Alpha Psi Education Scholarship and Leadership Foundation Inc

Peggy Pollock Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

Schiffman Memorial Foundation

Woodbridge, CA

Ridley Foundation

Carpinteria, CA

Heiser Foundation

Stockton, CA

The Heiser Foundation supports charitable organizations, with recent grants going to religious, animal-welfare, educational, arts, and museum organizations. Its 2025 grants totaled $22,984 across 14 awards, ranging from $20 to $15,664; nearly all funding went to California. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Foothills Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Foothills Foundation supports cultural, educational, and recreational programs, as well as community partnerships; its 2024 grants also covered education, wildlife conservation, and outdoor sports. It awarded 28 grants totaling $1.83 million, ranging from $10,000 to $400,000 (median $25,000), with the largest shares going to California, North Carolina, and North Dakota. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

Delta Dental of California

San Francisco, CA

Delta Dental of California funds dental-care access, oral-health education, research, senior oral health, and community needs, with a focus on underserved communities. Its grants operate across a 15-state service area and Washington, D.C.; typical grants are modest (2024 median $15,000), and individual grants generally do not exceed $100,000. Access to Care and Research and Scholarships grants are by invitation only; Community Investments Grants are awarded through community councils, with employee nominations among the ways causes are brought forward.

National Society Colonial Dames Xvii

Washington, DC

Preservation of records and historic sites, foster interest in historical colonial research,aid in the education of youth, commemorate the noble and heroic deeds of our ancestors, maintain a library of heraldry, preserve the lineage and coats of arms of our ancestors, develop a library specializing in seventeenth century American colonial data.

William Knox Holt Foundation

San Antonio, TX

The William Knox Holt Foundation funds education, medical research, social services, and arts and sciences, with geographic areas listed as California, Texas, Colorado, and New York. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts requests by letter; applicants should describe their organization, the grant’s purpose, and relevant background.

Building Dreams Foundation

Manteca, CA

Building Dreams Foundation funds tax-exempt organizations serving people in need, including programs in education, shelter, life skills, and community services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $22,500, with a median of $8,400; 93% of grant dollars went to California and 7% to Washington. It does not limit grants to preselected organizations, and its filing says applicants must submit basic organization details and a nonprofit determination letter.

Sacramento Progressive Communities

Sacramento, CA

The Anjulicia Foundation

Bend, OR

The foundation supports affordable housing, hunger relief, shelter, disability services, education, and youth programs, primarily in Oregon, with some giving in California and other states. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $500,000, with a median of $10,000. It lists an application available from the foundation, no deadlines, and no restrictions on awards; the filing does not explicitly say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.