Devorah Foundation

The Greenwald Family Foundation

Marina Del Rey, CA

Women Helping Youth

Pacific Palisades, CA

To support charitable projects in the greater los angeles area, that target unmet needs to improve the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of children and young adults and to carry on other charitable activities associated with this goal as permitted by law.

The Henri & Tomoye Takahashi Charitable

San Francisco, CA

The foundation supports Japanese American cultural preservation, arts, education, and projects fostering U.S.-Japan relations, with recent grants going to California organizations. Grant sizes vary widely: in 2024, its two grants were $188,681 and $4.2 million. It is not currently accepting requests or applications.

The Abe & Kathyrn Selsky Foundation Inc

Rockville, MD

The foundation made unrestricted grants to preselected charitable organizations; its 2024 grants ranged from $46,012 to $139,122, with a median of $46,374, and went to organizations in California, Maryland, and Washington, DC. It does not accept unsolicited requests, and its 2024 filing reports that it dissolved during that year.

William H Tilley Family Foundation

Alhambra, CA

The William H Tilley Family Foundation made charitable grants, with 2024 awards ranging from $5,000 to $9,214,355 and a median of $43,500; 95% of grant dollars went to Virginia and 5% to California. It has liquidated and transferred its remaining assets to a donor-advised fund, and it stated that it accepts no unsolicited requests.

The Faultline Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Faultline Foundation supports organizations working in gender equality, refugee and human rights, racial justice, economic opportunity, and financial inclusion, with most 2024 grant dollars going to California and others to New York, Washington, DC, and Mississippi. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $75,000, with a median of $10,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Fairwinds Foundation Inc

Orlando, FL

FAIRWINDS Foundation supports financial literacy and financial well-being programs, especially for economically vulnerable people in Central Florida, including youth, veterans, domestic-violence survivors, and minority business owners. Recent grants ranged from $15,000 to $70,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; it funds invited organizations.

Public Advocates Inc

San Francisco, CA

Public Advocates funds advocacy and legal work addressing poverty and racial discrimination, especially in education, affordable housing, transportation equity, and climate justice. Its 2025 grants ranged from $38,473 to $115,000, with a median of $59,250; its work is focused on California, though recent grants also went to organizations in several other states and Washington, DC. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Carnelian Trust

Pasadena, CA

Carnelian Trust has supported preselected charitable organizations, with interests including music education, public radio, homelessness services, and humanitarian and food-access programs. Its 2022 grants totaled $94,420 across 27 awards, typically ranging from $1,000 to $20,000, to organizations in California, Illinois, New York, and elsewhere; it reported no grants in 2023 or 2024. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

John F and Mary a Geisse Foundation

Chagrin Falls, OH

The foundation supports established U.S. organizations with proven, sustainable programs that address extreme poverty in developing countries, especially in water, sanitation and hygiene, education, agriculture, and justice. In 2025, grants ranged from $100 to $62,500, with a median of $8,940. Letters of inquiry are invitation-only, though organizations may contact the foundation to ask whether they are a fit.

The William C Bannerman Foundation

West Hollywood, CA

The William C. Bannerman Foundation funds K–12 education, women and children, and environmental work, primarily in Los Angeles County, with exceptions for environmental grants and other board-approved needs. Grants typically range from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts written applications and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Moozie Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Moozie Foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including family services, education, youth development, and community support, with most of its giving in Texas. In 2024, it made 32 grants totaling $705,000, ranging from $2,500 to $70,000, with a median grant of $17,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.