La Family Housing Corporation

California Community Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The California Community Foundation supports nonprofits through discretionary and donor-directed grants, with discretionary priorities including education, health, housing and immigration, alongside other areas such as arts, civic engagement and economic opportunity. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, and its work is focused on Los Angeles County; prospective discretionary applicants are asked to contact the relevant program officer before submitting a letter of intent.

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.

Weingart Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Weingart Foundation funds Southern California nonprofits, collaboratives, and coalitions advancing racial, social, and economic justice, including work on essential services, community power, housing, immigrant rights, and nonprofit effectiveness. Its 2025 grants ranged from $75 to $1.5 million, with a median of $10,000; it focuses on Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties. It uses an invitation-only process and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Ralph M Parsons Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation funds direct-service work in civic and cultural life, education, health, and human services, including general operating support, programs, and capital needs, for organizations serving Los Angeles County. In 2024, its grants ranged from $100 to $500,000, with a median of $30,000. It accepts unsolicited requests year-round through an online Letter of Inquiry.

Community Partners

Los Angeles, CA

Community Partners funds community initiatives in areas including health, childcare, food equity, climate resilience, arts, education, and social services, with most grant dollars going to California. Its 2025 grants had a median of $30,075 and ranged from $5,255 to $3,904,645. It accepts applications for fiscal sponsorship, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

Wm Keck Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The W.M. Keck Foundation funds high-risk, potentially transformative basic science, engineering, and medical research nationwide, and arts, education, health, and community projects in Southern California. Typical Research Program awards are $1 million to $1.3 million over three years; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Golden State Opportunity

San Francisco, CA

Golden State Opportunity funds California nonprofits working to help low-income families access tax credits and public benefits, improve financial stability, and connect with free tax preparation and related services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $95,000, with a median of $30,000. It accepts requests through its Community Connect RFQ process; selected organizations are invited to submit a formal application.

Shelter Partnership Inc

Los Angeles, CA

Shelter Partnership supports community organizations and public agencies addressing homelessness, affordable housing, and related services, primarily in Los Angeles County. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,012 to $330,000, with a median of about $25,600. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Public Health Institute

Oakland, CA

PHI’s tax filings report grants for public-health research, technical assistance, and capacity building; in 2024, its median grant was $70,120, with awards ranging from $5,050 to $1,575,000. Most reported grant dollars went to California recipients (86%); PHI says it does not provide grants or monetary support, and its fiscal-sponsorship inquiry is not a grant application.

The Ahmanson Foundation

Beverly Hills, CA

The Ahmanson Foundation funds Los Angeles County nonprofits in arts and humanities, education, health care, human services, homelessness, and environmental preservation, often for construction, equipment, or other one-time project costs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $6.3 million, with a median of $50,000. It encourages applicants to submit a Letter of Inquiry, but the profile does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Los Angeles Medical Center Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

Providence Health System - so California

Renton, WA

Providence Health System – Southern California supports community health, including access to care, behavioral health, and efforts addressing homelessness and housing instability, particularly in the South Bay and San Fernando Valley. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,200 to $9.6 million, with a median of about $75,000; nearly all grant dollars went to California recipients.