Associated Students of Sonoma State University

Manitou Fund

White Bear Lake, MN

Manitou Fund supports organizations in areas including education, arts and cultural preservation, tennis, and land conservation, with 2024 grants ranging from $10,000 to $1.75 million and a median of $50,000. Its 2024 grants went mainly to California, Minnesota, New York, Florida, and Rhode Island. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lucero Family Foundation

Redwood City, CA

Sonoma County Association of Retired Employees

Santa Rosa, CA

The purpose for which this organization was formed is to promote and protect the welfare and interests of Sonoma County retired employees. We do this by providing information through quarterly newsletters, membership meetings, and through our website. We also advocate for retirees by working with Sonoma County Human Resources Benefits Unit, Sonoma County employees & unions, the Board of Supervisors, Sonoma County Employees Retirement Association (SCERA), and CRCEA.

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.

Ernst & Young Foundation

New York, NY

Ernst & Young Foundation supports higher education through employee and partner matching gifts, as well as educational and special-project grants, including research, education forums, and programs that expand educational opportunity. In 2025, it made 637 grants ranging from $5,056 to $316,005, with a median of $13,525, to recipients across multiple states; the largest shares went to New York, Texas, California, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Henry & Louise Parker Scholarship Trust

Cincinnati, OH

The trust funds scholarship awards to universities, typically giving $1,000–$2,000 per grant. Its 2025 giving was concentrated in California, with smaller grants to institutions in Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Maryland; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Save the Redwoods League

San Francisco, CA

Save the Redwoods League funds redwood forest protection, restoration, research, stewardship, climate work, and projects that help people experience redwood parks, primarily across California’s coast redwood and giant sequoia range. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $2 million, with a median of $6,000; research grants are typically $30,000–$50,000, and Redwood Connect Grants are up to $8,000. It accepts research grant proposals from eligible nonprofits, including universities and public agencies.

The Stare Fund

Boston, MA

The Stare Fund supports arts and music, education, universities, social services, and community organizations. In 2025, its 46 grants ranged from $1,000 to $105,047, with a median of $7,000; recipients were across the U.S., with the largest shares going to Illinois and California. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Sonoma State Enterprises Inc

Rohnert Park, CA

The specific and primary purpose for which the corporation is formed is to promote and furnish facilities for the educational development and academic services of sonoma state university.

Dudley-Vehmeyer-Brown Memorial

Mountain View, CA

The foundation supports California organizations working in scholarships, children’s education, classroom supplies, and youth mental health and counseling. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $7,000, with a median of $5,000; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

John and Jennifer Webley Foundation

Santa Rosa, CA

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.