Juliano Family Foundation

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports charitable and educational nonprofits in communities where Enterprise Mobility operates, focusing on health, education, arts, and disaster relief; applicants must be actively supported by an Enterprise Mobility team member, spouse, or domestic partner. Giving varies widely: it reported 9,499 grants in 2024, but its 2025 filing showed one grant of $101.4 million, so that amount is not a typical award. Applications are accepted at any time through eligible Enterprise-affiliated applicants; the Foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Kramer Family Foundation

Detroit, MI

The Kramer Family Foundation supports charities working in areas including medical care, education, food assistance, family support, and emergency response. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $60,000, with a median of $30,000; most funding went to California, with grants also reaching organizations in other states. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Borch Foundation

Saratoga, CA

The Borch Foundation supports a varied range of charitable organizations, including universities, animal-welfare groups, and human-services providers. Its 2025 grants ranged from $300 to $1.3 million, with a median of $2,000, and went mainly to organizations in South Carolina and California. It does not limit giving to preselected organizations; no application form or deadline is specified.

Steve & Desiree Ralph Family Foundation

Pleasanton, CA

The Steve & Desiree Ralph Family Foundation supports organizations working in areas such as food, homelessness, the environment, arts, medical care, shelter, and child welfare. Its 2025 grants ranged from $120 to $3,000, with a median of $1,000; 94% of funding went to California and 6% to Tennessee. The filing does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Tai & Be Tau Chang Foundation

San Jose, CA

Michael and Catherine Podell Fund

Hillsborough, CA

The Michael and Catherine Podell Fund supports 501(c)(3) charities across varied areas, including youth arts and technology, food relief, animal welfare, health, and conservation. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $100,000, with a median of $15,500; most funding went to California, with grants also made in South Carolina, Washington, DC, New York, and Vermont. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; applicants can contact Catherine H. Podell, with no required application materials or deadline.

Combs Foundation

Los Altos HLS, CA

Dare Foundation

Palo Alto, CA

DARE Foundation supports a varied mix of Jewish community, education, cultural, and philanthropy-related organizations, with most 2024 grant dollars going to California and New York. Its 45 grants totaled about $937,000; grants ranged from $30 to $400,000, with a median of $4,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jacob L and Lillian

Palo Alto, CA

Jacob L and Lillian gives to preselected charitable organizations; its 2025 filing lists a grant to the Holtzmann Fund (DAF), with all grant dollars going to Colorado. It made one grant of $978,400 in 2025, following single grants of $716,000 in 2024 and $1 million in 2023. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

David & Diane Toole Foundation

Portola Valley, CA

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

Oakland, CA

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals funds health care access and services, community health, health education, and related work, with priorities including mental and behavioral health, housing, and income and employment. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; most grant dollars went to California, with some going elsewhere. In Southern California, it says it does not accept unsolicited letters of inquiry or proposals and awards grants through competitive processes to pre-identified 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.