Elizabeth N Crane Foundation

California Fire Foundation

Sacramento, CA

The California Fire Foundation funds fire departments, firefighter associations, nonprofits, and tribal entities working on disaster preparedness, prevention, mitigation, relief, and recovery, with priority for under-resourced communities at elevated disaster risk. Its 2026 general grants typically offer up to $25,000, and its grantmaking primarily serves California communities, though some awards have gone elsewhere. It accepts applications through its grants portal during listed grant cycles.

Oneoc

Santa Ana, CA

ONEOC’s 2024 grants supported health, human services, and food-related work, with most funding going to California organizations, particularly in Orange County; grants ranged from $5,500 to $325,132, with a median of $17,000. The profile does not state whether ONEOC accepts unsolicited grant requests.

The James & Theodore Pedas Family

Washington, DC

The James & Theodore Pedas Family funds education, health care, arts and entertainment, Greek-American relations, and other charitable organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $510,000, with a median of $5,250, and were concentrated in Pennsylvania and Washington, DC; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Sol Price Retailingservice Scholarship Program

San Diego, CA

The sol price retailing/service scholarship provides financial and academic assistance to students from san diego to complete an associate degree while gaining valuable experience through structured community service activities.

The Mericos Foundation

Pasadena, CA

The Mericos Foundation supports a range of charitable work, including youth development, mental health, food access, homelessness services, outdoor education, and ocean conservation, with most 2024 grant dollars going to California organizations. Its 100 grants ranged from $2,500 to $135,000, with a median of $18,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Johnson James Hervey Char Ed Trust

San Diego, CA

The trust funds atheist and secular organizations, natural health and plant-based nutrition initiatives, and related educational activities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $4,600 to $180,000, with a median of $30,000, and went to organizations in several states, especially New York and California. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Lampl Family Foundation

Brooklyn, OH

The Lampl Family Foundation supports a varied mix of civic engagement, democracy, humanitarian aid, community services, and food assistance, with 2025 grants ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 and a median of $15,000. It is based in Brooklyn, Ohio, and recent grants went mainly to organizations in Washington, DC, New York, California, Ohio, and New Jersey. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds only preselected organizations.

California Healthcare Foundation

Oakland, CA

The California Health Care Foundation funds California-focused projects that improve health care for people with low incomes and communities underserved by the system, including work on access, behavioral health, health equity, research, and policy. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,200 to $4.1 million, with a median of $50,000. It accepts unsolicited requests by letter of inquiry, though most grants are solicited or made through competitive requests for proposals.

Illumina Corporate Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Illumina Corporate Foundation funds STEM education, access to genomics, and community impact, including programs that build pathways to life-science careers. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $881,989, with a median of $10,000; it has a global focus and prioritizes U.S. communities where Illumina employees live and work. It accepts applications through a form on a rolling basis.

Kyoto Symposium Organization

San Diego, CA

To celebrate lifetime contributions of new kyoto prize laureates, provide education and education support to san diego/so.California/baja ca. Region, and to continue to build outreach throughout North America of the goals of inamori foundation.

LPL Financial Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

Arthur Q Johnson Foundation

La Jolla, CA

The Arthur Q Johnson Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including those serving children, education, arts and culture, and community needs; nearly all of its 2025 grant dollars went to California. Its 31 grants ranged from $812 to $48,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.