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Grantmaking foundations in Palo Alto, CA

259 grantmaking foundations in Palo Alto, California, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $2.7B combined).

Top foundations by giving

  1. Good Ventures Foundation
    Palo Alto, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $390M (2025)
  2. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation
    Palo Alto, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $290M (2024)
  3. Waverley Street Foundation
    Palo Alto, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $280M (2024)
  4. Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation
    Palo Alto, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $230M (2024)
  5. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation
    Palo Alto, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $210M (2024)
  6. The Schmidt Family Foundation
    Palo Alto, CA · Education
    $190M (2024)
  7. Horowitz Family Foundation
    Palo Alto, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $150M (2025)
  8. Lucile Packard Foundation for Childrens Health
    Palo Alto, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $130M (2025)
  9. Koum Family Foundation
    Palo Alto, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $78M (2024)
  10. Skoll Foundation
    Palo Alto, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $59M (2024)
  11. Carl Victor Page Memorial Foundation
    Palo Alto, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $50M (2024)
  12. Enlight Foundation
    Palo Alto, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $49M (2024)
  13. Jeff and Marieke Rothschild Foundation
    Palo Alto, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $48M (2024)
  14. Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Foundation
    Palo Alto, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $46M (2024)
  15. Catalyst4 Inc
    Palo Alto, CA · Mental Health and Crisis Intervention
    $44M (2024)
  16. Sunlight Giving
    Palo Alto, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $42M (2024)
  17. Open Philanthropy Action Fund
    Palo Alto, CA · Community Improvement and Capacity Building
    $37M (2024)
  18. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy
    Palo Alto, CA · Human Services
    $29M (2024)
  19. Dhanam Foundation
    Palo Alto, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $20M (2024)
  20. Nova Ukraine
    Palo Alto, CA
    $18M (2024)
  21. Give Forward Foundation
    Palo Alto, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $15M (2024)
  22. Hp Foundation
    Palo Alto, CA
    $14M (2025)
  23. Erik E and Edith H Bergstrom Foundation a Charitable Trust
    Palo Alto, CA · Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
    $13M (2025)
  24. Arrillaga Foundation
    Palo Alto, CA
    $13M (2024)
  25. Freewill Impact Fund
    Palo Alto, CA · Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief
    $12M (2024)

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