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Furthur Foundation

Berkeley, CA

Furthur Foundation supports small organizations working on environmental preservation, social change, community needs, youth, and arts, with a particular focus on the Bay Area but also grants elsewhere. Most grants are $1,000–$5,000; its 2026 awards ranged from $2,000 to $9,000. It accepts written applications for consideration, but the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Tian Hong Foundation

Cupertino, CA

The Wallace Foundation

New York, NY

The Wallace Foundation funds initiatives in the arts, education leadership, and youth development, working with nonprofits and public institutions to improve practice and build evidence. Its grants are generally about $400,000 over 2.8 years, and its initiatives are national in scope. It does not accept unsolicited requests, though it sometimes invites proposals through open calls.

The Sita Foundation

Saratoga, CA

The Sita Foundation funds community support, education, hunger relief, medical support, and medical research, with most of its giving in California and smaller amounts in several other states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $3 million, with a median of $20,000; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Walter and Elise Haas Fund

San Francisco, CA

The Walter and Elise Haas Fund supports economic stability and social cohesion, especially efforts to advance economic and social well-being in Oakland, San Francisco, and the broader Bay Area. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $500,000, with a median of $30,000; the filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and lists an application contact.

Center for Cultural Innovation

Los Angeles, CA

The Center for Cultural Innovation funds artists, culture bearers, creative entrepreneurs, and organizations advancing creative opportunity and community-based economic systems across the United States, with some programs limited to California. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $500,000, with a median of $50,000; specific programs offer up to $600 or competitive grants of $5,000. Applications are accepted through relevant program processes, including monthly Quick Grant cycles.

Fleishhacker Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Fleishhacker Foundation funds Bay Area arts and culture, food justice, and services for LGBTQ+ youth, with 2024 grants ranging from $500 to $25,000 and a median of $5,000. Some arts programs accept applications from eligible groups, but the Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for social justice or other discretionary grants; Eureka Fellowship candidates must be nominated.

The Map Fund Inc

New York, NY

MAP’s national grant program, which funded experimental performance projects by artists across the U.S. and its territories, ended in December 2024; past awards were typically $30,000, with 2024 grants ranging from $30,000 to $60,000. MAP now focuses on artist coaching and partnerships, and no current grant application process is stated.

The Bernard Osher Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Bernard Osher Foundation funds higher education, scholarships, lifelong learning for adults 50 and older, select integrative health programs, and arts and educational nonprofits; its arts and education grants focus on the San Francisco Bay Area and Maine, while other programs are national. In 2024, grants ranged from $3,500 to $119,000, with a median of $15,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests for its local arts and educational program, and its other programs have no open application process.

Kenneth Rainin Foundation

Oakland, CA

The Kenneth Rainin Foundation funds Bay Area artists and arts organizations, early childhood literacy in Oakland, and IBD research worldwide. Its 2024 grants ranged from $75 to $1.3 million, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests, though some programs accept applications during open cycles.

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.

California Community Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The California Community Foundation supports nonprofits through discretionary and donor-directed grants, with discretionary priorities including education, health, housing and immigration, alongside other areas such as arts, civic engagement and economic opportunity. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, and its work is focused on Los Angeles County; prospective discretionary applicants are asked to contact the relevant program officer before submitting a letter of intent.