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Civil Rights, Social Action and Advocacy foundations in California

132 grantmaking foundations in California focused on civil rights, social action and advocacy, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $140M combined).

Top foundations by giving

  1. Resources Legacy Fund
    Sacramento, CA
    $48M (2024)
  2. Mercy Foundation
    Rancho Cordova, CA
    $7.8M (2025)
  3. Fine Arts Museums Foundation
    San Francisco, CA
    $7.8M (2025)
  4. Redf
    San Francisco, CA
    $6M (2025)
  5. Washington Hospital Foundation
    Fremont, CA
    $5.3M (2025)
  6. Onelegacy
    Azusa, CA
    $4.8M (2024)
  7. Rural Community Assistance
    West Sacramento, CA
    $3.9M (2025)
  8. Mission Economic Development Agency
    San Francisco, CA
    $3.8M (2024)
  9. Rubys Place
    Castro Valley, CA
    $3.6M (2025)
  10. Mercy Foundation North
    Redding, CA
    $3.6M (2025)
  11. Revive & Restore
    Sausalito, CA
    $3.5M (2025)
  12. Rethink Priorities
    San Francisco, CA
    $3.5M (2024)
  13. Ploughshares Fund Inc
    San Francisco, CA
    $3.1M (2025)
  14. Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation
    San Andreas, CA
    $2.4M (2025)
  15. Menlo Atherton High School Foundation for the Future
    Atherton, CA
    $1.9M (2025)
  16. Stratum
    San Francisco, CA
    $1.6M (2025)
  17. Northern California Indian Development Council Inc
    Eureka, CA
    $1.4M (2024)
  18. California Chamber of Commerce
    Sacramento, CA
    $1.2M (2025)
  19. Connect International
    Sacramento, CA
    $1.1M (2025)
  20. C a R Housing Affordability Fund
    Sacramento, CA
    $1.1M (2024)
  21. Salem Foundation
    Chino, CA
    $1.1M (2025)
  22. Mountain View Educational Foundation
    Mountain View, CA
    $1M (2025)
  23. Runx1 Foundation
    Santa Barbara, CA
    $1M (2025)
  24. Radicalxchange Foundation Ltd
    Moraga, CA
    $1M (2024)
  25. Patrons of the Prado
    San Diego, CA
    $930K (2025)

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