Hallagan Huston Family Foundation

Odell RS & HP Fund Tua-Main

Saint Louis, MO

The fund primarily supports education and programs for at-risk youth, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area, though most 2024 grant dollars went to California recipients. Its listed award range is $10,000–$25,000; 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $150,000, with a $30,000 median. It accepts requests: applicants should contact Eugene Ranchiasci with a project letter, and applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations.

Quest Foundation

Danville, CA

QUEST FOUNDATION supports organizations focused on education and youth development, including literacy, mentoring, and college access. Its 2024 grants ranged from $4,500 to $200,000, with a median of $35,000; most funding went to California, with additional grants in Oregon and other states. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Marchese Family Foundation

Los Gatos, CA

The Sobrato Family Foundation

Mountain View, CA

The Sobrato Family Foundation’s 2024 grants supported a range of charitable giving and impact investments, including housing, home ownership, and bilingual education projects. Grants ranged from $100 to $5 million, with a median of $75,000; 81% of grant dollars went to California recipients. The available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Brandenburg Family Foundation

San Jose, CA

The Brandenburg Family Foundation funds programs promoting self-reliance, economic independence, and quality of life, including poverty relief, education, arts, public safety, and youth development, primarily in Silicon Valley and beyond. Its 2024 grants ranged from $165 to $252,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

TD Charitable Foundation

Portland, ME

The foundation funds education, human services, housing and financial stability, nonprofit capacity-building, and community programs, with particular consideration for underserved and low- to moderate-income communities. Its stated award range is $135–$475,000, though the 2025 median grant was $10,000; it focuses primarily on Florida, New Jersey, and New York. It accepts unsolicited requests through online applications from eligible 501(c)(3) public charities in states with a TD Bank, N.A. branch.

Chubb Charitable Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

The Chubb Charitable Foundation supports youth development through education, mentorship, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and community programs, as well as organizations working in areas such as humanitarian aid, health, and disability services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50 to $1 million, with a median of $200; funding was concentrated in New York, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The foundation directs applicants to its proposal guidelines and states that it does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

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.

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.

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.

Marin Community Foundation

Novato, CA

Marin Community Foundation funds equity-focused work, including affordable housing, homelessness, community resilience and power, and arts; its Buck Family Fund supports organizations serving Marin County, including those based elsewhere. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000 and ranged from $5,050 to $10 million; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.