Brown Family Foundation for Education and the Arts

San Francisco Symphony

San Francisco, CA

The San Francisco Symphony exists to inspire and serve audiences and communities throughout the bay area and the world through the power of musical performance.

Reach-A-Star Foundation

Pennington, NJ

Recare Foundation

Campbell, CA

The Chaime Foundation

Meridian, ID

Provident Credit Union

Redwood City, CA

Provident Credit Union funds education, community engagement, housing, mental health, disability services, and health-related causes, primarily in California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $29,375, with a median of $10,000; it also offers specific $500 student-organization and $1,000 museum grants. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Massie Family Charitable Trust 1

St. Louis, MO

Dixon and Carol Doll Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Dixon and Carol Doll Family Foundation supports higher education, arts and cultural organizations, and other charitable causes, primarily in California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $700 to $600,000, with a median grant of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

David & Susan Martin Foundation Inc

Oakland, CA

The David & Susan Martin Foundation supports a varied mix of organizations, including schools, children’s and health organizations, churches, youth programs, and environmental groups. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $47,500, with a median of $2,500, and nearly all funding went to California recipients. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Oakland Public Education Fund

Oakland, CA

The Oakland Public Education Fund supports Oakland public schools and education-focused projects, including classroom and professional-development mini-grants, school programs, and fiscal sponsorship. Giving ranges widely: recent grants were $5,077 to $3,853,313, with a median of $8,000; its mini-grants are generally capped at $1,500 per person or project, or $5,000 for group professional development. Its work centers on Oakland, and its A to Z Fund accepts applications from eligible staff at Oakland public schools and programs.

The Rock Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Rock Foundation’s grants span varied charitable work, with no specific funding focus stated; in 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $1 million, with a median of $20,000. Most funding went to California (71%) and New York (24%), with smaller amounts elsewhere. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Barrios Trust

Oakland, CA

The Barrios Trust funds educational and developmental programs, enrichment, and scholarships for economically disadvantaged young people, primarily in the greater Oakland metropolitan area. Its website lists grants of $1,000–$10,000, though 2025 awards ranged from $2,500 to $15,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; applications are limited to current and past grantees.

T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private

Lafayette, CA

The foundation primarily funds Oakland public education, including schools and nonprofits working with Oakland youth, with some support for UC Berkeley and medical research. In 2024, grants ranged from $30 to $2.15 million, with a median of $2,150; it does not accept unsolicited proposals and was planning to sunset its Oakland education grantmaking by 2025.