeles County residents, subject to strategic-area requirements.
Deadline: Open grant listed on the Opportunities page; no specific deadline provided in scraped content.
$327.3M
$2.1B
$270.7M
$376.6M
Most grants fall between $15K and $101K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$101K
About 70% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for California Community Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 3,888 | $737.9M | 100.0% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1 | $3.6M |
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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.
MIGUEL A SANTANA
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JR UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $21,813,068 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| TRINITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,500,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $6,210,132 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| THRIVE SCHOLARS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,100,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| TRUSTEES OF TUFTS UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $5,052,605 | 2024 | HEALTH |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY | BERKELEY, CA | $5,000,250 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| NATIVE LAND CONSERVANCY INC | MASHPEE, MA | $5,000,000 | 2024 | RACIAL JUSTICE |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | ORLANDO, FL | $3,650,000 | 2024 | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY |
| LTSC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,644,468 | 2024 | HOUSING |
| SOCIAL JUSTICE LEARNING INSTITUTE | INGLEWOOD, CA | $3,314,167 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| SEARCH TO INVOLVE PILIPINO AMERICANS | LONG BEACH, CA | $3,002,500 | 2024 | HOUSING |
| EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $3,000,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,526,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| EPIDAURUS | LOS ANGELESC, CA | $2,500,000 | 2024 | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER CHABAD ASPEN | ASPEN, CO | $2,402,929 | 2024 | RELIGION |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | BOSTON, MA | $2,401,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,333,146 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,246,861 | 2024 | HEALTH |
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,224,800 | 2024 | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $2,224,756 | 2024 | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,196,199 | 2024 | HOUSING |
| FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INC | SANTA MONICA, CA | $2,175,500 | 2024 | PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,071,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| CROSSROADS SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES | SANTA MONICA, CA | $2,058,300 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,024,200 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,015,000 | 2024 | ARTS |
| ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,005,000 | 2024 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2024 | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY |
| WEST HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $2,000,000 | 2024 | HOUSING |
| RIDEBACK RISE INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000,000 | 2024 | ARTS |
| SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES CALIFORNIA | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $2,000,000 | 2024 | HOUSING |
| HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,979,470 | 2024 | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS | VALENCIA, CA | $1,924,500 | 2024 | ARTS |
| COMMUNITY CLINIC ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,810,000 | 2024 | HEALTH |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $1,718,766 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN | FAIRFIELD, CT | $1,628,129 | 2024 | DISASTER RESPONSE |
| VENICE FAMILY CLINIC | VENICE, CA | $1,566,082 | 2024 | HEALTH |
| COVENANT HOUSE CALIFORNIA | HOLLYWOOD, CA | $1,545,000 | 2024 | HOUSING |
| WINDWARD FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500,000 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENT |
| AMERICA FRONTIER FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,500,000 | 2024 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| PALM SPRINGS PLAZA THEATRE FOUNDATION | PALM SPRINGS, CA | $1,500,000 | 2024 | ARTS |
| HENRY E HUNTINGTON LIBRARY & ART GALLERY | SAN MARINO, CA | $1,314,007 | 2024 | ARTS |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,300,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| LOS ANGELES BROTHERHOOD CRUSADE INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,295,167 | 2024 | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY |
| COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,137,070 | 2024 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| BABY2BABY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,120,000 | 2024 | HEALTH |
| EISNER PEDIATRIC & FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,110,500 | 2024 | HEALTH |
| CLINICA SIERRA VISTA | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $1,110,000 | 2024 | HEALTH |
| OMNI FAMILY HEALTH | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $1,110,000 | 2024 | HEALTH |
| COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS INC | GLENDALE, CA | $1,110,000 | 2024 | HEALTH |
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JR UNIVERSITY
$21,813,068EDUCATION
TRINITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$6,500,000EDUCATION
UCLA FOUNDATION
$6,210,132EDUCATION
THRIVE SCHOLARS
$5,100,000EDUCATION
TRUSTEES OF TUFTS UNIVERSITY
$5,052,605HEALTH
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY
$5,000,250EDUCATION
NATIVE LAND CONSERVANCY INC
$5,000,000RACIAL JUSTICE
SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND
$3,650,000PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY
LTSC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$3,644,468HOUSING
SOCIAL JUSTICE LEARNING INSTITUTE
$3,314,167EDUCATION
SEARCH TO INVOLVE PILIPINO AMERICANS
$3,002,500HOUSING
EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF LOS ANGELES
$3,000,000EDUCATION
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
$2,526,000EDUCATION
EPIDAURUS
$2,500,000ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER CHABAD ASPEN
$2,402,929RELIGION
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$2,401,000EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$2,333,146EDUCATION
HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$2,246,861HEALTH
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRANTMAKERS
$2,224,800PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$2,224,756PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
$2,196,199HOUSING
FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INC
$2,175,500PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$2,071,000EDUCATION
CROSSROADS SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES
$2,058,300EDUCATION
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
$2,024,200EDUCATION
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO
$2,015,000ARTS
ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION
$2,005,000CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION
$2,000,000ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
WEST HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION
$2,000,000HOUSING
RIDEBACK RISE INC
$2,000,000ARTS
SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES CALIFORNIA
$2,000,000HOUSING
HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES
$1,979,470ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS
$1,924,500ARTS
COMMUNITY CLINIC ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
$1,810,000HEALTH
YALE UNIVERSITY
$1,718,766EDUCATION
SAVE THE CHILDREN
$1,628,129DISASTER RESPONSE
VENICE FAMILY CLINIC
$1,566,082HEALTH
COVENANT HOUSE CALIFORNIA
$1,545,000HOUSING
WINDWARD FUND
$1,500,000ENVIRONMENT
AMERICA FRONTIER FUND
$1,500,000CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
PALM SPRINGS PLAZA THEATRE FOUNDATION
$1,500,000ARTS
HENRY E HUNTINGTON LIBRARY & ART GALLERY
$1,314,007ARTS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION
$1,300,000EDUCATION
LOS ANGELES BROTHERHOOD CRUSADE INC
$1,295,167ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS OF LOS ANGELES
$1,137,070CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
BABY2BABY
$1,120,000HEALTH
EISNER PEDIATRIC & FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER
$1,110,500HEALTH
CLINICA SIERRA VISTA
$1,110,000HEALTH
OMNI FAMILY HEALTH
$1,110,000HEALTH
COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS INC
$1,110,000HEALTH