Foothills Forever Incorporated

Poehlerstremel Char Tr

Milwaukee, WI

This Milwaukee-based foundation supports organizations in areas including ocean health, disability services, public media, arts, education, and end-of-life care, with most of its giving in Minnesota and some in California. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $9,000, with a median of $5,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

El Gato Channel Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

The foundation supports environmental protection, conservation, education, and community services in California, and runs a hydration-station program in Santa Barbara County. In 2024, it made 20 grants ranging from $5,000 to $37,530, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

J L Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

J L Foundation provides general operating support to preselected charitable organizations across varied fields, with most funding going to California and additional grants in Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah. In 2025, it made 21 grants totaling $2.19 million, ranging from $10,000 to $500,000, with a median grant of $100,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

John S Kiewit Memorial Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

The foundation funds land and natural-resource conservation, habitat restoration, and related environmental education, primarily in California’s Central Coast and neighboring regions. It typically considers grants of $1,000–$250,000; its 2024 awards had a median of $65,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds preselected organizations only.

K2N2 Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Victor and Susan Schaff Family

Carpinteria, CA

The Victor and Susan Schaff Family funds education and youth development, environmental stewardship, and recovery and community support, with a focus on Santa Barbara and Central California. In 2025, its 49 grants ranged from $599 to $100,000, with a median of $7,500. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jonathan D and Mark C Lewis

Coconut Grove, FL

The foundation supports youth opportunity and efforts to build a more just and equal world, including community services, civic engagement, arts, environmental education, and science. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $2.7 million, with a median of $25,000, and were concentrated in Florida and West Virginia, with grants also in Colorado, New York, Oregon, and Washington, DC. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Emmett Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Emmett Foundation funds nonprofits focused on conservation, education, and public health, with most of its giving going to California organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $1,138,801, with a median grant of $3,750. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Stone Family Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

The Stone Family Foundation funds girls’ education and empowerment, environmental protection, civic engagement, youth programs in Santa Barbara County, and hospice care, with typical grants of $25,000–$50,000. It is based in Santa Barbara and supports work locally, elsewhere in California, and in low-income countries; its 2025 filing says it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

WWW Foundation

Pasadena, CA

WWW Foundation supports a broad range of charitable work, including animal welfare, women’s empowerment, youth, parks, and conservation. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $9,523,911, with a median of $15,000, and most reported funding went to Missouri and California. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ann Jackson Family Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

The Ann Jackson Family Foundation funds capital, operating, and program work across health and human services, arts, community infrastructure, and education, primarily for organizations serving Santa Barbara County, especially the South County. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts proposals on a rolling basis, but says it does not consider unsolicited proposals from organizations serving outside Santa Barbara County unless a trustee requests one.

Santa Barbara Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

The Santa Barbara Foundation funds nonprofits serving Santa Barbara County in areas including education and youth, health and human services, arts, conservation, and organizational capacity building. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; applicants are directed to apply through specific grant opportunities, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.