Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation

Howard G & Nancy C Dinwiddie Trust

Saint Louis, MO

The trust funds scholarships for graduating seniors of Fallbrook High School who have financial need, a 3.0 GPA, and plan to attend a full-time accredited four-year U.S. college. Recent grants were typically $2,000 each, with recipients mostly in California and some in Texas and Hawaii. Its 2023 filing says applications are submitted through the Center for Scholarship Administration; it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Long Beach Community Foundation

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach Community Foundation supports eligible nonprofits, educational and government organizations, with most grants benefiting programs in Long Beach; its grants span areas such as arts, education, health, and community needs. In 2024, the median grant was $25,000, with awards ranging from $5,500 to $809,122; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Merritt Community Capital Corporation

Oakland, CA

Merritt Community Capital funds affordable housing education and professional development, scholarships, and related housing initiatives, primarily in California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,500 to $250,000, with a median of $20,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Forty-Niner Shops Inc

Long Beach, CA

Enhance & support the educational process of csu, long beach by providing goods and services to promote a learning community; training student employees with life and career skills; funding scholarships, internships and other programs that promote student success.

The McConnell Foundation

Redding, CA

The McConnell Foundation funds arts and culture, education, community vitality, recreation, healthy communities, and social services, with emphasis on children and youth, education, health, scholarships, and community vitality. It primarily supports Northern California’s Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties, as well as projects in Nepal and Laos; 2024 grants had a median of $7,450, though awards varied widely. Requests up to $50,000 may be made through the Community Foundation of the North State’s McConnell Fund; the profile does not state whether the Foundation accepts unsolicited requests directly.

Urbanek Education Fund

Menlo Park, CA

The Urbanek Education Fund supports scholarships for study at colleges and universities, with 2024 grants ranging from $2,000 to $16,000 and a median of $5,000. It is based in California and gives to colleges across multiple states, with the largest share of 2024 funding going to California. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds only preselected organizations.

Junamici Foundation Co Michael E Jung

Santa Monica, CA

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including churches, universities, education and youth programs, humanitarian groups, and conservation organizations, with most 2025 funding going to California recipients. Its 14 grants ranged from $10,000 to $200,000, with a median of $25,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Long Beach State Foundation

Long Beach, CA

The foundation seeks, secures and manages private support for California state university, long beach. As the philanthropic foundation for the university, all donations in support of our students, faculty, programs and colleges are processed through the foundation and made available for the purposes our donors specify. These funds are used to support csulb student scholarships, classroom experiences, faculty and programs as well as facility enhancements. The foundation will continue to seek funds to support csulb student scholarships and programmatic funds, as well as complete capital projects like the alumni and visitors center and other high priority projects in the year ahead.

Lorene Lobner Keena Trust

Saint Louis, MO

Ce Towne Scholarship Fund Tuw Acct

Saint Louis, MO

The CE Towne Scholarship Fund supports college scholarships, with recent awards of $5,000–$20,000 and a typical grant of $10,000. Grants went to colleges and universities across multiple states, with the largest share in California; applications are available through the California Masonic Foundation, and preference is given to children of Masonic families.

Bluescope Foundation North America

Kansas City, MO

BlueScope Foundation North America supports U.S. nonprofits serving communities, especially through STEM, transitional living, and education, arts, and development programs for underserved people. Its 2025 grants ranged from $25 to $75,000, with a median of $3,000; giving was concentrated in Missouri and Tennessee. It accepts initial inquiries by letter, email, or phone to the Foundation Director.

Kathryn M Whitten Trust

Long Beach, CA