Funding Opportunities: Top California Private Foundations
The foundations below are consistently among the top givers in California. Please note, that each foundation has different needs. Some will only fund in a certain geographical region or a specific area. Be sure to read each foundation's unique grant guidelines.
- David and Lucile Packard Foundation
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- 300 Second Street
- Los Altos, CA 94022
- Phone: 650-948-7658
- http://www.packard.org/
- The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
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- 2121 Sand Hill Road
- Menlo Park, CA 94025
- Phone: (650) 234-4500
- Contact: Paul Brest, President
- Fax: (650) 234-4501
- E-mail: info@hewlett.org
- http://www.hewlett.org
- The California Endowment
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- 21650 Oxnard Street, Suite 1200
- Woodland Hills, CA 91367
- Phone: (800) 449-4149
- Fax (818) 703-4193
- http://www.calendow.org/
- Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
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- The Presidio of San Francisco
- P.O. Box 29910
- San Francisco, California 94129-0910
- Phone: (415) 561-7700
- E-mail: info@moore.org
- http://www.moore.org
- Community Foundation of Silicon Valley
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- 60 South Market Street, Suite 1000
- San Jose, CA 95113
- Phone: (408) 278-2200
- Fax: (408)`278-0280
- E-mail: info@siliconvalleygives.org
- http://www.siliconvalleygives.org
- The James Irvine Foundation
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- 575 Market Street, Suite 3400
- San Francisco, CA 94105
- Phone: (415) 777-2244
- Contact: Kelly Martin, Grants Manager
- Fax: (415) 777-0869
- Southern CA office: 725 South Figueroa Street., Suite 3075
- Los Angeles, CA 90017-5430
- Phone: (213) 236-055
- Fax: (213) 236-0537
- http://www.irvine.org
- The San Francisco Foundation
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- 225 Bush Street
- San Francisco, CA 94104-4224
- Phone:(415) 733-8500
- Fax (415) 477-2783
- Contact: Sandra R. Hernandez
- E-mail: rec@sff.org
- http://www.sff.org
- Peninsula Community Foundation
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- 1700 South El Camino Real, Suite 300
- San Mateo, CA 94402-3049
- Phone: (650) 358-9369
- http://www.pcf.org/
- California Community Foundation
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- 445 South Figueroa Street, Suite 3400
- Los Angeles, CA 90071-1638
- Phone: (213) 413-4130
- Fax: (213) 622-2979
- E-mail: info@ccf-la.org
- http://www.calfund.org
- Marin Community Foundation
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- 5 Hamilton Landing, Suite 200
- Novato, CA 94949
- Phone: 415-464-2500
- Fax: 415-464-2555
- E-mail: info@marincf.org
- http://www.marincf.org
- W.M. Keck Foundation
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- 550 South Hope Street, Suite 2500
- Los Angeles, CA 90071
- Phone: (213) 680-3833
- Fax: (213) 614-0934
- E-mail: info@wmkeck.org
- http://www.wmkeck.org
- The Wells Fargo Foundation
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- 550 California Street, 7th Floor
- San Francisco, CA 94104
- Phone: (415) 396- 5947
- Contact: Timothy G. Hanlon
- 333 S. Grand St. E2064-200
- Los Angeles, CA 90071
- Phone: (818) 886-1785
- http://www.wellsfargo.com/donations
- The California Wellness Foundation
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- 6320 Canoga Avenue, Suite 1700
- Woodland Hills, CA 91367- 7111
- Phone: (818) 593-6600
- Fax: (818) 593-6614
- Contact: Joan C. Hurley
- E-mail: twcf @twcf.org
- http://www.tcwf.org
- Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund
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- 1 Lombard Street, Suite 303
- San Francisco, CA 94111
- Phone: (415) 788-1090
- Fax: (415) 788- 7890
- E-mail: info@goldmanfund.org
- http://www.goldmanfund.org
- The San Diego Foundation
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- 1420 Kettner Boulevard Suite 500
- San Diego, CA 92101
- Phone: (619) 235-2300
- Fax: (619) 239-1710
- Contact: Varies by Program Area, please visit the Web site
- E-mail: info@sdfoundation.org
- http://www.sdfoundation.org
- Weingart Foundation
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- 1055 West 7th Street, Suite 3050
- Los Angeles, CA 90017-2305
- Phone: (213) 688-7799
- Fax: (213) 688-1515
- Contact: Fred J. Ali
- E-mail: info@weingartfnd.org
- http://www.weingartfnd.org
- The Ahmanson Foundation
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- 9215 Wilshire Boulevard
- Beverly Hills, CA 90210
- Phone: (310) 278-0770
- Contact: Leonard E. Walcott, Jr.
- http://www.theahmansonfoundation.org
- The Milken Family Foundation
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- 1250 4th Street, 3rd Floor
- Santa Monica, CA 90401
- Phone: (310) 570-4800
- Fax: (310) 570-4801
- Contact: Richard Sandler
- E-mail: admin@mff.org
- http://www.mff.org
- Righteous Persons Foundation
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- 2800 28th Street, Suite 105
- Santa Monica, CA 90405
- Phone: (310) 314-8393
- Fax: (310) 314- 8396
- Contact: Rachel Levin
- Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
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- 100 Academy Drive
- Irvine, CA 92612
- Phone: (949) 721-2222
- Fax: (949) 721-2225
- Contact: Jacqueline Dorrance
- E-mail: kwilliams@beckman-foundation.com
- http://www.beckman-foundation.com
- The Energy Foundation
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- 1012 Torney Avenue, #1
- San Francisco, CA 94129
- Phone: (415) 561-7600
- Fax: (415) 561- 6709
- Contact: Eric Heitz
- E-mail: energyfund@ef.org
- http://www.wf.org
- The Christensen Fund
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- 145 Addison Avenue
- Palo Alto, CA 94301
- Phone: (650) 462-8600
- Contact: Karla Savage
- E-mail: info@christensenfund.org
- http://www.christensenfund.org/index.html
- Bernard Osher Foundation
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- One Ferry Building, Suite 225
- San Francisco, CA 94111
- Phone: (415) 861-5587
- Fax: (415) 677-5868
- Contact: Patricia Nagle-Tracy
- E-mail: nagle@osherfoundationn.com
- Koret Foundation
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- 33 New Montgomery Street, Suite 1090
- San Francisco, CA 94105-4526
- Fax: (415) 882-7775
- Contact: Sandra J. Edwards
- E-mail: koret@koretfoundation.org
- http://www.koretfoundation.org
- Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund
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- One Market, Landmark, Suite 400
- San Francisco, CA 94105
- Phone: (415) 856-1400
- Fax: (415) 856-1500
- Grants Contact: Clayton Juan
- http://www.haasjr.org/
- Stuart Foundation
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- 50 California Street, Suite 3350
- San Francisco, CA 94111-4735
- Phone: (415) 393- 1551
- Fax: (415) 393-1552
- http://www.stuartfoundation.org
- Wayne& Gladys Valley Foundation
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- 1939 Harrison St. Ste 510
- Oakland, CA 94612- 35332
- Phone: (510)466-6060
- Fax: (510) 466- 6067
- Contact: Michael D. Desler
- E-mail: info@wgvalley.org
- The Community Foundation Sonoma County
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- 250 D Street Suite 205
- Santa Rosa, CA 95404
- Phone: (707) 579-4073, x15
- Fax: (707) 579-4801
- Contact: Robert Judd, Program Officer
- E-mail: rjudd@sonomacf.org
- http://www.sonomacf.org
- The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
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- 1055 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1701
- Los Angeles, CA 90017-5600
- Phone: (213) 482- 3185
- Fax (213) 482-8878
- Contact: Wendy Hoppe
- http://www.parsonsfoundation.org
- The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
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- 11100 Santa Monica Boulevard, 9th Floor
- Los Angeles, CA 90025-3384
- Tenet Healthcare Foundation
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- 3280 State Street
- Santa Barbara, CA 93105-3112
- Phone: (805) 563- 6865
- Fax: (805) 898-9104
- E-mail: foundation@tenethealth.com
- http://www.etenet.com/generalInfo/thp.asp
- Walter and Elsie Haas Fund
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- 1 Lombard Street, Suite 305
- San Francisco, CA 94111
- Phone: (415) 393- 4474
- Contact: Pamela H. David
- http://www.haassr.org
- The East Bay Community Foundation
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- c/o Community Investment Team
- 200 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Second Floor
- Oakland, CA 94612
- Phone: 510-836-3223
- Fax: 510-836-3287
- E-mail: communityinvestment@eastbaycf.org
- http://www.eastbaycf.org