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Arts, Culture and Humanities foundations in California

528 grantmaking foundations in California focused on arts, culture and humanities, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $520M combined).

Top foundations by giving

  1. Advocacy Action Fund Inc
    Menlo Park, CA
    $79M (2024)
  2. Abode Services
    Fremont, CA
    $76M (2025)
  3. Semper Fi & Americas Fund
    Camp Pendleton, CA
    $29M (2025)
  4. Newman Kahlon Foundation Corp
    Ontario, CA
    $26M (2024)
  5. Liberty Hill Foundation
    Los Angeles, CA
    $22M (2025)
  6. Artnow International Inc
    San Francisco, CA
    $17M (2023)
  7. Activate Global Inc
    Berkeley, CA
    $17M (2025)
  8. Assist International Inc
    Scotts Valley, CA
    $17M (2024)
  9. Providence Little Company of Mary Foundation
    Torrance, CA
    $15M (2024)
  10. Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County
    Irvine, CA
    $13M (2025)
  11. St Joseph Health System
    Irvine, CA
    $10M (2024)
  12. Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation
    San Francisco, CA
    $8.3M (2024)
  13. American Muslim Community Foundation
    Fremont, CA
    $7.3M (2024)
  14. 10000 Degrees
    San Rafael, CA
    $7.1M (2025)
  15. Apla Health & Wellness
    Los Angeles, CA
    $6.3M (2025)
  16. The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University
    San Jose, CA
    $5.8M (2025)
  17. Zoological Society of San Diego
    San Diego, CA
    $5.7M (2024)
  18. Wayne Thiebaud Foundation
    Sacramento, CA
    $5.6M (2024)
  19. Access Support Corporation
    San Diego, CA
    $5.4M (2022)
  20. Broad Art Foundation
    Los Angeles, CA
    $5.1M (2024)
  21. Providence Trinitycare Hospice Foundation
    Torrance, CA
    $4.9M (2024)
  22. Fund for Construction Industry Advancement
    Covina, CA
    $4.4M (2025)
  23. California Masonic Foundation
    San Francisco, CA
    $3.4M (2025)
  24. William and Joanne Miller Charitable Trust
    Simi Valley, CA
    $3.4M (2024)
  25. Indigenous Medicine Conservation Fund
    Santa Rosa, CA
    $3.3M (2024)

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