Covia Communities

The Sweetland of Freedom Foundation

Sierra Madre, CA

Navigage Foundation

La Canada, CA

Navigage Foundation funds California nonprofits working to improve older adults’ lives through senior housing, health and human services, research, education, programs, and facility improvements. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median of $37,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO

Detroit, MI

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including those focused on children and families, animal welfare, and related community needs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $59,500, with a median of $11,000, and went primarily to California organizations, with some funding in Georgia. It makes grants only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

DL Saunders Lawrence Saunders

Radnor, PA

The fund supports environmental projects, education for children and adults in need, and social services for people in need. Its 2025 grants were typically $5,000 (ranging from $2,500 to $5,000) and went to Pennsylvania organizations. The filing lists a foundation-supplied application but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Touchpoint Foundation - Host

Pennington, NJ

The foundation supports health, social, and independent-living services for older adults in Northern California, along with other social services, primarily in California and the Bay Area. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts requests by letter; no deadline is listed.

Metta Fund

San Francisco, CA

Metta Fund supports San Francisco organizations advancing the health and well-being of older adults, with a focus on caregiving, social connection, racial equity, and community-driven strategies. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,750 to $225,000, with a median of $100,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; grants are by invitation to preselected organizations.

Hutton Family Foundation

Atherton, CA

The foundation supports organizations working in education, health care, conservation, and children’s rights, with California receiving the largest share of its giving, followed by recipients in Washington, D.C., New York, Massachusetts, and Virginia. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $112,500, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Catholic Community Foundation

San Jose, CA

The Catholic Community Foundation funds Catholic ministries and programs, including parish projects in evangelization, family ministry, formation, music, outreach, worship, and youth in the Diocese of San José; donor-advised funds may also support Catholic and non-Catholic nonprofits nationwide. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,250 to $5.16 million, with a median of $13,600. It accepts applications through its annual Living the Faith Grants for diocesan parishes; other grants are donor-directed or determined by fund terms.

The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation

Walnut Creek, CA

The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation funds qualified nonprofits working in youth and nature, arts, maternal health, and healthy aging, with projects benefiting Northern California or Hawaii. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $800,000, with a median of $25,000. A 2024 filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests, while its current website describes competitive Spring and Fall application cycles.

Tipping Point Community

San Francisco, CA

Tipping Point Community funds poverty-fighting organizations and projects in housing, early childhood, education, employment, and related initiatives, with a priority for organizations led by people of color. It focuses on the Bay Area, with early-childhood funding prioritizing Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara counties; its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $2.45 million, with a median of $203,000.

College Futures Foundation

Oakland, CA

College Futures Foundation funds research, policy and advocacy, and innovative postsecondary approaches that improve access, completion, and economic mobility for underserved learners, primarily in California. In 2024, grants ranged from $50 to $600,000, with a median of $20,000. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Sonoma County Community Foundation

Santa Rosa, CA

Sonoma County Community Foundation funds nonprofits addressing local needs, including health and human services, arts and culture, education, the environment, basic needs, disaster resilience, and immigrant wellbeing. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,200 to $1.88 million, with a median of about $20,000, and primarily supported work in Sonoma County; eligible 501(c)(3) organizations serving the county can apply through competitive grant programs.