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Environment foundations in California

332 grantmaking foundations in California focused on environment, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $1.1B combined).

Top foundations by giving

  1. Marin Community Foundation
    Novato, CA
    $240M (2025)
  2. Trust for Public Land
    San Francisco, CA
    $150M (2025)
  3. Common Counsel Foundation
    Oakland, CA
    $100M (2024)
  4. California Lutheran University
    Thousand Oaks, CA
    $68M (2025)
  5. Community Partners
    Los Angeles, CA
    $65M (2025)
  6. The Skoll Fund
    Mountain View, CA
    $56M (2024)
  7. Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Inc
    San Francisco, CA
    $40M (2024)
  8. Concordia University
    Irvine, CA
    $34M (2025)
  9. California Association of Food Banks
    Oakland, CA
    $23M (2024)
  10. William Jessup University
    Rocklin, CA
    $21M (2025)
  11. Peter E Haas Jr Family Fund
    Novato, CA
    $18M (2025)
  12. California Court Appointed Special Advocate Association
    San Diego, CA
    $15M (2025)
  13. Alliance for Safety and Justice
    Oakland, CA
    $15M (2025)
  14. Creative Visions Foundation
    Malibu, CA
    $14M (2024)
  15. Patagonia Org
    Los Angeles, CA
    $13M (2025)
  16. Christensen Fund
    San Francisco, CA
    $12M (2024)
  17. Rivian Foundation
    Irvine, CA
    $8.4M (2025)
  18. Wells Family Charitable Foundation
    Newport Beach, CA
    $8M (2022)
  19. Swift Foundation
    Santa Barbara, CA
    $6.7M (2024)
  20. Margaret E Haas Fund
    Novato, CA
    $6.3M (2025)
  21. Community Outreach Promoting Emergency -Cope- Preparedness
    Calabasas, CA
    $6.1M (2024)
  22. Forvis Llp
    Walnut Creek, CA
    $5.4M (2022)
  23. Council on American-Islamic Relations California
    Anaheim, CA
    $4.7M (2024)
  24. Cerity Partners Foundation
    Novato, CA
    $4.4M (2025)
  25. Christian Foundation of America
    Westlake Village, CA
    $4.4M (2024)

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