California Community Foundation
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About California Community Foundation
We invest in, partner with, and amplify the power of community toward a good life.
Focus Areas
Housing and HomelessnessEducationHealthImmigrationArts and CultureCivic EngagementPublic-Private PartnershipsCommunity Resilience / ClimateSpecial Initiatives
Who They Fund
immigrant communitiesracially marginalized / BIPOC communitieslow‑income jobseekers / economically vulnerable individualsdisaster‑affected communities
About California Community Foundation
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.
What California Community Foundation Funds
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.
How California Community Foundation Gives
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.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$326.6M
Total Assets
$2.3B
Total Revenue
$386.6M
Total Expenses
$374.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $101K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$101K
Geographic Reach
Regional50 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MIGUEL A SANTANA
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where California Community Foundation Funds
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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