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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 (page 3)

  1. Friends of the Library of El Dorado County Inc
    Placerville, CA
    $240K (2025)
  2. Cranial Academy Foundation Inc
    Woodland Hills, CA
    $220K (2025)
  3. Fairmont Ag Foundation
    Sanger, CA
    $220K (2024)
  4. Everyday Zen
    San Francisco, CA
    $200K (2022)
  5. San Marino Rotary Charities
    San Marino, CA
    $190K (2025)
  6. Good Samaritan Institute for Research and Education
    Los Angeles, CA
    $180K (2024)
  7. Palo Alto Rotary Club Annual Charities Inc
    Palo Alto, CA
    $170K (2025)
  8. Rural Education and Development Inc
    San Francisco, CA
    $160K (2024)
  9. Livermore Valley Winegrowers Foundation
    Livermore, CA
    $160K (2024)
  10. Coronado School of the Arts Foundation
    Coronado, CA
    $150K (2024)
  11. Ryans Reach
    Coto De Caza, CA
    $130K (2024)
  12. Marine Animal Rescue Rehabilitation & Release Into the Natural Environ
    San Pedro, CA
    $130K (2025)
  13. Roosters Foundation of Orange County
    Tustin, CA
    $130K (2025)
  14. California Flower Growers & Shippers
    Capitola, CA
    $130K (2023)
  15. Lifeline International Rights
    San Francisco, CA
    $120K (2025)
  16. Alameda County Electrical Const Ind Labor Management Coop Tr 060192
    Pleasanton, CA
    $120K (2025)
  17. Alexander Hamilton High School Alumni Association
    Los Angeles, CA
    $120K (2025)
  18. Kiwanis Club of North Modesto Foundation
    Modesto, CA
    $110K (2025)
  19. Neighbors for Affordable Housing and Homelessness Solutions Now
    Los Angeles, CA
    $110K (2024)
  20. Soroptimist International of Santa Rosa
    Santa Rosa, CA
    $100K (2025)
  21. King Ridge Foundation Inc
    Santa Rosa, CA
    $95K (2024)
  22. Cyrus Ministries
    Torrance, CA
    $94K (2024)
  23. Up Foundation
    Santa Monica, CA
    $88K (2025)
  24. Pacifica Education Foundation
    Pacifica, CA
    $83K (2025)
  25. 97 Percent Org Inc
    Los Angeles, CA
    $75K (2023)

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