Oro Loma Foundation

George & Audrey Rasmussen Family

Bellingham, WA

The foundation supports conservation, humanitarian relief, health, food access, and press freedom, with 2024 grants ranging from $150 to $30,000 (median $625). It is based in Bellingham, Washington, and its 2024 giving went mainly to organizations in Virginia, California, and Washington; it states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, but does not explicitly say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Seaver Institute

Los Angeles, CA

The Seaver Institute provides seed funding for specific projects with potential to advance their fields, supporting a range of nonprofit work, including conservation and education. Its 2023 grants ranged from $400 to $400,000, with a median of $5,000; 94% of grant dollars went to California recipients. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Victor and Susan Schaff Family

Carpinteria, CA

The foundation funds social services—including housing, recovery, and education—and environmental conservation, primarily in California, with many grants in Santa Barbara County. Its 2025 grants ranged from $599 to $100,000, with a median of $7,500. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Wildcat Cove Foundation

Carmel Valley, CA

Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary

Greensboro, NC

The foundation supports preselected charitable organizations across varied fields, with grants in 2024 ranging from $1,000 to $52,000 and a median of $3,500. Its giving is spread across multiple states, with the largest shares going to Connecticut, North Carolina, New York, Massachusetts, and California. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Sacramento Region Community Foundation

Sacramento, CA

The Sacramento Region Community Foundation supports nonprofits through grants and capacity-building, with priorities including health equity, food access, mental health, and education. It serves El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo counties; program-specific grants range from $500 to $10,000, though giving varies by fund. It lists funding opportunities through an online grants portal, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Skyscrape Foundation

St Helena, CA

The Skyscrape Foundation supports charitable organizations across varied fields, with most 2025 funding going to California recipients and smaller shares to organizations in Washington, DC, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $25,000, with a median award of $1,450. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Pledgeling Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Pledgeling Foundation regrants donor-directed contributions to a wide range of eligible U.S. public charities and vetted international charities, with no stated issue-area focus. Its 2024 grants had a median of $12,301 and ranged from $5,001 to $1.6 million; funding goes worldwide, with the largest share in California. It processes grants based on donor recommendations, and 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.

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.

Tides Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Tides Foundation funds community-led organizations advancing equity and justice, including work on health, climate, gender equity, democracy, and immigrant communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000, though amounts varied widely, and it funds eligible organizations in the U.S. and abroad, with the most grant dollars going to California, New York, and Washington, D.C. Some programs are open or invitation-only; the Advancing Girls Fund is listed as open, but the profile does not state a general policy on unsolicited grant requests.

The Pfizer Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Pfizer Foundation funds locally led health programs that improve access to care and strengthen health systems, as well as health-crisis and disaster responses, worldwide. In 2024, grants ranged from $2 to $4 million, with a median of $200. It supports only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.