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 (page 2)

26. United Religions Initiativefoundation Inc

    San Francisco, CA
    $890K (2024)
27. Culver City Education Foundation

    Culver City, CA
    $830K (2025)
28. Friends of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

    San Pedro, CA
    $760K (2025)
29. San Ramon Valley Education Foundation

    Alamo, CA
    $730K (2025)
30. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland

    Oakland, CA
    $690K (2025)
31. Redwood Research Group Inc

    Berkeley, CA
    $680K (2024)
32. Lotus Petal USA

    Glendale, CA
    $660K (2025)
33. V-Day

    San Francisco, CA
    $590K (2025)
34. Avenue Greenlight

    San Francisco, CA
    $560K (2024)
35. Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation

    San Jose, CA
    $540K (2024)
36. Refugee & Immigrant Transitions

    San Francisco, CA
    $540K (2025)
37. Alex and Susan Virgilio Foundation

    Danville, CA
    $480K (2024)
38. Friends of Golf Inc

    Los Angeles, CA
    $480K (2024)
39. Commonwealth Foundation Inc

    Berkeley, CA
    $450K (2024)
40. The Colleagues

    Santa Monica, CA
    $420K (2026)
41. East County Economic Development Council Foundation

    El Cajon, CA
    $360K (2025)
42. Help for Refugees

    Torrance, CA
    $360K (2024)
43. Ecology Action of the Mid Peninsula

    Willits, CA
    $330K (2025)
44. Eureka Schools Foundation

    Granite Bay, CA
    $320K (2025)
45. Friends of the Children Incorporated

    Modesto, CA
    $280K (2025)
46. Friends of San Francisco Animal Care and Control

    San Francisco, CA
    $280K (2025)
47. Raising a Reader

    Redwood City, CA
    $280K (2024)
48. Point Lobos Foundation

    Carmel, CA
    $260K (2024)
49. Frances Z Gutierrez Foundation

    Whittier, CA
    $250K (2025)
50. Bay Area Hybrid College Initiative

    Richmond, CA
    $240K (2025)

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