Assistance League of Pasadena

Western Asset Management Company

Pasadena, CA

Western Asset Management Company funds education, humanitarian aid, religious activities, and other charitable work, primarily in California, with some giving in New York and other states. Its 2026 grants ranged from $100 to $6,772, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

David and Elita Balfour Foundation

San Marino, CA

Henry a Yost and Cynthia Yost Family

South Pasadena, CA

The foundation supports charities working in health care, education, housing, and social services, primarily in California, with some grants elsewhere in the U.S. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $26,000, with a median of $1,500. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Pasadena Community Foundation

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena Community Foundation funds nonprofits and community initiatives across arts and culture, education, human services, health and safety, community development, and environmental and animal welfare, primarily in Pasadena, Altadena, and Sierra Madre. Its 2025 grants had a median award of $20,000, though amounts varied widely; it uses both competitive and invitation-only programs, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Rose Hills Foundation

Pasadena, CA

The Rose Hills Foundation funds education, arts and culture, support for at-risk youth and families, and human services benefiting people in Southern California, with an emphasis on Los Angeles County organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $1 million, with a median of $50,000; applications are accepted year-round, but unsolicited requests are not accepted from certain large medical institutions, schools, and higher-education institutions.

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

Oakland, CA

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals supports community health, health-care access, and efforts addressing health inequities, including mental and behavioral health, housing, and employment. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, with most grant dollars going to California; Southern California grants focus on its 14 service areas. For Southern California regional grants, unsolicited letters of inquiry and proposals are not accepted; other application routes described include invited inquiries and open event sponsorship applications.

The Confidence Foundation

Pasadena, CA

The Confidence Foundation supports a varied mix of charitable organizations, including youth, health, education, animal welfare, and heritage programs. In 2024, it awarded 215 grants ranging from $250 to $385,500, with a median of $5,000, primarily in California and Missouri, with additional funding in Idaho, Washington, and Hawaii. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Michael J Connell Foundation

Pasadena, CA

The Michael J. Connell Foundation supports arts and culture, environmental preservation, healthcare access, and education, primarily in Pasadena and the Los Angeles area, though it also funds organizations elsewhere. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $142,000, with a median of $40,000. It funds preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Ayrshire Foundation

Pasadena, CA

The Ayrshire Foundation funds charitable organizations across varied areas, including arts, human services, and community and environmental preservation, primarily in California and also in Michigan. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,100 to $250,000, with a median of $50,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited 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.

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.