Harry and Helen Tassell Family

Antioch Community Foundation

Antioch, CA

Based in Antioch, California, the Antioch Community Foundation funds youth programs, economic security and health, and community services, primarily for Antioch residents and people in East and Central Contra Costa. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median of $3,000; its Youth of Promise Fund offers micro-grants of up to $20,000. An application may be requested from the Executive Director, and the foundation also runs application cycles with stated deadlines.

Barnet Segal Charitable Trust

Carmel, CA

The Barnet Segal Charitable Trust supports California charities working in areas including land conservation, the arts, food assistance, and community services. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median of $5,000; the trust gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

East Bay Community Foundation

Oakland, CA

East Bay Community Foundation funds arts and culture for social justice, racial-equity capacity building, community organizing and movement building, and inclusive economic models, prioritizing communities affected by structural inequities. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely, and generally support organizations in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Most strategy-guided grants are by invitation, with applications opened periodically; donor-advised fund grants may also be made without an application.

Leo Fontana Family Foundation

Antioch, CA

Bernard E & Alba Witkin Charitable

Berkeley, CA

The foundation supports nonprofits benefiting children in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, especially early-childhood development and programs preparing transition-age foster youth for independence; it also funds some school-based arts and literacy, legal services, and related programs. Most gifts are under $20,000 (2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $110,000). It funds in the East Bay and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Edward R and Elizabeth a Kozel

Arvada, CO

The foundation supports food assistance, crisis and housing services, youth, employment, and veterans’ well-being, with most 2025 grants going to organizations in California. Its 13 grants ranged from $15,000 to $40,000, with a median of $25,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

Educational Testing Service

Princeton, NJ

ETS funds education research, assessment, community education programs, and scholarships; its recent community grants were $7,500–$25,000, while TOEFL research awards can reach $50,000 or $100,000. Its reported community grants went to New Jersey organizations, and its listed scholarships are U.S.-wide. The research and scholarship application cycles described are closed; the profile does not state whether ETS accepts unsolicited requests.

Monterey Peninsula Foundation

Monterey, CA

The Monterey Peninsula Foundation funds eligible nonprofits and schools in arts and culture, community and environment, education, health and human services, and youth, serving residents of Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,300 to $703,000, with a median of $50,000. It accepts applications through an online portal; applicants must schedule a pre-application meeting.

Ross Stores Foundation

Dublin, CA

Ross Stores Foundation supports youth literacy, STEM, mentoring, leadership, and college- and career-readiness programs, especially for young people facing socioeconomic challenges in communities where Ross operates. Its Regional Giving Program offers one-year grants of $10,000, $20,000, or $30,000; eligible organizations may submit an unsolicited Letter of Inquiry through its online portal, with selected applicants invited to apply.

Foundation for California Community Colleges

Sacramento, CA

The Foundation for California Community Colleges supports the California community college system through student success, basic needs, scholarships, workforce development, and related education and community programs. Its 2025 grants had a median award of $35,500, with most funding going to California; it offers applications for specific programs, and the available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Rotary Club of Orinda Endowment Fund

Orinda, CA

The Rotary Club of Orinda Endowment Fund provides hands-on resource support in local communities and schools and for humanitarian projects around the world.