Community Improvement and Capacity Building foundations in California

611 grantmaking foundations in California focused on community improvement and capacity building, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $8.1B combined).

Top foundations by giving (page 2)

26. Community Initiatives

    Oakland, CA
    $24M (2025)
27. Sutter Valley Hospitals

    Sacramento, CA
    $23M (2024)
28. Green Hasson & Janks Llp

    Santa Monica, CA
    $23M (2024)
29. St Joseph Health System Foundation

    Irvine, CA
    $21M (2024)
30. Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County

    Watsonville, CA
    $20M (2025)
31. Endaoment

    San Francisco, CA
    $19M (2025)
32. Sutter Bay Hospitals

    Sacramento, CA
    $16M (2024)
33. Providence Health & Services Foundation

    Burbank, CA
    $15M (2024)
34. Coldwell Sclafani & Company Llp

    Glendale, CA
    $13M (2023)
35. Ccf Real Estate Holdings

    Los Angeles, CA
    $12M (2022)
36. The Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples Inc

    Eureka, CA
    $11M (2024)
37. Ticket to Dream Foundation

    Roseville, CA
    $11M (2025)
38. Ccf Community Initiatives Fund

    Los Angeles, CA
    $11M (2024)
39. Grossmont Hospital Foundation

    San Diego, CA
    $10M (2025)
40. Water Foundation

    Sacramento, CA
    $9.3M (2024)
41. Deloitte Tax Llp

    Alameda, CA
    $9.2M (2023)
42. Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association

    Glendale, CA
    $9.1M (2025)
43. Shell Foundation

    Mountain View, CA
    $8.4M (2024)
44. Service Employees International Union

    Los Angeles, CA
    $7.9M (2024)
45. The Oakland Public Education Fund

    Oakland, CA
    $7.5M (2025)
46. Catalight Foundation

    Walnut Creek, CA
    $7.4M (2025)
47. Organize Action Inc

    Cloverdale, CA
    $6.9M (2024)
48. Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County

    San Jose, CA
    $6.8M (2025)
49. Khyentse Foundation

    San Francisco, CA
    $6.7M (2025)
50. Social Impact Fund

    Los Angeles, CA
    $6.4M (2025)

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