New Discovery Foundation

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.

Pasadena Community Foundation

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena Community Foundation funds nonprofits and community initiatives across arts and culture, education, human services, health and safety, community development, and environmental and animal welfare, primarily in Pasadena, Altadena, and Sierra Madre. Its 2025 grants had a median award of $20,000, though amounts varied widely; it uses both competitive and invitation-only programs, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Ann Peppers Foundation

Pasadena, CA

The Ann Peppers Foundation supports education, social services, and arts organizations in the Los Angeles County area. In 2024, grants ranged from $4,000 to $150,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not limit giving to preselected organizations; contact Whittier Trust Philanthropic Services for submission guidelines and deadlines.

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association

Pasadena, CA

As a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization, the Tournament of Roses Association brings people together to create premiere events and entertainment celebrating the New Year. The Tournament of Roses enriches the lives of the many people and organizations it touches by providing satisfying, meaningful, and rewarding experiences.

Local Initiatives Support Corporation

New York, NY

Local Initiatives Support Corporation funds affordable housing, economic development, education, health, child care, small businesses and other community initiatives, often through grants, loans and equity. Its 2024 grants had a median of $40,000, with awards ranging from $5,189 to $4.7 million, and its work spans communities across all 50 states. It offers specific grant opportunities, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally.

John Jewett & Helen Chandler Garland Fou

Pasadena, CA

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable work, including education, conservation, outdoor leadership, arts, social services, food assistance, and health, primarily in California. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $500,000, with a median of $30,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Ralph M Parsons Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation funds civic and cultural work, education, health, and human services benefiting Los Angeles County residents, including general operating, program, capital, and staffing needs. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $500,000, with a median of $30,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through a rolling Letter of Inquiry process.

Ima Foundation

Wichita, KS

Henry a Yost and Cynthia Yost Family

South Pasadena, CA

The foundation supports charities working in health care, education, housing, and social services, primarily in California, with some grants elsewhere in the U.S. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $26,000, with a median of $1,500. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

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.