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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 4)

  1. International School of Los Angeles Lycee International De Los Angeles
    Burbank, CA
    $3.2M (2025)
  2. Cta Foundation for Teaching and Learning
    Burlingame, CA
    $3.1M (2025)
  3. Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation
    Fullerton, CA
    $3.1M (2025)
  4. The Goodman Family Supporting Foundation
    San Francisco, CA
    $3M (2025)
  5. Barbara Sinatra Childrens Center Foundation
    Rancho Mirage, CA
    $3M (2025)
  6. Seniors Council of Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties
    Watsonville, CA
    $2.9M (2025)
  7. Gemological Institute of America Inc
    Carlsbad, CA
    $2.9M (2024)
  8. Sutter Health
    Sacramento, CA
    $2.8M (2024)
  9. Alexander M and June L Maisin Foundation
    San Francisco, CA
    $2.8M (2025)
  10. USC Arcadia Hospital Foundation
    Arcadia, CA
    $2.8M (2025)
  11. Digital Green Foundation
    Berkeley, CA
    $2.7M (2025)
  12. Electricore Inc
    Valencia, CA
    $2.6M (2025)
  13. Vca Charities
    Los Angeles, CA
    $2.5M (2024)
  14. Charitable Adult Rides & Services Inc
    San Diego, CA
    $2.5M (2025)
  15. R & D Impact Foundation
    San Francisco, CA
    $2.5M (2025)
  16. Long Beach City College Foundation
    Long Beach, CA
    $2.5M (2025)
  17. Agape Foundation Charitable Trust
    San Jose, CA
    $2.4M (2025)
  18. Seven Tepees Youth Program
    San Francisco, CA
    $2.4M (2026)
  19. Tiger Woods Charity Event Corp
    Irvine, CA
    $2.3M (2025)
  20. Regional Water Management Foundation a Subsidiary of the
    Aptos, CA
    $2.3M (2024)
  21. Lucile Salter Packard Childrens Hospital at Stanford
    Palo Alto, CA
    $2.3M (2025)
  22. Sonora Area Foundation
    Sonora, CA
    $2.3M (2024)
  23. Pipkin Charitable Foundation
    Los Angeles, CA
    $2.2M (2025)
  24. Barney & Rachel Gottstein Char Foundation
    San Francisco, CA
    $2.2M (2025)
  25. Oak Center Towers
    Glendale, CA
    $2.2M (2024)

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