Oberndorf Family Foundation

Lisa Stone Pritzker Family Fund

Palo Alto, CA

The foundation funds health and education initiatives focused on women, young adults and children, as well as the arts, civic life, Jewish life and Israel, and humanitarian relief, with much of its 2024 giving going to California. In 2024, grants ranged from $250 to $420,000, with a median of $16,250. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests; proposals are by invitation.

Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation supports scholarships, education, literacy and numeracy, research, and youth enrichment, with 2025 grants going mainly to California, Massachusetts, Colorado, New York, and Virginia. Its grants ranged from $5,000 to $1.3 million, with a median of $25,000. It accepts written requests in any format from 501(c)(3) organizations; the stated deadline is June 30.

John Pritzker Family Fund

Redwood City, CA

The John Pritzker Family Fund supports mental health and healthcare, democracy and civic health, Jewish life, and the arts, with a focus on strengthening communities and expanding access to care and opportunity. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $5 million, with a median of $30,000; funding was concentrated in California and New York, including the San Francisco Bay Area. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds preselected organizations only.

Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma

San Francisco, CA

The Federation funds Jewish life and identity, antisemitism response, crisis relief, human services, and justice and inclusion, with work in the Bay Area, Israel, and beyond. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,050 to $2,405,915, with a median of $22,750. It frequently issues requests for proposals and welcomes inquiries about new Bay Area programs; no current organization grant opportunities were listed.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc

Princeton, NJ

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation supports health access and stronger health systems, with a focus on adult and pediatric cancers, blood disorders, brain health, and clinical-trial participation in the United States, Brazil, India, and ten Sub-Saharan African countries. In 2024, its median grant was about $134,000, though awards varied widely; it does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests, and advises prospective applicants to contact the Foundation about its process.

United Way Worldwide

Alexandria, VA

United Way Worldwide funds community programs focused on youth opportunity, health, financial security, education, and disaster relief, with 2024 grants made across multiple U.S. states and internationally. Its 209 reported grants ranged from $5,100 to $736,333, with a median of $22,675. It does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

Ralph & Marsha Guggenheim Family

San Francisco, CA

Mimi and Peter Haas Fund

San Francisco, CA

The Fund supports early education, arts and culture, poverty-focused solutions, public schools, and medical research, with most 2024 grant dollars going to California and additional funding in New York, Massachusetts, Washington, and Pennsylvania. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $2.75 million, with a median of $15,000. The filing says there are no required application forms or materials, deadlines, or award restrictions, but does not explicitly say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Koret Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Koret Foundation funds Jewish community and U.S.–Israel programs, education, arts and culture, food programs, veterans’ support, and civic projects, with a focus on the Bay Area and the wider Jewish community, including Israel and Poland. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $2.96 million, with a median of $25,000. It accepts proposals by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund

San Francisco, CA

The Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund supports nonprofits working in democracy and civil liberties, civic education, the environment, the Jewish community, and reproductive health and rights; some other areas are invitation-only. Grants ranged from $100 to $2 million in 2024, with a median of $15,000, and most funding went to California, though some programs support work nationally or across multiple states. It accepts unsolicited Letters of Inquiry on an ongoing basis in eligible areas; requests in invitation-only areas are not open to unsolicited applicants.

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.

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.