79 private foundations based in California whose IRS 990-PF grant purposes mention housing and homelessness; 28 filed application instructions. Data as of 2026-11-02, sorted by grants paid.
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| Foundation | City | Status | Grants paid | Typical grant | Tax year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Foundation | Orinda | Open to applications | $17,408,345 | $22,500 | 2024 |
| The Kenneth T And Eileen L Norris Foundation | Torrance | Preselected only | $13,864,000 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| The William G Irwin Charity Foundation | San Francisco | Open to applications | $13,656,020 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Www Foundation | Pasadena | Preselected only | $12,387,693 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Sand Hill Foundation | Menlo Park | Open to applications | $9,228,033 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| The Wood-Claeyssens Foundation | Santa Barbara | Open to applications | $8,448,500 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| David C Copley Foundation | San Diego | Preselected only | $8,268,008 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Friese Foundation | Chatsworth | Preselected only | $7,661,900 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Crabill Family Foundation | San Francisco | Open to applications | $6,753,589 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Swenson Family Foundation | Orange | Preselected only | $5,951,073 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Henry L Guenther Foundation | Seal Beach | Open to applications | $4,199,500 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| The Antone And Marie Raymus Foundation | Manteca | Open to applications | $3,931,235 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The David William Upham Foundation | Los Angeles | Preselected only | $3,575,000 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Chambers Family Foundation | Palo Alto | Preselected only | $3,399,500 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| James S Bower Foundation | Santa Barbara | Open to applications | $3,170,750 | $27,500 | 2024 |
| The Jem Project | Tiburon | Preselected only | $3,022,819 | $25,075 | 2024 |
| Brt Charitable Foundation | San Francisco | Preselected only | $2,550,000 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| La Centra-Sumerlin Foundation | Santa Barbara | Preselected only | $2,520,739 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Anderson Childrens Foundation | Palm Springs | Open to applications | $2,501,816 | $19,900 | 2024 |
| The William G Gilmore Foundation | San Francisco | Open to applications | $2,270,000 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Bothin Foundation | San Francisco | Open to applications | $2,201,300 | $30,100 | 2025 |
| Atkinson Foundation C/O Pacific Foundation Services | San Francisco | Open to applications | $2,162,951 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Peter A And Vernice H Gasser Foundation | Napa | Open to applications | $2,101,594 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| J Yang & Family Foundation | Torrance | Preselected only | $1,997,300 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Ravi And Naina Patel Foundation | Bakersfield | Open to applications | $1,940,380 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| The Foothills Foundation | San Francisco | Preselected only | $1,833,333 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Steinmetz Foundation | Irvine | Preselected only | $1,497,600 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Towbes Foundation | Santa Barbara | Open to applications | $1,475,000 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Tuffli Family Foundation | Torrance | Preselected only | $1,201,050 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Van Konynenburg Foundation | Pacific Palisades | Preselected only | $1,162,594 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Sonoma County Vintners Foundation | Santa Rosa | Preselected only | $1,136,361 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Kanoff Family Foundation Co Jefferies & Company | Los Angeles | Preselected only | $1,089,602 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Zee Foundation | Long Beach | Preselected only | $1,067,200 | $19,900 | 2024 |
| Thornton S Glide Jr And Katrina D Glide Foundation | Davis | Open to applications | $1,060,000 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| The Mccune Foundation | Ventura | Open to applications | $1,059,185 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| The Crail-Johnson Foundation | San Pedro | Open to applications | $1,028,716 | $6,250 | 2024 |
| The Bernard J & Mary T Johnson Family Foundation | Tiburon | Preselected only | $911,192 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Chisick Family Foundation | Anaheim | Preselected only | $910,000 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| The Fred And June Macmurray Foundation | Los Angeles | Preselected only | $887,500 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Arkay Foundation | Berkeley | Preselected only | $820,000 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Marshall And Margherite Mccomb Foundation | Los Angeles | Preselected only | $810,000 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Swig Foundation | San Francisco | Preselected only | $750,000 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| June G Outhwaite Charitable Trust Js Poucher Kl Englert & Cm Cooney Co-Tr | Santa Barbara | Open to applications | $717,500 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Evans Family Charitable Foundation | San Diego | Preselected only | $715,000 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Waltmar Foundation C/O Larry Beltramo | Irvine | Preselected only | $670,000 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Bell Charitable Foundation | Rancho Santa Fe | Preselected only | $628,000 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Wilson W Phelps Foundation | Irvine | Preselected only | $599,432 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Jennie V Foundation | Newport Beach | Preselected only | $588,000 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Spenuzza-Velastegui Family Foundation | Monarch Beach | Preselected only | $573,662 | $17,250 | 2025 |
| E Richard Jones Family Foundation Mr E Richard Jones | Calistoga | Open to applications | $540,457 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Trust Funds Incorporated | Sacramento | Preselected only | $515,700 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Small Change Foundation | San Francisco | Open to applications | $514,500 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Todd Schiffman Foundation Tr | W Hollywood | Preselected only | $490,000 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Donald M Slager Sunset Foundation | Bishop | Open to applications | $471,000 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| The Patron Saints Foundation | Pasadena | Open to applications | $455,000 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| The Kim And Harold Louie Family Foundation | Burlingame | Open to applications | $451,933 | $6,250 | 2024 |
| Lenore S & Bernard A Greenberg Fund | Beverly Hills | Preselected only | $397,500 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Noblelight Foundation | Long Beach | Preselected only | $367,530 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| A-Mark Foundation | Santa Monica | Preselected only | $360,926 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| The Ohana Foundation C/O Tong & Fong | San Francisco | Preselected only | $355,000 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Heck Foundation | Guerneville | Open to applications | $350,000 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Quint Family Foundation Inc | Malibu | Preselected only | $340,000 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| The Erich And Hannah Sachs Foundation | San Rafael | Preselected only | $330,566 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| William A Wheeler & Florence R Foundation | Bakersfield | Open to applications | $327,692 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Gonda Family Foundation | Woodland Hills | Preselected only | $327,150 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Thagard Foundation | Fontana | Preselected only | $312,000 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Griffin Phoenix Foundation | Larkspur | Preselected only | $302,000 | $4,000 | 2024 |
| The Friars Charitable Foundation | Beverly Hills | Preselected only | $281,150 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| El Gato Channel Foundation | Santa Barbara | Preselected only | $243,796 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Uplands Family Foundation | Belvedere | Preselected only | $236,000 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Richard And Ruth Lavine Family Foundation | Los Angeles | Preselected only | $234,200 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Bay Area Physicians For Human Rights Inc | San Francisco | Open to applications | $230,000 | $7,000 | 2024 |
| Ranelletti Family Foundation Inc | Grover Beach | Preselected only | $224,882 | $6,500 | 2024 |
| David & Susan Martin Foundation Inc | Oakland | Preselected only | $192,549 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Woravka Family Foundation For Children | Huntington Beach | Preselected only | $188,000 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| The Nurture Foundation | Santa Barbara | Preselected only | $178,078 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Ravizza Family Foundation | Los Altos Hills | Open to applications | $177,000 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Vaquero Foundation | Monterey | Preselected only | $152,300 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Armrod Charitable Foundation | Rocklin | Preselected only | $135,000 | $5,000 | 2024 |
