American Federation of Labor & Alameda Labor Council

Shams Foundation

Woodland Hills, CA

Pirzada Family Foundation

Fremont, CA

Golden State Community Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Golden State Community Foundation funds education and youth-development programs for underserved young people, including STEM, literacy, college access, and career preparation, with a stated focus on Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,040 to $391,583, with a median of about $59,500. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Lineage Foundation for Good

Novi, MI

The Lineage Foundation for Good funds hunger relief, food-waste reduction, and community development, especially programs improving reliable access to nutritious food and strengthening food-insecurity organizations. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median of $18,954; it accepts applications from eligible U.S. nonprofits and international NGOs through its online system.

Neil & Amelia McDaniel Charitable Trust Dtd 11/01/77

South Pasadena, CA

The trust’s 2023 grants supported varied charitable work, including literacy, food assistance, homelessness services, and arts, with a median grant of $5,000; amounts ranged from $250 to $1,874,614, including a large dissolution-related grant. Its grants went mainly to Massachusetts and California organizations, but its 2023 filing is marked final, and it accepts no unsolicited requests.

The O'Reilly Foundation

Alexandria, VA

Edward J Daly Foundation

Oakland, CA

The Edward J Daly Foundation’s 2021 grants supported research, food assistance, education, child care, youth services, and other charitable work in California. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ralph & Marsha Guggenheim Family

San Francisco, CA

The Lewis Greenwood Foundation

Newbury Park, CA

The Lewis Greenwood Foundation supports a range of charitable work, including nutrition, environmental protection, disaster relief, education, and community services, with 2025 grants distributed mainly in California, Illinois, Florida, and New York. Its grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000; it accepts written requests with supporting documentation and says requests cannot exceed $25,000.

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.

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.

California Community Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The California Community Foundation supports nonprofits through discretionary and donor-directed grants, with discretionary priorities including education, health, housing and immigration, alongside other areas such as arts, civic engagement and economic opportunity. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, and its work is focused on Los Angeles County; prospective discretionary applicants are asked to contact the relevant program officer before submitting a letter of intent.