Geertgens Family Foundation

The Legacy Funds of Holy Names University

Oakland, CA

The Legacy Funds of Holy Names University provides student scholarships to increase access to higher education for students representing marginalized communities in Oakland CA and the wider Bay Area. This purpose honors the legacy and values of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary and the over 150-year history of education at Holy Names University.

Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation

Lake Oswego, OR

The Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation funds nonprofits working to strengthen economic prosperity and build healthy, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable communities, including through direct services or general operating support. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $150,000, with a median of $6,000; its small-grants program typically awarded $5,000–$10,000. Funding is limited to organizations in Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, California, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah, and the foundation accepts applications through its online Community Grant process.

Foundation for California Community

Sacramento, CA

The Foundation for California Community Colleges funds student success and basic needs, workforce training, community impact, and climate-related initiatives, with a focus on California’s community college and K–12 systems. Its 2025 grants had a median of $35,500, though awards ranged widely; it also offers some programs with larger stated limits. Grantmaking is concentrated in California, and the profile describes application-based programs but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Marathon Petroleum Foundation Inc

Findlay, OH

The foundation funded disaster recovery, humanitarian aid, emergency response, education, and community services, with an emphasis on workforce development, sustainability, and thriving communities near Marathon Petroleum operations. Its 2022 grants ranged from $1,000 to $400,000, with a median of $10,000, and went to organizations across several states and Washington, D.C. It made grants only to preselected organizations and did not accept 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.

HMC Designing Futures Foundation

Ontario, CA

HMC Designing Futures Foundation funds architecture and design education, scholarships and student programs, youth education, affordable housing, and community and environmental projects. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to California, with some grants elsewhere. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Justice Justice Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports education, research, and justice for oppressed communities, with grants also reaching California organizations working in areas such as employment, housing, and community support. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $25,000, and all went to California recipients. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Tom and Cathy Hui Foundation

Reno, NV

Vasicek Foundation

Pennington, NJ

The Vasicek Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations with unrestricted general-purpose grants; its recent annual giving has totaled about $113,000–$131,000, though individual grant sizes vary. Its 2025 reported grant went to an organization in Providence, Rhode Island. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

East Bay Community Foundation

Oakland, CA

East Bay Community Foundation funds racial, social, and economic justice, including community organizing, arts and culture, capacity building, and inclusive economic models, with priority for community-led organizations serving marginalized communities. Its 2025 median grant was $25,000; its core focus is Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Most program grants are by invitation, though application opportunities open periodically and some donor-created funds offer grants.

Verizon Foundation

Basking Ridge, NJ

The Verizon Foundation funds digital inclusion, climate protection, human prosperity, K–12 literacy and STEM, and domestic violence education and prevention, with an emphasis on underserved and diverse communities. It gives nationally, with priority in California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia, and also supports work in India and Israel; 2024 grants ranged from $25 to $1 million, with a $500 median. It does not accept unsolicited requests; applications are by invitation only.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Princeton, NJ

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds work to improve health and health equity in the United States, including health policy, community health, prevention, and social justice. In 2024, its grants ranged from $125 to $12.15 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to recipients across multiple states. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.