La Jolla Art & Wine Festival Foundation

Bird Rock Community Development

La Jolla, CA

The mission is to engage in all activities that enhance the growth and improvement of bird rock as a vibrant and diverse neighborhood.

Shoemate Foundation dtd

West Hartford, CT

Shoemate Foundation supports a broad range of charitable purposes, with 2025 grants ranging from $1,000 to $125,146 and a median of $2,000. Most grant dollars went to Massachusetts, followed by Florida, Virginia, New York, and Washington, DC. Its 2024 filing says applicants may submit a letter and that giving is not limited to preselected organizations.

Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA

Dallas, TX

This Dallas-based foundation supports food assistance, conservation and wildlife, education, and community and family services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $35,000, with a median of $10,000, and went to organizations in several states, especially California, Arizona, Massachusetts, and Washington, DC. Its 2024 filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and lists an application request, with no required forms or materials and no deadline.

Alvarado Family Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

Sempra Employee Giving Network

San Diego, CA

SEGN distributes employee contributions to community-based 501(c)(3) organizations chosen by Sempra employees, supporting areas such as health, hunger relief, community services, and education. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,045 to $35,416, with a median of $9,813; most funding went to California, especially San Diego-area organizations. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Mario and Alma Pastega Family Foundation

Corvallis, OR

The foundation supports a range of community, health, education, arts, and social-service organizations, primarily in Oregon statewide. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $647,000, with a median of $4,000. It requests letters seeking funding and lists no deadline; unsolicited requests are not explicitly addressed.

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 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.

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation funds education, climate and conservation, the arts, democracy, gender equity, racial justice, and efforts to strengthen nonprofits and philanthropy, with work spanning the San Francisco Bay Area, the U.S. West, and locations including East and West Africa and Mexico. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $150,000, though amounts varied widely. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, but sometimes invites proposals through open processes.

Marin Community Foundation

Novato, CA

Marin Community Foundation funds work in affordable housing and homelessness, community resilience and power, as well as social services, education, arts and conservation, with a focus on marginalized Marin County residents and some broader U.S. and international grantmaking. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Direct Relief

Santa Barbara, CA

Direct Relief supports healthcare providers serving people affected by poverty or emergencies, including community health centers, clinics, and grassroots organizations, with medicines, supplies, and funding for health access and equity. In 2025, its grants had a median award of about $65,000, and its work spans all 50 U.S. states and countries around the world; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.