Galadjian Family Foundation

UCLA Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The UCLA Foundation primarily supports UCLA scholarships, educational programs, and research, while also funding other education, health, research, and community organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $10,000 to $453 million, with a median of $200,000; 89% of grant dollars went to California. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Nora Tertzag Hampar Charitable Trust

Beverly Hills, CA

Bayramyan Family Foundation

Las Vegas, NV

Afeyan Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Afeyan Family Foundation supports innovative work in education, science and technology, and humanitarian action, with activity worldwide and particular reach in Armenia and Greater Boston. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $360,000, with a median of $15,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests and supports preselected organizations only.

Vahe and Lucie Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

JHM Charitable Foundation

Manhattan Beach, CA

The foundation supports education, culture, community development, and related charitable work, with grants reported to organizations in Texas, New York, California, and elsewhere. In 2024 it made 40 grants totaling about $8.5 million; the median grant was $50,000, though awards ranged from $500 to over $2.3 million. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives to preselected organizations.

William Saroyan Foundation

San Francisco, CA

California Community Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The California Community Foundation funds work in education, health, housing, immigration, and other community needs, primarily in Los Angeles County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Armenian General Benevolent Union

New York, NY

The Armenian General Benevolent Union funds education, Armenian culture, socioeconomic development, scholarships, and humanitarian assistance for Armenians. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $3.57 million, with a median of about $110,000; grants went mainly to Texas and California, while its programs also support communities in Armenia. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

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.

Tides Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Tides Foundation funds community-led organizations advancing equity and justice, including work on health, climate, gender equity, democracy, and immigrant communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely, and it funds eligible organizations in the U.S. and abroad, with the most grant dollars going to California, New York, and Washington, D.C. Some programs are open or invitation-only; the Advancing Girls Fund is listed as open, but the profile does not state a general policy on unsolicited grant requests.

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation funds education, climate and conservation, the arts, gender equity, governance, democracy, and philanthropy, with work in the San Francisco Bay Area, the U.S. West, nationally, and internationally. Its 2024 grants had a median of $150,000, though awards ranged from $50 to more than $11 million; it often provides long-term general operating support. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, except through invited open processes.