Americas Charitable Foundation

Islamic Relief USA

Alexandria, VA

Islamic Relief USA funds nonprofit programs focused on food security, healthcare, refugee and immigrant services, and community development; its U.S. grants support work in the contiguous 48 states, alongside international relief and development work. In 2024, its grants ranged from $7,000 to $1.5 million, with a median award of about $17,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

M Zamin & Reshma Farukhi

Orange, CA

The foundation supports charitable organizations working in education, community services, humanitarian aid, and poverty relief, with most 2024 grant dollars going to California organizations. Its 51 grants ranged from $100 to $80,000, with a median of $2,000; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ray Solem Foundation

Bellevue, WA

Bibi Foundation

Fullerton, CA

BIBI Foundation funds health care, disaster relief, senior services, education, legal services, and assistance for families in need, with 2024 grants ranging from $430 to $161,500 and a median of $10,000. Its reported giving was concentrated in California, with grants also listed for Virginia, Illinois, and Texas. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Women's Foundation of California

Oakland, CA

The Women’s Foundation of California funds community-led work advancing racial, economic, environmental, and gender justice, including organizing, policy advocacy, civic engagement, and culture change, with priority for California organizations led by women of color and gender-expansive people. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $500,000, with a median of $17,500; it is open to inquiries and asks prospective partners to review its guidelines and complete a questionnaire.

The Noor Foundation

Houston, TX

The Noor Foundation supports religious and community services, hardship assistance, food distribution, and education, with reported grants in 2024 going to Texas recipients and direct charitable activities also described in Nigeria, Burkina, and Jordan. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $30,000, with a median of $4,500. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Saya Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

Saya Foundation primarily supports education in Myanmar, including teacher training, learning resources, and safe, inclusive schooling, while its grants also reach other charitable causes. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $214,750, with a median of $10,000, and most funding went to California and Illinois. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Al-Ameen Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Al-Ameen Foundation supported education and Islamic studies, children’s empowerment, and other charitable purposes in 2024, with most grant dollars going to organizations in California and Pennsylvania. Its 18 grants ranged from $5,000 to $300,000, with a median of $13,500. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

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 funds work in education, health, housing, immigration, and other community needs, primarily in Los Angeles County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation funds education, climate and conservation, the arts, gender equity, governance, democracy, and philanthropy, with work in the San Francisco Bay Area, the U.S. West, nationally, and internationally. Its 2024 grants had a median of $150,000, though awards ranged from $50 to more than $11 million; it often provides long-term general operating support. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, except through invited open processes.

Marin Community Foundation

Novato, CA

Marin Community Foundation funds equity-focused work, including affordable housing, homelessness, community resilience and power, and arts; its Buck Family Fund supports organizations serving Marin County, including those based elsewhere. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000 and ranged from $5,050 to $10 million; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.